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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports July 1
crime reports

Arrests/Citations

· Timothy Moore, Southern Charm Way – criminal trespass

· Clifford Pevey, Lamons Drive – aggravated assault and battery (family violence)

· Melissa Walsh, Jamestown Drive – battery (family violence)

· Jamie Steed, Gordan Avenue – lock up order

· Frank Lang Jr., Brogdon Road – damage to property, hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol (all citations)

· Kenneth Curl, Oconee Avenue – criminal trespass

· Aaron Snively, Eagle Drive – obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers and wanted person (warrant service)

Incidents

· Hodgeville Road – A man stated that he was having a dispute over some tools with a friend’s son and the friend’s son’s girlfriend.

· Green Paddock Circle – A man advised that his upstairs window was busted out through unknown means.

· Deerfield Road East – A woman stated that she got into an argument with an acquaintance over an unspecified issue.

· Blackwater Way – A man stated that his shed caught on fire after getting struck by lightning during a storm.

· Archibald Street – A woman stated that her stepson had been stalking her by parking in front of her house.

· Riverbranch Road – A man stated that he got into a fight with his partner over various relationship issues.

· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A woman stated that someone vandalized her car sometime during the night.

· McCall Road – An abandoned vehicle was spotted having been crashed in a ditch next to the road.

· Knotty Pine Way – A man was spotted attempting to break into a parked vehicle in a local subdivision.

· Highway 119 South – A woman stated that an unknown person cashed two checks in her name without her permission.

· Sixth Street – A man stated that an unknown individual stole his fountain sometime during the night.

· Racoon Road – A man stated that someone stole a side-by-side from a shed at the back of his property.

· Clover Point Circle – A woman stated that she got into an altercation with her husband over an impending divorce.

· McCall Road – A woman stated that got into a physical dispute with her daughter’s father over visitation rights.

· Sand Pine Court – A woman stated that she and her current girlfriend were being stalked and harassed by her ex-girlfriend.

· McCall Road – A police officer stated that he was attacked by an aggressive dog while attempting to serve an eviction notice.

· Goshen Commercial Park Drive – A woman stated that her neighbor vandalized her vehicle sometime during the night.

· Lambert Road – A woman stated that an unknown person broke into her home by forcing the back door open.

· Courthouse Road – A man stated that an acquaintance stole an ATV from the man’s property while he was away.

· Quail Run Circle – A woman stated that her boyfriend beat her during an argument which caused significant bruising on her arm.

· Goshen Road Extension – A man stated that an unknown individual stole his radio from his tow truck.

· Highway 17 South – A gas station owner stated that a man stole several lottery tickets from her store.

· Highway 80 – A man stated that there was a dispute over the visitation rights that he had with his four children.

· Magnolia Drive – A woman stated that she was being harassed by a former friend over the phone.

‘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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