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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Nov. 20
crime reports

Arrests/citations


· Clark Hodges, Freedom Road – suspicious person and wanted person (warrant service)

· Ricky Hammonds, Mock Road – speeding in excess of maximum limits, driving while license suspended and driving under the influence of alcohol

· George McClennon, Highway 119 – driving while license suspended

· Gabriel Goodwin, Aquaduct Drive – fleeing or attempting to elude, forgery, reckless driving, furnish/sell alcohol to person under 21, driving under the influence of alcohol under the age of drinking, criminal trespass, contributing to delinquency of minor and obstruction of law enforcement (misdemeanor)

· Roney Jenkins Jr, Highway 21 – driving while license suspended


Incidents


· Ebenezer Road – An employee at a business stated that the business had been broken into and several items had been taken.

· Springfield Egypt Road – A man stated that someone had stolen one of his trail cameras from a tree.

· Charlton Road – A woman stated that an unknown person had used her personal information to make several transactions without her consent.

· Huger Street – A man stated that his neighbor threatened him with a gun during an altercation between the two.

· Old Dixie Highway South – A man stated that a lawn care company broke four pipes in his yard while performing maintenance.

· Zettler Loop – A woman stated that an unknown individual set fire to the shed in her backyard while no one was watching.

· Bay Road – A woman advised that an acquaintance had taken her vehicle without her permission.

· McCall Road – A man stated that someone stole his wallet while he was at a local convenience store.

· Caroni Drive – A man stated that an unknown person broke into his home and stole several items.

· Central Avenue – A man was spotted evading police officers on an ATV at a very high rate of speed.

· Highway 17 – A woman was seen attempting to steal various items from the back of a local general store.

· Deerfield Road – A man stated that a tree accidently fell on a power line while he was cutting it down.

· Highway 21 – A man stated that he was involved in a road rage incident that stemmed from a traffic violation.

· Ardmore Oaky Road – A man stated that an unknown individual broke into his place of residence and stole his gaming system.

· Caribbean Village Drive – A woman stated that someone tried to break into her house in the middle of the night.

· Bradford Drive – A woman stated that her father’s ex-caregiver had broken into their home despite having a restraining order placed on her.

· Race Path Road – A woman stated that she had somehow misplaced two very valuable pieces of jewelry.

· McCall Road – A man stated that his vehicle caught on fire while he was washing it through unknown means.

· Ardmore Oaky Road – A man stated that an unknown person broke into his house by throwing a bedrail through his sliding glass door.

· Hope Lane – A man stated that a woman hit his car with her own car while they were both driving down the road.

· Mustang Drive – An abandoned vehicle was spotted sitting on the side of the roadway with a suspicious registration status.

· Old Augusta Road – A man stated that an unknown individual stole two carts from his construction site.

‘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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