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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Seven month old found safe, kidnapper arrested Leander Nathaniel Harris
A man was arrested this afternoon (Jan. 7) after an Amber Alert was issued stating he had allegedly abducted a seven month old child from Long County.
According to Long County Sheriff Craig Nobles, Leander Nathaniel Harris was arrested in Statesboro and the child was found safe.
An Amber Alert had been issued Jan. 7, in the afternoon, alleging that Harris had taken Genesis Gutierrez Harris from her Glennville home in Long County around 9 a.m.
GBI: Abducted 7-month-old Georgia girl found safe, father in custody
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An Amber Alert has been issued for 7-month-old Genesis Gutierrez Harris (left). She is believed to be with Nathaniel Harris (right) (Source: Missingkids.org).
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LONG COUNTY, Ga. - The 7-month-old girl who was abducted, was found uninjured Thursday afternoon, the GBI confirmed. A suspect, who has been identified as the child s father was taken into custody, officials say.
An Amber Alert had been issued for the abducted infant girl out of Glennville, Georgia Thursday morning.
Officials issued a Levi s Call, Georgia s Amber Alert System for missing and abducted children, for 7-month-old Genesis Gutierrez Harris on behalf of the Long County Sheriff s Office
7-month-old kidnapped in Long Co. found in safe condition; suspect in custody (L) Nathaniel Harris, (R) Genesis Gutierrez Harris. (Source: Long County Sheriff s Office) By WTOC Staff | January 7, 2021 at 12:26 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 3:53 PM
LONG CO., Ga. (WTOC) - A 7-month-old that was kidnapped in Long County was located in safe condition in Statesboro on Thursday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
An Amber Alert was issued for the infant on Thursday morning. She was reportedly kidnapped around 9 a.m. in the Glennville area of Long County.
The suspect, 23-year-old Leander Nathaniel Harris, has been taken into custody and will be charged with the abduction of a child and an assault on the child’s mother.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Law enforcement officers take oaths Bowman sets plans in motion as new Sheriff Also sworn in was Liberty County Tax Commissioner Virgil Jones and County Coroner Reginald Pierce.
Several newly elected, re-elected or appointed law enforcement officers took their oath of office prior to the New Year.
Newly elected Liberty County Sheriff, William Bowman was sworn in the morning of Dec. 30, in front of the Liberty County Justice Center in Hinesville before a crowd of well-wishers.
Bowman, retired military and former Georgia State Patrol officer ran for the position against incumbent Sheriff Steve Sikes in the June 2020, General Election. Both men ran in this year’s primary race on the democratic ticket.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Goodbye, good riddance to 2020
The year 2020 will be a year folks will remember for a long time. From local elections, to a worldwide pandemic we have seen a lot in Liberty and Long County this year Here is a look at some of the top stories from the first half of 2020.
The stories selected were the ones with the most pageviews or comments by our readers.
In January the year got off to a bad start as two people were killed in Long County New Year’s Eve. Mark Richardson was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home on the 1400 block of Tommie Hines Road. Authorities found Shamica Richardson suffering from a gunshot wound at her home in the 1500 block of Tommie Hines Road. She was taken to Winn Army Community Hospital on Fort Stewart, where she was later pronounced dead.