Crime Stoppers
Frightening headlines in the media warn of tragic crimes committed in our region every day. Frank Dunne Jr. looks at how one non-profit program, Crime Stoppers, assists overwhelmed police forces to battle the onslaught.
Crime. Watch the news on TV, listen to the news on the radio, check out the crime reports on local media web sites. It makes you want to throw up your hands and say, “That’s it! I’m outa here!” Just have a look at a tiny sampling of the crime headlines from a given day in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry:
“Two Men Sentenced on Federal Charges Involving Child Exploitation.” This one’s about a couple of guys in Waycross soliciting minors on social media. You don’t want to know the details.
“Star Wars Actor Arrested in Colleton County.” What!? This is the guy who played young Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace. He lead police on a high-speed chase before crashing into a tree. Apparently he thought he was still driving a landspeeder on Tatooine.
“West Side Shooting Victim Dies.” A Savannah teenager found with a gunshot wound in a crashed stolen car.
“Murder Victim’ Family Shocked by Their Daughter’s Death.” A 27 year old woman with a 4 year old son was looking at an apartment to rent. She was shot and killed instead.
“WSAV Crime Tracker: Car Thefts, Break-Ins On the Rise.” Car thefts in Savannah are up 33 percent from a year ago. Thefts of valuables left in cars, up 4 percent.
“Marshals, CNT Looking for Information Into Wanted Drug Kingpin.” Savannah-Chatham Counter Narcotics Team (CNT) is working with U.S. Marshals to bring down this guy who runs a drug ring importing product from California and selling it on Chatham County streets.
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