UPDATE: Both Brian Jones and Kevin Brooks found guilty of armed robbery.
The trial of two men involved in incidents that led to standoff at Savannah's Olde Pink House restaurant last May concluded Monday evening with both being found guilty of numerous charges related to the case. Brian Jones and Kevin Brooks were both found guilty to armed robbery and false imprisonment of Earl Hamilton and his son. In addition, they were found guilty of aggravated assault against Earl Hamilton. Kevin Brooks, who rode with Hamilton downtown to get money from a credit union, was found not guilty of kidnapping. He was found guilty of Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Judge says sentencing will be held at a later date.
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Jurors in the Pink House standoff case were given a choice by Superior Court Judge Michael Karpf this evening. At 5:30, he asked if they wanted to continue deliberations into the night or go home and return Tuesday morning at 9am. The jurors chose to stay and finish up tonight.
Closing arguments this morning wrapped up the trial of two men accused in the incidents that led to a standoff at Savannah's Olde Pink House restaurant last May. Brian Jones and Kevin Brooks are each charged with false imprisonment, burglary, aggravated assault and armed robbery as well as a number of other counts related to the events of that day. Judge Michael Karpf then spent more than an hour instructing the jurors before allowing them to leave for a lunch break. Deliberations began at 2:30 this afternoon. News 3 is at the Courthouse and will update with the verdict when it comes in.
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Closing arguments this morning wrapped up the trial of two men accused in the incidents that led to a standoff at Savannah's Olde Pink House restaurant last May. Brian Jones and Kevin Brooks are each charged with false imprisonment, burglary, aggravated assault and armed robbery as well as a number of other counts related to the events of that day. Judge Michael Karpf then spent more than an hour instructing the jurors before allowing them to leave for a lunch break. Deliberations are set to begin at 2:30 this afternoon. News 3 is at the Courthouse and will update with the verdict when it comes in.
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Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Investigators have made arrests in the shooting deaths of Wesley Franklin and Roderick Richardson. Brandon Mackey, 26, was taken into custody by SCMPD investigators
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Investigators have made arrests in the shooting deaths of Wesley Franklin and Roderick Richardson. Brandon Mackey, 26, was taken into custody by SCMPD investigators
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An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area today led to the arrest of eight people, including several men dressed as women, police said.The incident also included one man who tried
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Friends of Wesley Franklin are getting some closure after months of handing out flyers and hoping their friend's death wouldn't go unsolved. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police announced Friday that
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PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. - A woman has been charged in the deaths of her young children in Pickens County. According to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office, Suzanna Brown Simpson is charged in connection
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Hundreds-- that's how many people the Effingham Sheriff's Office says download child pornography in our area every day. How do they know? They are tracking the suspected sex offenders' every move online.
Hundreds-- that's how many people the Effingham Sheriff's Office says download child pornography in our area every day. How do they know? They are tracking the suspected sex offenders' every move online.
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LaTonya Williams spent her first Mother's Day in tears after finding out that someone was making fun of her precious baby Lola. "She was born with Apert Syndrome which affects her development and she's
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