“Aggressive drivers and those drinking and driving will be targeted when some 30 officers from law enforcement agencies across Georgia join Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police in a 90-day traffic enforcement operation,” […]
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Armed robber sought
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are requesting the public’s help in identifying the gunman who shot a homeless man during a reported robbery attempt May 5. Carl Whipple, 51, has been hospitalized […]
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Death of homeless man investigated
Detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the death of a homeless man found near railroad tracks in West Savannah earlier this week. The body of the 65-year-old […]
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Cops help hurt animals
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police rescued two different animals across their jurisdiction Tuesday. Animal Control officers recovered an injured hawk in Lake Mayer while Islands Precinct officers were untangling a cat found […]
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West 46th St. shooting probed
Detectives are investigating a report by a Savannah man that “he was shot as he walked to a relative’s house this morning,” police say. King Reeves, 23, told officers from […]
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City’s ‘illegal yard parking blitz’ Wednesday
The City of Savannah Property Maintenance Department will be conducting an illegal yard parking blitz in several Southside and Westside neighborhoods tomorrow, Wednesday, May 21 from 5 p.m. to 7 […]
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UPDATED with video: Police break silence on viral River Street incident
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives continue to collect and review videos of an altercation between “what appears to be two families on River Street Saturday night and are seeking participants to […]
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City employee dies at President St. plant
Bounpheng Sriratanakoul, a Senior Maintenance Mechanic, died Monday afternoon during an accident at the President Street Wastewater Treatment Plant, a City spokesman says. Sriratanakoul was a 12-year employee at the […]
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Early voting continues through Friday
Early voting for the May 20 primary election and School Board President election continues through Friday Locate early voting locations in their county of registration here. The “My Voter Page” […]
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Congress reaches deal on SAV harbor deepening
House and Senate negotiators announced a deal Thursday night which would lead to the passing of a long-stalled water resources bill — and therefore would allow dredging of the Savannah […]
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Poll: Carter gains on Deal, Nunn leads all GOP candidates
A poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal/Constitution has Gov. Nathan Deal three percentage points ahead of Democrat Jason Carter, and finds the governor’s approval ratings have fallen below the 50 […]
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Three house fires in 13 hours
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services firefighters battled a third house fire in just over 13 hours this morning when flames erupted in a home at 16 W. 50th St. “Firefighters […]