Chatham Police Dept. incident reports
Brother kills brother Police are investigating the stabbing death of a 43-yearold man after a domestic confrontation escalated into violence last week.
William Graham Jr. was declared dead at Memorial University Medical Center after the 6:45 p.m. incident at his residence in the 1000 block of West 45th Street. His brother, Emmanuel Lorenzo Graham, 29, of the same address, was questioned by Violent Crimes detectives and released when the investigation indicated that the victim was the aggressor. Investigators determined that William Graham “had become involved in an altercation with his sister and Emmanuel Graham had intervened. The confrontation between the two brothers escalated to the point that Emmanuel Graham was injured and
William Graham was stabbed by his brother,” according to a police spokesman. The investigation is continuing with in collaboration with the District Attorney’s Office. • Police are trying to identify the name and gender of the driver in a single-vehicle crash this morning that killed both occupants. Jennifer M. McLaughlin, 30, died at Memorial University Medical Center where she was transported after a patrol officer pulled her out of the burning car about 5:30 a.m. The driver of the tan Oldsmobile 88 died in the fiery crash. The car had sped away from an SCMPD officer who approached it on foot when he saw it parked at the Islands Expressway boat ramp moments earlier. It narrowly missed a patrol car on Goebel Avenue and crashed into several trees at Foster Street, erupting into flames. + Police are expanding their search for a man who attempted to rob a bank last week and are asking the
public for help. McDaniel, 18, a Police released photos passenger in the of the suspect, described car, remained in as a black male in his 40s serious condition. or 50s wearing a blue hat, Both women also dark shirt with a pattern are from Dublin. on the front, jeans and Alexander white shoes. Gunn, 18, of The man entered the a Wren Court Wanted for Suntrust caper SunTrust Bank in the 2500 address, and Tayblock of Abercorn Street lor Brown, 18, about 2:45 p.m. with a of King George Boulevard, both of brown rag over his face and handed Savannah and occupants of another a teller a note demanding money. vehicle, were transported to Memorial “The suspect then retrieved the note University Medical Center for treatand left, taking no money with him,” ment of minor injuries after the 5:43 police say. p.m. collision. Police say Gunn was traveling east• A Dublin man was killed and two bound when he suffered “a medical women in the car with him were in condition. “The pickup truck he was serious condition after a multi-vehicle driving crossed the center line and crash on U.S. 80 East Saturday, which sideswiped a pickup driven by James had traffic backed up for miles. Hammond, 45, of Ellabell, GA, who Ben McDaniel, 25, died at Memowas pulling a boat and trailer. rial University Medical Center after Gunn’s pickup then crashed headthe 5:43 p.m. crash 1.5 miles west of on into the car driven by McGrady. cs Fort Pulaski. Diana McGrady, 51, Give anonymous crime tips to who was driving one of the vehicles Crimestoppers at 234-2020 involved in the crash, and Grace
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