A Savannah man will spend at least 30 years behind bars for killing his 17-year-old daughter last summer.
What’s Happening: Maurice Pollock pleaded guilty to murdering his daughter Maria in July 2024. A judge sentenced him to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
What’s Important: Pollock cannot ask for parole until he serves 30 years of his sentence. Police found Maria dead at a home on Adel Street in Savannah after responding to a domestic violence call.
Between the Lines: Officers also found Pollock at the scene with a gunshot wound when they arrived.

B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.