Savannah man sentenced to life in 2011 slaying
A Savannah man on Friday was sentenced to life in prison for his murder conviction in a 2011 slaying at a local rooming house.Anthony Bernard Morris, 46, also must serve a consecutive five-year...
View Article13-year-old detained in Kensington blaze
A 13-year-old girl on Friday was ordered to remain in juvenile custody pending an arraignment on charges stemming from the July 14 blaze that destroyed a Kensington Park home and fatally injured two...
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Police seek alleged Savannah Rolex thief
Detectives are looking for a 19-year-old man they believe stole a $38,000 watch from a downtown Savannah jewelry store earlier this month.Warrants charging Rashamel Okise Gardner with robbery by sudden...
View ArticlePolice say 71-year-old woman attacked, robbed in downtown Savannah; suspects...
Police are seeking information on the Friday night beating and robbery of a 71-year-old woman in downtown Savannah.Two men approached the woman as she parked her car in her garage in the 100 block of...
View ArticleU.S. attorney: Anti-gang initiative resulted in 17 Savannah drug, gun...
U.S. Attorney Edward J. Tarver on Monday announced the completion of a joint federal and state anti-gang/violent crime initiative dubbed “Operation Ruffian,” which targeted offenders in Savannah’s...
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Woman, 71, attacked, robbed downtown
Police are seeking information on the Friday night beating and robbery of a 71-year-old woman in downtown Savannah.Two men approached the woman as she parked her car in her garage in the 100 block of...
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Port Wentworth police seek accused child molester
Port Wentworth police are asking the public’s help in finding a man accused of molesting a child.James Dover, 40, is wanted in connection to the molestation of a 13-year-old girl, said Steven Holmes,...
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Port Wentworth police are asking the public’s help in finding a man accused of molesting a child.James Dover, 40, is wanted in connection to the molestation of a 13-year-old girl, said Steven Holmes,...
View ArticleMix of tactics used to clear 2 westside Savannah neighborhoods of 'worst...
Law enforcement officials credited the use of a variety of investigative techniques, including undercover operations, in successfully dismantling drug and gun trafficking operations in a pair of...
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Savannah State University officer's gun discharges; bullet lodges in classroom
A Savannah State University public safety officer accidentally discharged a firearm Wednesday morning, sending a bullet through two windows before it came to a stop in a classroom wall.University...
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Suspected child molester captured in manhunt that locked down 3...
A manhunt that forced three Whitemarsh Island schools to lock down for several hours ended just after noon Wednesday when police captured an accused child molester hiding in marshland in a nearby...
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A Savannah man today was indicted for assaulting a Savannah-Chatham police officer and harming Flash, a police dog, during a foot pursuit through Liberty city.Everette Earl Callaway Jr., 23, assaulted...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals capture longtime fugitive on Tybee Island
U.S. Marshals Thursday captured a fugitive wanted in Waycross on Tybee Island.Mark Ashley Griffin, 37, was wanted on a 2006 warrant for failure to surrender to serve a sentence and for violating his...
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Illegal landlord Lewis denied bond
Illegal rooming house landlord Isaac “Ike” Lewis on Thursday was denied bond pending appeal of his conviction for violating multiple city ordinances. Chatham County Recorder’s Court Chief Judge Tammy...
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Man charged after striking officer with car
Public safety summary A Savannah man has been charged with criminal attempt-murder after police say he took a friend’s car and struck a Savannah-Chatham police officer Wednesday night.Sean Andrew...
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FBI seeks Savannah man on firearms charge, questioning in local bank robberies
The FBI is asking the public’s help in locating a Savannah man charged with federal firearms-related violations.A federal arrest warrant was issued Aug. 15 for the arrest of 26-year-old Charles...
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The FBI is asking the public’s help in locating a Savannah man charged with federal firearms-related violations.A federal arrest warrant was issued Aug. 15 for the arrest of 26-year-old Charles...
View ArticlePolice: 13 busted in Savannah prostitution sting
A joint operation between local and federal investigators resulted in 13 arrests related to prostitution and ordinance violations over the weekend, according to the Savannah-Chatham police...
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Chatham County K-9 dies
A Chatham County Sheriff’s Office K-9 died Sunday morning.Bo, a 10-year-old German shepherd, became lethargic and was taken to a veterinarian Friday afternoon, said Gena Bilbo, sheriff’s spokeswoman....
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UPDATE: Police investigate shooting near Savannah's Frazier Homes
One man was rushed to Memorial University Medical Center on Monday evening with life-threatening wounds after being shot near Frazier Homes.Savannah-Chatham police spokesman Julian Miller said the...
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