Westside standoff ends ‘peacefully’
Police peacefully ended a four-hour standoff with a barricaded suspect at approximately 6 p.m., April 5, at a residence near the intersection of Augusta Avenue and McIntyre Street. Woodrow Williams, 23, was taken into custody and served with felony warrants for aggravated assault, aggravated battery and kidnapping. “Metro’s patrol officers, K9, and various elements of…
Four robbed at Barnard and Harris
Robbery detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at approximately midnight, April 10, in the 300 block of Barnard Street. “The four victims, two 18-year-olds and two 17-year-olds, were sitting near the intersection of West Harris Street and Barnard when they were approached by two black males who asked them for a lighter before…
14-year-old apparently killed while ‘playing with a firearm’
The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Department Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a male teen at approximately 4:30 p.m., April 7, at a residence in the 1300 block of East 69th Street. “Jajuan McDowell, 14, suffered a fatal gunshot wound at the residence and was transported to Memorial University Medical Center…
Man arrested for armed robbery, multiple incidents
Police arrested a man for armed robbery on April 3. Today, investigators have determined at least five other incidents in the area may be linked. “At approximately 5:45 p.m. on April 3, Metro responded to an armed robbery that had just occurred near the intersection of East 41st and Bull Streets. Reportedly, two unknown males…
19-year-old shot near Savannah High from second story of apartment building
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m., April 4, in the 500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in the vicinity of Savannah High School. “As a result of the incident, school officials initiated a lockdown until the area was deemed safe by Metro officers,” police say. “The victim, a 19-year-old male, was…
14-year-old charged with armed robbery near Forsyth Park fountain
Precinct officers made an arrest Sunday evening after an attempted armed robbery in Forsyth Park. “At approximately 8:50 p.m., Metro responded to the fountain area of Forsyth Park for an attempted armed robbery that had just occurred. A victim was lying in a hammock when two suspects approached and asked for the time,” police say.…
Quinn Cicala, Wilt, Beneath Trees @The Sentient Bean
It’s such a treat to see The Sentient Bean rising as a leading host of all-ages venue shows in Savannah
Basik Lee: ‘I don’t want to box myself in. I’m having fun.’
He writes about family matters, falling in and out of love, spreading joy with a smile and taking action right now
A Night of Music for John Bowen @Sulfur Studios
In his honor and memory, Sulfur Studios will host a full evening of music featuring John’s favorite Savannah groups.
Don’t feed the animal
The lively parade that takes place every year in Lafayette Square outside “the childhood home” is one of the reasons I joined up in the first place, with its unique combination of literary homage and reverential silliness.
The Corbitt-Clampitt Experience @Barrelhouse South
The band runs the gamut from Johnny Cash tributes to JJ Grey and Mofro odes.
Cops on Bikes: The advantages are clear
Shorter response times in environments like downtown Savannah are only one of the tactical advantages bikes provide to police officers. Those engaged in criminal endeavors can post lookouts to watch for Five-O rolling up in a squad car. However, they may totally miss cops using other modes of transport.
Why is jury pay so low?
The implications of this pay regime are pretty brutal
Editor’s Note: Carolina Blues
The Tarheel State is paying, literally, for bad political decisions. Georgia, seemingly, maybe, has learned from North Carolina’s unfortunate example. What North Carolina once was, Georgia still can be.
The battleground of honest art
“So many young artists and creative people feel sort of exploited, like they’re not relevant and don’t have anything to contribute.”
Second Harvest: Breaking the cycle of poverty, through food
“There’s a direct link between hunger, academic achievement, and breaking the cycle of poverty. So being a link towards helping with those problems has always been our goal.”
Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor
Gulley was also a founding member of the rock/jam/country/blues band Mountain Heart, singing lead for them and also for bluegrass band Grasstowne
Know your LGBT history
Latham is retiring this year and feels it’s time to speak up about the paths laid and sacrifices made that enable younger generations of LGBTQ folks to find their way in Savannah
The Devil in the Details
What began as couch-surfing and floor-crashing between gigs around the nation has grown into a true on-the-road lifestyle
Next to Normal
Through immersive song and magnetic performances, the audience sees how Mrs. Goodman’s diagnosis impacts those around her and the mechanisms of family dynamic
Savannah Music Festival: Darrell Scott upsets the comfort zone
The GRAMMY nominee has worked alongside Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Tim O’Brien and many others
Triathalon, Breakers, Sunglow @The Jinx
A free, all-local show is a rarity at The Jinx
Savannah Music Festival Review: Drive-By Truckers
Despite – or because of – their Deep South roots, Drive-By Truckers have always espoused a clearly progressive take on social issues, the most obvious example last night being the large “Black Lives Matter” poster on the side of Jay Gonzalez’s keyboards. That said, DBT are also the most dynamic heirs to the classic Southern…
Review: The Boss
Melissa McCarthy has a few funny lines that she delivers with her usual aplomb. Mostly, though, the film puts her in situations which are humiliating rather than hysterical.
Review: Demolition
Wipe away all the clichéd clutter and there’s actually a worthy story here.
