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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports July 3
crime reports

Arrests/Citations


· Gary Lively, Dogwood Way – aggravated assault, battery and simple battery (family violence)

· Michael Devitt, Hodgeville Road – driving under the influence of alcohol

· Ricky Wayne Miller Jr., Highway 21 – failure to yield right of way while turning and driving while license withdrawn

· Mr. Joseph, Highway 21 South – possession of a schedule I controlled substance, speeding in excess of maximum limits and driving while license withdrawn

· Mr. Rought, Highway 21 South - possession of a schedule I controlled substance, speeding in excess of maximum limits and driving while license withdrawn

· Andrew King, Interstate 16 East – wanted person (warrant service)

· Jim Huyck, Dogwood Way – criminal damage to property and burglary (felony)

· Chase Duffin, Fourth Street – public drunkenness and obstruction of law enforcement (misdemeanor)

· Kathleen Woods, Highway 119 South – cruelty to animals


Incidents


· Godley Road – A woman stated that her friend had borrowed her vehicle and refused to return it.

· Royal Oak Drive – A woman advised that her boyfriend pushed her to the ground during an argument.

· First Street Extension – A man stated that he bought a firearm through social media not knowing that it had been stolen.

· Cleo Court – A woman stated that her husband had chocked her and slapped her phone away during an altercation.

· Cherokee Hills Road – A man stated that he found a shotgun at an abandoned residence that he was repairing.

· Community Road – Two women stated that they got into a physical fight during a dispute over chores.

· Ridge Road – A woman stated that her ex-husband hit her car while she was dropping her kids off at his house.

· Highway 119 North – A woman stated that someone broke into her home while she was out walking her dogs.

· Highway 30 – A man stated that a tree fell on his parked vehicle during a bad thunderstorm which shattered the windshield.

· Walter Samuels Road – A woman stated that an unknown person stole her wedding set during her husband’s funeral.

· Highway 17 South – A man stated that someone had stolen packages off his front porch as well as a toolbox and handgun from his shed.

· Pine Street – A woman stated that her friend was refusing to pay her share after she let the friend get on her phone plan.

· Possum Trail – A woman stated that she and her husband had gotten into a verbal dispute over their living situation.

· Erin Court – A woman stated that her husband tried to take her phone from her during an argument.

· Goshen Road Extension – A woman stated that she discovered a pistol in one of the vehicles that she had repossessed.

· McCall Road – A man stated that he was accidently shot in the neck during an altercation over a gun.

Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin
Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.
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