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Debutante slaying exposes Savannah crime underbelly
In Savannah's Orleans Square a 19-year-old debutante Jennifer Ross was shot during Christmas Cotillion festivities. She died on New Year’s Day. The case spurred business leaders to demand crime crackdowns and prompted police patrol boosts as officials note downtown robberies are common despite historic charm.
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Mercer University
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Savannah-Chatham
Chamber of Commerce
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St John’s Episcopal Church
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Rusty Ross
Memorial Health University Medical Center
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