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Second teenager arrested for illegally entering Savannah cars

Police on Friday arrested a second teenager suspected of illegally entering multiple cars on Savannah’s south side earlier this month.Tre Kindal Dowd, 17, is one of two entering auto suspects...

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Savannah man suspected of kidnapping, beating teenagers arrested

Police say a Savannah man suspected of kidnapping and beating two local teenagers on Friday is in custody.Rashad Cummings, 20, turned himself in to authorities about 1 a.m. Monday, said Sonny Cohrs,...

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Savannah-Chatham police charge 7 teens in string of auto break-ins

Savannah-Chatham police investigators arrested and charged four 14-year-olds, two 13-year-olds and one 16-year-old after surveillance camera footage linked them to several successful and attempted auto...

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Candidates for sheriff discuss crime, technology at Armstrong forum

With the special March 1 election date quickly approaching, the five candidates running for Chatham County sheriff met on stage for another forum Monday night.This time, retired Col. McArthur Holmes,...

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19 new officers feted for passing Chatham County jail training

Nineteen new officers took their oath of service and accepted their badges on Monday after completing the four-week basic jail officer training course. The BJOT is mandated for all corrections officers...

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Savannah teens arrested after police car hit by stolen Jeep

A teenage duo has been arrested after allegedly crashing into a police car in a stolen SUV and running away on Monday evening.Collin Stubbs, 19, is charged with theft by receiving stolen property,...

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Savannah-Chatham police: Feb. 8 aggravated assault suspect surrenders

Police say a 36-year-old man suspected in a domestic violence incident Feb. 8 in Savannah has turned himself in to authorities. Calvin Johnson surrendered at the county jail early Tuesday morning, said...

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Police: Man raped Savannah teenager

Savannah-Chatham police say an anonymous tip led to the capture of a sexual predator who they say raped a Savannah teenager near DeRenne Middle School, and they are working to determine if that suspect...

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"I screamed 'I have a gun, I will shoot!'": Savannah area residents take up...

Fed up with the increasing crime rate, some Savannah residents are taking a more hands-on approach to catching criminal offenders in their neighborhoods. Police say they investigated three incidents in...

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Savannah-Chatham police investigate Sunday shooting on E 42nd St

Savannah-Chatham police are investigated a shooting that injured a man Sunday around 4:45 p.m.The man was shot within the 1400 block of East 42nd Street. He then went to the porch of an acquaintance,...

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Undercover agents arrest 8 on felony drug charges at Savannah Widespread...

Eight people are facing felony drug charges following an undercover drug operation at a Widespread Panic concert held in the Savannah Civic Center last Friday.   Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team...

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Man shoots himself in attempted Wilmington Island robbery

Savannah-Chatham police are investigating an attempted robbery Wednesday that spurred a brief manhunt, locked down schools and led a homeowner to shoot himself on Wilmington Island.The homeowner heard...

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UPDATE: Wilmington Island schools resume dismissal after police search for...

UPDATE:Buses from Marshpoint, Coastal Middle, May Howard and Islands High schools have resumed dismissals, according to the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. FROM EARLIER:Police say they’re...

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Police search for suspect after armed robbery in Savannah's Live Oak...

Police say they’re searching for a man suspected of an armed robbery in Savannah’s Live Oak neighborhood early Friday morning.Just after midnight, the man walked up to a woman in the 1400 block of East...

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Savannah-Chatham police warn residents of ransom phone scams

Police say they’ve received a number of alerts lately about scammers calling residents and demanding ransoms. Now, they’re asking that residents who receive suspicious phone calls get in touch with...

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UPDATE: Savannah-Chatham police: Suspect in home invasion turns himself in

UPDATE: Alfred Craig Frazier, who was wanted for multiple arrest warrants, turned himself in at the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters at approximately 3 a.m., March 5,...

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Gun novices turn out for safety class near Richmond Hill

Local experts and Savannah-Chatham police say gun ownership is on the rise in Savannah, and more residents are looking to arm themselves in the name of safety. That desire for safety is what prompted...

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Police: Body found off Savannah's Truman Parkway Sunday night

Police say they are looking into the death of a man whose body was found Sunday evening in a storm water canal near Truman Parkway and DeRenne Avenue.Shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers were called to...

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Police seek 2 in southside Savannah armed robbery

Savannah-Chatham police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday evening just after 8:30 p.m. near a hotel on the 7500 block of White Bluff Road.Metro responded to the scene after two...

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Man indicted for 2 Savannah murders

The Chatham County Grand Jury indicted a man on Wednesday, who is believed to be responsible for the murder of two Savannah teens.Savannah-Chatham police and the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force...

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