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Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Search warrant leads to Ketamine seizure in Guyton
GUYTON, Ga. (WSAV) – The Effingham County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) has seized a large amount of drugs and paraphernalia following a search warrant being executed in Guyton. After a lengthy investigation, the ECSO Drug Suppression Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Old Lake Road in Guyton on June 11, 2025. During the search, investigators seized: 4,800 grams of a substance suspected to be Ketamine 1,000 THC vape products Several ounces of marijuana 70 grams of suspected Ecstasy LSD A gun and nearly 50 pounds of THC edibles 46-year-old Christina Swaggert was arrested at the scene and charged with: 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent To Distribute Possession of a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance Felony Possession of Marijuana Possession of a Firearm During The Commission of a Felony Investigators say no additional arrests are expected after this investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Georgia police chase ends with stolen ambulance crashing into ditch
Two people are facing charges after running from police, with one of them stealing an ambulance and leading officers on a pursuit. The Rincon Police Department said they got a call for help from the Effingham County Sheriff's Office with investigating a two-car crash. When officers got to the scene, two suspects ran in different directions. One of the suspects ran toward McCall Road. When officers got to that area, someone flagged them down near the Davis Tire store and told them that the suspect had hopped in an ambulance and took off. Police eventually caught up to the ambulance, and the suspect rammed his car into one of the officers' cruisers, leaving him with minor injuries. TRENDING STORIES: Driver pulls out knife on couple driving too slow in Kennesaw neighborhood, police say 2 women critically injured after shooting on I-20 Delta flight from Atlanta diverted to Jacksonville over smoke in cabin That's when Ricon officers attempted to do a PIT maneuver on the ambulance, but it didn't work. Officers with the Port Wentworth Police Department then got involved and laid down spike strips along the roadway. The ambulance then lost control and crashed in a ditch near Saussy Road and Highway 21. Both suspects were taken into custody and are in the Effingham County Jail. Police have not released their identities at this time.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Effingham Co. students take part in Law Day
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Students from around Effingham County participated in Law Day last week. The Effingham County Sheriff's Office said that the participating students arrived at the Government Center on Thursday morning, and were greeted by Resident Judge Bryan Kibler. Then, the students toured the underground transport hallway and the Effingham County Jail. Effingham transitioning to new payment portal Photos courtesy of Effingham County Sheriff's Office Students were also brought to Accuracy Firearms, an indoor range. There, they fired weapons and spoke with officers from the sheriff's office. After a Law Day program, Elk's Lodge 1016 provided lunch for the students. Then, students went to various county offices to job shadow for the rest of the afternoon. Law Day has been observed in the United States since 1958. 'We hope that Law Day brought awareness to students about their local government and encourages them to vote and get involved in local elections,' the sheriff's office said in a post on Facebook. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
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Effingham woman charged in death of 9 dogs, officials say
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — An Effingham woman has been arrested and charged in connection to the deaths of nine dogs, including seven puppies, officials said. Sarah Lynn Gonzales, 44, was booked on Feb. 7, 2025, according to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office (ECSO). After several reports and complaints, officers conducted a search warrant on her home located on Pine Road. Officers found two adult dogs and seven puppies dead. 'The dog was so badly decayed that there was no internal organs left of it, other than what appeared to be it's heart,' the reporting officer wrote. 'The dog appeared like it had been eaten after it died due to its extremities being torn off and the only thing remaining intact being the skin/spine that was connected to its skull.' Immediately beside the initial dog found deceased, there was the second dog. The officer reported that they found the seven dead puppies on a tote lid. Gonzales is charged with nine counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, three counts of cruelty to animals, reckless conduct and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers. 'There was trash all over the home as well as a magnitude of animal fecal dropping everywhere in the home,' the officer reported. ' In the guest bathroom the toilet was completely empty, although there was running water in the house after checking the faucets. This fact as well as the fact that the only two dog bowls I saw were empty leads me to believe the dogs were drinking water from the toilet bowl to stay hydrated.' Gonzales was indicted on March 18 and granted a $10,000 bond. She is due back in court for arraignment April 16. This was not the first run in with Effingham officers, according to an incident report. Law enforcement received a report of a neighbor's dog entering their yard and biting them in Bloomingdale Nov. 28, 2024. Oz moves closer to confirmation as Medicare, Medicaid chief Legal battle over deportations intensifies Trump officials testify after fallout from war group chat DHS suspends green card processing for refugees, asylees Waltz attacks Atlantic journalist over war plan chat, says they 'never met' The responding officer contacted Gonzales on Dec. 3, 2024, over the phone. She was reportedly hostile with the officer, yelling and cussing over the phone call where she also denied owning the dog, the incident report said. When the officer attempted to ask for the dog's rabies vaccination, she hung up and block the number, the officer said. Another officer then reportedly told the responding officer that they had another case open from Oct. 28, 2024, where a different dog had gotten out of Gonzales' home and killed a neighbor's chicken. That officer was able to provide a photo of the dog that allegedly bit the neighbor inside her home which the neighbor confirmed, according to the incident report. The responding officer then sent a citation to Gonzales for no proof of rabies and 'dog at large.' She was given a court date for Jan. 9. On Jan. 16 and 17, the neighbor reportedly texted the officer and told them that they saw Gonzales bringing in dog food and taking two dogs out of the home. The neighbor later updated the officer and told them that she hadn't seen anyone at the home since Jan. 17 on Feb. 1, around two weeks later. Officers reportedly found two empty dog food bags during the search of Gonzales' home and no other found source was found. The two dogs reopened unsecured siding at the home and were running free, the neighbor reportedly said. 'At this point with several complaints over the dogs continuously being out, no contact whatsoever from Sarah, and the same dog that previously bit [the neighbor] being out again still without proof of rabies a search warrant for 130 Pine Road was completed and issued for reckless conduct,' the officer wrote. The dog that reportedly bit the neighbor was alive, along with a brown terrier and another brown dog, the officer said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
