Crisp County man sentenced to life for deadly 2019 shooting
CORDELE, Ga. – On Thursday, May 22, 2025, a Crisp County Jury found Michael Anthony Savage guilty of the offenses of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon related to the shooting death of Kenneth Armstrong. Savage, a 31 year old from Cordele, was sentenced to to a composite sentence of LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE plus a CONSECUTIVE TEN YEARS TO SERVE in the Georgia Department of Correction.
The convictions stemmed from events that occurred in the evening hours of June 9, 2019, near the intersection of Roosevelt Street and Ingram Boulevard in Omar Heights in Crisp County. Armstrong was called to the area by Savage and when Armstrong arrived to the residence where Savage lived with his girlfriend, Savage shot Armstrong eight times as Armstrong sat in his vehicle. After being shot, Armstrong’s vehicle drove into the ditch. Upon law enforcement’s arrival, Savage had left the area and was arrested by law enforcement in Dooly County two days later. The GBI and Crisp County Sheriff’s Office jointly investigated the death of Armstrong.
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