Dan for all seasons
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:42 -0700
Being named Outstanding Chief of the Year on Tuesday by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police is the crowing achievement of Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn’s 37-year law enforcement career. F...
Standing Up For Victims
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:24:34 -0700
In the aftermath of a crime - victims can sometimes be forgotten, but there are some who work to prevent that...and work to make sure the victims not only get justice, but help in recovering from the effects of crime.
Fake drugs put Pooler, Savannah men in real jail
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:14:34 -0700
The sale of fake Ecstasy to undercover agents with the Effingham County sheriff's office has landed three men in jail facing felony charges. Thomas Allen Snellings, 28, of Pooler; Erik Santee Smith, 30, of Savannah, and Charles Clifford Berry Jr., 29, also of Pooler, were arrested Tuesday afternoon following an investigative stop on Ga. 17 near Roebling Road, Effingham County sheriff's office ...
Murders, assaults, drug and weapon cases make up lawmen's top unsolved files
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:22:18 -0700
Fingerprints and DNA can be vital to investigators tracking unknown criminals. As helpful as they are, however, it can pale in comparison to the wealth of information authorities receive from public tips.
Witness tips lead authorities to burglar’s home
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:08:58 -0700
Deputies were called to a Dooley Town Road home after a resident discovered her house had been burglarized. A 50” flat screen television, a laptop, personal documents and several pieces of jewelry were among the items reported missing.
Cop killer’s request too late, Georgia argues
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:38:59 -0700
ATHENS — Lawyers for convicted murderer Troy Anthony Davis made “a strategic decision’’ not to call two witnesses at last month's federal court hearing and should not be allowed to use their choice to re-open the evidence, attorneys for the state argued Wednesday. Davis’ attorneys have worked for 15 years to gather evidence to prove his innocence and had plenty of time during two days of ...
Race tight, but friendly
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:17:08 -0700
The fun of Wednesday's opening round easily outshone the sting of last year, but Fort Myers' Georgia Price still has redemption in mind.
Fort Myers' Georgia Price aims for redemption at 18th Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:31:48 -0700
The fun of today's opening round easily outshone the sting of last year, but Fort Myers' Georgia Price still has redemption in mind.
Sports Calendar
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:18:46 -0700
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Rep. Kingston endorses Deal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:19:16 -0700
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston has endorsed former House colleague Nathan Deal for governor.
Kingston endorses Deal for governor
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:16:34 -0700
Savannah Republican urges Johnson supporters to back his former congressional colleague for governor U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston has endorsed former House colleague Nathan Deal for governor. Runner-up in the July 20 Republican primary, Deal faces the top vote getter, former Secretary of State Karen Handel, in an Aug. 10 runoff. Earlier, Kingston, a Savannah Republican, had supported his longtime ...
Jones 5th in junior tourney
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:30:35 -0700
Chatsworth’s Chase Jones shares fifth place with five other players after the first day of the Georgia State Golf Asso-ciation’s Junior Sectional Challenge Match.
Kingston backing Deal
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:52:01 -0700
Nathan Deal last Tuesday addressing supporters following the GOP gubernatorial primary. (Photo by Jerry Gunn) ATLANTA - One of Eric Johnson's backers in last week's GOP gubrnatorial primary is throwing his support behind Nathan Deal in next week's runoff.
Police officer deaths up 43 percent
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:43:44 -0700
A new study by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows that since January, the number of officers dying in the line of duty has risen 43 percent from last year.
Island youth in challenge match
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:20:33 -0700
St. Simons Island residents Glenn Jones II and Julianna Collett highlight an impressive group of area youngsters taking part in the 37th annual Georgia State Golf Association Junior Sectional Challenge Match beginning today in Hawkinsville.
Ga. Supreme Court Upholds Med-Mal Exemption
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:37:43 -0700
Georgia's Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a 1987 Georgia statute of limitations that makes it harder for plaintiffs to bring certain medical malpractice cases. The majority upheld the statute that exempts most med-mal cases from the usual rule that allows the statute of limitations to be tolled for minors or those who are incapacitated due to mental disability. The opinion relied ...
Missing man demed victim of homicide
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:52:04 -0700
SPRINGFIELD, GA. — An Effingham County man's death has been ruled a homicide months after his skeletal remains turned up in a field. Effingham sheriff's spokesman David Ehsanipoor says Georgia Bureau of Investigation autopsy results show Robert Mack died from unspecified trauma.
Scoreboard
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:47:12 -0700
BASEBALL Collegiate: Hawaii Island Movers vs Kansai Big 6 Universities, 6 p.m., Hans L'Orange. Majors State Tournament: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m., Pride field.
2009 GAPA Award Winners List
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:07:04 -0700
MACON, GA. — Winners honored Saturday at the Georgia Associated Press Association annual meeting: Public Service: 1st Place: Savannah Morning News, News Staff, "Imperial Sugar: Why it Happened"; 2nd Place: Ledger-Enquirer, News Staff, "Drugs and Crime: Fighting Back"; 3rd Place: The Telegraph, Jennifer Burk, "Property Valuation Woes."
Heinze case: GBI refutes claim of crime lab backlog
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:08:41 -0700
BRUNSWICK- Don't blame us. It's not our fault. That's what Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials said one day after Glynn County prosecutors told a judge that a state crime lab backlog is hampering the analysis of evidence in the slayings of eight people at a Brunswick mobile home park last year. "Every piece of evidence they've submitted on this case has been processed and completed ... We ...
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