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Effingham County Sheriff's Office reports Sept. 25
crime reports

 Arrests/citations


· Bradley Kirk Harnage, McCall Road – possession of a schedule I controlled substance, reckless driving and driving under the influence of drugs

· Latoya Nunnally, Bradford Drive – aggravated stalking

· Shavativa Wynn, Kildee Lane – theft by taking (misdemeanor)

· Kaylee Gibson, Highway 80 – open alcohol container, failure to yield right of way and driving under the influence of alcohol

· Charles Roberts, Midland Road – open alcohol container, failure to maintain lane, alcohol/controlled substance present in vehicle, possession of marijuana, obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers, theft by receiving stolen property and driving while license suspended or revoked (felony)

· Mr. Bryant, Sandhill Road – failure to maintain lane, driving while license withdrawn and wanted person (warrant service)

· Mr. Roberson, Sandhill Road - failure to maintain lane, driving while license withdrawn and wanted person (warrant service)

· Antwan, Blackwater Way – wanted person (warrant service)

· Mr. Cargle, Dogwood Way – speeding in excess of maximum limits and wanted person (warrant service)

· Mr. Harper, Dogwood Road – knowingly driving motor vehicle on suspended, cancelled or revoked license, speeding in excess of maximum limits and wanted person (warrant service)

· Shannon Harford, Courthouse Road – probation violation and wanted person (warrant service)

· Mr. Lanier, Highway 21 – driving while license withdrawn

· David Chamblee, Harmony Drive – wanted person (warrant service)


Incidents


· Highway 17 North – A man stated that someone had used his personal information to make two unauthorized transactions.

· McCall Road – A woman advised that she and her acquaintance got into a verbal dispute over a phone.

· River Ridge Road – A man stated that an unknown person broke into a shipping container on his property and stole several items.

· Bohler Rimes Road – A woman stated that her estranged husband had been sending sexually explicit photos to her daughters and mother.

· Lower Ferry Road – A woman stated that her neighbor threatened to kill her when she went to talk to him.

· Lemans Drive – A man stated that his wife had been receiving harassing phone calls from an unknown individual.

· Stagecoach Avenue – A woman stated that her vehicle’s windshield was damaged when it was struck by a baseball from a local baseball field.

· Old Dixie Highway South – A woman stated that her neighbor entered her husband’s vehicle and stole her handgun.

· Zittrouer Road – A man stated that his ex-wife became verbally aggressive toward him while he was at his daughter’s cheerleading practice.

· Katie Drive – A woman stated that her neighbor had accused her son of damaging the neighbor’s driveway.

· Morgan Cemetery Road – A man stated that he was being harassed by a couple that he had hired to do contract work at his house.

· Highway 17 South – A man stated that he damaged his vehicle’s radiator by accidently running over a trash can.

· Low Ground Road – A woman stated that her step-daughter’s mother had been saying insulting things about the woman on social media.

· Courthouse Road – A man stated that an unknown individual broke into his mobile home and stole his light fixtures.

· Low Ground Road – A man stated that someone stole two of his handguns from his place of residence.

· Stillwell Clyo Road – A woman stated that her neighbor trespassed onto her property for unknown reasons.

· Keller Road – A man stated that an unknown person attempted to use his cell phone after he had lost it.

‘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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