Public Safety

The suspect in a break-in was caught by a deputy on the property Saturday. Deputy Z. Morris was called to 310 big Branch Road after a caller reported a break-in in progress, a report said. The deputy found a man matching the description of the suspect in the driveway of the home. The suspect, Marvin Green, told the deputy that the original caller was his sister, Teresa Green....

Multiple fire departments were called to a structure fire that claimed the life of a Roseland woman Wednesday. Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said the fire was spotted at 8347 Old Stake Road by a passerby and called in around 7:57 a.m. Smoke was coming from the gables on each end of the home, Blackman said. “The fire was in the attic space,” he said. “The ceiling...

A car was destroyed and a home damaged on Hoover Road early Friday in what investigators think could have been a “targeted attack.” Deputies were called t0 737 Hoover Road around 1:15 a.m. to a structure fire, according to a report with the Columbus county Sheriff’s Office. Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue was on the scene battling a vehicle fire. The homeowner and residents were outside. The homeowner told deputies that...