An alleged repeat methamphetamine cook was arrested Thursday afternoon during a joint operation by sheriff’s deputies from Effingham and Screven counties.
James Joyner, 37, of Screven County, was arrested after investigators from the agencies executed a search warrant at his residence on Poor Robin Road in Screven County following a 3-month-long investigation, said David Ehsanipoor, Effingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.
Deputies discovered an active meth lab along with several other items used to manufacture the drug inside of his residence, Ehsanipoor said.
Joyner has been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, and possession of methamphetamine.
“Joyner has an extensive criminal history, and was currently out on bond for methamphetamine and weapons charges out of Effingham County,” Ehsanipoor said.
He was being held in the Screven County jail Thursday night.
Police: Man shot during dominoes game
Detectives have launched an investigation into the shooting of a homeless man during a late-night game of dominoes in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood.
The 61-year-old man was at a house on the 1300 block of East 35th Street on Wednesday, where a game of dominoes was being played. About 10 p.m., shots were fired and the man was struck by a bullet, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
He was taken to Memorial University Medical Center with injuries not believed to be life threatening.
Police ask anyone with information on the case to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Investigators can be reached confidentially at 912-525-3124.
Police seek man suspected of entering cars
Detectives are searching for a man and vehicle they say are linked to multiple entering-auto incidents on Savannah’s eastside and southside.
Warrants have been filed against Kenneth Mack, 23, of the 2400 block of Mississippi Avenue, in connection with the incidents, said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman.
Just before 5 p.m. Feb. 11, a man investigators believe to be Mack was seen taking items from a vehicle parked outside Calvary Day School’s daycare center on Waters Avenue, Baker said. The suspect left in a gold Honda Accord.
Several days later, a man fitting Mack’s description was again seen breaking into a vehicle at Calvary Day, removing contents before driving away in a gold Accord.
Mack and the gold car are also believed to be connected to a Feb. 14 entering auto incident at Lake Mayer Community Park off Montgomery Crossroad, Baker said.
The gold Accord is a 1996 model with tinted windows and Georgia license plate No. PSM9091.
Police ask anyone with information on the locations of Mack or the gold Accord to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Water line work to affect traffic in Thunderbolt
Water line maintenance will affect traffic in Thunderbolt today.
The road closure will be at Bonaventure Road, Downing Avenue and Fennel Street. Large trucks will be redirected at Mechanics Avenue.
There will be no through traffic, but residents and businesses will be allowed to reach their homes and place of employment.
Visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery will be allowed through, but regular traffic will be redirected to Downing Avenue.
Please allow extra travel time and minimize travel as much as possible during those times to avoid the construction area.
Railroad crossing on Ga. 205 in Garden City closed Saturday
Ga. 25/South Coastal Highway between Nelson and Rommel avenues in Garden City will be closed at the railroad crossing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting.
The closure is necessary for a railway maintenance operation, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Motorists will be able to access businesses, schools, and residences in the area up to work zone.
Traffic will be detoured as follows:
• Traffic traveling northbound on Ga. 25 will detour 0.36 miles west on Brampton Road to Ga. 21. Traffic will travel on Ga. 21 for 1.89 miles north to Ga. 307/Bourne Avenue, then travel 1.04 miles east on Ga. 307 to Ga. 25 where the detour ends.
• Traffic traveling southbound on Ga. 25 will detour at the intersection of Ga. 307/Bourne Avenue. Traffic will travel 1.04 miles west on Ga. 307/Bourne Avenue to the intersection of Ga. 21. Traffic will travel 1.89 miles south to Ga 21 to Brampton Road, then travel 0.36 miles on Brampton Road east to Ga. 25 where the detour ends.
• Ga. 25 will remain open to local traffic up to the work zone.
Work set for Gulfstream Road
Single lanes of Gulfstream Road near Robert B. Miller Road and continuing to Ga. 21 will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Monday for pavement work, weather permitting.
CAT releases St. Patrick’s Day schedule
Chatham Area Transit announced Thursday it will operate a holiday schedule on St. Patrick’s Day.
The transit agency also announced the Savannah Belles Ferry will operate on a regular schedule for the holiday.
Additionally, a shuttle service will operate from three locations: Westside Shopping Center on U.S. 80 in Garden City, Island Towne Centre on Whitemarsh Island near Wal-Mart and Savannah Mall near the Dillard’s parking lot adjacent to Apache Avenue.
A round trip for the shuttle service will cost $5.
Late-night transit service will be available during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, according to CAT. Go to www.catchacat.org for details.
Walthour Road bridge work scheduled for April
The Walthour Road bridge over Betz Creek on Wilmington Island is scheduled to be closed in April for replacement work, Chatham County announced Thursday.
Walthour Road will be closed while the old bridge is removed and the new bridge constructed, according to the county. The detour route will be Penn Waller Road.
The road closure will begin on April 7. According to the county, construction should be complete by November.
In January, commissioners approved a $1.04 million contract with The Industrial Company for the replacement project. The project is funded by SPLOST.
For more information, call the Chatham County Engineering Office at 912-652-7800.
Compiled by Dash Coleman and Marcus E. Howard
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