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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Aug. 28
crime reports

Arrests/Citations


· Wendy Purnell, McCall Road – criminal trespass, theft by receiving stolen property and burglary (first degree)


· Jermaine Lee, First Street Extension – driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor)


· Mr. Mikell, Highway 119 South – failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol


· Mr. Scritchfield, Highway 21 – failure to maintain lane and possession of marijuana less than one ounce


· Chandler Coplin, Little McCall Road – failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol under 21 years of age


· Mr. Rahami, Magnolia Street Extension – unlawful conduct during 911 call


· Marwan Jackson, Elm Street – criminal trespass


· Willard Driggers, Sparrow Lane – welfare check and wanted person (warrant service)


· Katie Corn, Sparrow Lane – welfare check and wanted person (warrant service)


· Brandy Vincent, Green Paddock Circle – possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offenders


· Joseph Brinson, Laurel Street – failure to have license on person, failure to maintain lane, open alcohol container and driving under the influence of alcohol under 21 years of age


· Dawn Pinholster, Highway 21 – driving under the influence of multiple substances


· Ms. Fall, Stillwell Road – speeding in excess of maximum limits and possession of marijuana less than one ounce


Incidents


· Courthouse Road – A woman stated that a male juvenile stole her cell phone while she was playing tennis with her children.


· High Point Drive – A woman advised that she wanted to kick her son out of her house because he was on drugs.


· Richmond Drive – A woman stated that her neighbor made threats against her cat because it had climbed on the neighbor’s car.


· Oak Drive – A woman stated that she made change for a $100 bill only to discover that the bill was counterfeit.


· Jamestown Drive – A man stated that he had misplaced his pistol and feared that it had been stolen.


· Squirrel Drive – A man stated that he was forced to stab his acquaintance after the acquaintance tried to run him over.


· Rincon Stillwell Road – A woman stated that her son and his wife had taken up residence at her mobile home and were refusing to leave.


· Butternut Court – A construction foreman stated that ten cabinets had been stolen from his job site.


· Caroni Drive – A woman stated that she and her husband got into a physical altercation because he had accused her of having a relationship with her father-in-law.


· Gable Lane – A woman stated that a man went into her son’s camper and took a bookbag without the son’s permission.


· Long Bridge Road – A man stated that someone had stolen his ATV from underneath his pole barn.


· Saddleclub Way – The president of a subdivision stated that a woman and a man had gone swimming in the community pool while it was closed.


· Rincon Stillwell Road – A man stated that he was attacked by his hog while attempting to move it between two pens.


· Highway 119 North – A woman stated that her roommate threatened to kill her after she reported the roommate to child services.


· Yuchi Lane – A woman stated that a man had been suspiciously taking pictures of her house and speeding.


· Southern Charm Way – A woman stated that her ex-girlfriend had been harassing her via repeated emails.


· Topi Trail – A woman stated that an acquaintance stole her gold necklace while the acquaintance was at her house.


· Noel C Conaway Road – A man stated that her got into a fight with his sister’s boyfriend over lubricant for a nail gun.


· Tupelo Way – A woman stated that an unknown person stole two flat screen televisions from her home.


· Zipperer Road – A man stated that someone had attempted to steal some shingles that he ordered by taking them from the supplier.


· Green Morgan School Road – A woman stated that an unknown individual stole two rifles from her shed while she was away.


· Standard Lane – A man stated that someone had poured sand into his vehicle’s gas tank and stole all four of its tires.


· Sweet Cherry Lane – A woman stated that an unknown person had stolen her personal information and used it to apply for a loan.


· Magnolia Drive – A man stated that an unknown individual had attempted to break into his vehicle during the night.


· Old Augusta Road South – A woman stated that she had been receiving harassing phone calls from someone that she did not know.


· Old River Road – A woman stated that she got into a physical altercation with her co-worker over personal space.


· Highway 80 – A woman stated that she found an unknown man who had taken up residence behind her house.

‘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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