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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Nov. 10
crime reports

Arrests/citations


· Demon Weickerson, Noel C Conaway Road – possession of marijuana

· Ms. Blackmon, Noel C .Conaway Road – possession of marijuana

· Rashi Williams, Highway 119 South – crossing state/county guard lines with weapons or intoxicants and abandonment of dependent child (misdemeanor)

· Jordan Dent, Interstate 16 West – possession of marijuana less than one ounce

· Jonathan Otis Adkins, Interstate 16 West – possession of marijuana less than one ounce

· Jose Humberto Mendoza, Highway 21 – driving under the influence of alcohol

· Scottsteven Kalen Selph-Spruce, Highway 21 – driving under the influence of alcohol

· Melissa Nease, Highway 21 – driving under the influence of alcohol

· Daniel Alvarado, Burke Drive – possession of firearms by convicted felons and first offenders and wanted person (warrant service)

· Trevor Kell, Nease Road – fleeing or attempting to elude and obstruction of law enforcement (misdemeanor)

· Matthew Griffin, Stillwater Road – criminal trespass and wanted person (warrant service)

· Barry Headrick, Corral Road – wanted person (warrant service)

· Thomas Day, Deerfield Road East – exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, simple assault and simple battery (family violence)

· William Edwards II, Highway 80 – wanted person (warrant service)

· Stacy Dawn Love, West First Street Extension – wanted person (warrant service)

· Shannon McClendon, West First Street Extension – wanted person (warrant service)


Incidents


· Highway 17 – A woman stated that an acquaintance was refusing to open a gate for a contractor to survey a land plot.

· Brookstone Way – A man advised that he got into a heated verbal argument with his girlfriend over unknown issues.

· Sixth Street – A man stated that his neighbor had been playing loud music all throughout the night.

· Kildee Lane – A woman stated that someone broke into her house while she was at work and stole her television.

· Nease Road – A woman stated that an unknown person had broken into her shed and rummaged through it.

· Dove Lane – A woman stated that an unknown individual scattered hay all over her front yard and front porch.

· South Effingham Plantation Drive – A man stated that he got into an altercation with a neighbor over a golf cart.

· Highway 80 – A man was found to be unresponsive and unable to breath on a convenience store floor.

· Eagle Drive – A woman stated that her former girlfriend had threatened to kill her over social media.

· Godley Road – A man stated that his landlord made threatening remakes towards him over an eviction dispute.

· Hope Lane – A woman stated that her daughter had been bitten on the finger by a neighborhood dog.

· McCall Road – A man stated that he got into a verbal dispute with his nephew over a lease agreement.

· Cotton Bluff Court – A man stated that someone damaged his fence while he was away from home.

· South Effingham Plantation Drive – A man stated that an unknown person stole his credit card information.

· Highway 80 – A man stated that a wooden pallet damaged his vehicle as he was driving down the road.

· Rahn Station Road – A man stated that an unknown individual broke into his shed and stole several items.

‘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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