Savannah GA

A Bluffton man convicted of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend as she drove her 6-year-old son to school is now asking for a reduced prison sentence — a development the victim’s family said has shattered their sense of closure. John Patrick Shea, 30, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole last June for the 2023 shooting that targeted the...

A teenager’s sports car caught air after hitting a curb during a high-speed police chase that ended in his arrest on Hilton Head Island over the weekend, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office . The driver, a 19-year-old from Bluffton, was charged Sunday with reckless driving, failure to stop for blue lights and driving without a license, Beaufort County court records...

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WTOC) - A school resource officer who was hit by a car while directing traffic in August returned to work Monday. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Deputy hit by car while directing traffic in Bryan Co. Lieutenant Ryan Harwood returned to Richmond Hill Middle School. He was hit at the...

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County Police Department is asking the public’s help finding a runaway teen girl. 13-year-old Nevaeh Mitchell was last seen near the Westlake Apartments. She is 5′4″ tall with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information on where she is...

The FBI is asking for photos and video footage from the area where investigators believe he disappeared.

The district’s new Changemakers program supports a more holistic approach to education, designed to give students the skills and confidence to succeed. Parents need no reminder: school looks different now than it did in their youth. Upended by a global pandemic and the introduction of artificial intelligence, schools have evolved with the world around them. With their new magnet program, Beaufort County School District...

District Attorney Robert Busbee will hold a press conference outside the courthouse following the hearing.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A man once charged in a deadly 2024 shooting is no longer facing prosecution after all charges against him were formally dropped, according to court records. Documents show that Leearnell Williams, who was 34 at the time of his arrest, had been charged with malice murder,...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A popular Savannah tradition returned this weekend, bringing colors and creativity to one of the city’s most iconic spots. The SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival is back for its 45th year, taking over Forsyth Park Saturday. Hundreds of students from Savannah College pf Arts and Design,...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A stalled cold front will linger over the area today, keeping the extra cloud cover around. Even with the clouds, it’ll stay warm with highs in the mid 80s. We’ll have a chance for isolated showers and a few storms, so it’s a good idea to keep an umbrella nearby. While […]