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Detectives for the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating an east Savannah shooting that left one person dead and another injured.

At 7:24 p.m. Monday, officers "found two gunshot victims on the ground at the 2000 block of Mississippi Avenue," a spokesman says.

Barry Trevon Williams, 24, of the 1900 block of Skidaway Road, was pronounced dead at the scene. Dominique Ellison, 25, of a Mississippi Avenue address was transported to Memorial University Medical center, where he was listed in critical but stable condition.

Five arrests on Monday, the final day of the four-day 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Festival, "pushed the number made by Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police to 64," a police spokesman says.

Forty-six were made by officers working out of the City Market command center "which covers the majority of the festival area," police says, and 18 from the command center on River Street.

On Friday, March 14, there were only four arrests. Saturday saw 27 arrests, and Sunday brought 26 collars.

In total, the most common charge was Disorderly Conduct, with 18 arrests. Following that was that old favorite, Public Urination, at 10 arrests.

The first night of the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Festival netted nine arrests by Savannah-Chatham Police.

“Public urination accounted for five of the arrests, with two disorderly charges and one each of simple battery and obstruction,” police say.

One arrest was made on River Street and the others in the “Festival Zone” stretching from Bay Street to Jones Street.

The St. Patrick’s Day celebration kicked off Friday night on a depressing note, when a head-on collision on the Back River bridge, just north of the Talmadge Bridge, closed both lanes over the Savannah River for several hours.

The three-vehicle wreck happened when a car headed from South Carolina toward Savannah attempted to pass another car. The driver of that car, John David Maney, 54, of the 100 block of Stafford Road, was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 7:06 p.m. collision. He is listed in critical condition.

His Ford Escort was headed south on U.S. 17 toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge when the Escort crossed the center line and collided with a Ford Explorer SUV being driven northbound by a Savannah woman.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police made the third arrest related to downtown Savannah shootings on and near Broughton Street occurring Feb. 25 just after 1 a.m.

Shavatica Morris, 21, was taken into custody by the US Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 6, during a traffic stop at Davidson Street and Dean Forest Road.

• Shavatica Morris

"Morris was subsequently served warrants for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection to shootings on the 200 block of East Broughton Street," police say. "The shootings left a 25-year-old male and a 19-year-old female with non-life threatening wounds."

The morning of the incident, Metro patrol officers were called to Club Dosha on the 100 block to break up a fight when shots rang out. Violent Crimes detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shootings.

Melody Rodríguez, director of the Hispanic Outreach & Leadership at Armstrong (HOLA) program and the College Access Mentoring Information and Outreach (CAMINO) program at Armstrong Atlantic State University, was given a Women Who Rock Award at the Global Women's Summit conference in Savannah on March 8.

As part of a celebration of Women’s Month and International Women’s Day, the Global Women’s Summit recognized outstanding women in Savannah, ranging from firefighters to business leaders.

• Melody Rodriguez

As the HOLA program director at Armstrong, Rodríguez "has secured critical grant funding for scholarships to help attract and retain Hispanic students," a university spokesperson says.

Under her leadership, "Armstrong has doubled its Hispanic/Latino population and secured more than $70,000 in grants to sponsor cultural and educational programs focusing on underserved Latino populations. In addition, The Goizueta Foundation has awarded Armstrong nearly $2 million in scholarship funding as a result of her leadership and dedication to Latino students," the spokesperson continues.

Originally from Merida, Venezuela, Rodríguez earned a M.Ed. in Adult Education, a B.A. in Spanish and a B.A. in Political Science from Armstrong.

Former presidential candidate and colon cancer survivor, Herman Cain, will speak at a local benefit, A Night of Wunder, on March 21 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.

The non-profit WunderGlo Foundation, which has raised funds for colon cancer research across the country, was spearheaded locally by Carlyle Dorroh. Dorroh, a Savannah resident and mother of three, was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in Fall 2012.

Dorroh, who lives with her husband and children on Dutch Island, founded the local effort in addition to fighting her own diagnosis. She is currently recovering from her second Cytoreductive procedure, a complicated surgery done at Wake Forest University.

“March is Colon Cancer awareness month and we are so excited to have Herman Cain speaking at our event to help highlight this important mission,” said Dorroh.

Herman Cain was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in 2006. His diagnosis included cancer in his colon which metastases to his liver. He was given a 30 percent chance of survival. Cain underwent surgery and chemotherapy and has since been in remission.

The deadline to purchase tickets for A Night of Wunder is March 17. The event begins at 7 pm and tickets are $125 per person. Admission includes dinner, dancing and entertainment by local band, Tell Scarlet. Tickets can purchased at www.stayclassy.org/anightofwunder or by calling Jennifer Wiggins (912) 220-7509.

For more information on the Wunder Project, visit www.thewunderproject.org.

Savannah/Chatham police officers located year-old kidnapping victim Malaysia Robertson with her father at a residence on the 1000 block of Elliot Street. Malaysia is in good condition. Her father, McCoy Robertson III, 21, is in custody.

Robertson allegedly "took his child from a daycare center after assaulting a teacher Tuesday afternoon," police say. The daycare center is on the 800 block of West Bowden Street.

• McCoy Robertson

SB 318, the bill to let Savannah bars open the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day, passed its final legislative hurdle in the Georgia General Assembly earlier today, after passage by the Senate. The bill goes to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk for his signature sometime in the middle of the week.

After that, Savannah City Council still must vote in favor of the law.

Currently, the only establishments in Savannah that can serve alcohol by the drink on Sundays are those which derive over 50 percent of their revenue from food sales.

Detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying a car that heavily damaged a historical park Sunday morning.

The purple or dark blue Ford Mustang fastback "drove onto Battlefield Park at Louisville Road and MLK Jr. Boulevard just after midnight Sunday morning and spun around in circles on the parade ground and monument section before driving away on Harris Street," a spokesman says.

"The stones on the monument were heavily damaged and deep ruts were left in the parade ground lawn," police add.

• Screen capture of the offending Mustang

Detectives have released a video showing the Mustang, believed to be about a 2010 model with chrome exhausts, crossing MLK Boulevard headed west onto Louisville Road about 12:08 a.m. Sunday. It can be seen a few seconds later in the background spinning circles in the park.

The car appears purple in the video but may be a color Ford calls Vista Blue.

Anyone with information on the case, the Mustang or the driver is asked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.