🌱 Downtown Gas Leak Causes Evacuation + Search For Missing Teen Girl

Welcome back, Savannah. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 81 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. A Savannah man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for illegally carrying a gun while shoplifting. Thomas Kevin Robinson, 52 years old, received the maximum prison sentence term for his crime. He will serve three years of supervised release at the end of his prison term. (fox28media.com)
2. A gas leak in downtown Savannah closed off sections of Broughton Street on Friday. Gas company crews responded to the leak and evacuated the surrounding area while they worked on capping the leak. The area was reopened on Friday around noon. (WTOC)
3. The Savannah Police Department is currently searching for a missing 14-year-old girl. The teen was last seen in Yamacraw Village on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Anyone with information about Marlesia Williams' whereabouts is asked to dial 911 immediately. (WTOC)

Today in Savannah:

• Birds & Bins event with Ogeechee Riverkeeper At S&S Greenway (9:00 AM)
• Where's Noble Bones? A Bone Chiling Scavenger Hunt! At Wormsloe Historic Site (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia will be in Chatham County on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Garden City Stadium from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Mark your calendar. (Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia via Facebook)
• The Savannah Ballet Theatre's 2022-2023 season starts with Jack the Ripper on Oct. 21. Click to get tickets today. (Savannah Ballet Theatre via Facebook)
• Savannah Pride Festival's Open Mic Night is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at First City Pride Center. (Bloom Community)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. See you all Monday morning for another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary 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.