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	Police seeking reported flasher Richmond Hill police are on the lookout for a man who reportedly exposed himself Monday to three juvenile girls in Piercefield subdivision. Read Article »
	State patrol preparing for holiday The Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers not to get behind the wheel impaired during Labor Day holiday travel period. Troopers and officers with the Motor Carrier Compliance Division will be working alongside sheriff’s deputies and police officers in an effort to keep the holiday weekend as safe as possible. Read Article »
	Alma man dies in apparent bike crash The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the death of an Alma man whose body was found Sunday on the unpaved portion of Briar Bay Road outside of Riceboro. Read Article »
	Audit shows errors in sex offender registry ATLANTA - A state audit shows that Georgia's sex offender registry contains numerous errors. Auditors cited outdated computers, underfunding, understaffing and poor communication between government agencies. Read Article »
	Richmond Hill Police blotter for Aug. 30 From Richmond Hill Police Department reports: Matter of record Aug. 20 – Cpl. Jonathan Zirpolo was dispatched to an Osprey Drive address regarding an incident that happened around 4:30 p.m. Once there, he met with a woman who said a neighbor’s cat had come into her yard “and got into an altercation with her dog.” Neither pet was injured, but the woman said she went next door to let the cat owner know about the ... Read Article »
	Midway woman reports rape A Liberty County woman told Midway Police she was abducted and raped at gunpoint last Thursday as she was leaving the Dollar General Store in the 100 block of Butler Street. Read Article »
	Jesup bar fight results in numerous arrests A Hinesville firefighter who allegedly participated in a barroom brawl around 10 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Oyster Shack’s Daily News Neighborhood Pub in Jesup was arrested last week along with 15 other people. Read Article »
	Husband 'primary agressor' in domestic shooting The husband of a 3rd Infantry Division soldier was the primary aggressor in a domestic shooting Tuesday on Savannah’s Southside, confirmed Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Information Officer Gena Moore. Read Article »
	State defense force trains for searches CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Marietta — A missing-person call on a police radio demands prompt action, often involving dozens of volunteers combing dense and sometimes dangerous areas. The time and stress accompanying the search is emotionally and physically draining. Many Georgia law enforcement agencies lack the time, personnel or resources to accomplish an intensive search. Read Article »
	Fort Stewart soldier involved in shooting A Fort Stewart soldier was involved in a domestic shooting on Savannah's Southside Tuesday morning, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Information Officer Gena Moore has confirmed. Read Article »
	RH man arrested for beating on Tybee A Richmond Hill man was arrested Monday and another is wanted after a Tybee Island man was allegedly beaten with a gun, according to Tybee Island police. Read Article »
	State defense force volunteers for searches A missing persons call on a police radio demands prompt action often involving dozens of volunteers combing dense and sometimes dangerous areas. The enormous time and stress accompanying the search is both emotionally and physically draining to the searcher and hugely manpower intensive, and many Georgia law enforcement agencies lack the time, personnel or resources to accomplish an intensive search. Read Article »