Thursday, January 10, 2019
Savannah Police’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a work-related accident on Jan. 9 that resulted in the death of a City of Savannah employee.
"About 3:45 p.m. officers responded to the city lot on Sycamore Drive and discovered an employee with the City of Savannah’s Public Works & Water Resources Department deceased. The employee was identified as Peter Solomon, 62," the City reports.
Solomon was on the Streets Maintenance crew within the Public Works & Water Resources Department.
“We’ve lost a member of our family,” says City Manager Rob Hernandez. “It’s a tragedy. It’s never something we want to see happen. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mr. Solomon.”
Pete was originally from Orlando, Florida where he retired from a Florida municipality. He worked with Chatham County for five years before joining the City of Savannah.
"About 3:45 p.m. officers responded to the city lot on Sycamore Drive and discovered an employee with the City of Savannah’s Public Works & Water Resources Department deceased. The employee was identified as Peter Solomon, 62," the City reports.
Solomon was on the Streets Maintenance crew within the Public Works & Water Resources Department.
“We’ve lost a member of our family,” says City Manager Rob Hernandez. “It’s a tragedy. It’s never something we want to see happen. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Mr. Solomon.”
Pete was originally from Orlando, Florida where he retired from a Florida municipality. He worked with Chatham County for five years before joining the City of Savannah.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Georgia Southern University will welcome journalist and author Roland S. Martin as the 2019 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at noon in the Student Ballroom on the Armstrong Campus and 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on the Statesboro Campus.
Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, and was named four times as one of the “150 Most Influential African-Americans in the U.S.” by Ebony magazine.
He is the author of three books, Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith; Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America and The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin.
Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, and was named four times as one of the “150 Most Influential African-Americans in the U.S.” by Ebony magazine.
He is the author of three books, Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith; Speak, Brother! A Black Man’s View of America and The First: President Barack Obama’s Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin.
Savannah Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating a fatal shooting on Chatham Street on Jan. 7.
"Officers responded to the first block of Chatham Street about 9:35 p.m. and located Kyle Cook, 29, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries," police say.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
There are already two homicides on the books for 2019 in the Savannah Police jurisdiction.
"Officers responded to the first block of Chatham Street about 9:35 p.m. and located Kyle Cook, 29, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries," police say.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Violent Crimes tip line at (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
There are already two homicides on the books for 2019 in the Savannah Police jurisdiction.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
The long-awaited and ambitious New Hampstead planned development in West Chatham got one step closer to becoming reality at today's City Council meeting, as a zoning text amendment was approved.
First envisioned in 2005 when the property was annexed by the City of Savannah, the proposed Planned Unit Development is set to include residential, multi-use, institutional, and public park components.
"We've been discussing lack of housing," remarked Alderwoman Estella Shabazz, in whose district New Hampstead will reside. "We are moving forward converting almost 900 acres of property into single family residential areas, institutional areas, multi-family, village areas that include parks, on the Westside of Savannah... there are great things that are going to be happening fromn Little Neck Road to Ft. Argyle Road."
A large development at Montgomery Crossroad and Truman Parkway, across from Sam's Club, was approved. The owner will remove current apartments to make way for retail/commercial development.
Mayor Eddie DeLoach warned again of what he calls a need to restrict zoning changes to individual petitioners, to avoid the phenomenon of one developer securing a change in zoning for one project, then selling the parcel to another developer who can then take advantage of the zoning change for a completely different type of development.
The issue revealed a fault line on Council, with Alderman Van Johnson generally supportive of the Mayor's position, but Aldermen Julian Miller and John Hall more in favor of allowing free enterprise.
Council voted to expand the Mid-City zoning area to include corridors on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Montgomery Street currently in a "gap area" between existing historic district designations.
Other zoning and planning issues on today's agenda were continued forward to later meetings to allow further discussion.
A residential development planned for the former Diocese of Savannah building at 601 E. Liberty St. was delayed to clarify zoning changes to bring density allowances in line with the Historic District. The building is located right across East Broad from the border of the Historic District, and thus technically not a part of it.
The development of the surplus city lot at 415 E. Oglethorpe was again delayed, pending an agreement to restore the existence of East Oglethorpe Lane to the parcel.
The City formally adopted the recommended Legislative Agenda, its wish list for the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Top items on the Agenda include supporting home rule for purposes of regulating Short Term Vacation Rentals; securing state funding for the Logistics Technology Corridor; lobbying for a state Earned Income Credit; and allowing local governments to destroy confiscated firearms (state law currently mandates auctioning off confiscated guns).
First envisioned in 2005 when the property was annexed by the City of Savannah, the proposed Planned Unit Development is set to include residential, multi-use, institutional, and public park components.
"We've been discussing lack of housing," remarked Alderwoman Estella Shabazz, in whose district New Hampstead will reside. "We are moving forward converting almost 900 acres of property into single family residential areas, institutional areas, multi-family, village areas that include parks, on the Westside of Savannah... there are great things that are going to be happening fromn Little Neck Road to Ft. Argyle Road."
A large development at Montgomery Crossroad and Truman Parkway, across from Sam's Club, was approved. The owner will remove current apartments to make way for retail/commercial development.
Mayor Eddie DeLoach warned again of what he calls a need to restrict zoning changes to individual petitioners, to avoid the phenomenon of one developer securing a change in zoning for one project, then selling the parcel to another developer who can then take advantage of the zoning change for a completely different type of development.
The issue revealed a fault line on Council, with Alderman Van Johnson generally supportive of the Mayor's position, but Aldermen Julian Miller and John Hall more in favor of allowing free enterprise.
Council voted to expand the Mid-City zoning area to include corridors on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Montgomery Street currently in a "gap area" between existing historic district designations.
Other zoning and planning issues on today's agenda were continued forward to later meetings to allow further discussion.
A residential development planned for the former Diocese of Savannah building at 601 E. Liberty St. was delayed to clarify zoning changes to bring density allowances in line with the Historic District. The building is located right across East Broad from the border of the Historic District, and thus technically not a part of it.
The development of the surplus city lot at 415 E. Oglethorpe was again delayed, pending an agreement to restore the existence of East Oglethorpe Lane to the parcel.
The City formally adopted the recommended Legislative Agenda, its wish list for the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Top items on the Agenda include supporting home rule for purposes of regulating Short Term Vacation Rentals; securing state funding for the Logistics Technology Corridor; lobbying for a state Earned Income Credit; and allowing local governments to destroy confiscated firearms (state law currently mandates auctioning off confiscated guns).
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
The Savannah Police Department detectives are investigating two homicides to begin 2019: the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old male Tuesday evening, and an early Wednesday morning killing of a 17-year-old male.
"On Jan. 1 at around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Tibet Avenue on report of an unresponsive person. Once on scene, they located Jamar Davis, Jr. who was deceased with an apparent gunshot wound," police report.
Police are treating the death as a homicide.
In the second incident, at around 12:30 a.m. Jan. 2, "officers responded to the 2500 block of Bull Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located shooting victim, Tyrese Carter, 17, suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to those injuries," police report.
Police say that "persons with knowledge have been interviewed."
Anyone with additional information on this case should contact our tip line at (912) 525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
"On Jan. 1 at around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Tibet Avenue on report of an unresponsive person. Once on scene, they located Jamar Davis, Jr. who was deceased with an apparent gunshot wound," police report.
Police are treating the death as a homicide.
In the second incident, at around 12:30 a.m. Jan. 2, "officers responded to the 2500 block of Bull Street in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located shooting victim, Tyrese Carter, 17, suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to those injuries," police report.
Police say that "persons with knowledge have been interviewed."
Anyone with additional information on this case should contact our tip line at (912) 525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Chatham County police officers were called to the 100 block of Wisteria Court around 6 pm on December 31, 2018, "to conduct a welfare check after reports that the resident had not been seen for several days," police report.
When officers arrived on scene, "a person in the residence, later identified as Victor Michael Alexander, barricaded himself in the house," police say.
Chatham County Police asked the Savannah Police Department’s S.W.A.T and H.R.T. teams to assist in the resolution of the standoff. "A little after 11 pm, Alexander was taken into custody without further incident," police report.
"While walking the perimeter of the property, police found Doris Alexander deceased. Victor Alexander has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Concealing a Death of Another," police say.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact detectives at (912)652-6920 or provide information to CrimeStoppers by calling (912)234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
When officers arrived on scene, "a person in the residence, later identified as Victor Michael Alexander, barricaded himself in the house," police say.
Chatham County Police asked the Savannah Police Department’s S.W.A.T and H.R.T. teams to assist in the resolution of the standoff. "A little after 11 pm, Alexander was taken into custody without further incident," police report.
"While walking the perimeter of the property, police found Doris Alexander deceased. Victor Alexander has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Concealing a Death of Another," police say.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact detectives at (912)652-6920 or provide information to CrimeStoppers by calling (912)234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
