Inside the Bar Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Inside the Bar begins its look at where the criminal justice system broke down in the case of Hakeem Clark's killer, Qwaizon Lee, by turning the spotlight on the destructive culture of the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department. This culture almost crushed every hope of finding Hakeem's murderer. As you will hear, he was finally identified, but that is far from the end of the story.

As Savannah faces more and more gang related crimes, find out how the system has been breaking down in these cases from investigation failures to incompetent prosecutions. Tune in for our upcoming multi-part series.

As if the Georgia Supreme Court's decision to overlook the evidence of Jerry Chambers' guilt was not enough, the Court chose to reverse decades of law to favor this killer. Trail prosecutor Matt Breedon tries to figure out why.

The recent Georgia Supreme Court opinion reversing the felony murder convictions of Jerry Chambers ignores the mountain of evidence against him.  The detectives who worked this case have something to say about it.

Inside the Bar begins to look at where the criminal justice system fails, beginning with the Georgia Supreme Court's reversal of the felony murder convictions of Jerry Chambers. How could this happen? Tune is to this upcoming series to find out.

The catch and release practices of the present DA directly led to 11 people being injured in the heart of Savannah this year. You can stop it. Vote for Andre!

Drug overdoses kill more of our citizens than guns, but the present DA does not take them seriously. Vote Andre to protect our community!

The Chatham County DA has a financial duty to use your tax dollars legally and responsibly. She isn't. In fact, she is using them for her own personal expenses. Vote for change. Vote for Andre.

Fifty experienced prosecutors have left the Chatham County DA's Office due to DA Jones mismanagement. The decimated office is failing to serve our community, but a vote for Andre Pretorius can bring experience back. Get out and vote!

The present Chatham County DA has failed in her duty to convict murderers, leading to a 60% drop in the murder conviction rate. Vote for change in November. Vote for Andre!

Despite the claims of the current DA about her focus on serious violent felonies, her office continues fail to keep Savannah safe. To truly protect our community, vote for Andre Pretorious for DA!

Can Andre Pretorious create an office that actually works for our community after the incompetence of the last 4 years? There is only one way: vote for Andre in November!

The current Chatham DA claims she needs money to fix her staffing problems. Money can't fix what she has broken.

The current Chatham County DA has been dismissing retail thefts and other thefts in bulk. This hurts our local businesses and consumers alike. Make a difference: Vote for Andre in November!

It takes more than a soundbite to understand how badly the elected DA is failing crime victims in Chatham County, but it only takes your vote for Andre to change it.

The current Chatham DA destroyed the Special Victims Prosecution Unit leaving our most vulnerable victims without resources or representation. Vote for Andre Pretorious to bring this vital unit back.

DA candidate Andre Pretorious unearthed a disturbing cover up in the recent dismissal of murder cases in Chatham County. Vote for Andre Pretorious in November!

Inside the Bar takes a stand against violent criminals and encourages Chatham County to get out and vote for Andre Pretorious for DA this November.

Inside the Bar is looking forward to sitting down with Savannah DA candidate Andre Pretorious to discuss the issues facing the office. Do you have questions for the candidate? Submit them now!

How much work goes into investigations, particularly investigations of violent crimes, that never sees the light of day? Join Firearms and Toolmark expert Brian Leppard and Agt. Rob Santoro as we re-visit the murder of Lawrence Bryan IV to highlight the constant labor we all take for granted.

How does the prosecution ensure that all of the critical evidence is presented to the jury to ensure that they understand what happened? Sometimes it gets messy, but the State must always be ready!

When the body of a young girl is found in a burning car near a Savannah hot spot, first responders and the media began to shine a light on all of the things people try to hide on a typical weekend night downtown. While this was Agt. Rob Santoro's first high profile case, the bar he set in this investigation would be hard to match.

How can crime victims have a voice in a justice system designed for criminals? Join a pioneer in the field of victim advocacy, Helen Bradley, as she talks about her journey from a closet in the DA's Office in Savannah to the events that inspired her new novel, Breach of Trust, and the empathy she shared along the way.

See how the long and winding road to justice can frustrate even those people who work every day in the criminal justice system. The end result in this case made up for a lot, but it took a persistent detective and three prosecutors to get the job done. Take a listen!

Firearms and Toolmark Examiner Kevin Rippman shows how even when the science of ballistics comparison comes under fire, hard work can answer even the toughest of jury questions. Listen in to how in the case of this murder, his diligence helped to rule out everyone but Maurice Bentley as the killer.