WTOC Staff

Minter says the department is putting an emphasis on preventing violence instead of reacting to it after it happens.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 16-year-old on Friday on charges of Murder for the death of his 10-year-old sibling.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting between SPD officers and an armed man Thursday night in Savannah.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office released a composite sketch of the suspect in Sunday night’s robbery at Frozen Moo on North Forest Beach Drive on Hilton Head Island.

A Long County deputy was killed early Thursday morning while assisting in a vehicle pursuit.

Bulloch County Public Safety has confirmed there was a fatal house fire on Spell Mincey Road Thursday afternoon.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 278 near Rose Hill Way in Beaufort County.

The Savannah Police Department is investigating after an adult male showed up to the hospital with a gunshot wound on Wednesday afternoon.

Police are investigating after a man walked into a Savannah hospital with a gunshot wound.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting an investigation after a shooting involving a Georgia State Patrol trooper.

Nine vehicles were involved in a crash on I-516 westbound in Savannah Wednesday morning.

An early-morning fire damaged a residential building in Palmetto Dunes early Tuesday morning.

Tyler and Allen’s sentencing came after a investigation in August 2017 that led to the the seizure of eight firearms, more than 200 pounds of marijuana, multiple kilograms of cocaine and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Rincon Police Department has arrested a suspect in the death of a young woman found behind a restaurant.

UPDATE: A status hearing was held Monday for former Savannah High School assistant principal, Marvin Johnson.

The Baxley Police Department says two young teens are facing charges after they called in a bomb threat to Walmart Sunday morning.

Funeral plans have been set for Ludowici Police Chief Frank McClelland, Jr. Chief McClelland was one of two people hit and killed after a high-speed chase on Saturday.

A driver speeding away from law enforcement hit and killed a pedestrian and a motorcyclist on Highway 84.

Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office are investigating after two people were shot on Blazing Star Lane around 6 p.m. on Sunday evening.  The suspect shot one man in his torso and the other in the hand before he fled. Deputies have no further description of the suspect

More roads will be closed starting on today to accommodate movie filming in downtown Savannah. In Johnson Square, some roads will be closed completely from September 16 to the 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Others will be closed intermittently for 2-3 minutes at a time. Other roads that will be closed include Bryan Street between Whitaker and Drayton Street, Northbound Bull Street between Bryan and Congress streets, and Southbound Bull Street between Bryan and Bay streets Intermitten...

One of the most beautiful, historic neighborhoods in the Coastal Empire showed off its seafood Saturday.

Georgia State Patrol is investigating a double fatal wreck on Old Augusta Road in the Lake Cherie area, Friday night.

As of the 11 p.m. advisory, Florence remains a tropical storm with 65 mph winds and a movement towards the WSW at 5mph.

Governor Henry McMaster announced that evacuation orders have been lifted for all residents in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties, along with Edisto Beach in Colleton county, starting at noon on today. At the request of local officials, evacuation orders for zones in Georgetown and Horry counties will stay in effect as local law enforcement and officials continue to assess the areas for potential dangers. A copy of the governor's executive order can be found here. Re...

The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has demobilized the Emergency Operation Center and returned to Operating Condition (OPCON) 5 which is their normal operations during the hurricane season.

Savannah Police's Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash at Montgomery and 54th streets Friday that resulted in serious injuries.

Wayne County Emergency Management Association says that emergency crews spent Friday afternoon battling an apartment complex fire.  Two units in the building caught fire. One dwelling had three children, and the other had four. No one suffered any injuries.  Copyright 2018 WTOC. All rights reserved.

A semi carrying heavy equipment overturned on US Highway 301 on Friday morning.

Bluffton Police are investigating a homicide that occurred around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night at the Wendy's restaurant on Evan Way in Bluffton.

Jasper County Emergency Services is encouraging residents who live in Evacuation Zone A and those who live in flood-prone areas to leave for higher ground.