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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports May 19
crime reports

Arrests/citations


· Shane Pontzius, Oak Drive – aggravated assault, criminal trespass, cruelty to children and battery (family violence)

· Javori Youmans, Highway 17 – speeding in excess of maximum limits and knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, cancelled or revoked license (both citations)

· Mr. Vincent, Bluff Drive – willful obstruction of law enforcement officers and simple battery (family violence)

· Laura Sadley, Highway 17 – theft by shoplifting

· Andre Rosier, Goshen Road Extension – criminal trespass and obstruction of law enforcement (misdemeanor)

· Ms. Collins, Indica Place – dogs, cats or livestock running at large prohibited (citation)

· Ronald Funch, Highway 119 – wanted person (warrant service)

· Dana Fowler, Highway 17 – driving while license suspended or revoked and impeding traffic flow (both citations)

· Fernando Martinez Rios, Cottonwood Drive – loitering or prowling, obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers and driving under the influence of alcohol


Incidents


· Old Augusta Road – A woman stated that her son accidently set her back porch on fire with a cigarette.

· Archer Road – A woman advised that she was bitten by her dog while trying to get it to stop fighting another dog.

· Quail Run Circle – A man stated that he got into a fight with an acquaintance over unknown issues.

· North Pine Street – A woman fell down the steps of the courthouse and sustained an injury to her head.

· Noel C Conaway Road – A woman stated that an unknown person stole two trailers from her property.

· Old Louisville Road – A man stated that his child’s mother had been choked by her husband during a dispute.

· Zeigler Road – A man stated that his neighbors had been playing loud music at odd hours during the evening.

· Fort Howard Road – A woman stated that her boyfriend punched her in the face during an argument.

· Highway 119 North – A man stated that his cousin threatened to kill him over a missing jacket and driver’s license.

· Beebee Road – A woman stated that she and her boyfriend got into an altercation over their relationship.

· Silver Hill Church Road – A man stated that he got into a physical fight with his cousin over his treatment of his aunt.

· Ebenezer Road – A woman stated that an acquaintance stole several items from her place of residence.

· Shadowbrook Circle – A woman stated that her father threatened to shoot her during an argument.

· Newton Court – A foreman stated that someone stole some copper wire from his construction site.

· Sparrow Lane – A woman stated that one of her daughter’s acquaintances shot the woman’s vehicle.

· Palmetto Drive – A man stated that his mother had been scammed out of over $900 over the internet.

· Glory Drive – A woman stated that an unknown individual made two fraudulent charges on her account.

· Reynard Drive – A man stated that he had received unemployment benefits despite not applying for them.

‘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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