SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A convicted killer in Savannah is now facing 3 counts of cruelty to children in the 1st degree and 3 counts of battery-domestic violence.
Chief Judge Joe Huffman found probable cause at a preliminary hearing in Chatham County Recorder’s Court and bound the case to a grand jury for consideration of an indictment.
Patrick Daniel Sullivan, 48, appeared remotely from the Chatham County Detention Center with his attorney.
How the investigation began
The case began April 21, 2026, when patrol officers responded to Cranman Drive for a report of vandalism to Sullivan’s truck. Officers made contact with Sullivan’s son, who was among a group of juveniles damaging the vehicle…