Apache Avenue death now a homicide investigation
The death of a Savannah woman found in her apartment last Wednesday is being investigated as a homicide after results of an autopsy were received by Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police. “Violent Crimes detectives of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the death of Mandi DeAnne Kaiser, 37, of the 12000 block of Apache Avenue,” police…
Two injured in van/scooter collision
Metro Traffic officers are investigating the collision of a minivan and a motor scooter that seriously injured two women Friday night. Latroya Williams, 21, driver of the scooter, and Altovise Christina Thomas, 22, were transported to Memorial University Medical Center with injuries considered non-life threatening. “They were on the scooter riding northbound atop a railroad…
Off-duty cop foils burglary at a business
An off-duty officer en route to his tour of duty “foiled a burglary this morning when he responded to 911 calls and found a suspect in a business,” police say. The West Chatham Precinct sergeant responding to a citizen’s call found a pickup truck partially in the roadway and a shattered front door to O’Reilly…
Three charged, two officers injured in incident
Three suspects were arrested Wednesday “during the service of a search warrant, including a juvenile and a male who injured two police officers and endangered two children in an attempt to drive away,” police say. Michael Antwain Whitaker, 25, was charged with two counts of felony obstruction, two counts of cruelty to children in the…
Roofer falls to his death
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating the death of a roofing company employee who fell through a skylight of a warehouse Wednesday. Joseph Martin, 19, of Richmond Hill, died after being transported to a hospital following the incident at National Gypsum Co. on Brampton Road. “West Chatham Precinct Patrol officers responded to the business at 2…
Autopsy scheduled for Apache Avenue death
An autopsy is being scheduled as part of a death investigation of a woman found in her Apache Avenue apartment on Wednesday. Violent Crimes detectives of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the death of Mandi DeAnne Kaiser, 37. “Southside Precinct Patrol officers discovered her body when they responded to family members’ concerns about…
Gunshots scheduled for 11 p.m. to test ShotSpotter system
“Test gunshots will be fired inside buildings at two locations tonight to test expansions of the ShotSpotter system,” police say. The tests will begin at 11 p.m. “Officers of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, Savannah College of Art and Design Security and technicians from ShotSpotter will be on hand. The first test will be in…
The Grey, Back in the Day named James Beard Award semifinalists
The Grey on MLK Boulevard is a semifinalist for “Best New Restaurant” and Back in the Day Bakery’s baking duo of Cheryl and Griffith Day are semifinalists for “Outstanding Baker” in the 2015 James Beard Awards. Read the entire list here. The awards will be announced May 4 in Chicago. Charleston, S.C., garnered 11 nominations.
Fireworks prompt ‘erroneous report’
Fireworks being discharged in Daffin Park “led to erroneous reports on a Savannah television station that shots had been fired near a private school Tuesday afternoon,” police say. Central Precinct Patrol officers from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call about potential gunshots across Waters Avenue from Blessed Sacrament School on East 44th…
Caleb Klauder Country Band, The Accomplices @American Legion Post 36 (Thunderbolt)
A key figure in the Northwest old-time and country scene, Caleb Klauder has been playing ever since he was little.
Talking with… David Bayne
Master furniture conservator says ‘treat every piece the same way.’
Pedal Medal Award Celebration honors those who make Savannah better for bicycling
‘We can count on citizen advocates and right-minded transportation professionals and elected officials to push for better bicycling,’ Brent Buice says.’But we’ll only see meaningful change happen quickly when business leaders start demanding safer cycling opportunities for their employees and customers.’
Nightingale News can save your life
COY CAMPBELL lives in a gorgeous Victorian home, filled with rich, dark wood, rooms lined in old books, and a distinct Southern Gothic ambiance. It’s author George Dawes Green’s place; Campbell watches over it in Green’s time away. “I live between the widow of a preacher, a cab stand slash junkyard, and an abandoned school,”…
Tybee plastic bag ban proposal attracts off-island lobbyists
Representatives from the plastic bag industry are expected to make an appearance at a stakeholders’ workshop this Wednesday, Feb. 18
Editor’s Note: Smooth as a baby’s…..?
While the baby coffin protest dominated the aftermath of Mayor Jackson’s speech, it wasn’t the only political prop used that night.
Blind Boys of Alabama: ‘We bring the good news to people’
THE Blind Boys of Alabama are living legends. Formed in 1944, the gospel group has performed for presidents and royalty, won five Grammys, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and collaborated with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Willie Nelson, and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, who produced their 2013 album I’ll Find…
Out from liberty’s shadow
The documentary Shadows of Liberty, screening at Armstrong this Friday, is the civil liberty equivalent of a gory zombie apocalypse flick.
Who’s in charge of your health care visit?
MEETING with health care professionals, such as doctors and nurses, can sometimes be confusing. They may not give you time to ask questions. They may speak in words people only learn in medical school. They may or may not tell you why you are being given a particular medication prescription. On the other side, you…
Driverless Cars vs. Speeding Ticket Revenue: WHO YA GOT?
Virginia raked in $97 million on speeding tickets in 2010; scale that up to a population of 320 million and you get a national figure of about $3.7 billion. If autonomous cars make that sum go away, budget committees are likely to notice.
Environment: Georgia groups come together to oppose offshore drilling
The plan to stop offshore drilling has already begun with the lobbying of various city, county and state leaders to pass proclamations against seismic airgun testing, the technique used to troll for oil deposits under the ocean floor.
Lady Saigon takes Boomy’s to the next level
Rachel Tran is re-creating her well-loved Vietnamese and Thai dishes in this nightlife venue on Congress Street.
In Defence, Trophy Wives, Generation Pill, Shiloh, Mother @The Guild Hall
Juggernaut basslines and muscular guitars that thrust crowds into a furious kind ebb and flow.
Warehouse, Breathers, Crazy Bag Lady, Culture Vulture @Hang Fire
With Pitchfork praise from Deerhunter’s Bradford Cox, Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves detailing their potential to be the “next Sleater-Kinney”, and plenty of Stereogum love, Warehouse has indie tastemakers asking, “Just what is happening down there in Georgia?”
Review: Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Corddry, Duke and especially Robinson are still amusing to watch, but without Cusack around to anchor the proceedings with his likability and semi-straight man status, the film drifts further and further into strictly puerile waters.
American Traditions Competition February Madness!
ATC Schedule QUARTER FINALS Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Skidaway Island United Methodist Church 1 ticket for 1 session—$15.00, 1 ticket for 2 sessions—$25.00 SEMI FINALS Wednesday, February 25th 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Skidaway Island United Methodist Church 1 ticket for 1 session—$20.00, 1 ticket for 2…
