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The Sylvania Times
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - Page 9
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By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Savannah man charged with bomb hoaxes
Mohammed Arafat Afaneh, 27, of Savannah has
been indicted for making bomb hoaxes targeting
a Savannah mosque and an office park. Afaneh
conveyed information that a bomb would detonate at
3 p.m. at an office park on Nov. 17 near the federal
court building, and that a bomb would detonate seven
minutes later inside the Islamic Center of Savannah.
Douglasville man sentenced for car smuggling
Prince Bediako, 41, of Douglasville has been
sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to smuggle
stolen cars to Africa. On multiple occasions in 2020,
Bediako aided a co-conspirator in the use of false and stolen identities and credit cards. The
men would contact a dealership online and contract with them to ship vehicles from another
state, after which the credit card payment would “bounce” and the dealership would be left
without payment.
Nineteen dealerships across the Southeast were identified as victims of this type of theft.
Bediako arranged transport for the vehicles to the Port of Savannah, and then used false and
stolen identities to attempt to smuggle those vehicles to Ghana.
Brothers shot in Albany Sunday evening
Albany police are investigating a homicide and aggravated assault. In happened around 6
p.m. Sunday. Police said two brothers were shot. One has died, and the other injured. Murray
Scott, 27, died after being shot multiple times and Tevlin Scott, 28, was shot in the right arm.
Tevlin Scott explained to investigators that he was leaving his mother’s house when a gray
sedan pulled up and shot him in his right wrist.
His brother, Murray was shot outside of the home, eight times, to his right thigh and hip and
six gunshot wounds to his groin area. He was transported to the crime lab for an autopsy.
3 students overdose on fentanyl at same Gwinnett County school
School leaders are vowing to prevent more overdoses at a Gwinnett high school after three
students were exposed to fentanyl. The three girls are students at Berkmar High School. All
three girls survived, likely due to the Narcan that was put in the schools this year.
Administrators said none of the girls knew they were consuming fentanyl and that they all
took the drugs off-campus but had delayed reactions.
Two arrested in Albany apartment double homicide
An arrest has been made in connection to a double homicide in Albany. Sixteen year old Wy-
Travion Buchanan is a suspect in the case and was taken into custody in Dougherty County
jail. Another suspect, Taverance Jackson, has also been charged and arrested in Orange
County, Florida.
Cairo high school student dies
A 17 year old Cairo high school student has died, according to the Grady County coroner.
Shanteria Williams was a junior at Cairo High at the time of her death. Authorities have not
released any further information, pending autopsy.
Wayne County woman arrested for killing husband
Claudia Rodriguez of Wayne County has been arrested and charged with felony murder,
aggravated assault, and cruelty to children in the 3rd degree after killing her husband on
Dec. 3rd. Rodriguez is at the Wayne County Detention Center.
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BOOKING LOG
DECEMBER 6
Sylvania Police Department
Dec. 3 - Criminal Trespass (Private), Rocky Ford Road.
Dec. 4 - Criminal Trespass (Private), Clifford Avenue.
Dec. 5 - Verbal Dispute, Abram St.
Screven County Sheriff’s Office
Nov. 29 - Styquez Lamarion Hopkins, 18, Twin Oaks Rd, Burglary (Felony), Theft by Taking, Hold
for Other County.
Nov. 30 - Troy Andew Clark, 54, Effingham Hwy, Oliver, Hold for Superior Court.
Nov. 30 - Raquan Jerimah Rivers, 26, 37th Street, Savannah, Hold for Superior Court.
Nov. 30 - Dalton Eugene Mills, 32, Forehand Lane, State Court Probation Violation.
Dec. 1 - Corey Tremyne Moore, Halcyondale Rd, Court Sentenced Weekend Time.
Dec. 1 - Styquez Lamarion Hopkins, 18, Twin Oaks Rd, Court Sentenced Weekend Time.
Dec. 1 - Anxiurus Rountree, 42, Winchester Rd, Court Sentenced Weekend Time.
Dec. 1 - Quentin Ricardo Williams, 43, Savannah Hwy, Court Sentenced Weekend Time.
Dec. 1 - Reggie Levon Jackson, 49, Cab Drive, Court Sentenced Weekend Time.
Dec. 2 - Charlene Diana Garcia, 33, Blue Bream Spur, Disorderly House.
Dec. 2 - T. Arthur Jacobs, 49, Blue Bream Spur, Disorderly House.
Incidents
Nov. 27 - Lost or Stolen Item, SCSO.
Nov. 27 - Deceased Person, Statesboro Hwy.
Nov. 27 - Domestic, Blue Bream Spur.
Nov. 29 - Accident w/Deer, Effingham Hwy.
Nov. 29 - Accident w/Deer, Statesboro Hwy.
Nov. 29 - Armed Robbery, Sandy Ridge Rd.
Nov. 29 - Burglary (Felony), Theft by Taking, Criminal Trespass (Misd.), Redbreast Dr.
Nov. 29 - Speeding, Statesboro Hwy.
Nov. 30 - Accident w/Deer, Brannen’s Bridge Rd.
Nov. 30 - Theft of Motor Vehicle (Parts, Components), Shrine Club/Peeples Farm Rds.
Nov. 30 - Accident w/Deer, Millen Hwy.
Nov. 30 - Accident w/Deer, Burtons Ferry Hwy.
Nov. 30 - Accident w/Deer, Savannah Hwy.
Dec. 1 - Lost or Stolen, Church Rd.
Dec. 1 - Burglary (Felony), Johnson Dr.
Dec. 1 - Burglary (Felony), West View 2.
Dec. 2 - Disorderly House, Blue Bream Spur.
Dec. 2 - Domestic, Sheppard Estate Loop.
Dec. 2 - Domestic, Halcyondale Rd.
Dec. 3 - Obstruction of Officer (Misd. ), Public Drunk, Public Indecency/Indecent Exposure,
Waynesboro Hwy.
Dec. 3 - Theft by Taking, Effingham Hwy.
Dec. 3 - Welfare Check, Lawton Place Dr.
Dec. 4 - Criminal Trespass (Misd.), Wiseman Rd.
Dec. 4 - Accident w/Deer, Millhaven Rd.
Screven County Fire Department
Dec. 4 - Assist Other Agency, Cutters Lane.
Dec. 4 - Building Fire, South Elm St.
Dec. 6 - Public Service, Winchester Rd.
Dec. 7 - Public Service, Millen Hwy.
Dec. 7 - Canceled En Route, Hunters Rd.
Dec. 8 - Off Road Vehicle, Heavy Equipment Fire, Hiltonia Perkins Rd.
Dec. 9 - Assist Other Agency, Mims Rd.
Dec. 9 - Motor Vehicle Accident w/Injuries, Waynesboro Hwy.
Dec. 9 - Assist Other Agency, Burton’s Ferry Hwy.
Dec. 9 - Public Service, North Main Street.
November EMS Report
Transports - 171 Refusals - 60 Canceled - 14
Standbys - 8 Mutal Aid - 4 Blood Draw - 3
Dispositions
SCH - 54 Syl-View - 3 Residence -1
EGRMC - 88 MMUHC - 2 St. Jospeh (Savannah) - 2
AUMC - 5 Doctor’s Hospital - 1 Burke Co. 1
Hospice - 3
DOA-6
Helipad - 8
Candler - 1
Effingham Co. 2
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
BY ROBERT FROST
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though.
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods, fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
(Book: The Poetry of Robert Frost)
Great Time to
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Christmas
Spirit!
Tour of Homes
Darlene Anthony
708 N. Main St.
Chuck & Cathey Kight
214 Oak Ridge Dr.
Norman & Randilyn Royal
365 Johnson Dr.
Cam &Suzy Stubbs
210 South Lake Dr.
Rayford &Sharol White
260 Oak Ridge Dr.
Bethel Brick UMC
1259 Oglethorpe Trail
•TIS THE SEASON!
Screven County’s Annual
CHRISTMAS
TOUR OF
HOMES
December 16,2023
5-8PM
$20 Ticket
Includes 5 homes and
light hors d’oeuvnes
All proceeds
go to Screven
County
Community
Collaborative Lie.
Light refreshments
served.
loin us for a tour of
beautifully decorated
homes and a church this
holiday season.
Purchase tickets on
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Ross Drug, or Farmers 5
Merchants Bank,
Proceeds support the Screven
County Community
Collaborative.
