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Busy hurricane season predicted

BAHAMAS -- The Colorado State University forecast team upgraded its early season forecast Friday at the Bahamas Weather Conference, saying the U.S. Atlantic basin will likely experience a well above-average hurricane season.

May 13, 2008 | Special to the Courier | Public Safety


Hospitals asked to conserve blood because of shortage

Donald Lovett, head of the lab at Liberty Regional Medical Center, reports the American Red Cross is urging hospitals to plan ways to cut back on blood use because of a nationwide shortage of type O negative blood.

May 13, 2008 | Staff Report | Public Safety


Liberty County Sheriff's Office blotter April 28

April 6 Obstruction of a law enforcement officer Suspended driver's license Attempting to elude Eastbound Highway 196, Hinesville A routine stop for speeding turned into a three-hour man hunt involving agencies from Liberty County sheriff's office, the Richmond Hill K-9 unit and Bryan County Sheriff's office. Lt. Eurith Eason of the Liberty County Sheriff's office clocked a vehicle he believed was traveling at a high rate of speed. He pulled the car over and the ...

May 13, 2008 | Staff Report | Public Safety


Hinesville Police Department blotter April 28

Disorderly conduct Black Willow Drive April 17 On April 20, an officer met with a complainant at HPD in reference to an argument between the complainant/victim and her boyfriend on April 17 at approximately 7:10 a.m. During the argument, the boyfriend grabbed a butcher knife and took a step toward her. She said he held the knife with his right hand away from his body. She told him if he pulls a knife on her, ...

May 13, 2008 | Staff Report | Public Safety


HPD hopes to close down burglary ring

Search warrants were served last week and Hinesville Police hope to start making arrests for a string of more than 40 residential and business burglaries in April.

May 13, 2008 | By Patty Leon Staff Writer | Public Safety


Firefighters control natural gas leak

County workers snagged a gas pipe Wednesday afternoon while clearing the area where the new justice center will be built, releasing natural gas and requiring assistance from the Hinesville Fire Department.

May 10, 2008 | By Alena Parker Staff Writer | Public Safety


New boat helps in search and rescue

A new investment for the Eastern District Volunteer Fire Department is already paying out dividends, according to Chief Joseph Martin.

May 10, 2008 | By Patty Leon Staff Writer | Public Safety


A thanks to those that save lives behind the scenes

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is when people from all over the public safety field and beyond express appreciation for the people who make telecommunications work.

May 08, 2008 | By Patty Leon Staff Writer | Public Safety


Federal money aims at regional radio networks

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue recently announced Liberty County, as part of a regional radio network, will share in $20 million in Public Safety Interoperable Communications grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

May 08, 2008 | By Andrea Washington Staff Writer | Public Safety


MACE March report

The Multi Agency Crack Enforcement Drug Task Force opened 76 cases in March associated with 104 total offenders.

May 07, 2008 | Staff Report | Public Safety


Friday wreck kills local man

One man was killed Friday night and two others injured in a head-on collision on Highway 196 East in Liberty County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

May 06, 2008 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety


5-vehicle pile-up at busy intersection hurts woman

A woman was flown by LifeStar to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah with face and head injuries after a five-car pile on Highway 196 Thursday afternoon.

May 06, 2008 | By Patty Leon Staff writer | Public Safety


Tips to reduce damage from high winds

ATLANTA -- The recent tornadoes that struck Georgia came with little notice. Taking precautions long before storm clouds form is the best answer for minimizing damage from such foul weather.

May 03, 2008 | Special to the Courier | Public Safety


Boy sustains minor injuries when bike, truck collide

Last Thursday, a bicycle and truck collided on Smiley Road in Long County. No serious injuries were reported.

May 01, 2008 | By Mike Riddle Courier Correspondent | Public Safety


Law enforcement appreciation cookout draws crowd

GLENNVILLE - The 21st annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Cookout at Wayne Dasher's pond on Highway 196 April 20 drew an estimated 3,000 people from all over the state.

May 01, 2008 | By Mike Riddle Courier Correspondent | Public Safety


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Liberty deputy completes radar class

Deputy H. Weyman Chapman Jr. of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office recently completed a basic radar operator course taught by the Georgia Police Academy Division of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

May 07, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Public Safety


Liberty County Sheriff's blotter for May 6

April 12: Simple battery/stalking/aggressive driving - A woman was arrested and taken to jail when deputies found a machete, sword and a handgun that were used to threaten her husband, in the woman's vehicle after she repeatedly followed and rammed her car into his on Highway 144 in Fort Stewart.

May 06, 2013 | Staff report | Public Safety


House fire displaces family

The Gum Branch home of a Fort Stewart soldier and his family was heavily damaged Thursday night by fire. The family and their pets made it out OK but lost most of their belongings.

May 06, 2013 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety


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