A Georgia man is suing the City of Savannah this month over its enactment of an ordinance that deals with the secure storage of firearms in vehicles and the reporting […]
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CITY OF TYBEE: Orange Crush 2024 was half the size of 2023 in terms of attendance
Orange Crush on Tybee Island in 2024 had roughly half the number of attendees as last year’s event did, according to Placer.Ai data released by the City on Wednesday. Over […]
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Body found on Tybee Tuesday morning was suicide victim, officials say
Early Tuesday morning on April 2, Tybee Island police officers found the body of an adult male who appeared to have committed suicide, according to the Tybee Island Police Department […]
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Savannah police push for public safety with ‘Total Focus’ crackdown
The Savannah Police Department (SPD) last week conducted operation “Total Focus” with the goal of improving public safety and quality of life by removing dangerous criminals, drugs and stolen weapons […]
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Mayor Van Johnson on recent run of gun violence: ‘Savannah is still a safe city’
On Tuesday at his weekly media briefing, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson addressed the city’s surge in gun violence last weekend. According to the Savannah Police Department’s (SPD) crime report from […]
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Bryan County detainee died days after his arrest in GBI sex trafficking sting: With questions still unanswered, an investigation is ongoing
Jason Manuel Herrera, 39, of Richmond Hill, was found unresponsive by fellow prisoners in his Bryan County jail cell on the evening of Feb. 1, 2024. He was taken to […]
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An open letter to Savannah about crime and punishment
Does the police department, or the Mayor’s office seek to know us, to reward us with some gesture of support for our plight, some acknowledgement that we very much matter to the level of success and peacefulness that does exists in Savannah?
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Reader: Poverty at root of Savannah’s ‘criminal subculture’
Unfortunately, the absence of police officers is not what brought about the gangs in the first place, and it’s not going to make them go away
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Police seek to identify robbery suspects
The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Unit is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two male subjects suspected of a robbery that took place Apr. 12 near the intersection of […]
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One dead, one in critical condition after West 42nd Street shooting
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating the shooting of Brittani Brown, 26, and Tony Stevens, 33, in the 600 block of West 42nd Street on June 6. “At […]
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Police seek suspect in Parker’s robbery
The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Unit detectives ask for the public’s help identifying a male suspected of robbing a Parker’s on Wednesday, Mar. 22. Metro officers responded to the […]
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Police investigate E. 39th shooting
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting on the 700 block of East 39th Street that injured O’Neal Scrivens, 48, on Tuesday, Dec. 20. At about 9:30 a.m. Metro officers […]