Crime & Safety
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County Jail Roster
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Crime Map
The Sheriff's Office live crime map (LexisNexis Community Crime Map) — zoom in, and filter by crime type and date range.
Crime & Safety News
All news →Effingham County moves forward with plans to turn former sand mine into massive public park
Effingham County is moving forward with plans to turn a former sand mine near Guyton into a public recreation area featuring trails, water access and a 16-court picklebal…
🗞️Pooler Fire reports 1 death in multiple accidents with entrapments over the weekend
“Our hearts go out to the families impacted by these accidents, especially the family who lost a loved one."…
🗞️Warnock, Ossoff call for investigation at South Georgia ICE facility as hunger strike said to continue
Georgia senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff requested a federal investigation into allegations of retaliation against hunger strikers at the Folkston ICE processing c…
🗞️Operation Phantom Thread sting nets Liberty County man
The Emanuel County Sheriff ’s Office and the GBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with several other law enforcement agencies, conducted the th…
🗞️Large fire at seafood processing plant prompts evacuations in Oregon city
A large fire at a seafood processing plant has prompted evacuations in an Oregon city over concerns that the smoke contained ammonia.…
🗞️Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate suffers minor injuries in car crash, campaign says
Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family were injured in a car crash, delaying the last sprint of her campaign tour.…
🗞️Man arrested following assault on DNR Game Warden, GBI reports
Stewart Nencioni, 43, was charged with aggravated assault against a public officer and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.…
🗞️Redskins' playoff hopes dashed with Metter loss
It was a shot. A long shot. But nevertheless, a shot. Now, there’s no shot.…
🗞️National Guard member shot in DC while intervening in fight; suspect also wounded
A National Guard member and a suspect were wounded Sunday night in Southeast D.C.…
2026 Tax Breakdown
The 2026 tax breakdown shows how local property tax revenue supports schools, fire protection, county government, roads, parks, recreation, and indigent hospital care.…