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SLIDESHOW: 10 things to know for Tuesday

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. 

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1. HANDOVER IN AFGHANISTAN

Karzai says his country's armed forces are taking over from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for the first time in the nearly 12-year war.

2. WOMEN GET EQUAL SHOT AT COMBAT ROLES

The military is to announce plans today to let women train as Navy SEALS, Army Rangers and other front-line jobs.

3. G-8 LEADERS SEEK SYRIA AGREEMENT

The leaders were to make a joint statement today on the civil war after Obama and Putin staked out opposite sides.

4. WHERE JIMMY HOFFA COULD TURN UP

Federal agents are digging again for the Teamster boss' remains, this time in a suburban Detroit field, after a reputed mobster said Hoffa was buried there in a barn.

5. NSA CHIEF GOES BEFORE CONGRESS

Army Gen. Keith Alexander is testifying before a House intelligence committee a day after the president called the agency's surveillance programs "transparent" in an interview.

6. WHEN ABORTIONS WOULD BE BANNED

The Republican-controlled House is expected to pass a bill today that would ban abortions after 20 weeks; the Senate is expected to ignore it.

7. THE STANDING MAN IN TURKEY

The lone protester stood silently for hours in Istanbul's Taksim Square, joined by about 20 others before police trying to contain the two-week-old unrest removed them.

8. PLANE PASSENGER RANTS ABOUT CIA, SPYING

Other passengers and a flight attendant tied the screaming man up after he asked that the U.S.-bound flight be diverted to Canada.

9. CHEF'S HUSBAND GIVEN WARNING AFTER ASSAULT

The British police cautioned art collector Charles Saatchi after tabloid photos emerged of him grasping food personality Nigella Lawson's throat outside a fancy restaurant.

10. MIAMI'S TITLE ON THE LINE

The Spurs can finish off the Heat tonight in Game 6 of the NBA finals; Miami won 27 games in a row this season but has lost three of the last five.

 

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


Freeman HR ruins Gee's night, Braves beat Mets 2-1

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ATLANTA (AP) — On his 100th pitch of the night, Dillon Gee fooled Freddie Freeman badly with a changeup.

For No. 101, Gee opted for a slider.

Bad move.

Gee pitched brilliantly until Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, giving theAtlanta Braves a stunning 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night in a gamedelayed nearly four hours by rain.

"It's tough," said Gee, who was two outs from his first career shutout and even drove in New York's lone run. "That's a tough loss."

Gee (5-7) didn't even know the game would be played until shortly before the teams took the field, with the first pitch thrown at just before 11 p.m. Clearly, he wasn't bothered by the long delay or some lingering tendinitis, totally shutting down the Braves until the end. He gave up just five hits.

"We lost," Gee said in a solemn Mets clubhouse. "That's the bottom line."

Jason Heyward grounded out to start the Atlanta ninth, but Justin Upton followed with a sharp single to left. Then, on a 2-2 pitch, Freeman launched a towering drive into the right-field seats to end a game that didn't start until nearly 11 p.m.

Until then, Gee had allowed only two runners as far as second base.

"It's nice to wait around that long and get the win," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Our best two at-bats were our last two."

Freeman had three hits on the night, but what he'll remember most is the second game-ending homer of his career.

"I knew I hit it good enough," he said. "I didn't know if it was going to stay fair, actually, because it was an inside pitch. I didn't know if I was able to get my hands inside. But once I saw it get up to its highest peak, I knew it was gone."

For the Mets, it was another bitter blow in a disappointing season, especially coming off a walk-off victory of their own the previous day, when they scored four runs in the ninth for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

This time, they watched the Braves mob Freeman at home plate in a wild celebration.

"He had seen a lot of changeups," Gee said. "I thought the slider was the right pitch. I just didn't make a good one."

Lucas Duda started at first base and got four hits, after the Mets reversed course on moving him from the outfield to his more natural position. They feared using Duda at first might send the wrong message to former starter Ike Davis, who's been demoted to Triple-A to try to work out of a massive slump.

Clearly, the move agreed with Duda, who had four hits in a game for the third time in his career. The last came on Sept. 16, 2011, against the Braves in Atlanta.

David Carpenter (1-0) earned the win with a scoreless ninth. Tim Hudson worked seven strong innings for the Braves, allowing only Gee's run-scoring single that broke up a scoreless duel with two outs in the seventh.

Rain pushed back the first pitch 3 hours, 43 minutes — the long delay coming at a most inopportune time with the teams facing a day-night doubleheader Tuesday to make up agame that was rained out on May 4.

But at least the Mets got this one in. Not even midway through the season, they've already had six games postponed by inclement weather.

The announced crowd of 22,048 appeared to be less than 10,000 by the time the gamefinally started, and dwindled even more by the time it ended at 1:22 a.m. — less than 12 hours before the scheduled start of the doubleheader at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday.

Gonzalez wasn't even bothering to go home, saying he planned to spend the night at the ballpark. The Braves lined up hotel rooms nearby for any players who wanted to stay close to Turner Field with such a short turnaround.

Before the ninth, Atlanta's only serious scoring threat against Gee came in the second, when Freeman led off with a double into the right-field corner. Evan Gattis grounded out, B.J. Upton flied out and Dan Uggla whiffed to end the inning.

Chris Johnson walked with one out in the eighth and moved to second on a groundout, but Andrelton Simmons bounced out to second base to end that threat.

About 45 minutes after the scheduled first pitch, the rain let up. The crowd cheered when the grounds crew ran on the field to sponge off the tarp and pull it into the outfield, but their hopes of getting started were quickly dashed.

Radar showed another thick line of storms moving in from the west, so Braves officials held off on starting the game. What remained of the sparse crowd had to pass the time by watching coverage of the Philadelphia-Washington game on the big video board in center field. That game ended before this one even started, as did every contest on the East Coast.

After another round of showers, the Braves optimistically announced the game would begin at 10:05 p.m. The tarp was removed, the players warmed up, the lineups were announced, and a choir came out to belatedly sing the national anthem. But the rain picked up again, and the tarp had to be put back on.

Finally, at 10:53 p.m., Hudson threw the first pitch to Juan Lagares.

NOTES: The Braves plan to add RHP Cory Rasmus to their roster as an extra player for Tuesday's doubleheader. The Mets will boost their roster to 26 players by activating RHP Scott Atchison. ... Mets reserve INF Justin Turner was late joining the team in Atlanta after staying behind in New York to get an MRI. He's had a ribcage problem for several days and might have to go on the disabled list, according to manager Terry Collins. ... Alex Wood (0-0) makes his first career start for the Braves in Game 1 of the doubleheader against New York's Matt Harvey (5-1). Then, in the nightcap, touted Mets prospect Zack Wheeler makes his big league debut against Atlanta's Paul Maholm (7-5).

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Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

VIDEO: Early morning fire damages home on Dean Forest Rd

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Southside firefighters fought an early morning fire Tuesday at a home on Dean Forest Rd. near Ogeechee Rd. 

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McAlister chosen new homeless authority head

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Bob McAlister today was elected chairman of the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless with a pledge to tackle what he called the “many challenges” facing the agency.

Joining McAlister, a veteran former City of Savannah budget director and Chatham County lobbyist, will be joined by Nick Pecone, former vice president of Workforce Development at Goodwill of the Coastal Empire, vice chair; and William D. Cannady, a local certified public accountant, who was re-elected as treasurer.

McAlister succeeds Larry Lee in the post. Lee brought McAlister to the board last year as part of his board development efforts.

He credited Lee for his leadership through troubling times with the group and for correcting the agency’s financial problem, establishing close coordination with the city and with progress toward humane feeding of the homeless.

“The homeless authority has come a long way last year, but still faces many challenges,” McAlister said.

He listed his goals as continued financial responsibility, full cooperation with the current efforts to restructure the agency and continued board development.

'80s pop sensation Modern English, more coming to Savannah

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MusicFile Productions LLC, the parent company of Savannah Stopover Music Festival, announced today that it will be promoting and producing a series of concerts over the summer months in Savannah.

The series kicks off July 8 with a free show at The Sparetime featuring Brooklyn’s critically acclaimed Widowspeak. The Captured Tracks recording artist will give a rare, stripped down performance at 9 p.m.

Widowspeak is comprised of Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, renowned for their dreamy, western-tinged take on rock and roll. Their atmospheric, hazy sound has drawn comparisons to 1990’s standout Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star. Widowspeak’s second album, "Almanac," released in January, was recorded by Kevin McMahon (Swans, Real Estate) in a hundred-year-old barn in the Hudson River Valley of New York during the transition from summer to fall. The album has received critical praise from NPR, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Spin and many others.

Ponderosa and Yip Deceiver (featuring members of of Montreal) will perform on July 12 at The Jinx. Both bands are Stopover veterans. Local band Hallucinex will open.

Atlanta-based Ponderosa has gained both critical success and momentum behind the release of their seconnd album, "Pool Party," last summer. Stomp and Stammer magazine praised the band for “soaring, interstellar harmonies, booming drums, spatial textures, offbeat tangents and reverb aplenty” stating that the new LP “brings them closer in approach to that of groups like Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket and Athens’ Futurebirds.”

The of Montreal spin-off project of Davey Pierce and Nicolas Dobbratz known as Yip Deceiver offers playful, high-energy dance pop with a buzzing funk vibe.

Tickets for the event are available at The Jinx and are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Legendary English rockers Modern English will play a one-night-only concert in Savannah on Aug. 28 at Dollhouse Productions event space at 980 Industry Drive. One of the defining post-punk/new wave bands of the 1980s, the band will tour the U.S. behind the release of a new album, the first to be recorded with the original members of the group in 25 years. In addition to newer material, their hit songs “I Melt With You”, “Hands Across the Sea” and “Ink and Paper” remain some of the most recognizable and beloved tracks of the last 40 years.

A 1980s-themed dance party will follow the 10 p.m. show. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the show, space permitting. Tickets go on sale at 5 p.m. today on Showclix at http://www.showclix.com/event/3768441/pre-sale

Additional MusicFile Productions shows and projects are in the works for late summer and early fall and will be released upon confirmation.

 

Starbucks pushes new food items to energize sales

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NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks wants coffee fans to think of it as a spot to grab lunch or late afternoon bite — not just a place to get a cup of morning joe.

The Seattle-based coffee chain is looking to increase its sales in the U.S. by making its food a bigger attraction, particularly in the slower afternoon and evening hours.

In April, for example, Starbucks Corp. launched several new sandwiches and salads, including options such as a Turkey and Havarti sandwich and a Hearty Veggie and Brown Rice Salad Bowl.

Troy Alstead, chief financial officer at Starbucks, said at the Jefferies Global Consumer Conference Tuesday that one out of every three purchases in the U.S. already includes a food item and that foodaccounts for 19 percent of overall sales. That's up from the low-teens "not that many years ago," he said.

And food should account for a greater portion of sales as the company rolls out better pastries from its recently acquired La Boulange bakery, he said.

Alstead acknowledged that Starbucks' food hasn't always "met expectations." But now he said the company is working to get more regular customers to buy food along with their drinks. Better foodcan also attract new customers, he said.

With fast-food chains such as McDonald's and Burger King increasingly offering specialty coffees, the focus on food by Starbucks could be a key way for the company to continue pushing up its sales.

For its latest quarter, Starbucks said its sales at cafes open at least a year rose 7 percent in the U.S. the figure is a key metric because it strips out the impact of newly opened and closed locations.

 

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

City announces July 4 parking for sale

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City of Savannah Mobility & Parking Services is now selling parking spaces in two City-owned lots for the July 4 festivities:

• SOHO Parking Lot - located on the corner of Liberty and Whitaker Street. There are 34 parking spaces available to be purchased.

• Curtis V. Cooper Parking Lot – located at 122 Barr Street (between East President Street and East Broughton Street) directly behind the Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care Center. There are 53 parking spaces available to be purchased.

To purchase a space contact Mobility & Parking Services at (912) 651-6477. The cost of the parking space is $10.00. You must pick up your permit from the Bryan Street Parking Garage at 100 E. Bryan St. before 5 p.m. on July 2. No permits will be mailed out. Cash, credit & debit cards (Visa & MasterCard) are accepted.

City garage special event rates

Attendants will accept fees prior to entering the City garages to provide for quicker exit. Drivers will receive a ticket which must be presented to the attendant upon exiting. The special event rate is $10 from Thursday, July 4 at 5 a.m. until Friday, July 5 at 7 a.m. Vehicles exiting after 7 a.m. on Friday, July 5 will be charged the daily rate of $1 per hour in addition to the fees accumulated while parked. The lost ticket flat fee is $25.

On July 4, monthly cardholders will be guaranteed a space in their garage until 8 a.m. Monthly cardholders with 24-hour access/reserved parking spaces will be guaranteed. Visitor Day Passes are not valid in all parking garages and lots during the festival. Residential Decals do not grant garage access on July 4, residents will be required to pay to park in the garages. Viewing the fireworks from any City parking facility is prohibited.

Recreational dock

The recreational dock will be closed to the public at 10 a.m., July 3 and will reopen at 8 a.m., July 5.

School board reverses decision to move Godley Station eighth graders

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The Savannah-Chatham Public School Board has rescinded its  decision to move Godley Station 8th graders to New Hampstead High.

Instead they will accommodate the rapidly growing student population by adding staff and portable classrooms. 2012-2014 enrollment is expected to reach 1,600.

Return to savannahnow.com or see Wednesday's Savannah Morning News for the full story.

 


US 378 Ga.-SC bridge delayed while cracks studied

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MCCORMICK, S.C. — Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.

Part of the foundation lies beneath 80 feet of water, and anchors support columns that rise above the water. Georgia Department of Transportation spokesman David Spear told the Index-Journal of Greenwood that the cracks likely formed as a result of temperature differences between the water surrounding the foundation and within the concrete foundation itself.

"We're perplexed ourselves," Spear said. "It's not something that should be happening."

Environmental factors like water temperature were studied before construction began in April 2010, Spear said, calling the situation "distressing."

The study should be done sometime in July, according to Spear.

The $22.4 million project is contracted to Scott Bridge Co., of Opelika, Ala., and was initially scheduled to be finished by the end of this month. Now, Spear said officials won't be able to forecast when the bridge will be complete until the study is done.

"We're sorry for the inconvenience, but we want to build a bridge that people are confident they can use," Spear said. "We're going to build this thing to last for decades."

Deputy attacked at Chatham County jail

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A Chatham County Sheriff’s Office deputy working at the jail was attacked Sunday night by an inmate.

The deputy received non-life-threatening wounds in the attack by an inmate he was watching about 11 p.m., said Gena Bilbo, sheriff’s office spokeswoman.

The sheriff’s office has since charged 24-year-old Derek Rogers felony obstruction of an officer with harm or injury, Bilbo said. Rogers initially faced only misdemeanor charges from Port Wentworth police.

Bilbo said the officer attacked by Rogers was working in one of the housing units when the suspect began telling him the phones weren’t working. The deputy asked Rogers what was going on before Rogers crossed over a platform that serves as a work station and physically assaulted the deputy even as ordered Rogers to stand down, Bilbo said.

Nearby officers helped the assaulted officer who was transported to a local hospital and treated.

Savannah man charged in May murder

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Savannah-Chatham police have charged a 22-year-old suspect with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim May 16.

Mark Allen Adkins, 22,  was charged in the death of Frederick Early and shooting of two women at Eagle and Richard streets in west Savannah, said Julian Miller, police spokesman.

Downtown Precinct Patrol officers responded to the shooting at 12:46 p.m. to find the victims outside with gunshot wounds. 

TRAFFIC ALERT: U.S. 17 ramp toward Savannah to experience periodic delays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The Hutchinson Island on-ramp to U.S. 17 toward Savannah will be narrowed with periodic delays this morning between 9 a.m. an 4: p.m., as DOT crews perform scheduled maintenance activity.

Residents are advised to leave early for their morning commutes, and to keep in mind that traffic from Hutchinson Island may be delayed.

"Pardon the necessary inconvenience and please drive cautiously and safely at all times, especially in work zones," a statement from the DOT read.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. OBAMA TO PUSH NUCLEAR CUTS

A senior administration official says Obama will propose reduce the U.S. and Russian stockpiles by up to one-third at a speech in Berlin.

2. TALIBAN STRIKE ON US TROOPS AFTER PEACE TALK AGREEMENT

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai also suspended talks with the U.S. on a new security deal in protest of the Taliban peace talks.

3. IMMIGRATION OVERHAUL SUPPORTERS TOUT BUDGET REPORT

The Congressional Budget Office says the overhaul could shrink the federal deficit by some $900 billion over two decades.

4. NSA OFFERS JUSTIFICATION FOR SPYING

Officials at a rare open hearing on intelligence say an attack on the New York Stock Exchange was foiled by the agency's surveillance programs.

5. INVESTORS SEEK ANSWERS FROM THE FED

They're looking for clarity from chairman Ben Bernanke today on whether long-term interest rates will be kept at record lows.

6. OHIO WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS ENSLAVED, MENACED BY SNAKES

Authorities charged three people with forced labor, but their attorneys say the mentally impaired woman is lying and was taken in as a favor.

7. CHRYSLER BACKTRACKS ON JEEP RECALL

The automaker abruptly agreed to recall 1.5 million Jeeps the government says can cause deadly fires.

8. WRITER ON AFGHAN GENERAL DIES IN CAR CRASH

Michael Hastings, whose report on Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's criticism of the Obama administration led to the general's resignation, was 33.

9. HOW FATTENING IS A FRAPPUCCINO

Starbucks says it will post calorie counts for all its food and drinks nationwide next week.

10. HEAT STAY ALIVE

LeBron James scored 18 of his 32 points after the third quarter as Miami survived to defeat San Antonio 103-100 in overtime. Game 7 is Thursday night. 

TRAFFIC ALERT: Multiple-vehicle accident on U.S. 17 slows traffic from SC

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A multiple-vehicle accident on U.S. 17 across the Talmadge Bridge in South Carolina is causing traffic delays this morning in both directions.

Chief Doug Graham of the Levy Fire Department said that emergency respondents were still working to clear the road at 8:30 a.m., but that traffic should be flowing freely again by 9 a.m.

Emergency respondents arrived at the scene of the three-vehicle collision at 7:17 a.m., according to South Carolina Highway Patrol records.

Graham said there no fatalities, but 6 people were transported to the hospital for what appeared to be non life-threatening injuries. One of the cars caught fire.

Family: Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90

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MIAMI (AP) — Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida.

His son-in-law, Roy Beagle, says Whitman died Wednesday of heart failure.

Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks. They were also an inspiration for countless jokes thanks to the ubiquitous 1980s and 1990s TV commercials that pitched his records.

He was a serious musical influence on early rock. In the British Isles, he was known as a pioneer of country music for popularizing the style there. Whitman also encouraged a teen Elvis Presley when the young singer made his professional debut.


Best-selling author Vince Flynn dies at age 47

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, has died at age 47 after a two-year battle with prostate cancer.

A statement from Flynn's publisher, Simon & Schuster, Inc., said he died Wednesday.

Flynn self-published his first book, "Term Limits," in 1997 before landing a publishing deal. "Term Limits" became a New York Times bestseller. Most of his books centered on the character Mitch Rapp, a counterterrorism operative.

He averaged a book a year.

Flynn announced in 2011 that he had been diagnosed with stage three metastatic prostate cancer.

100 soldiers returning to Ga. from Afghanistan

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COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — About 100 soldiers are scheduled to return to Fort Benning in Georgia after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.

The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports (http://bit.ly/17WfBX4) that members of the 14th Combat Support Hospital are expected to return Wednesday to the west Georgia Army base.

The unit is made up of soldiers assigned at Fort Benning and medical personnel from throughout the Army.

Elsie Jackson, public affairs spokeswoman at the base, says that a ceremony is expected to be held Wednesday evening at Freedom Hall at Fort Benning.

The highly mobile unit is made up of soldiers who are trained and equipped to treat wounds from bullets and improvised explosive devices and other combat injuries.

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Information from: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, http://ledger-enquirer.com

 

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

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Traffic Alert: Accident on Lynes Parkway diverting Westbound I-516 traffic

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Westbound traffic on Interstate 516 is being diverted to Gwinnet Street, as a result of an accident on Lynes Parkway, according to Savannah-Chatham police. Check Savannahnow.com for updates, as more information is provided.

 

Savannah, Garden City, Bluffton residents among 33 facing federal gun, drug indictments

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Seventeen federal indictments, unsealed today in federal court, have charged 33 defendants with federal firearm, drug trafficking or other federal offenses.  

Four defendants were charged by Chatham County authorities on state firearm and drug offenses. Additionally, eight defendants were previously indicted and prosecuted in 2012.  All of the federal and state charges derive from a lengthy undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Pulaski.”      

The United States Attorney’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Savannah-Chatham police department initiated Operation Pulaski in late 2011.  During the operation, undercover ATF agents purchased guns and drugs from multiple criminal organizations whose scope ranged from regional to international.  

The undercover agents were able to infiltrate these organizations over a period of time, ultimately purchasing 189 firearms, including handguns, assault rifles, sawed-off shotguns and machine guns; illegal drugs, including more than 200 grams of heroin and more than 4 kilograms of cocaine; and stolen vehicles.  

The investigation revealed that the vehicles were stolen in the New York City area and then transported to the southeastern United States for resale or for shipment abroad for resale. Agents worked in cooperation with the National Insurance Crime Bureau for the return or re-designation of the automobiles recovered in the investigation.

Twenty-six of the individuals who sold firearms and drugs to the undercover agents are alleged to be convicted felons. Eleven of the individuals investigated are believed to be illegal immigrants. In addition, a number of the guns purchased by undercover agents were previously reported stolen.

United States Attorney Edward J. Tarver stated: “The Department of Justice works tirelessly to protect the personal safety and the property of its citizens. Operation Pulaski was a relentless effort to remove illegal guns from the streets of our communities and to halt the illegal sale of guns, especially where the transactions were being conducted by violent criminals.  This undercover operation serves as notice to the criminal element that if you traffic in firearms, drugs, or stolen cars in this district, you will be apprehended and you will be prosecuted.” 

Metro police Chief Willie Lovett said: “The success of Operation Pulaski was achieved through the coordinated efforts of Metro, the U.S. Attorney and ATF and that cooperation of the three agencies will continue in other operations. The numbers of guns, stolen vehicles and drugs seized in Pulaski are more than significant; they are staggering, considering the criminal history of most of those arrested. I have no doubt those weapons would have been used against innocent victims and the drugs would have ruined lives. We are very appreciative of the agencies that helped make this possible and look forward to this continued relationship.”     

Following numerous arrests Tuesday and Wednesday, initial appearances for several of the federally indicted defendants will be held in United States District Court, Statesboro, on Thursday. A listing of the 33 defendants newly indicted on federal charges is attached.                                               

An indictment is only an accusation and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the Government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.  

Assistant United States Attorneys Cameron Heaps Ippolito and T. Shane Mayes are prosecuting the federal cases for the United States.  

Indicted were:

Alejandro Jorge Barrero-Rojas, 29, Bolivia

Akeem Jamal Edwards, 22, Savannah

Alvon Mitchell, 33, Savannah

Anthony Solis-Reyes, 25, Honduran National

Augustin Rubio-Garcia, 31, Hardeeville, S.C.

Cedric Austin, 26, Savannah

Demetrius Mumford, 28, Savannah

Derrick Stephens, 35, Atlanta

Eduardo Cruz-Camacho, 32, Savannah

Naquan Trell Elliot, 19, Savannah

Eric Dyches, 41, Savannah

Hermino Garcia-Rodriguez, 25, Garden City

Gustavo Reyes-Sosa, 25, Bluffton, S.C.

Herbert Carter, 31, Savannah

Javier Garcia-Rodriguez, 29, Garden City

Javier Murillo-Solis, 32, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Jeffrey Barnes, 50, Savannah

Juan Zapien-Pacheco, 26, Hardeeville, S.C.

Leonardo Moreno-Romero, 23, Hardeeville, S.C.

Luis Alonso, 34, Hardeeville, S.C.

Markus Brown, 29, Savannah

Martin Anguiano, 45, Ridgeland, S.C.

Maximigo Ortega, 34, Savannah

Michael Holsey, 21, Savannah

Miguel Hernandez-Landeros, 26, Garden City

Mikael Oliver, 18, Savannah

Sonny Vasquez, 28, Bluffton, S.C.

Tyreik Watson, 34, Savannah

Walis Parra-Reyes, 31, Bluffton, S.C.

Wendell Brantley, 35, Bluffton, S.C.

Reginald Black, 20, Garden City

Roberto Barrero, 45, Bolivia

Matthew Vasquez, 22, Savannah

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