Friday, May 17, 2013
The Midway branch of the Heritage Bank was robbed Friday afternoon.
The Midway branch of the Heritage Bank was robbed Friday afternoon, according to a Coastal Courier report. According to the report, police have not yet released a description of the robber or robbers or a description of a getaway vehicle. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is investigating, and the FBI has been notified. This is the fifth time since 2002 that the branch has been robbed, according to the Coastal Courier. So far, no arrests have been made in any of the robberies. Subscribe to the Fort Stewart Patch newsletter and get news, Patch deals and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your inbox. Follow Fort Stewart Patch on Twitter and Facebook. Add your photos to Pics & Clips.
A selection of inmates recently booked into Liberty County Jail.
The following is a selection of some of the inmates booked into the Liberty County Jail in the last week, arranged by arrest date. Arrest is not an indicator of guilt, and all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Donnell Singleton Jr.: Public drunkenness; illegal possession of a controlled substance; unlawful possession of a controlled substance by a jail inmate; tampering with evidence (felony). James Timothy Flynn: Driving while license suspended or revoked; no insurance; no tag. Brandon Tarrell Johnson: Parole violation. Richard Ashley Croft: Driving while license suspended or revoked (felony -- fourth or subsequent offense); failure to dim headlights; city probation violation. Corey Stevenson Gibbs: …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A Hinesville woman told police that she discovered her husband had already been married for 10 years when they wed.
Police stories, unless otherwise noted, are compiled from recent Hinesville and Liberty County, Ga., police reports. Names are withheld unless an arrest was made. All those charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information about a crime, please contact the Hinesville Police Department at 912-368-8211 or the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at 912-876-2131. Hinesville police responded May 10 to a report of bigamy. According to police, a woman came to Hinesville Police Department headquarters to file the report. She stated that she had married her husband, a soldier, in October of 2012 in the Liberty County Courthouse. She told police that her husband had claimed to her at the time…
A pedestrian was killed Saturday while trying to cross Elma G. Miles Parkway.
A Hinesville man was killed Saturday when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross the street, according to a Coastal Courier report. Johnny Riles, 59, of Hinesville, was crossing Elma G. Miles Parkway at 10 p.m. Saturday when he was struck by a 2009 Jeep Patriot. The impact threw Riles about 20 feet, according to the Coastal Courier. Emergency medical personnel transported Riles to Liberty Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Jeep, 37-year-old Stephanie Belue of Ludowici, had been returning home to Long County when the accident occurred, the Coastal Courier reported. Police said speed was not a factor in the accident, and no charges have been filed. Subscribe to the Fort Stewart Patch …
Hinesville police responded last week to a stalking complaint and several similar reports of vandalism.
Police stories, unless otherwise noted, are compiled from recent Hinesville and Liberty County, Ga., police reports. Names are withheld unless an arrest was made. All those charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information about a crime, please contact the Hinesville Police Department at 912-368-8211 or the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at 912-876-2131. Hinesville police responded May 10 to a report of stalking. Police were dispatched at about 9:40 a.m. to a home on Burke Drive. The resident told police that she had been walking her dog the day before when she noticed a man in front of her apartment, standing behind a camera mounted on a tripod. The following morning while …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Authorities say a Hinesville man's de-pantsing in front of an officer isn't even the worst thing that happened to him that day, as more charges piled up once he got to jail.
Police stories, unless otherwise noted, are compiled from recent Hinesville and Liberty County, Ga., police reports. Names are withheld unless an arrest was made. All those charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information about a crime, please contact the Hinesville Police Department at 912-368-8211 or the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at 912-876-2131. A Hinesville man was arrested for public drunkenness May 10 after police say his pants fell down while he was talking to a cop. Police were already trying to find Donnell Singleton Jr., 37, to get information from him about another case, according to the report. While looking around the Raintree Apartments on Saunders Avenue, …
Hinesville police say a Burger King employee shot a coworker in the arm last week after an argument.
Police stories, unless otherwise noted, are compiled from recent Hinesville and Liberty County, Ga., police reports. Names are withheld unless an arrest was made. All those charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you have any information about a crime, please contact the Hinesville Police Department at 912-368-8211 or the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at 912-876-2131. More information has come out in last week's case in which one employee of the Hinesville Burger King allegedly shot another in the arm. According to a Hinesville police report, police were dispatched to the Burger King on Elma G. Miles Parkway at about 7 p.m. May 8. When the responding officer arrived, another Hinesville …
Savannah police say the man fired shots at another person after an argument in a parking lot.
A Savannah man was arrested Sunday in connection with a road-rage incident in which shots were fired at a 62-year-old man, according to the Savannah Morning News. Jamaal Bryant, 31, was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to the Morning News. Police say that the victim was leaving a store Sunday morning when Bryant sped into the parking lot in a white Toyota. According to police, the victim yelled at Bryant and an argument ensued. The victim finally got into his car to leave, when the Toyota turned around in front of his car and shots were fired at him, the Morning News reports. Savannah police told the Morning News that Bryant admitted firing at the victim. Subscribe to …
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Hinesville Police Department-sponsored event was originally scheduled for May 4.
Come out to Central Avenue in downtown Hinesville this weekend to check out Safe Kids Day, a free event sponsored by the Hinesville Police Department. The event, originally scheduled for May 4, was rescheduled for this Saturday. Children can get fingerprinted for Ident-A-Kits and adults can learn how to properly install infant car seats. There'll be instruction on bicycle safety, gun safety, drunk driving education and more. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 912-408-8242. Subscribe to the Fort Stewart Patch newsletter and get news, Patch deals and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your inbox. Follow Fort Stewart Patch on Twitter and Facebook. Add your photos to Pics & Clips.
Authorities say the car crashed into a stand of trees after speeding away from a police officer.
Two people were killed Sunday when their car crashed into trees and caught fire, according to a Savannah Morning News report. The crash occurred after the two fled from a police officer, according to the report. According to the Morning News, a police officer noticed a tan Oldsmobile parked on a boat ramp on Islands Expressway Sunday Morning. The officer approached the car on foot to see if everything was all right, and the vehicle took off. However, police did not pursue it since there was no indication of illegal activity. According to the Morning News, the speeding car nearly hit a patrol car on Goebel Avenue and then crashed into several trees at Foster Street and caught fire. On Sunday afternoon, police were still trying to determine …
Ellen H
2:05 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
Probably just playing kissy kissy where they should not have been and instead of getting caught they took off, now they have more explaining to do to a higher authority. more ›