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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Aug. 19
crime reports

Arrests/Citations


· Billi Joe Taylor, Clark Road – aggravated assault


· Albert Strack, Caroni Drive – aggravated assault, terroristic threats and/or acts and criminal damage to property (first degree)


· Anna Jo Lorenz, Highway 21 – possession and use of drug related objects and driving while license suspended


Incidents


· Frontage Road – A woman stated that her neighbor threatened to kill the woman’s cat via text messages.


· Mount Pleasant Road – A man advised that he got into an argument with an acquaintance over car speakers.


· Springfield Road – A woman stated that she found a syringe in her backyard while she was cleaning it.


· Shellie Helmey Road – A man stated that he had been trying to retrieve his belongings from his ex-girlfriend’s house.


· Trowell Road – A man stated that he accidently shot himself in the knee while chasing after his hunting dogs.


· Rogers Street – A woman stated that someone opened an online account in her husband’s name without their permission.


· Highway 17 South – A man stated that an unknown person set fire to a bush in his yard for unknown reasons.


· Highway 17 South – A man stated that he got into a verbal altercation with his son over a previous incident.


· Oak Drive – A man stated that an unknown individual damaged his chain fence while he was at work.


· Deerfield Road East – A man stated that his former girlfriend went to his home and stole some of his clothing.


· Keylime Lane – A woman stated that her boyfriend dumped some beer on her during an argument.


· Highway 80 – A woman stated that she was contacted by a former friend who she no longer wants to communicate with.


· West First Street Extension – A woman stated that she was having custody issues with her father over her son.


· Clyo Kildare Road – A woman stated that her house caught on fire after being struck by lightning.


· Flatbush Drive – A man stated that a couple threatened to beat up his daughter during a road rage incident.


· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A man stated that a former customer threatened to kill him via social media because of a faulty product.


· West 15th Street – A man stated that his cell phone was stolen from the back of his truck while he was at work.


· Burnt Tree Drive – A woman stated that the father of her child damaged her front yard with his vehicle.


· Huger Street – A woman stated that a solicitor tried to scam her out of thousands of dollars by pretending to be with a security company.


· Oak Drive – A woman stated that her roommate stole her disability money from underneath her bed.


· Highway 119 South – A woman stated that she and her husband discovered an abandoned wallet in a parking lot.


· Highway 80 – A convenience store owner stated that someone broke into the store and stole several items.


· Blue Jay Road – A woman stated that she accidently hit a trashcan while driving down the roadway.


· Oliver Kildare Road – A woman stated that she had gotten involved in some money fraud with a man from another country.


· Kathy Street – A man stated that he was forced to shoot his neighbor’s dog because it killed his chickens.


· Carriage House Drive – A woman stated that she got into a dispute with her family over a social media post.


· Ogeechee River Drive – A man stated that he got into a fight with his girlfriend over unknown issues.


· Highway 17 North – A man stated that two vehicles had gotten into a collision on private property.

‘They Ran Toward Gunfire:' Fort Stewart Soldiers Hailed as Heroes After Base Shooting
Ft. Stewart shooting
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Aaron Turner, who helped take down the armed soldier accused of opening fire during Wednesday morning’s shooting at Fort Stewart. (Pat Donahue / Coastal Courier)
A day after a soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart, Army leaders are praising those who stopped the shooter as investigators probe how a weapon made it on base. One soldier remains hospitalized. This report is from our Morris Multimedia sister newspaper, the Coastal Courier in Hinesville. Read how split-second heroism may have saved countless lives.
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