Some students at Garden City Elementary are among the first to participate in the “Lunch Buddy” program - an effort by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office to connect with potentially “at-risk” kids early on. 

Tybee Island parents say they moved to the island to keep their children safe.  Parents tell News 3’s Randi Hempel that they’re extremely disturbed after learning that a man police say last lived on the island was arrested for child molestation and sexual battery.

Their communication can, often, mean life or death, but with reports of black holes and spotty coverage in the emergency system around Chatham County, is this new equipment helping or hindering those you depend on when you need help?

There’s a crackdown underway at the Housing Authority of Savannah.  Some suspect applications are being re-checked and those caught defrauding the Authority by underreporting income could face some serious consequences.

Robert Johnson allegedly shot Mary Ellen Johnson during an argument Saturday morning.

Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting which occurred late last night in south Effingham County.

Friday - Metro Police along with the state’s insurance commissioner took a man into custody that they say was the ringleader of a group defrauding insurance companies locally.

Authorities have evacuated an office building St. Joseph’s/Candler off of Paulsen and DeRenne.

Mark McLeod, the man accused of stalking Miley Cyrus as she filmed a movie on Tybee Island this past summer accepted a plea deal in State Court Friday morning.

Some parents are taking high tech steps all in an effort to protect their child from something the unthinkable.  In a News 3 special report, Randi Hempel explains how parents can do more than just call or text their kids on their cell phones.

Halloween is just around the corner and the day has many parents thinking of how to keep their children safe.  In a News 3 special report, Randi Hempel talks to one tech savvy dad who’s doing his best to keep track of his teenage daughter.

This weekend, kids across the country will have a ghoulishly good time during Halloween… decking themselves out in costumes and going door-to-door trick-or-treating. Halloween is a fun holiday, but it can also be dangerous. Here’s some helpful information from the National Crime Prevention Council to keep in mind:

The Savannah Chatham Metro Police department has to look at cutting roughly four million dollars from their budget.

The search continues for a new Savannah Metro Police Department Chief.

One person is in serious but stable condition at Memorial Hospital after a shooting early this morning.

Police are searching for a 17 year-old suspected in a September 28 burglary.

Police said a 26 year-old man is under arrest in connection with a shooting that happened early Saturday morning.

An Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering after being seriously injured during a traffic stop in Swainsboro.  The suspect was taken into custody in Effingham County.

Metro Police are asking for the public’s help in solving two different robberies that happened earlier this month.

Woman is accused of preying upon the elderly then stealing their savings.

The victim of a recent homicide was laid to rest today.  Crowds gathered at “Saint Philip Monumental Church” to remember Vandell Bivens. 

Arson dog detects signs of accelerant.  Investigators say fire at the Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church was intentionally set.

A man suspected of killing a Savannah woman sits in jail without bond, but his family claims he’s innocent.

The Tybee Island Fire Department is hosting an open house tonight.  Get your children and head to the fire department for food, games and demonstrations.

The Amber Alert that’s been circulating since yesterday is NOT REAL!

A Chatham County woman was arraigned Tuesday on charges she murdered her husband.

Police are investigating a shooting that left an 18 year-old man with a gunshot wound to the foot.

Savannah High was on lock down this afternoon after two suspected burglars were on the run.
Police say the two men broke in to a home on the corner of Elgin and Screven on Savannah’s Eastside. 

Savannah fire crews responded to a report of an explosion at a biodiesel plant on Savannah’s westside.

SCMPD Spokesperson confirms Savannah High and Shuman Middle School were locked down as a precaution while police search for burglary suspects.