Victims of two recent shootings have died, prompting homicide investigations by the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. Just after 2a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, a critically injured Randy Brown, 39, was […]
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Man shot on MLK
Detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a shooting of a Savannah man this morning. Marvin Hills, 24, of the 1700 block of East 31st Street was found […]
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MLK Parade street closings announced
Downtown traffic will be rerouted for several hours Monday as Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police close down streets and intersections for the Martin Luther King Day Parade, scheduled for 10 a.m. Road […]
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New jail complete
A dedication ceremony is planned to signal the completion of the Chatham County Detention Center expansion project. In 2004 Sheriff St Lawrence “issued a needs assessment to the county,” a […]
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Man shot on East 34th
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting that left a 39-year-old man in critical condition this morning. Randy Brown was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 2:07 a.m. […]
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Burglary + crash = arrests
A man and woman have each been arrested after Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police interrupted a burglary in unincorporated Chatham County and “followed a getaway car until it crashed Wednesday afternoon,” police […]
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Police sweep arrests 32
Two nights of a “show of force operation netted significant results, highlighted by four felony arrests and recovery of two stolen weapons Thursday and Friday nights,” police say. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan […]
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Man charged in December murder
A 52-year old Savannah man has been charged with murder in the death of a another man found dead on December 7. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives have charged John Cope […]
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AASU prof Finlay honored posthumously as Ossabaw Fellow
The Ossabaw Island Foundation recently honored the late Armstrong Atlantic State University History professor Dr. Mark A. Finlay as an Ossabaw Fellow at the non-profit organization’s annual meeting on Jan. […]
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HSF to donate to Habitat for Humanity
Historic Savannah Foundation will present a check donation to the Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity as part of their recent partnership to help bring forth Habitat’s latest project, a three-bedroom […]
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Youth turkey hunt weekend at SAV NWR
The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and the National Wild Turkey Federation are partnering to provide 10 youths “an opportunity to learn about turkey conservation and experience hunting turkey with […]
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3 arrested in sweep
Three men were arrested after drawing attention of a combined force of law enforcement officers beginning a three-night crime sweep Thursday. Participants in the operation “Total Focus” watched the three […]