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One injured in overnight shooting, Savannah Police investigates
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (116+ words) Savannah Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Echols Avenue. An adult male was seriously injured; police seek information. Local law enforcement seek answers in shooting on Echols Avenue The Savannah Police Department is investigating a shooting in the…...
Cutwater martini found in school lunch prompts warning from ATL cops
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (225+ words) Metro Atlanta police had a reminder for parents to check their student's lunch boxes after a Cutwater martini was accidentally packed. Police shared an image of the inside of a lunch box, where a bag of Doritos sat below some…...
Former Guyton councilman sentenced for credit card fraud
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (242+ words) Former Guyton councilman sentenced for credit card fraud'Savannah Morning News Former Guyton councilman sentenced for credit card fraud - Former Guyton City Councilman Theodore Hamby was sentenced to 13 years of probation and 60 days in jail. - Hamby pleaded guilty to felony charges…...
Georgia Republican leader fined $500K in alleged Ponzi scheme probe
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (452+ words) Georgia Secretary of State's Office has issued an emergency order fining a prominent Georgia Republican $500,000 and referring his case for possible criminal prosecution in connection with an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme. The order targets Timothy Nathaniel Darnell, who serves as…...
Silver Law Group files a class action tied to Hedgehog Investments promissory notes
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (450+ words) Coral Springs, Florida " Attorney Scott Silver of Securities Fraud Attorneys (Silver Law Group) has filed a proposed class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah on behalf of investors nationwide who lost money in promissory notes…...
Man accused of sex trafficking teen in Chatham County seeks jury trial
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (267+ words) A 30-year-old man accused of sex trafficking a teenage girl pled not guilty and requested a jury trial in court on Wednesday afternoon. Iven Richardson of Alabama, the defendant, appeared before Chatham County Judge Lisa Colbert and waived his right…...
Former 7th grade teacher requests jury trial for grooming accusations
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (282+ words) The Savannah-Chatham County Public School (SCCPSS) teacher accused of grooming a former student pled not guilty to three felonies in court on Wednesday afternoon. Jawan Johnson, 32, was charged with sexual exploitation of children, solicitation of sodomy of a child under…...
SPD finds man shot in Savannah’s west side
4+ day, 39+ min ago (126+ words) At least six Savannah Police Department (SPD) vehicles are on the scene where a man was shot in the arm Wednesday afternoon, according to law enforcement. Around 12:24 p.m., SPD officers responded to the 1500 block of Chester Street following a ShotSpotter report,…...
Can I bring my dog into a Georgia grocery store? What the law says
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (294+ words) For many Georgia shoppers, it's no longer surprising to spot a small dog riding in a buggy, tucked into a carrier, or walking the aisles on a leash. Depending on your feelings about dogs, or allergies, that encounter can be…...
UGA removes instructor amid allegations. How the university responded
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (456+ words) An instructor at the University of Georgia was removed from campus Tuesday following allegations made in a video posted to social media, university officials confirmed. The allegations surfaced after a social media user confronted the instructor on camera and later…...