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Investigators treating Rincon man's death as homicide
Peter Gregory Hamilton
Submitted report
Effingham Herald
Updated: May 4, 2020, 5:59 PM
Published: May 3, 2020, 11:52 AM
RINCON -- Just after 8 a.m. Saturday, the Rincon Police Department  was dispatched to 7th Street to a call of a possible deceased person. A crime scene was established and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called.


The death of Peter Gregory Hamilton, 32, is being investigated as a homicide. The cause of death will be released once the autopsy is complete.


If anyone has information about this crime, call the GBI at 912-871-1121 or the Rincon Police Department at 912-826-5200.
SEHS Alum Rylee Kirk Earns Prestigious New York Times Fellowship
Rylee NYT feature
Rylee Kirk, a South Effingham grad, stands outside the New York Times building in Manhattan, where she recently began a one-year reporting fellowship. (Courtesy of Rylee Kirk)
Gail Parsons
Updated: Jun 18, 2025, 1:55 PM
Published: Jun 18, 2025, 1:59 PM
South Effingham High School graduate Rylee Kirk has earned a prestigious one-year fellowship at The New York Times. Inspired by a childhood surrounded by news and a grandfather who valued education, Kirk pursued journalism through college and has since earned awards for her investigative work. Her fellowship marks the next step in a career rooted in compassion, curiosity and a drive to tell impactful stories.
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