The Chatham County Police Department is warning merchants and consumers to be on the lookout after two financial card skimmers were found in local stores last week. The skimmers—which can […]
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Number of felony arrests by SPD officers in 2024 surpassed 1,000 by end of July
The Savannah Police Department (SPD) has made more than 1,000 felony arrests so far this year, according to data published last week by the department. A crime report for the […]
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Judge in Master Lending Group bankruptcy case approves settlement agreement
Judge Edward J. Coleman III for the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Georgia approved on Tuesday, July 30, a $7 million settlement agreement between Master Lending Group, LLC […]
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Employee at Savannah McDonald’s sentenced to federal prison for dumpster fire he started with ‘piece of cardboard’
Joshua Daryl McGregor of Savannah has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting ablaze an outside dumpster at the McDonald’s he worked for once […]
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Chief at center of lawsuit alleging racial bias within Savannah Fire Department
Savannah Fire Department (SFD) Chief Elzie Kitchen as an individual and the City of Savannah as a municipality are the primary targets of a July 10, 2024 lawsuit brought by […]
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Six arrested since Savannah’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list was released two weeks ago
Jail records from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department show that two more “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” were arrested by Savannah Police Department (SPD) officers on Monday, July 29. The […]
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Chatham County Police Department Investigating After Two People Found Deceased in Home
The Chatham County Police Department is investigating after two people were found deceased in a home yesterday. Chatham County Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 10 […]
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Mayor urges fugitives on Savannah’s Most Wanted list to ‘lawyer up, come on in’
Only one week into the “Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list being released by the City of Savannah and Savannah Police Department (SPD), three of the 10 men have been […]
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As promised, Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list released by Savannah Police Department
On July 2, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said gun violence being committed by repeat offenders was happening “more and more.” At that time, Johnson promised to have a definitive list […]
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Police Data: Savannah’s 2024 murder rate three times higher than it was at this time in 2023
Six months into the calendar year, the City of Savannah 2024 homicide rate is three times higher than it was at the midway point of 2023. According to Savannah Police […]
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Chatham County Police Department Urges Public to Be Vigilant in Wake of Crime Trend
The Chatham County Police Department is urging the public to be vigilant in the wake of a crime trend happening along the I-95 corridor. The crime targets people withdrawing money […]
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Georgia Department of Public Safety: 18 traffic deaths over July Fourth travel period
Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Independence Day holiday travel period resulted in 18 traffic deaths in 2024, according to a press release issued by the Georgia Department of Public […]