South Carolina man arrested after photo surfaces of masked man trying to break into banking machine (2024)

THE CLOCK IS TICKING.. TO SUBMIT YOUR THOUGHTS.. ON WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE TALMADGE BRIDGE. THE OPTIONS UP FOR DEBATE.. AND HOW YOU CAN BEAT TODAY'S DEADLINE. AN ARMED ROBBERY.. CAUGHT ON CAMERA AT A STATESBORO GAS STATION. THE SHOCKING NEW VIDEO RELEASED BY POLICE.. TO HELP TRACK DOWN THE SUSPECT. PLUS.. THE GROUP PROMISING TO SUE OVER THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.. OF THE HYUNDAI METAPLANT IS SPEAKING OUT. WE'RE HEARING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY.. THAT COULD FACE A LEGAL BATTLE. BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT... A PERSON IS DEAD.. AFTER BEING SHOT NEAR MIDTOWN SAVANNAH. IT HAPPENED ON TATEM STREET... NEAR STALEY AVENUE... IN THE TATEMVILLE COMMUNITY. POLICE SAY THEY GOT A CALL AROUND 11-30 LAST NIGHT. THEY FOUND ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY HURT.. WHO HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY. THE INVESTIGATION IS NOW A HOMICIDE. WE'RE ASKING POLICE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VICTIM.. AND ANY POSSIBLE SUSPECTS. AND MORE BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT.. THIS TIME A SHOOTING NEAR A MOTEL IN BEAUFORT. POLICE SAY THEY HAVE SOMEONE IN CUSTODY .. FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED ON BOUNDARY STREET... NEAR THE OASIS INN, POLICE SAY THERE IS NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. THEY HAVEN'T RELEASED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIM. THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING - - I'M EMMA HAMILTON. AND I'M FRANK SULKOWSKI. METEOROLOGIST JONATHAN MYERS IS JOINING US NOW .... NOW, HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR... WEDNESDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 90. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 13 MPH. WEDNESDAY NIGHT A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 10PM. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 72. SOUTH WIND 7 TO 11 MPH. THURSDAY A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, WITH THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE AFTER 2PM. SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 92. SOUTHWEST WIND 8 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 40%. THURSDAY NIGHT A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE 2AM, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 74. SOUTHWEST WIND 3 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 40%. FRIDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 94. FRIDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 68. SATURDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 92. SATURDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 68. SUNDAY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 94. SUNDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 72. MONDAY A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 92. MONDAY NIGHT A TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD .. ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE TALMADGE BRIDGE. AND YOU CAN VOTE NOW IN OUR LIVE POLL.. AND LET US KNOW WHICH OPTION YOU'RE IN FAVOR OF. JUST SCAN THE Q-R CODE ON YOUR SCREEN.. OR VISIT WJCL DOT COM SLASH VOTE. YOUR OPTIONS ARE BUILDING A NEW *HIGHER BRIDGE. DEMOLISH THE BRIDGE.. AND BUILD A TUNNEL UNDERNEATH. OR KEEP THE BRIDGE THE WAY IT IS. WE TURN NOW TO WJCL 22 NEWS' SAVANNAH YOUNGER JOINING US LIVE FROM RIVER STREET IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH .. WE KNOW TODAY IS THE LAST DAY PEOPLE CAN SUBMIT FEEDBACK TO GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM G-DOT TELLS ME.. SO FAR THEY HAVE RECEIVED NEARLY TWO HUNDRED COMMENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE TALMADGE BRIDGE. THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPTION TO DEMOLISH THE TALMADGE BRIDGE.. AND BUILD A NEW BRIDGE.. SO LARGER CARGO SHIPS CAN ENTER THE PORT OF SAVANNAH. THIS IS SOMETHING GDOT SAYS WILL BENEFIT THE ECONOMY TREMENDOUSLY. OR.. A TUNNEL CAN BE BUILT.. UNDERNEATH THE RIVER.. AND WOULD REMOVE THE CURRENT BRIDGE.. SO THE CARGO SHIPS WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A LOW CLEARANCE. THIS IS LIKE A THE FIRST MILE OF A THOUSAND MILE JOURNEY. SO IT'S VERY EARLY. IT'S HARD. THERE'S NO FUNDING OR TIMELINE IDENTIFIED WITH THIS PROJECT AS OF RIGHT NOW. G-DOT TELLS ME IT TAKES ABOUT 30 TO 45 DAYS AFTER THE END OF COMMENT PERIOD.. FOR THEM TO PUT TOGETHER A RESPONSE LETTER. THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO THEIR WEB PAGE AND SEE HOW MANY COMMENTS WERE MADE.. AND GET RESPONSES TO THEIR QUESTIONS. ON YOUR SCREEN.. YOU SHOULD SEE A QR CODE TO G-DOT'S WEB PAGE. YOU CAN JUST SCAN THAT WITH YOUR PHONE.. AND IT'LL TAKE YOU RIGHT TO THE TALMADGE BRIDGE PROJECT PAGE.. WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS. THE NEXT PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE IN THE FALL. THAT OFFICIAL DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER ON. FRANK.. BACK TO YOU. THANKS SAVANNAH. NOW FOR A LOOK AT THE RESULTS OF OUR POLL SO FAR .. YOU CAN VOTE ALL MORNING LONG. NEW THIS MORNING ... STATESBORO POLICE ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY A MAN WHO ROBBED A LOCAL GAS STATION. IT HAPPENED AT THE FIVE POINTS STORE ON NORTHSIDE DRIVE EARLIER THIS WEEK. WJCL 22 NEWS' KYRON NEVEAUX JOINS US IN THE STUDIO. KYRON... WE KNOW POLICE SHARED A CRITICAL PIECE OF EVIDENCE WITH US. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US. EMMA- THIS FOOTAGE OF INSIDE THE STORE RIGHT HERE IS THE LEADING PIECE OF EVIDENCE TO FIND THE ROBBER. WE DID EDIT THIS VIDEO.. TO HIDE THE EMPLOYEE'S IDENTITY. THE SUSPECT CAME IN TO THE STORE NEAR LUETTA MOORE PARK...DEMANDING MONEY...TAKE A LISTEN. 4 SECONDS THE CLERK DID GIVE THE ROBBER THE MONEY..... AFTER BEING TOLD WITH A GUN POINTED AT THEM. STATESBORO POLICE SAY THIS HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 11 ON MONDAY NIGHT. THANKFULLY THE CLERK IS OKAY AND A TEAM MEMBER SHARED WITH ME THEY WILL SOON RETURN TO WORK. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL POLICE. THERE IS ALSO AN ANONYMOUS TIP SITE, I'LL LINK IT TO OUR WEBSITE WJCL.COM FRANK, EMMA- EMMA.. BACK TO YOU. WOW THAT WAS SOME INTENSE FOOTAGE. THANKS KY. AND ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND ... PEOPLE ARE VOICING THEIR CONCERNS AFTER CITY COUNCIL PASSED WHAT'S SAID TO BE ITS LARGEST BUDGETS EVER. ITS MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AND 66 *MILLION DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 20-25. 74 MILLION OF THAT IS GOING TOWARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS LIKE BEACHES ... PARKS ... AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. BUT SOME PEOPLE QUESTION WHY THE BUDGET IS SO HIGH. <> "I WORE RED JUST AS A SYMBOL OF LIKE SOMETIMES WE NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND HAVE SOME RESTRAINT." --BUTTED-- "WE HAVE DEBT STILL FROM THE LAST BEACH RENOURISHMENT THAT WE'RE PAYING OFF." COMING UP IN OUR NEXT HALF HOUR... WE'LL HEAR FROM HILTON HEAD ISLAND MAYOR ... ABOUT WHY HE SAYS IT'S TIME TO ACT *NOW.. TO MAKE CHANGES ON THE ISLAND. <> "WE'RE NOT ASKING THEM TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT'S REQUIRED OF THEM. WE'RE ASKING THEM TO CONSIDER WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO CONSIDER." RIGHT NOW- A WATER PRESERVATION GROUP IS PLANNING TO SUE TWO U-S GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR ALLEGEDLY IGNORING WATER SUPPLY CONCERNS RELATED TO THE HYUNDAI METAPLANT. THE OGEECHEE RIVERKEEPER .. ACCUSES THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS .. OF OVERLOOKING KEY ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. ITS LEGAL DIRECTOR ... BEN KIRSCH SAYS THEY APPROVED THE BRYAN COUNTY METAPLANT PROJECT BEFORE KNOWING EXACTLY HOW MUCH WATER THEY WOULD DRAW. THE LETTER GIVES THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ... 60 DAYS TO REVIEW AND CONDUCT THE PROPER STUDIES ... BEFORE THEY SUE. <> "WE ARE A WATCH DOG. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT THAT APPLICANTS ARE COMPLETING OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE EXPECTED OF THEM. THIS ISN'T JUST HYUNDAI. THIS IS ANY PROJECT. WE WOULD HOLD THEM TO THE SAME STANDARDS." WE ASKED THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR A RESPONSE AND IN A STATEMENT TO WJCL 22 ... THEY SAID THEY ARE COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING THE RIVER AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA. AND YOU CAN SEND US QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW BUSINESSES.. TRAFFIC.. AND OTHER TOPICS INVOLVING OUR FAST-GROWING COMMUNITIES.. TO BOOMTOWN AT WJCL DOT COM. AND CHECK OUT OTHER BOOMTOWN STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE.. RIGHT NOW. AND HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING