Savannah firefighter facing misdemeanor charges for racial slurs, pointing gun
A former Savannah Firefighter of the Year is facing misdemeanor charges after witnesses say he shouted racial slurs in an Applebee’s restaurant and pointed a gun at a patron.Capt. Barry R. “Ricky”...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate damage to Broughton Street business
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating property damage to a shoe store on East Broughton Street that occurred early Friday morning.Police say a woman broke out all the windows of Globe Shoe Company,...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate Williamson Street sexual assault
Savannah-Chatham police are investigation a sexual assalt that was reported near the 300 block of Williamson Street between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. on Friday.The victim, a 19-year-old female, was reportedly...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate body found on Waters Ave.
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating after the body of an unidentified male was found behind Medical Arts Shopping Center on the 4700 block of Waters Avenue Friday.Police responded to the shopping...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate body found under Truman Parkway
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating after the body of a 58-year-old man was found in a homeless camp near Truman Parkway and East Presidents Street.The body was discovered just after 5 p.m., said...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate Tall Pine Avenue shooting
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting at a residence on Tall Pine Avenue that injured a 22-year-old man.Just before 7 p.m. metroofficers responded to the scene, finding...
View ArticleGBI to investigate officer-involved shooting in Savannah
Members of the Savannah-Chatham police department’s anti-violence task force were injured during the very type of violent act they’re trying to prevent in the community, said Police Chief Joseph...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police release sketch for sexual assault suspect
The Criminal Investigations Division of Savannah-Chatham police has released a composite sketch of the suspect wanted in a sexual assault that occurred at about 6 a.m. Wednesday on the 100 block of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Shooting in Yamacraw Village kills one; police investigate
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a shooting in Yamacraw Village that killed 24-year-old man.First responders arrived in the 600 block of Yamacraw Village about 1:15 p.m. to find a Jimmy Temple...
View ArticleSavannah man arrested for Effingham County car break-ins
Effingham County Deputies arrested two people in reference to the vehicle break-ins in the county on earlier this month. David Ellis, 280, of Ellabell and Joseph Clements,28, of Savannah were arrested...
View Article29 arrested in multi-state sex trafficking investigation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested 29 people in 13 cities and eight states Thursday on sex trafficking and related charges in a operation spearheaded...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate death of 4-year-old girl
Savannah-Chatham police department’s Violent Crimes detectives launched a suspicious death investigation Thursday after a 4-year-old Savannah girl died on Tuesday.Preliminary evidence showed the child,...
View ArticlePolice investigate death of 4-year-old girl
Savannah-Chatham police department’s Violent Crimes detectives launched a suspicious death investigation Thursday after a 4-year-old Savannah girl died on Tuesday.Preliminary evidence showed the child,...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police join search for missing boater
Savannah-Chatham police and the U.S. Coast Guard aided the Department of Natural Resources and the Coast Guard in a search for a missing boater today in the Savannah River near the Fort Pulaski...
View ArticleFour Savannah-Chatham police promoted to lieutentant
The Savannah-Chatham police department held a Promotion Ceremony Tuesday morning to promoted four sergeants to the rank of lieutenant.Each new lieutenant was selected for their character, competence...
View ArticleArmy: Fatal boat wreck victim was 3rd ID soldier
Army: Fatal boat wreck victim was 3rd ID soldier The Army says the 27-year-old victim of a fatal boat wreck in the Savannah River on Saturday was a 3rd Infantry Division soldier. Rangers from the...
View ArticleDespite crime talk, Chatham voting turnout stays low
Turnout was slow Tuesday as voters took to the polls in Chatham County to decide winners of the municipal positions, despite growing community concerns over escalating gun violence.Approximately 26,783...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate 42nd Street shooting
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting on 1400 block of East 42nd Street that injured a 21-year-old Savannah man.At about 8:30 p.m. metro officers responded to Memorial...
View ArticleSavannah-Chatham police investigate Oak Forest Drive shooting
Savannah-Chatham police are investigating a Wednesday evening shooting on the 2500 block of Oak Forest Drive that injured a 33-year-old Savannah man.Officers responded to the scene after reports of a...
View ArticlePolice seek suspect in afternoon hit-and-run
Savannah-Chatham police are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run in Thunderbolt on Wednesday afternoon.According to police, officers were chasing a carjacked red truck that hit a pedestrian, then...
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