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CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – Early Monday morning, the Chatham County Fire Department (CCFD) responded to a vehicle rollover. At 4:00 a.m. on Monday, CCFD was dispatched to Suncrest Blvd and Highway 80 for a vehicle rollover crash. Multiple units responded to the scene. One person was removed from the vehicle and transported to a […]

Hundreds of people were gathered near the Tybee Island pier and pavilion for what police are calling an unpermitted pop-up event when gunshots rang out around 6:30 PM. The crowd scattered. No suspect has been found, and no one has come forward as a victim. What’s Happening: The gathering was...

Tybee Island Police Department said Sunday morning that the investigation into shots fired near the pier Saturday evening is ongoing. Cpt. Emory Randolph said no suspect has been identified and no victims have come forward. "As horrible as this situation was, we are hopeful that this means no one was seriously injured," said Randolph. "We are also grateful for the swift actions of our...

GEORGIA — The Garden City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl. Police said Kaylisa Wilson was last seen Saturday at around 3 p.m. leaving the area of the 500 block of Talmadge Avenue in Garden City on foot. She was wearing a black hoodie and black shorts […] The post Police searching for missing 15-year-old in Georgia first...

Historic Savannah is in a race to clear tent camps and drug activity from its postcard-perfect squares, as city leaders lean on a mix of crackdowns and outreach. Officials and business groups say sweeps, citations and referrals to services have pushed many visible camps out of the downtown squares, even as...

Correction: April 5, 2026 2:35 p.m.: Robust populations of box turtles can number nine individuals per acre. An earlier version indicated the wrong number. Also, the method to estimate a box turtle’s age applies only up to age 10.

The Burton Fire District responded to four illegal/trash fires during the statewide burn ban which has since elapsed. Those in Beaufort County are required to follow the outdoor burning ordinance. While there is not a current burn ban in the state, there have been several fires which were considered illegal/trash...

Two Georgia men were sentenced to prison in connection with a scheme to defraud a national logistics and transportation company that served the Port of Savannah. Philip Charles Smith, 41, was sentenced to 27 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, according to an April 3 statement from...

Authorities in Chatham County, Georgia say they’re investigating a bank fraud scheme after a woman reported losing more than $76,000 to scammers. The Chatham County Police Department says the victim received a phone call from someone she did not know on February 6th. The caller said her bank account was compromised...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Chatham County man has been convicted of murder following a jury trial this week tied to a 2021 fatal shooting. A Chatham County jury found 31-year-old Martez Lamar Pinckney guilty on all charges in connection with the case. Pinckney was convicted Wednesday in Superior Court...