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BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - A Beaufort County grand jury has formally charged a cold case murder suspect, who is currently out on bond. The grand jury indicted Cortez Lake on January 29, 2026, who is accused of killing Margit Schuller in 1987. Deputies arrested Lake in November 2025, after...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A judge set new deadlines Wednesday in the Oglethorpe Mall shooting case, as attorneys said key forensic evidence is still outstanding and the case is not yet ready to move forward. Six defendants charged in connection with the July 2 shooting appeared in Chatham County Superior Court for a...

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — One person has been taken into custody following a vehicle and foot pursuit. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) assisted the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) with a vehicle pursuit in the area of Hwy 170 and Hwy 462 near...

Leaders, lawmakers and representatives from the Savannah area's top markets met in the Peach State's capital Wednesday to talk priorities for 2026.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A dead bat found at a Savannah home has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found on the front porch of a home in Magnolia Park on Feb. 3, according to a press release from the Chatham County Health Department. A resident reported the bat...

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Ports Authority welcomed the announcement of a new trade agreement between the U.S. and India, opening the way for increased

Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) — the leading nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to saving the buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present and future — will host an informative, engaging lecture on Thursday, February 19th at 6 PM titled “Savannah’s Endangered African American...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - A crash has occurred in Beaufort on Highway 21 (Sea Island Parkway) on the Lady’s Island side of the Woods Bridge, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. All lanes are currently blocked and motorists are advised to expect delays and use caution when...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Chatham County jury found a second man guilty for his role in a 2023 Savannah homicide. After 27 minutes of deliberation, 19-year-old Ashton Kohl Johnson was found guilty on all counts relating to the 2023 killing and robbing of Devin Smith. On July 3rd, 2023,...

A Polaris Tech Charter School teacher, who had been under investigation since at least Jan. 23 by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, has been arrested, officials said Jan. 30. Following interviews and an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior by the teacher, detectives with the Jasper County...