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10/28/2025

Ghouls and superheroes roamed the streets of downtown Hinesville as the city celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Scarecrow Stroll.

10/27/2025

The 28th Savannah Film Festival opened Saturday night where artists from the film and television industry will receive awards. The Film Festival will run till November 1st.

10/24/2025

Woman Injured In Accidental Shooting In Hinesville

A woman was injured when a weapon discharged early Friday morning at the Parkers on McLarrys" curve.

According to Liberty County Sheriffs Office Capt. Joshua Heath, deputies were dispatched to the service station around 8:15 am of reports of a shooting. When the deputies arrived they discovered a woman wounded from a gunshot wound to the head.

Heath said according to the incident report two contractors working on Fort Stewart discovered they had a rifle in the trunk of the vehicle. Due to the installations strict policy on fi****ms that are not registered one of the men called his girlfriend to meet them at the service station to remove the weapon and take it home.

As the man was attempting to remove the rife it discharged into the trunk traveling into the vehicle cabin striking the woman in the right side of the head.

The woman was transported to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah where she is currently in ICU.

Once the scene was cleared an officer was attempting to remove the rifle when it discharged again striking a nearby vehicle which was empty. It was discovered a cord located in the trunk had wrapped around the trigger mechanism causing the weapon to discharge whenever it was picked up. The deputy is not facing charges since the scene was secured and he was in the process of recovering evidence.

The man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.

10/23/2025

Pedestrian Dies After Being Stuck By Vehicle In Hinesville

A woman was killed early Thursday morning in Hinesville while crossing a heavily traveled intersection.

According to Hinesville Police Department Assistant Chief, Terronova Smith, the woman was crossing East Oglethorpe Highway at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive heading in the direction of Fraser Drive shortly before 7 am.

The woman was transported by ambulance to Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville where she was pronounced deceased around 7:30 am.

The vehicle involved in the accident showed damage to the hood and windshield.

The accident is currently under investigation by the Hinesville Police Department

10/16/2025

The second annual Hispanic Festival was held last weekend in Bradwell Park.

10/06/2025

The Hyundai Meta plant in Ellabell opened there doors to employees and families Saturday where games and entertainment was provided to celebrate the company’s first year of production.

10/01/2025

Update!!!!

GBI Investigates Death in Liberty County
Liberty County, GA (October 1, 2025) -

At the request of the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating the death of Marissa Taylor, age 38, of Walthourville, Georgia.

Preliminary information indicates on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at about 12:45 p.m., law enforcement officers responded to a home in the Coastal Woods Mobile Home Park located off Shaw Road in Walthourville, GA, following a 911 call regarding a death.

When officers arrived, they discovered Taylor’s body inside the home.
Foul play is suspected.

The body will be taken to the Coastal Crime Lab in Pooler, GA for an autopsy.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office at 912-876-2131, the GBI Statesboro Regional Field Office at 912-871-1121. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

10/01/2025

An Early Morning Accident On I-95 Claims One Life

An accident on interstate 95 in Liberty county has resulted in the death of a motorist Wednesday morning.

According to Georgia state patrol Trooper, Christopher Ashdown, Georgia State Patrol was notified of a 3 vehicle accident on interstate 95 northbound on mile marker 70 with injuries.

Ashdown said a BOLO was issued earlier for a white Nissan Altima driving recklessly. The driver of the Nissan lost control and crashed coming to rest in the left northbound travel lane.

The driver of a Dodge ram stopped to provided assistance to the driver of the Nissan. A third motorist driving a Toyota Tundra struck the Dodge Ram in the rear causing a chain reaction.

The driver of the Tundra who sustained injuries was taken to Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville where he was pronounced deceased while being transported by ambulance.

Ashdown said the driver of the Nissan Altima was flown to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah by Lifestar.

The driver of the Dodge Ram was not injured.

09/30/2025

GBI And The Liberty County Sheriffs Office Investigating A Suspicious Death

The Liberty Sheriffs office and the GBI are currently on scene of a suspicious death investigation located at the Coastal Woods Mobile home park on the 2600 Shaw road in Walthourville.

According to Liberty County Sheriff’s Office PIO, Phillip Bohannon a deceased woman was found shortly before 1 pm Tuesday afternoon inside the home.

More details will be provided when it becomes available.

09/25/2025

Correction: the child initially identified as a female has been corrected to reflect male. I regret the error.

A Fort Stewart Soldier Charged In The Death Of His Child.

A Fort Stewart soldier is facing charges in the death of his infant son.

According to Hinesville Assistant Police Chief, Terronova Smith, Zachary Cunning is facing charges of murder 2d degree and cruelty to children 2d degree.

Smith said on September 5, officers from the Hinesville police department were dispatched to Berkshire Terrace apartments concerning an unresponsive child.

When officers arrived they encountered an unresponsive 3 month boy and attempted to perform lifesaving measures on the infant till emergency medical personnel arrived whereupon they continued to perform CPR on the child till he was declared deceased.

The child was taken to the GBI crime lab in Pooler where an autopsy was conducted.

A warrant was issued for Cunning and he was arrested on September 18. Cunning appeared before a magistrate judge on September 19, and denied bond.

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Sheriff’s Office

09/24/2025

https://www.wjcl.com/article/hinesville-neighbors-react-to-car-hitting-home-injuring-sleeping-woman/68045152

Authorities say Jose Gomez refused a sobriety test and allegedly threatened police, saying, “I have a gun and I will shoot you.”

09/24/2025

I want to make the public aware there is a scam going on in which a person calls stating you have missed a federal jury selection in Savannah. Do not fall for it. He used the name of a judge Tommie Smith, there is no judge by that name in the federal circuit in Savannah. He threatened to have deputies arrest me and I requested for federal marshals to do so since local deputies will not arrest based on a federal warrant. So please beware if you get this type of call.