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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports June 5
crime reports

Arrests/Citations

• Christopher Hollis, Old Louisville Road – criminal trespass

• Lakenya Griffin, McCall Road North – driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor)

• Jack Spell, Highway 21 South – criminal trespass and battery (family violence)

• Brooklynn Day, Highway 21 South - criminal trespass and battery (family violence)

• Devante Warren, Highway 21 – traffic violation

• Melissa Sizemore, Horsepen Road – no insurance (citation)

• Murphy, Cedar Drive – driving while license suspended or revoked (citation)


Incidents

• Blue Jay Road – A woman stated that an unknown individual used her banking information to withdraw $300.

• Cypress Drive – A man stated that an unknown person had been using his credit card account without his permission.

• Highway 80 – A man stated that he had witnessed his neighbor stealing his mail from his mailbox.

• West First Street Extension – A man stated that his stepdaughter took his vehicle without his permission and stole his keys out of it.

• Union Springs Road – A man stated that he had received a fraudulent check as payment for a couch.

• Shadowbrook Circle – A man stated that his ex-wife had stolen his refrigerator, microwave and stove from his residence.

• Lazy Lagoon – A tow truck driver stated that a man threatened him with a gun when he went to pick up a vehicle from his property.

• Silverhill Church Road – A woman stated that she had misplaced the intercom system on her school bus.

• Lorenzo Hurst Road – A man stated that his intoxicated wife had become extremely disorderly toward him and others.

• Antigua Drive – A woman and her husband stated that her microwave caught on fire while she was using it.

• Mingledorff Way – A woman stated that her fence caught on fire while her neighbors were doing a controlled burn.

• Highway 80 – A man stated that he had been tricked into giving out his personal information by someone claiming to be a police officer.

• Central Avenue – A woman stated that her car had been broken into, and the speakers had been stolen.

• Flat Bush Drive – A man stated that two unknown people had been shining a flashlight into his business.

• Reynard Drive – A woman stated that her boyfriend had been refusing to give her car keys back to her during an argument.

• Pinnacle Way – A woman stated that an unknown individual had been stalking her near her home.

• Saranac Way – A woman stated that her nephew had been hacking into her phone to access her personal information.

• Lorenzo Hurst Road – A skidder tractor that had caught on fire was spotted on the side of the roadway.

• Oak Drive – A woman stated that a male subject had been going by her house and bothering her and her son.

• Wallace Drive – A man stated that 13 glass windows had been broken at a local learning center by three juvenile boys.

• Middleton Road – A woman stated that her neighbor’s burn pile had jumped to her property and set a camper on fire.

• Old Augusta Road – Two women stated that they had been bitten by a dog that belonged to a friend.

• Highway 119 North – A man stated that his daughter’s ex-boyfriend had entered his place of residence without his permission.

• Kingsley Drive South – A man stated that his mail had been opened by the residents of his former house.

• Clyo Shawnee Road – A man stated that his neighbor had placed a gate on a road that is used to access the man’s property.

• Cobbleton Drive – A woman stated that she received counterfeit money as payment for a gaming system.

• Fort Howard Road – A woman stated that she was refused a refund from an individual who did a poor job on shirt prints.

• First Street Extension – A man stated that an acquaintance had refused to return a trailer that he had taken.

• Abercorn Landing Road – A man stated that he found a handgun in between two rocks while he was fishing.

• Barrister Circle – A man stated that someone had stolen the front rack and snorkel system off his friend’s ATV.

• Gentry Drive – A man stated that an unknown person had broken into his wife’s car and stolen a handgun.

• Blandford Crossing – A man stated that someone had broken into his vehicle and stolen a high-end camera.

• Blandford Way – A woman stated that an unknown individual broke into her vehicle and stole her handgun.

• Altamonte Drive – A woman stated that an unknown person broke into her vehicle and stole her prescription medicine.

• Lee Road – A man stated that one of his employees got into a physical altercation with his brother.

• Blandford Way – A man stated that someone had broken into his vehicle and rummaged through it.

• Oak Drive – A man stated that an unknown individual had stolen the license plate from his tow truck.

• Steal Bridge – A woman stated that her estranged husband had been harassing her by showing up at her house.

• Highway 21 South – A man stated that an unknown person had stolen his boat motor from a group of bushes near a gas station.

• Blandford Way – A man stated that his handgun had been stolen from the console of his vehicle overnight.

• McCall Road North – A man fled the scene of an accident after crashing a rental vehicle into a tree.

• Shearouse Spur – A woman stated that her husband pointed a gun at her during a heated argument between the two.


Effingham High School Band to Perform at NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
St. Patty's Day
Effingham County High School band members are preparing to represent their school and community on a national stage in New York City next March. (Courtesy of Effingham County High School)
The Effingham County High School marching band has been invited to perform in New York City’s historic 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This prestigious opportunity marks the band’s largest performance to date, showcasing their talents on a national stage.
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