Public safety summary
Police say a Port Wentworth man was rushed to a local hospital Friday night after being shot by his roommate.Someone called 911 shortly before 9:30 p.m. to report shots being fired at a mobile home...
View ArticleDA: Blood draws at traffic stops not mandatory
Contrary to some public perception in recent weeks, Savannah’s chief prosecutor says police aren’t taking blood from people against their will at traffic stops.“I think that’s been sensationalized, and...
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UPDATE: More than 1,700 traffic citations issued during Operation Thunder in...
Roadblocks and ramped-up police presence on metro Savannah roadways aren’t going anywhere any time soon. With the 90-day Operation Thunder nearing its midpoint, police on Tuesday announced they’ve...
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Wilmington Island man indicted on murder charge in wife's beating death
Norman Richard Smart on Wednesday was indicted on murder and related charges in the June 7 beating death of his wife at their Wilmington Island home.Smart, 37, caused the death of Lauren Brown Smart...
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Man indicted on murder charge in June slaying in Savannah
A grand jury in Chatham County on Wednesday indicted Phell Hudson Jr. in the June slaying of another man on Savannah’s westside.Hudson, 54, caused the death of Michael Jerome Allen by shooting him June...
View ArticleTwo people shot in Savannah early Wednesday
Police are investigating after two men were shot in Savannah’s Cuyler-Brownville neighborhood early Wednesday morning.A 30-year-old man was found injured about 1:24 a.m. near West 39th and Burroughs...
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Info sought in slaying of man who was shot riding bike down Savannah street
CrimeStoppers is seeking information in the homicide of a Savannah man who was shot while riding a bike on the city’s westside in October.Timothy Roberts, 37, was shot about 11 p.m. Oct. 12 at the...
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Savannah-Chatham police looking for person who threw cat from bridge
Animal control officers from the Savannah-Chatham police department are looking for people they say threw a cat from the Diamond Causeway bridge Thursday.Construction workers saw the 10-week-old kitten...
View ArticleAlleged Waycross child porn duo indicted in Savannah
Two Waycross men were indicted this week by a federal grand jury on numerous counts of enticing minors to engage in sexual acts and producing child pornography. The indictment, returned by a grand jury...
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Solved or unsolved, homicide cases never end for Chatham County law enforcement
BY DASH COLEMANRashaad Spann’s cellphone rang Thursday afternoon.Spann’s uncle, Anthony Bryan, pulled the slain basketball standout’s phone from his pocket and silenced it.“Who was that?” Spann’s...
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Police see rash of thefts from unlocked Savannah cars
There’s been a rash in thefts from cars in the Savannah area this year, and police say there’s a common factor — vehicles are being left unlocked.“The overwhelming majority are unlocked vehicles with...
View ArticlePolice seek info in June 8 Savannah homicide
Detectives are asking the public to share information that will help them identify participants in a June 8 shooting that left a Savannah man dead.Police responding to a call at 10:10 p.m. found...
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Info sought in 2013 slaying of man shot in front of Savannah apartments
CrimeStoppers is seeking information in the July 2013 slaying of a Savannah man in front of apartments just west of downtown.Ardearrin Christopher L. Jefferson, 19, was found suffering from several...
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Animal Control seeking homes for cats freed from Savannah hoard
Chatham County’s Animal Control officers had, as usual, a busy day Wednesday. The agency spent much of it on West 48th Street, rescuing cats that had been left inside a home to fend for...
View ArticleU.S. marshals nab Savannah fugitive
A Savannah man wanted by local police on aggravated assault and eight other charges was arrested in the city today by U.S. marshals.Jermaine Maurice Young, 38, was wanted by Savannah-Chatham police on...
View ArticleThree arrested after man beaten during Savannah robbery
Three people are in custody Thursday evening after police interrupted a robbery in Savannah during which a man was beaten.Alerted by passers-by, patrol officers surrounded a house on the 300 block of...
View ArticleMetro police investigate late-night Savannah shootings
Police are investigating after two people were shot in metro Savannah early Thursday morning.Officers were called to the 200 block of West Henry Street about 12:45 a.m., where they found a 20-year-old...
View ArticlePolice: Teenager shot in Savannah Thursday night
Police: Teenager shot Thursday night Police say a teenager was shot on Savannah’s eastside Thursday night.About 8:30 p.m., a male in his late teens was found shot on the 1300 block of Northeast 36th...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Savannah-Chatham jail bookings for July 15 – 17
Jail bookings from July 15 – 17 for Savannah-Chatham County are now posted, alphabetically by each person’s last name.Click here to view a slideshow of photos and information obtained from the Chatham...
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Two shot on Savannah's eastside Friday night
Two men were shot in Savannah's Live Oak neighborhood Friday evening. The two men, both of whom are in their 20s, were found shot shortly before 7:45 p.m. at Seiler Avenue and Live Oak Street, said...
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