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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Nov. 27
crime reports

Arrests/Citations

· Kemuan Tillman, Chester Thomas Road – wanted person (warrant service)

· Christopher, Benicia Lane – battery (family violence)

· Wendy Holcomb, Highway 21 – following too closely, hit and run and driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor)

· Mitchell Dasher Jr, McCall Road – fail to yield when enter/cross roadway and driving under the influence of alcohol

· Traci Lynn Graham, Courthouse Road – driving while license suspended

· Scott Williams, Midland Road – driving under the influence of alcohol and following too closely

· Daniel Perez, Highway 80 – driving without license

· Kyle Rhoton, Highway 80 – expired tag, removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal identity, no insurance and driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor)

· Chainberence Hall, Brogdon Road – wanted person (warrant service)

· Eduardo Fiol, Highway 21 South – driving while license suspended

· Mr. Capers, South Columbia Avenue – wanted person (warrant service)

· Chaquita Hamm, Fort Howard Road – possession of marijuana less than one ounce

· Seewillow Jackson, Fort Howard Road – possession of marijuana less than one ounce

· Franklin Hines, Magnolia Street – driving while license suspended

· Matt Basak, Midland Road – speeding in excess of maximum limits, reckless driving, failure to report accident with injury/damage and obstruction of law enforcement (misdemeanor)

Incidents

· Noel C Conaway Road – A man stated that someone had stolen an ATV from his job site while he was away.

· Long Acre Road – A man advised that his neighbor damaged part of his driveway while digging out a trench.

· Cypress Cove Lane – A woman stated that her estranged husband had entered her house without her permission.

· Deerfield Road East – A woman stated that her son’s vehicle had been taken by an acquaintance and not returned.

· Highway 80 – A man stated that an unknown person broke into his home through a window and stole $7 in cash.

· Old Rail Road – A man stated that an unknown individual had been creating ruts in the grass at the front of his neighborhood.

· Green Drive – A woman stated that she got into a fight with her mother and her brother over her dog.

· Highway 80 – A man stated that someone broke into his place of residence and rearranged all the furniture.

· Rahn Station Road – A delivery man stated that he was threatened by a resident with a gun while dropping off a package.

· Bradford Drive – A man stated that an unknown person broke into his house and stole a gaming system and a wallet.

· Bradford Drive – A woman stated that an unknown individual broke into her home and stole a gaming console and a laptop.

· Dogwood Way – A woman stated that her vehicle burst into flames while she was driving down the road.

· Commerce Drive – A woman stated that someone busted out the window of her vehicle and stole her purse.

· Braves Field Drive – A woman stated that an unknown person hacked into her phone and tried to access her banking information.

· Oak Drive – A man stated that two individuals attempted to rob him at gunpoint on his front porch.

· Red Maple Lane – A man stated that an unknown individual broke into his place of residence through the back door.

· Old Louisville Road – A man stated that acquaintance had taken his camper and was refusing to give it back.

‘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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