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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over Texas abortion clinic regulations in its biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter-century.

A Chatham County resident on Wednesday was indicted on aggravated assault on a peace officer and related charges in the February shooting of Deputy Sheriff Cpl. Lester Ellerbe in Pooler.

Police say they’re conducting a manhunt for a suspect involved in an attempted burglary on Wilmington Island. The homeowner heard a noise when the suspect attempted to break into his residence in the 500 block of Pointe South Drive, said Sonny Cohrs, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.

They had the shovels, the dirt and the dignitaries, but as the Chatham County Commission broke ceremonial ground for a new police precinct in southeast Chatham Wednesday, they were also forced to address whether they have the staff to man it.

 
Veteran judicial staff attorney Tammie Mosley tomorrow will announce that she will be a candidate for Chatham County Superior Court clerk to succeed Dan Massey.
Mosley, who has worked for Chatham County Superior Court Judge John E. Morse Jr. for 13 years, will qualify as a Democrat for her run.

A Savannah man on Wednesday was indicted on murder charges in the December slaying of Michael Holmes.
Gregory Adrin Rhynes caused Holmes’ death on Dec. 9 by shooting him with a firearm, the Chatham County grand jury said in returning a malice-murder count.

Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas is seeking a court order to stop what he claims is harassment by a private investigator who has accused him of sexual misconduct and misuse of public funds.

Thirty-one percent of registered voters in Effingham County cast ballots in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary, with heavy Republican turnout.
Unofficial returns show that 9,278 votes were cast for Republicans, compared with 1,827 cast for Democrats, or 84 percent Republican to 16 percent Democrat.
In the Republican primary, Donald Trump won 39 percent of the vote, with Ted Cruz coming in second, with 33 percent. Third place and the only other candidate in double digits was Marco Rubio with 16 percent.

Meetings have been running relatively quickly since the new Savannah City Council was sworn in early this year, usually lasting about an hour. However, a bit of nostalgia and fear topped with some spicy barbecue sauce could slow things down a bit Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Hiding in Pakistan, an increasingly paranoid Osama bin Laden suspected Iran of implanting a tracking device in his wife’s mouth and drafted a will directing much of his $29 million fortune to be spent on jihad after his death.