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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports July 8
crime reports

Arrests/Citations

· Sherry Horner, Arnsdorff Road – wanted person (warrant service)

· Johnny Haney, Blue Jay Road – driving while license suspended and driving under the influence of alcohol (both citations)

· Robin Wayne Ruth, McCall Road – failure to obey stop sign and driving under the influence of alcohol (both citations)

· Joseph Ross Padgett, Old Augusta Road South – headlight requirements and wanted person (warrant service)

· Justin Harmonay, Courthouse Road – possession of a schedule II controlled substance

· John, Westwood Drive – driving while license suspended and welfare check

· Harold Gracen, Highway 17 North – wanted person (warrant service)

· Kenneth Curl, Oconee Avenue – wanted person (warrant service)

Incidents

· Oglethorpe Avenue – A man stated that he got into a dispute with a truck driver over damage that the truck driver caused to the man’s vehicle.

· Interstate 16 – A woman advised that her daughter attempted to jump out of the woman’s moving vehicle.

· Sandhill Road – A man was spotted driving down the road on a motorcycle with no license plate or driver’s license.

· Highway 30 – A woman stated that she got into an altercation with an acquaintance over unknown issues.

· Aspen Drive – A man stated that he had gotten into an argument with his child’s mother over the child.

· Gable Lane – A man stated that someone stole a battery and a golf cart from the shed in his backyard.

· Kolic Helmey Road – A woman stated that her daughter added herself to the woman’s credit card account without her permission.

· Highway 17 – A woman stated that her son-in-law disappeared with her vehicle after she let him borrow it.

· First Street Extension – A woman stated that ex-boyfriend had threatened to shoot her among other things.

· White Bluff Drive – A woman stated that an unknown person cut her grass without her permission.

· Highway 21 South – A woman stated that a homeless man had set up camp near her place of business.

· East Second Street – Eight housing units in a local housing complex were spotted having caught on fire.

· Exley Road South – A woman stated that several items were stolen from around her place of residence.

· Highway 21 South – A woman stated that a man stole $100 that she accidently dropped in a store.

· Highway 21 North – A woman stated that her daughter took her truck without her permission and had not returned.

· Blandford Crossing – A woman stated that her nephew threatened to kill her during a fight over a rental property.

· Thimbleweed Court – A man stated that he had gotten into a dispute with an employee over a customer’s broken window.

· Springfield Egypt Road – A woman stated that her wrist was sprained during a physical altercation with her husband.

· Floyd Avenue – A man stated that he accidently knocked down several power lines while moving a piece of heavy machinery.

· Goshen Road Extension – A woman stated that her neighbors were making loud noises at all hours of the night.

· Stillwell Road – A woman stated that she got into a verbal confrontation with her husband in front of her children.

· Union Springs Road – A man stated that a juvenile had been riding an ATV on his property and tearing up the ground.

· Mustang Drive – A man stated that he got into a fight with his girlfriend over her former husband.

· Highway 80 – A man stated that an unknown individual pulled the door handle off his front door.

· Lakeshore Drive – A man stated that several individuals had been caught drag racing in the neighborhood.

· Cobblestone Circle – A man stated that two individuals stole a suitcase from his car as he was packing it.

· Bob White Lane – A man stated that his girlfriend attempted to strangle him to death with a phone cord.

· Pecan Grove Boulevard – A woman stated that an acquaintance broke into her home and stole several items.

· Scholar Road – A woman stated that her aunt is being harassed by her father over the woman’s younger brother.

· Godley Road – A woman stated that her former coworkers had been sending her harassing text messages.

· Old River Road – A woman stated that her ex-boyfriend pushed her to the ground and broke her tailbone.

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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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