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Firefighter finishes arson training

FORSYTH — Earnest M. McDuffie, Sr., a lieutenant with the Hinesville Fire Department, recently completed the arson investigator certification program taught by the state police academy division of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Read More
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Posted: feb. 20, 2012 12:09 p.m. | Updated: feb. 21, 2012 7:00 p.m.


BI band teacher investigated

The Hinesville Police Department is investigating a Bradwell Institute band director after receiving reports that he had been exchanging emails of a sexual nature with a student. Read More
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Posted: feb. 20, 2012 9:34 a.m.
Driver faces molestation charges

Driver faces molestation charges

A former Long County School System bus driver was charged with two counts of child molestation last week, according to Ludowici Police Department Chief Diannia Duncan and Long County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Nickey Anderson. Read More
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Posted: feb. 20, 2012 9:30 a.m.


Hinesville Police Department blotter

Feb. 4: A Berkshire Terrace resident reported the theft of a laptop and scratch case valued at $1,698. The man told police he believed a former houseguest may have taken the items. Read More
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Posted: feb. 17, 2012 9:44 a.m. | Updated: feb. 18, 2012 7:00 a.m.
Fatal wreck reported in Long County

Fatal wreck reported in Long County

A man was killed early Friday morning in a single-vehicle accident in Long County, according to GSP Trooper William Bowman and Adam Denton. The man reportedly was traveling at a high rate of speed on Arnold Drive near Pearl Davis Road when he lost control of his 1995 Pontiac Gran Am. The vehicle veered off the road, struck several trees and rolled over. The driver was ejected several feet from ... Read More
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Posted: feb. 17, 2012 9:28 a.m.
Passenger killed in wreck on Highway 84

Passenger killed in wreck on Highway 84

A Hinesville man was killed Tuesday night when the 1986 Toyota pickup he was riding in collided with another vehicle at the intersection of West Oglethorpe Highway and Maple Drive shortly before 10 p.m. Read More
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Posted: feb. 17, 2012 9:22 a.m.
Van driven into a local eatery

Van driven into a local eatery

A 13-year-old Hinesville boy faces charges after he allegedly drove a vehicle into a Hinesville business Tuesday night. The teen’s identity is being withheld because he is a minor. Read More
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Posted: feb. 17, 2012 9:19 a.m.


Juvenile justice worker fired in Claxton

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has announced the firing of a juvenile probation and parole specialist in Claxton. Read More
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Posted: feb. 16, 2012 10:19 a.m.
'Bait' dog rescued in Effingham County

'Bait' dog rescued in Effingham County

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of animal cruelty and possible dog fighting after a tortured “bait” dog was found near Old Louisville Road. Read More
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Posted: feb. 15, 2012 1:46 p.m.
Freedom gone in a flush

Freedom gone in a flush

A Liberty County Jail inmate who would have been bonded out Friday now faces additional charges after he allegedly tried to steal thousands of dollars from the bail bondsman who came to his rescue. Read More
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Posted: feb. 15, 2012 9:28 a.m.


Money bag taken from restaurant

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Posted: feb. 13, 2012 11:48 a.m.
First responders get hazmat training

First responders get hazmat training

A two-day hazardous material training course that prepared local emergency responders to identify and react to radiological hazards was conducted Thursday and Friday by the U.S. Department of Energy at Hinesville’s Fire Department Station 2. Read More
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Posted: feb. 13, 2012 11:34 a.m.


Load limit put on bridge

The Georgia Department of Transportation recently announced temporary load-limit changes on the state Route 119/E.B. Cooper Highway bridge over Russell Swamp in Liberty County. Read More
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Posted: feb. 08, 2012 10:32 a.m.


Soldier killed in bike wreck

A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was killed in a motorcycle acci-dent on Fort Stewart late Sunday night, according to a news release provided by Fort Stewart Public Affairs. Read More
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Posted: feb. 08, 2012 9:06 a.m.


EMS moves ambulance to east end part-time

Coastal residents can expect to see another ambulance on their side of the county and hopefully reduced response times in the coming months, according to Emergency Medical Service officials. Read More
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Posted: jan. 25, 2012 9:47 a.m. | Updated: jan. 26, 2012 7:00 a.m.


Hinesville Police Department blotter

Jan. 15: A man fled his vehicle after stopping at Inwood and Frank Cochran Drive, where police heard loud music coming from the vehicle. The passenger told officers the man said he knew he would be arrested before he fled for a nearby woodline. Police found marijuana during a search of the vehicle. Read More
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Posted: jan. 25, 2012 9:42 a.m. | Updated: jan. 26, 2012 7:00 a.m.


Hinesville Police Department blotter

Jan. 12: A resident of Hollywood Drive reported two flat screen TVs, a game console and an ACH vest stolen. The items were valued at $3,000. Police received a report of a man seen carrying a flat screen TV in the area of the burglary. Read More
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Posted: jan. 23, 2012 10:19 a.m. | Updated: jan. 24, 2012 7:00 a.m.
New Sheriff Nobles sworn in

New Sheriff Nobles sworn in

Long County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Craig Nobles was sworn in as the sheriff of Long County on Thursday, replacing his father Cecil Nobles who died on Jan. 9. Read More
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Posted: jan. 23, 2012 9:27 a.m.

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