Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:38 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Interim Savannah Police Chief Lenny Gunther spoke at a third district town hall just a few days into his new role. Gunther acknowledged that he knows he is coming in with a lot of issues to address. He made it clear that he’s focused on improving the morale in the department and ...SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Update- Joe Burke, 24, has been booked into the Chatham County jail on charges of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in connection to the Dec. 4 murder of Kevin Johnson on W. 38th Street. Original Story- One person was killed and two more were injured in a shooting on Dec. 4 at West 38th and Bulloch streets in ...Savannah Police have made two arrests in the June 10 shooting at an apartment complex on White Bluff Road. ... Crime. Crocker Case. Education. Elections Center. Gas Prices. Health. Lowcountry News. Murdaugh Case. National. Quinton Simon Case. Stephen Smith Case. Traffic. WTOC Investigates. First Alert Weather. Astronomical Tide And River Data ...By Shea Schrader. Published: Apr. 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A new Savannah housing development for homeless veterans and families held its grand opening Friday. The complex, which is on Duffy Street, has five apartment units for families and 20 units that can house multiple veterans. The project has been in the work for ...Published: Apr. 11, 2024 at 3:09 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A new gun ordinance is coming to the city of Savannah. This comes after city council members unanimously voted to approve it, something that has to do with properly securing your firearms and reporting it when they've been stolen. Thursday was the final step after Mayor Van ...Published: May. 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah's horse-drawn carriage laws are in the spotlight, with some city leaders calling for them to change. Following years of calls from advocates, the city says it's now creating a report that could lead to some rule changes for the popular tours.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Two decades after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson reflects on that day. A native of New York, he said it's still a painful memory we can never move on from. After the initial shock of the attacks, Mayor Johnson says he was angry, wanted those responsible to pay and was worried about his ...Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:47 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department says a crime-reduction task force made 26 arrests in just two days. Savannah Police say they teamed up with Georgia State Patrol on July 29 and 30 for the effort. SPD says they made 26 arrests, gave out 168 citations, 41 warnings and …SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a double-shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to the police department, officers responded around 12:15 a.m. to East 54th and Live Oak streets. Two male victims were found at the scene.Crime. Crocker Case. Education. Elections Center. Gas Prices. Health. Lowcountry News. Murdaugh Case. ... Your WTOC First Alert Weather Team tracked 20 named storms in 2023, which ranks fourth for the most-named storms in a year since 1950. ... WTOC; P.O. Box 8086; Savannah, GA 31412 (912) 234-1111; FCC Public File. [email protected] - (912 ...WAYNE COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A woman has been arrested and charged with killing her husband, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they responded to a home on Overstreet ...Crime news and reports for the Savannah, GA area from Savannah Morning News. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. News. Crime.WTOC Investigates obtained the 2022 grant application which contains violent crime data for some of Savannah's public housing complexes. According to information in the grant application and Savannah Police data, Kayton and Frazier Homes have had at least one homicide per year since 2020.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Homeowners and Savannah Police will soon have a new option for solving crime in the city. This is part of a new software that the Savannah Police Department says will bring together several different camera systems with the goal of better communicating with neighborhoods citywide.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police have arrested a 27-year-old man following a shooting near W. St. Julian and Jefferson Streets. Officers responded to the area for a reported shooting and discovered a 26-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman suffering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Police say the shooting happened around 1:45 a.m ...A special work of art has been dedicated to a violent crime survivor.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - One person is dead after a shooting in Savannah Saturday night, according to Savannah Police. Officers say it happened in the 200 block of West 61st Street around 10 p.m. Police say the victim had serious injuries when they arrived on scene. First responders transported the man for treatment, but he died of his injuries.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting on W. Gwinnett Street in Savannah. Police say it happened around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Police say an adult female had life threatening injuries in connection to the shooting. The victim was taken to the hospital where she later died.The Savannah Police Department is searching for a missing 16-year-old. Chnyah Barber was last seen leaving from Rosa Lane area. She has red hair, brown eyes, is 5′6″ and 120 lbs. Savannah Police says she could be traveling with an adult man and that she is known to frequent the Richmond Hill area. If you see her please call SVU at 912-651-6742.FBI asking for photos, video taken around time of Ellis Square mass shooting. Updated: May. 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT. |. By WTOC Staff. The FBI, along with the Savannah Police Department, is asking for any video or photographs taken around the time of the Saturday, May 18 shooting at Ellis Square that left multiple people injured. News.Savannah Alderman Detric Leggett says this situation didn’t originate in Savannah. Austin Francis lives on 41st Street near where the chase began. “I’ve been here since 2015 and its generally been a low crime area, nothing so significant as a car chase or a kidnapping.” He says he’ll be keeping his head on a swivel from now on.Geo resource failed to load. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police held a news conference Monday morning to announce multiple gang indictments involving two local gangs. The indictments have more than 100 counts and have resulted in seven arrests so far. They come after an extensive investigation into gang activity in the Savannah area.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson previewed the release of the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless’ “Point in Time” count at his weekly news conference Tuesday. That’s an annual report that provides a snapshot of homelessness in our area and across the country. It takes place during the last week of …SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Hundreds of people from the business, government and religious communities as well as non-profit agencies packed the 2024 UNCF Savannah Mayor's Luncheon at the Savannah State University ballroom on Tuesday. It's an annual fundraiser to bring in money that UNCF awards in scholarship money to more than 60,000 students ...Savannah Police have had a busy week. Right now, they're investigating four shootings in the last three days.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr was in Savannah Tuesday hosting a meeting of his Anti-Gang Network. The talks included law enforcement officials from every level of government discussing ways to prevent children from being recruited into criminal street gangs. For the second time in the past year Georgia's top law ...Published: Jun. 15, 2021 at 11:34 AM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Still many unanswered questions four days after a mass shooting in Savannah took the lives of two people and injured six others. Savannah Police Department Chief Roy Minter discussed that tragic night, crime in the city, and what he says police need from the community.SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A Savannah woman was in court, charged with killing her 14 month old step-granddaughter. Now the toddler's mother is speaking out, for the first time. Krystal Singleton says she had no idea her little girl was being abused. "She was breathtaking and playful and very smart, she was very smart for her age," Singleton said.By WTOC Staff. Published: Feb. 11, 2024 at 7:37 AM PST. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police is investigating a shooting that left one man injured. Officials say officers responded to the 1500 block of Stratford Street just after 11 p.m. Saturday from reports of a shooting in the area. When they arrived, they found an adult male suffering ...Savannah City Council votes to approve rezoning off of Buckhalter Road. Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 2:55 PM PST.Sports Director. Savannah, Ga. Jeff Roberts joined the WTOC team in November of 2023 as Sports Director. He was born and raised just outside of Detroit in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Jeff is a proud Lions, Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, and Michigan Wolverines fan. Jeff attended college at Central Michigan University, where he …SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police are searching for a suspect involved in a Sept. 27 shooting that occurred outside the Oglethorpe Mall. ... Anyone with information on the suspect or the incident should contact detectives at 912-651-6694,the SPD Crime Tip Line at 912-525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020. Tips can also be submitted ...The victims, 11 adults, were all treated and taken to the hospital. Savannah Police tells WTOC they believe at least 10 people were injured from gunfire. Police also say they believe this shooting was not gang related or gang initiated. They believe a dispute began between two females, spilled out of another are into Ellis Square, and ...SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An arrest has been made in connection to the mass shooting that happened in Ellis Square and injured 11 people.. 20-year-old William Anthony Mitchell is being charged with four counts of aggravated assault and four counts of firearm during commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes.Follow WTOC on YouTube! Breaking news and newsroom updates from WTOC for Southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Two men will stand trial for the murder of a 17-year-old in Savannah last September. J.T. DeLoach and Johnathan Yusef Hameed Abdullah were both indicted on murder charges ...Published: Mar. 16, 2024 at 1:39 AM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police have arrested a man for hitting a pedestrian in downtown Savannah. According to police, Robert Oliver was arrested and charged after hitting a pedestrian with his vehicle and fleeing the scene. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday, near the intersection of ...Published: May. 4, 2024 at 8:26 AM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Friday night was the big event for Dancing with Savannah Stars! 10 community stars took to the stage dancing with professionals dancers in the competition at Victory North. WTOC's Aria Janel took the top prize, but the real winners are the kids that Brightside Child and Family ...As the Savannah community tries to respond to crime in the city, there are people stepping up to move that effort forward. ... WTOC Investigates. First Alert Weather. Astronomical Tide And River Data. Headlines. Hurricane Center. Sky Cams. Summer Weather Tips. What Is A First Alert Weather Day?Aug 2, 2022 · Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:47 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department says a crime-reduction task force made 26 arrests in just two days. Savannah Police say they teamed up with Georgia State Patrol on July 29 and 30 for the effort. SPD says they made 26 arrests, gave out 168 citations, 41 warnings and recovered 3 stolen ...SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Leaders of the Savannah Police Department don’t dispute the community is seeing an alarming trend that many other cities around the country are seeing right now, an increase in aggravated assault and homicide cases. ... The latest crime data from SPD shows a 43 case increase of aggravated assaults with a gun …5 days ago · SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Mayor Van Johnson held a weekly press conference at Savannah City Hall.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Detectives with Savannah Police's Violent Crimes unit are investigating the shooting of a male minor on Saturday. Police say they received a ShotSpotter call around 12:15 p.m. near 37th and Cedar Streets.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We are almost halfway through 2023, and according to the Savannah Police Department, they’re seeing some crime go down. Specifically, homicides. The homicides in the City of Savannah have dropped almost 90 percent compared to this time last year. To be more specific, around this time last year …0:56. A United States District Court grand jury indicted a Savannah man on two counts of false information and hoaxes for making bomb threats targeting a Savannah mosque and an office park ...It doesn’t make for comforting reading. But it’s key to understanding the incidence of crime in India. It doesn’t make for comforting reading. But it’s key to understanding the inc...Bicyclist killed in crash on US-80. Updated: Mar. 22, 2024 at 12:58 PM PDT. Shared Video.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened on East President Street Monday night. Savannah Police says the shooting happened on April 15th at about 11:10 p.m. in the 1900 block of East President Street. 23-year-old Demetrius Lawton was found with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department has made an arrest in a shooting that happened in a popular downtown Savannah area. 31-year-old Santonio Brown was arrested in connection to the shooting on February 7. Savannah Police says charges are pending. The shooting happened in the 100 block of West Congress Street at around 2:30 a.m ...Jun 27, 2022 · SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Frustrated residents speaking out at a crime update from local police chiefs amid recent gun violence and officer involved shootings. “I’m hurt, I’m really hurt by what took place. It’s like a shoot first, ask questions later thing.” The meeting comes after a deadly officer involved shooting in Savannah last week.Savannah Police says a motorcycle was involved and the driver is dead. Chatham Emergency Services confirms to WTOC the victim was one of their paramedics, Immanuel Michaux-Bey.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The homeless camp under Truman Parkway existed for decades. It has been just over a week since the City of Savannah shut it down and fenced it off. The fire at the beginning of October was the last straw, according to the mayor. "It's not safe for people below or above. I'm reminded five years ago on I-85 in Atlanta ...SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A triple shooting just over two weeks ago and a two-year-old shot and killed last week already has East Savannah shaken.. Two women who live in nearby Victory Heights said the crime has come straight to their doorstep. "Detectives let me know 'oh, there's blood in your driveway and there's blood on my neighbor's front porch,'" said Charissa Murray.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a double-shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning. According to the police department, officers responded around 12:15 a.m. to East 54th and Live Oak streets. Two male victims were found at the scene.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department has made an arrest in a shooting that happened in a popular downtown Savannah area. 31-year-old Santonio Brown was arrested in connection to the shooting on February 7. Savannah Police says charges are pending. The shooting happened in the 100 block of West Congress Street at around 2:30 a.m ...High-profile White-collar Crime - High-profile white-collar crime conjures up names like Enron and WorldCom. Explore high-profile white-collar crime. Advertisement White-collar ...Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:47 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department says a crime-reduction task force made 26 arrests in just two days. Savannah Police say they teamed up with Georgia State Patrol on July 29 and 30 for the effort. SPD says they made 26 arrests, gave out 168 citations, 41 warnings and recovered 3 stolen ...In Savannah, people won't be able to see the eclipse in totality but they will be able to see 69.4% at its peak. Here is what you need to know if you are viewing in the Savannah area: The partial eclipse will start around 1:50 p.m. Peak coverage will occur at 3:07 p.m. It will end at 4:22 p.m. Check out the latest weather forecast for today ...SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Savannah-Chatham CrimeStoppers says a tip led to the arrests of three people late last month. They say the tipster reported heavy drug trafficking near a school and with young children in the home. Robert Frazier, a registered sex offender with a lengthy record, was arrested as well as Bobby Clark and Kijuana Smart.Feb 25, 2022 · SAVANNAH, GA (February 25, 2022) – An analysis of crime statistics for 2021 revealed an 8 percent decrease in violent crime in Savannah. “2021 was a challenging year for departments across the country,” Chief Roy Minter said. “In addition to continuing complications from COVID-19, law enforcement was dealing with staff shortages and an ...1 injured in domestic-related shooting in Savannah. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a domestic-related shooting that happened Wednesday. According to police, a man was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of Bona Bella. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. …Published: Mar. 10, 2024 at 7:13 AM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - St. Patrick's Day in Savannah is rich with traditions. For thousands of children growing up in the Hostess City, one tradition has been theirs alone for 30 years. Kyle Jordan looks at why the WTOC Coloring Contest continues capture the imagination of students each season.At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we serve. Click here to learn more about our approach to artificial intelligence.Savannah Police have had a busy week. Right now, they're investigating four shootings in the last three days.THE News at 6 p.m.Published: May. 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Police from across Chatham County came together Wednesday to honor fallen officers. This remembrance happens each year in front of the Fallen Officers memorial here at Oglethorpe and Habersham. It lists the names of Chatham and Savannah officers who have lost their lives in the ...SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - UPDATE- Three people are in custody in connection to a Nov. 22, 2022 double shooting that resulted in the death of 31-year-old Mykel Price, Savannah police say. Malik Johnta Grant, 27, was located by U.S. Marshals on Dec. 13 in Winston Salem, NC, and was charged with party to a crime murder and party to a crime aggravated ...Colonial Oil is a subsidiary of Colonial Group, headquartered off of Lathrop Avenue in Savannah. The EPA says that for seven years, Colonial Oil violated the Clean Air Act's renewable fuel standards. They're asking the company to pay more than $2.8 million in fines, and to purchase more than $12 million in renewable fuel credits.Now a little more than half a year into policing the unincorporated county, Chatham County Police are still trying to tackle the challenge of cutting down crime in a very particular area.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah rapper was indicted on drug charges and violations of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Tyquian Terrel Bowman, known as Quando Rondo, was indicted in a Chatham County court on Wednesday, June 14. Bowman is one of 19 people named in a 49-count indictment.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that left one person dead. Officers responded to the 200 block of West Montgomery Cross Road around 8:20 p.m. Friday and found an adult male dead with multiple gunshot wounds. The Chatham County Coroner has identified the victim as 28-year-old Tejahn Tatmon.The Savannah Impact Program (SIP) is back. It's designed to reach out to the youth, re-engage people on probation with the community and prevent them from returning to a life of crime. You may remember the city stopped funding the Savannah Impact Program in 2015. But it, along with others, were approved by city council in the 2021 budget last ...SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - City Council recently approved the purchase of additional technology they say allows their officers to respond faster to shooting scenes around the city. ... "We know that 70-percent of violent crime is done with vehicles. So having access to this technology allows us to pinpoint, track and take these vehicles off the ...Murder victim’s family suing Savannah apartment complex for $35 million over security concerns. SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The family of Rebecca Foley filed a lawsuit against the apartment complex where Foley was murdered nearly six years ago. Two of her three accused killers were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole ...Jan 19, 2024 · Crime statistics from Chatham Co. Police show a spike in gun-related assaults. Updated: ... WTOC; P.O. Box 8086; Savannah, GA 31412 (912) 234-1111; FCC Public File.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah has seen an increase in gun violence - one the city hasn’t experienced since 2016. While the level of violence is not even close to the violent crime wave seen in some of the largest cities in the U.S., like Atlanta, the gun violence in Savannah has sparked communitywide efforts to end a “culture of …FBI asking for photos, video taken around time of Ellis Square mass shooting. Updated: May. 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT. |. By WTOC Staff. The FBI, along with the Savannah Police Department, is asking for any video or photographs taken around the time of the Saturday, May 18 shooting at Ellis Square that left multiple people injured. News.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigating a shooting at Waters Avenue and East Montgomery Cross Road. Savannah Police says the shooting resulted in non-life threatening injures. Police says the man was taken to the hospital. Close to 30 shell casings were on the ground.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A man has been shot on Fellwood Drive in Savannah. Detectives with the Savannah Police Department were on scene in the 1400 block of Fellwood Drive Wednesday afternoon. WTOC spoke to residents off-camera who referred to Sustainable Fellwood as a war zone with how many gunshots they hear.22 hours ago · SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police is searching for a missing man with autism. Officials say 21-year-old Stanley Stone was last seen at his home Friday night between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Police say Stone is a high-functioning autistic and not a harm to himself or others. Stone is 4′7 feet, 112 ...A Savannah man is suing the city, saying it broke Georgia law when it removed John C. Calhoun's name from a square downtown. "I believe the City of Savannah has the right to change the name of squares that it owns," Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said. The WTOC Investigates team has been digging into this since this lawsuit was filed.SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An arrest has been made in connection to the mass shooting that happened in Ellis Square and injured 11 people.. 20-year-old William Anthony …SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - New details in a pair of weekend shootings near popular Savannah nightlife areas leaving one man dead, and two others injured. Police say a man was seriously hurt after being shot near West Bay and Montgomery Streets just before 1 a.m. Sunday. Then less than half a mile away, a man was shot and killed at …Thunderbolt Police say the suspect attacked the clerk with a hammer i, 0:03. 0:45. The Savannah Police Department is requesting inf, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson addresses recent increase in gun violence. Geo resource fa, Published: Jun. 26, 2023 at 9:40 AM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A woman has been indicted on , Anna joined the WTOC team in June 2023 as a Multimedia Journalist. , SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are searching for a suspect, Weekly Wrap: Savannah mayor talks violent crime; New details in Murdaugh case WTOC News News , Jul 21, 2023 ... A 18-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday after, Nov 2, 2022 ... WTOC received data ..., SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Police Department is investigat, SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Wednesday night, the Savannah Council on Worl, Crime is behavior that breaks the law, and deviance is behav, Savannah PD digging deeper into unresolved cases. Geo, Published: Dec. 24, 2023 at 9:16 AM PST. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTO, On May 3, 20 year old Marquis Quashaw Porter was a, A shocking story out of Savannah - 13 men say they, Published: Jun. 3, 2022 at 2:33 PM PDT. SAVANNAH, Ga. (W, To help deter crime in some areas with recent shootings, .