Tag: Savannah
Wei Gong, Importation of Controlled Substances, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Chinese national, Wei Gong, also known as ‘David Gong’, has been arrested in China for his role in a massive drug importation scheme that brought hundreds of kilograms of controlled substances into the United States through the Port of Savannah, Georgia. The 45-year-old Tianjin resident was taken into custody by…
Aujawan T. Hymon, Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun, Georgia 2025
⏱ 2 min read Aujawan T. Hymon, Antonio Owens, and Ishaq Williams, all from Savannah, have been sentenced to federal prison for illegal firearms possession. The crimes occurred in Savannah, with Hymon’s case stemming from a July 2025 shooting at the Oglethorpe Mall, where three people were wounded. Owens and Williams were caught with firearms…
Tamekia Mumford, Arson, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read Tamekia Mumford, a 50-year-old Chatham County woman, pleaded guilty to setting a fire that injured four people in a Savannah rooming house. The incident occurred on October 21, 2024, at 1834 Capital Street, where Mumford was a resident. She was angry with the other tenants and decided to take matters into…
Javell D. Wright, Armed Robbery, Georgia 2025 Amir Rashad Shaheed-Ali, Armed Robbery, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read Shots fired, domestic disputes escalating, and guns found on felons. Just another day in Savannah. But for Javell D. Wright and Amir Rashad Shaheed-Ali, it was the day their lives went off the rails. Both men, convicted felons, were sentenced to federal prison for carrying guns in separate cases. Wright, 35,…
Brandon Mincey, Mail Theft, Georgia 2025
⏱ 3 min read Two men have been sentenced to prison for stealing mail from blue collection boxes in Savannah, GA. Brandon Mincey, 34, and Antwan Williams, 52, were caught by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service after investigators observed them stealing mail from boxes at 10701 Abercorn Street and 1348 Eisenhower Avenue in July 2025.…
Philip Smith, Wire Fraud, Georgia 2022
⏱ 2 min read A brazen scheme to line their pockets at the Port of Savannah has landed two men behind bars. Philip Smith, 41, of Richmond Hill, and Antonio Evans, 41, of Sylvania, Georgia, were sentenced to prison for their roles in a fake transportation invoice scam. From July 2021 to August 2024, Smith,…
Herman Lamont Dessasure, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Georgia 2021
⏱ 2 min read Two felons are headed to prison for carrying guns in Savannah, Georgia. Herman Lamont Dessasure and Darvin Prest Morris each pleaded guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in federal court. Dessasure, 43, was caught with a pistol tucked in his waistband at a mall in November 2021.…
Devin Jenkins, Possession of Firearm Felon, Georgia 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a crackdown on illegal firearms, four men in Southern Georgia have been sentenced to prison for federal firearms charges. The cases involve Devin Jenkins, 26, who fired shots into his girlfriend’s vehicle during a domestic disturbance in Savannah, Anthony Rasheen Greene, 34, found with a pistol during a traffic stop,…
James Johnson Convicted of Armed Bank Robbery, Savannah GA, 2023
Discover the details of a recent trial in Savannah, where a man was convicted of armed bank robbery. Learn about the charges, the robbery itself, the arrest, and the impact on the victims and community. Find out how law enforcement agencies worked together to bring the perpetrator to justice. Stay informed about similar cases and…
Corey Corley Charged with Armed Robbery, Savannah GA, 2023
⏱ 3 min read Savannah is drowning in trouble. This month, federal indictments exposed a web of violence and illicit activity across the Southern District of Georgia. On October 14th, Corey Corley, 34, allegedly stuck up Mary Jane’s CBD Dispensary. Beyond the local drama, feds are hitting him with a charge that says he interfered…
