Savannah couple sentenced to prison in identity theft, tax return scam
Federal prosecutors say a Savannah couple has been sentenced to prison for their alleged roles in an identify theft and tax return scam.Sheryl Renita Wilson, 44, was sentenced last week to 57 months in...
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Police seek hoax caller whose report prompted SWAT response on Wilmington Island
Savannah-Chatham police are trying to identify the person responsible for a Friday afternoon prank call that prompted a large-scale tactical response on Wilmington Island. At 12:10 p.m., officers...
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Agents: 'Dirty' busted with meth at Pooler Wal-Mart
County drug agents say they busted a man and his companion on meth charges at a Pooler Wal-Mart on Friday after a lengthy investigation.Daniel Jeffers, 26, was apprehended by a K-9 as he attempted to...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate Saturday shooting
Metro police are investigating the shooting of a 22-year-old man on Savannah’s eastside Saturday afternoon.The victim was shot on Bismark Avenue just before 2 p.m., said Michelle Gavin,...
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Metro police: Downtown Savannah drug dealers arrested
Savannah-Chatham police say they arrested five people suspected of street-level drug dealing in the downtown area on Friday. The monthlong investigation resulted in the seizure of guns, drugs and cash,...
View ArticleArmy asks for help identifying vandals responsible for racist graffiti at...
The Army is trying to identify suspects who defaced property at Fort Stewart with racist graffiti.Some time over the weekend, most likely Saturday night, several signs, buildings, and streets were...
View ArticlePolice: Monday attack on girl in Savannah similar to others
Savannah-Chatham police say they are investigating the attempted assault of a 17-year-old girl near the Cloverdale neighborhood area Monday afternoon as well as similarities to other attacks.The victim...
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Man arrested after attempted shooting in Savannah
Police say they arrested a man after an attempted shooting in Savannah on Monday night.Virgil “Byrd” Wright, 29, was arrested on an aggravated assault charge Tuesday morning by Savannah-Chatham police,...
View ArticlePolice investigate shooting in Savannah's Cuyler-Brownville neighborhood...
Metro police are investigating a shooting in Savannah's Cuyler-Brownville neighborhood Tuesday night.Officers were called to the 2200 block of Harden Street, between West 40th and West 41st streets,...
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Three men killed in east Savannah homicide
Their facial expressions were numb Tuesday afternoon as they gathered mostly in silence across the street from the house where family members had been shot and killed the night before.Crime scene tape...
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GPS leads way to arrest of Savannah car theft suspect
Savannah-Chatham police collaborated with Orange County, S.C., deputies and a finance company to recover a stolen car and arrest a Savannah man who took it from a house last August.Charles Richard...
View ArticleThree people, including police officer, involved in Savannah wreck
Three people were sent to a Savannah hospital after a wreck on the city’s westside Wednesday morning. One of them, a police officer who was responding to a suicide attempt, was later released from...
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Savannah-Chatham police: Entering-auto suspects busted
Police say four people suspected of repeatedly entering cars were arrested Wednesday morning in the Georgetown area.The incident began at about 4:48 a.m. in a Georgetown area apartment complex on Saint...
View ArticlePolice hunting Savannah purse snatchers
Downtown Precinct officers with the Savannah-Chatham police department are trying to identify two males who snatched purses from pedestrians Tuesday night.Two women reported they were walking near East...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police: Teenage cellphone thief caught
Police say they arrested a Savannah teenager Thursday when they found a stolen cellphone in his possession during a truancy sweep. The phone had been reported stolen in a robbery.Officers stopped the...
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Police officer hears screams, interrupts Savannah kidnapping
Police say a man is behind bars after an officer heard screams from inside a passing truck then interrupted a kidnapping early Thursday morning in Savannah.Freddie Greene Jr., 52, was arrested and...
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More weaponry seized in ongoing probe of Savannah man charged with selling...
Police on Tuesday said they have recovered a large cache of stolen munitions during their ongoing probe of a Savannah businessman accused of selling illegal, military-grade weapons to convicted...
View ArticleVIDEO: Savannah-Chatham police seek two for bike theft outside SCAD building
Savannah-Chatham police seek to identify a larceny suspect and teenage accomplice they say are responsible for a bicycle theft outside of a SCAD building.In mid-March, the bicycle was secured by its...
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Man charged with murder in 2013 shooting outside Savannah bar
Police have charged a local man with murder in the 2013 shooting death of another man in front of a Savannah bar.Michael Elize Rivers, 38, was arrested Thursday night at a warehouse where he was...
View ArticleUPDATE: Savannah-Chatham police investigate Friday night shooting
Police say they are investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old man on Savannah’s eastside Friday night. Just before 8:30 p.m., officers were called to Glynnwood Drive between Skidaway Road and LaRoche...
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