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Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > 03/01/2026 > savannah-shooting-man-seriously-injured-police-seek-info > 88932709007

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…...

USA TODAY
savannahnow.com > story > news > 02/27/2026 > cutwater-found-in-atlanta-students-school-lunch-not-a-capri-sun > 88896344007

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > 02/26/2026 > guyton-councilman-sentenced-for-credit-card-fraud > 88885680007

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > 02/26/2026 > prominent-georgia-republican-fined-in-140m-ponzi-scheme > 88876475007

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > press-release > story > 37020 > silver-law-group-files-a-class-action-tied-to-hedgehog-investments-promissory-notes

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > courts > 02/26/2026 > man-accused-of-sex-trafficking-teen-in-chatham-county-appears-in-court > 88868312007

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > crime > 02/25/2026 > sccpss-teacher-accused-of-grooming-former-student-pleads-not-guilty > 88864191007

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > crime > 02/25/2026 > man-found-shot-on-wednesday-afternoon-in-west-side-of-savannah > 88862899007

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,…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > 02/25/2026 > can-i-bring-my-dog-in-a-grocery-store-what-georgia-law-allows > 88507286007

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…...

Savannah Morning News
savannahnow.com > story > news > 02/25/2026 > uga-instructor-removed-amid-child-predator-allegations-what-we-know > 88858562007

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…...