Police were dispatched to Memorial University Medical Center just after 6:30 p.m. July 17, after Larry Briggs showed up at the emergency room suffering from a gunshot wound. According to […]
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Rapist at large
A drawing depicting a man who raped a Savannah woman in early June has been released by police who are asking the public to help identify him. The woman was […]
Crime at the All Star break
At the mid–year point, here’s a look back at the most kinetic Blotter entries of 2012: JANUARY: A gunman met his match when he broke into a 50-year-old woman’s truck […]
Franklin followup with photo
Police now say that Wesley Franklin, the 21-year-old firefighter who died in a Sandfly area bar last week, was innocently standing in the bar when he was shot. The investigation […]
Killer at large
Police are investigating the shooting death of a Savannah firefighter who interrupted an attempted robbery in a bar parking lot in Sandfly area. Wesley Franklin, 21, was in Deb’s Pub […]
Now that’s an emergency vehicle
A 27–year–old man attacked a Chatham County deputy, stole an ambulance and led dozens of police vehicles and a helicopter in a pursuit. Melvin Williams III resisted arrest and was […]
Dammit Jim I’m a doctor not a shrimp boat captain
An abandoned 60-foot shrimp boat named “Dammit” took on water and sank this past June 6 while TowBoatUS employees working with Police Marine Patrol and the Coast Guard were pumping […]
Leads going dry
Police acknowledge that “information being provided on the shooting death of an 18–year–old high school student found on East 54th Street in April has decreased” and they are hoping the […]
Hostages, gunmen and K-9s, oh my
Two Savannah men face multiple charges after a series of events last week that locked down a large area of downtown, an area of West Savannah, and garnered national media […]
Burglary ring no more
A five–week investigation into a string of burglaries led to the arrest of a 16–year–old boy, his mother and two men who had purchased stolen items from him. Police charged […]
Worst. Robber. Ever.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying a man accused of attempted robbery. A man entered the Walgreen’s located in the 5700 Block of Ogeechee Road and presented the clerk […]
