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Chatham County police rules shooting a murder-suicide
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – The Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) has determined a shooting that left two people dead inside a home last month was a murder/suicide. CCPD officers responded to a welfare check in the 10 block of Rigger Court around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Officers found an adult male and […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck on Highway 17
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – Friday morning, a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 17 near a Budget Inn. According to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), troopers responded to the scene at 7:30 a.m. and determined that a driver was traveling southbound on the highway when they struck a pedestrian who […]
Chatham County Man Pleads Guilty, Faces Five-Year Sentence for Bomb Threat
Mohammed Arafat Afaneh, 28, of Savannah, Georgia, is facing a potential five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges related to making a bomb threat. Afaneh pleaded guilty to False Information and Hoaxes, as announced by Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The guilty plea exposes Afaneh to a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison, substantial financial penalties, and up to three years of supervised release upon completing any prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Family of dismissed murder case speaks out after waiting 8 years for justice
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Six cases were dropped due to alleged misconduct by two Savannah Police Department’s (SPD) officers, who were indicted earlier this year. We spoke with the family of one victim, Hannah Brown, who has been waiting for justice for eight long years, only to face another heartbreaking setback. In April 2016, Brown was […]
SPD motorcycle officer injured while assisting Harris motorcade
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Savannah Police Department (SPD) motorcycle officer was injured on Wednesday after being involved in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 516. SPD confirmed Corporal David Bates was injured in a single-vehicle accident while operating a motorcycle around 7 p.m. on Aug. 28. Corporal Bates was working in support of the motorcade […]
Bluffton Police Department investigating Aug. 27 fatal crash
The Bluffton Police Department said Wednesday, Aug. 28 that it is currently investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle and a SUV. The accident happened around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the intersection of Hwy. 170 and Lawton Blvd. "The driver and passenger of the SUV were uninjured in...
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