🌱 Man Accepts Plea Deal In Shooting + Plans For Former Sears

Savannah GA

11 February, 2022

4:09 PM

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note. First, today's weather: Some brightening. High: 70 Low: 50. Here are the top 3 stories in Savannah today: During Thursday's Savannah City Council meeting, a petition to re-zone the former Sears at Oglethorpe Mall was presented. The site has been vacant since March 2017 and the petition was to turn it into housing. The plan includes adding 240 apartment units that are targeted towards working people. (WSAV-TV) Justin Stephens, who was charged with shooting Christopher Starks to death in 2015, accepted a plea deal. Stephens pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for the murder charges being dropped. Starks was a student at Savannah State. (WTOC) Documents posted by the Chatham County courts show that the vehicular homicide charges against Charles Livingston were dropped. Livingston had been charged in connection with the death of Savannah Police Department Officer Anthony Christie in 2018. Livingston's vehicle crashed into Christie's police car on I-16, killing Christie on the scene. Prosecutors told the judge that they "did not think the charges could be proven" and that the case should be dropped. (WTOC) Today in Savannah: Cupid Crafting At The King and Prince Resort (1:00 PM) Financial Literacy Workshop At Southwest Library (2:00 PM) Financial Literacy Workshop At West Broad Library (2:00 PM) From my notebook: Savannah Stopover 2022 is in just four weeks. Tickets are available for purchase now. Visit Savannah Stopover Music Festival's Facebook page for more information. (Savannah Stopover Music Festival)The Savannah Police Department thanked The Front Porch for recognizing its first responders during its Barbecue, Chat and Chew event! (Savannah Police Department) The Savannah Book Festival is quickly approaching, and there is still time to get tickets. The event is Feb. 17 through 20. See headliners, including David Baldacci, William Kent Krueger, and Friends & Fiction, in person at Lucas Theatre. (Savannah Book Festival) Loving the Savannah Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around! — Kayla Harrison About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.