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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports May 26
crime reports

Arrests/Citations

· Brian Morgan, Sisters Ferry Road – driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to obey stop sign and no insurance

· David Riggs, Sandhill Road – possession of a schedule II controlled substance

· Brandon Stayton, Lambert Road – wanted person (warrant service)

· David John Whiteman, Little McCall Road – driving under the influence of alcohol

· Travis Terrell, High Bluff Road – wanted person (warrant service)

Incidents

· Old Tusculum Road – A man stated that his sister took possession his tools without his permission.

· Pine Road – A woman advised that her ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her during a heated argument.

· Thoroughbred Drive – A man stated that someone made two fraudulent transactions using his bank account.

· Rincon Stillwell Road – A woman stated that a stray cat bit her on the hand when she bent down to pet it.

· Goshen Road – A woman stated that she accidently pulled down some power lines with her truck.

· Sandhill Road – A man stated that he was worried about his two pistols going off after getting into a car wreck.

· Zeigler Road – A man stated that his neighbors had been playing very loud music throughout the day.

· Corral Road – A man stated that his girlfriend slashed one of his vehicle’s tires during the evening hours.

· Sandhill Road – A man stated that an unknown person had been dumping trash onto his property.

· Highway 21 South – A man stated that he got into a physical altercation with an acquaintance over unknown issues.

‘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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