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Chatham County DA to dismiss several cases investigated by two former Savannah Police officers
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County District Attorney said she’ll be dismissing several cases investigated by two former Savannah Police officers. A release from DA Shalena Cook-Jones’ said all of the cases were investigated by either Darryl Repress or Ashley Wood. Wood and Repress were indicted...
Chatham DA drops murder cases on allegations of police misconduct
SAVANNAH ― The Chatham County district attorney is dropping the charges against suspects in five murder cases she said were “compromised” because they were investigated by fired Savannah police officers accused of lying. District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones announced her decision Thursday to drop the charges in...
EOA accepting applications to reserve appointment for energy assistance program
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Economic Opportunity Authority is again opening registration for those interested in participating in an energy assistance program. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services and operated by the Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County Area, Inc. is readying to accept appointments from low-income […]
Chatham County organization gives away free food for National Senior Citizens Day
GARDEN CITY, Ga. — A Chatham County non-profit ensures seniors are cared for on National Senior Citizens Day. On Wednesday, Sistahs 2 Sisters (S2S) Unite will host a food giveaway at Cricket Wireless near the Food Lion in Garden City. This event is especially timely considering the devastating impact...
Changes possible for Savannah-Chatham public schools’ cell phone policy
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - During their fall retreat Wednesday, some Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education Members seemed open to placing more restrictions on phone use in the classroom. “For us to make a better learning environment, we’ve got to take away as many distractions and this has...
Police misconduct indictments cause a Georgia prosecutor to drop charges in three murder cases
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor says she’s dropping charges against six people in three pending murder cases following the indictment of a pair of Savannah police officers accused of misconduct. Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones told a news conference Thursday her office determined the cases had been tainted by the involvement of former officers Ashley Wood and Darryl Repress. Both were indicted in May on charges of perjury and violating their oaths of office. Wood is accused of falsifying information in search warrant applications. Her attorney, Keith Barber, said Wood is “completely innocent.” An attorney for Repress did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment.
Over 2,000 people are without power due to heavy rains
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV)—Over 2,000 people are without power in Chatham County due to heavy rains. According to Georgia Power’s Outage map, over 2,000 people are without power and may have to wait until 11:30 at the earliest to have power again.
Coastal flood advisory for Savannah until Thursday afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory at 5:53 a.m. on Thursday valid for Thursday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The advisory is for Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh and Coastal Jasper as well as Bryan, Chatham and Beaufort counties. "Up to one half foot of inundation above...
Update: Rip current statement affecting Savannah until Thursday evening
On Thursday at 9:38 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated rip current statement in effect until 8 p.m. The statement is for Coastal Liberty, Coastal McIntosh and Coastal Jasper as well as Bryan, Chatham and Beaufort counties. "Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Rip currents can sweep even...
Tybee Fire medical license lapsed, Chatham EMS providing for community
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) – The Tybee Island Fire Department’s medical license lapsed in July, and since then, Chatham Emergency Services (EMS) has been providing life-saving care to the community while city personnel work to fix this “paperwork issue.” According to acting City Manager Michelle Owens, a former employee was working on the license renewal […]
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