🌱 Misdemeanor Cannabis Charges + 4,000 Missing Votes

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Savannah Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now...

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones has announced that her office will no longer prosecute misdemeanor cannabis charges. The decision is reportedly tied to the GBI Operations Bulletin's announcement from Sept. 2019 stating that its crime lab would no longer accept cannabis weighing less than an ounce unless it was evidence in a felony charge. Since the District Attorney cannot test cannabis evidence in a misdemeanor, her office cannot investigate misdemeanor cannabis charges. (WTOC)
2. It has been confirmed that the rifle used during the recent elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas was manufactured by a company founded in Savannah. The rifle was manufactured by Daniel Defense and was purchased at a local federal firearms licensee the week before the shooting. Daniel Defense reportedly declined to comment at this time. (WTOC)
3. An unreadable memory card is withholding approximately 4,000 votes in the Savannah-Chatham School Board presidential election. Roger Moss is currently holding a 10,000 vote lead but without additional votes, the election will go to a runoff. The Chatham Elections Board will manually count the missing votes now. (Savannah Morning News)

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Today in Savannah:

• Storytime At Port City Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Music & Movement At Islands Branch Library (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Savannah Police Department announces that the reward for information in the fatal shooting of Desaray Gilliard has increased. Click for more information about the ongoing case. (Facebook)
• Lucas Theatre for the Arts has been named the city's best movie theatre by Connect Savannah readers. Congratulations! (Facebook)
• Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is asking the community to round up their next purchase at Parker's to support feeding our community. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.