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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies from suspected overdose, 2 arrested on drug charges
GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Two men have been arrested on drug charges after an investigation into a suspected overdose death. Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) officers responded to the Friendly Express Gas Station on Perry Road around 10 p.m. Thursday for a death investigation. Officers found a dead man inside a company box truck. Two individuals identified as Willie Thomas and Jamie Schneider, both residents of North Carolina, were present at the scene. As part of the investigation, officers recovered suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, and fentanyl, along with a stolen Glock handgun, a digital scale and a glass smoking device commonly associated with narcotics use from the truck. After interviews, Willie Thomas and Jamie Schneider were arrested and taken to the local detention center. Thomas is charged three possession of schedule ii substance, possession of marijuana less than an ounce, theft by receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Jamie Schneider is charged with theft by receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The deceased man is suspected to have died from a drug overdose, a GCPD spokesperson said. His body was reportedly transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Lab for a full autopsy to determine the official cause of death. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. This investigation is ongoing and any person with information on this case is encouraged to contact the Glynn County Police Department Non-Emergency at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
3 arrested on several drug charges in Glynn County
GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Three people were arrested on several drug charges following a traffic stop in Glynn County Wednesday. Around 2:15 a.m., Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) officers stopped a car in the 5400 block of New Jesup Highway for a reported traffic violation. Officers found a loaded Glock handgun and several types of drugs, a spokesperson said. Officers reportedly seized marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, gabapentin, tramadol and oxycodone tablets during the stop. Police arrested 28-year-old Tamieka Nicole Andsley, 24-year-old Leroy Johnson and 37-year-old Anturiuos Kendell Johnson-Jones. All three are charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, trafficking in schedule II-controlled substance, two counts of possession of schedule II-controlled substance with the intent to distribute, possession of schedule IV-controlled substance with the intent to distribute and possession of dangerous drug. Johnson is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a certain crimes. This investigation is ongoing and any person with information on this case is asked to contact the Glynn County Police Department Non-Emergency at (912) 554-3645 or anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
13-year-old boy with autism missing in Glynn County
Glynn County police are looking for a missing 13-year-old boy who has autism. Michael Williams, 13, was last seen at around 9 p.m. Monday in the Myers Hill Road area, a Glynn County police news release states. Michael is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 98 pounds. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt, bright-colored Hawaiian shorts, and blue Crocs, the news release states. Anyone who has seen Michael or who may have information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Glynn County Police Department at (912) 554-3645 or call 911 immediately. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crash closes two St. Simons Island roads
An accident at Sea Island Road and Arthur J. Moore has closed both roads in both directions, according to Glynn County Police Department. It's unknown when the road will reopen, police said. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of shooting at woman, young children at southeast Georgia hotel
The Glynn County Police Department said a man was in custody, accused of shooting a woman at the start of Memorial Day Weekend that left a woman in the hospital. According to police, Brandon Betts, 32 of Brunswick, fired a shotgun at a woman, her 9-year-old and 7-year-old children and a man at the Royal Inn Hotel. Officers said they were called to the scene around 9:43 p.m. and found the victim with a gunshot wound in the lower stomach near her hip. Police said they immediately rendered first aid until medical first responders arrived and she was taken to Southeast Georgia Health System's Brunswick Campus. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: TikTok influencer Anna Grace Phelan dead at 19 Alabama college mourns 3 killed in crash in metro Atlanta 3 companies own nearly 38,000 metro Atlanta homes After arriving at the hospital, the woman was airlifted to UF Health Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. where she is reported to be in stable condition. While investigating the incident, police identified Betts as the suspect. Officers said "it was determined that Betts had fired multiple shots from a shotgun in the direction of the victim, her two children—ages 9 and 7—and an additional adult male." Police took him into custody on Friday evening and he faces charges for: Four counts of Aggravated Assault One count of Possession of a Firearm or Knife During the Commission of or Attempt to Commit a Crime Police said there may be additional charges. Officers have not revealed the cause of the incident. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
