Man stabbed reluctant to offer info on attack
A 58-year-old Vine Street man was taken to the hospital Tuesday night with a knife wound he suffered during an altercation with another male outside of his apartment, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleJefferson man accused of stealing SUV from convenience store
Zachary Jonathan Proctor, 27, of Jefferson was arrested early Friday in connection with the theft of an SUV three days before from an eastside convenience store, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleSex video found on Cedar Shoals student's phone
A teacher at Cedar Shoals High School on Jan. 25 turned in a 15-year-old female student’s cell phone that had a video of two male students having anal sex, Athens-Clarke County police said.A school...
View ArticlePolice: Athens man found with rock of crack in his truck
Billie Joe Wood, 58, was arrested early Friday after his pickup truck was stopped for a traffic violation and crack cocaine was found in the vehicle, Athens-Clarke County police said.Officers were...
View ArticleAthens man faces charges for leaving scene of accident
Daniel James Tweardy, 22, of Elizabeth Street was arrested Tuesday morning after he left the scene of an accident on Jackson Street and was also charged with littering for throwing a vehicle...
View ArticleMan picked up on warrant faces cocaine possession charge
Trenton Shane Dillard, 38, was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine Tuesday after being picked up by Athens-Clarke County police on a misdemeanor marijuana possession warrant.The...
View ArticleAthens-Clarke County police offer free class on how to respond during active...
What would you do if you heard gunshots while strolling through the produce aisle at Publix?Or when chatting with a coworker in the break room?Even a casual observer of current events knows that active...
View ArticleUPDATE: 7 Athens gang members arrested in probe of innocent bystander's...
Athens-Clarke County police this weekend charged seven members of rival street gangs in connection with the killing of an innocent bystander during a shootout two months ago. None of the suspects were...
View ArticleUGA student curses at motorists, charged with public intoxication
A University of Georgia student was arrested early Friday by an officer who saw him cursing and waving his arms at passing vehicles while standing in a downtown intersection, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleWoman caught shoplifting hides in bed of pickup truck
Brandi Giddens, 30, was arrested last Tuesday night in the bed of a pickup truck behind a Lexington Road funeral home after she allegedly ran from Wal-mart upon being caught shoplifting, Athens-Clarke...
View Article$2,000 in cash stolen from Athens home
Someone stole $2,000 cash during the burglary of a home in the 300 block of Canada Court between noon and 9 p.m. Thursday, Athens-Clarke County police said.The home was not ransacked, with nothing else...
View Article2 women accused of hitting, dragging woman at her apartment
Two women were arrested Sunday night after they allegedly assaulted a woman at Nellie B Homes and followed the victim into her residence and beat her some more, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleSwerving truck leads to DUI arrest for Athens man
Hector Benjamin Orellana-Mejia, 32, of Acadia Drive was arrested for drunken driving early Sunday by an officer who saw him swerve his pickup truck across several lanes on Atlanta Highway and nearly...
View ArticleCigarettes, lottery tickets stolen from Minit Mart
A burglar broke through the air ventilation system at Airport Minit Mart on Winterville Road early Saturday and stole eight cartons of Newport cigarettes and Georgia Lottery tickets altogether valued...
View ArticleTexas man driving wrong way on College Avenue charged with DUI
Hamilton Valentin Gotay, 25, of Texas was arrested for drunken driving early Saturday after his truck was stopped for driving the wrong way on a one-way portion of College Avenue, Athens-Clarke County...
View Article$4K in watches stolen from Athens home
The front door of a home in the 300 block of Lexington Circle was pried open between 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Friday and nine watches with a total value of $4,000 were stolen, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleAthens housekeeper sentenced to prison for stealing stamp collection valued...
An Athens woman was recently sentenced to prison for stealing a stamp collection valued at $175,000 and other valuables from a Lake Forest Drive residence where she was employed as housekeeper.When...
View ArticleRifle stolen from unlocked Athens home
A resident of Georgia Green Apartments on Fourth Street reported his home was burglarized between 6 p.m. Monday and 3 a.m. Tuesday and a rifle with a fully loaded magazine was stolen from a closet near...
View ArticleMotorcyclist’s head goes through window of pickup making illegal U-turn
A 60-year-old Athens man was injured Monday afternoon when his motorcycle struck the side of a pickup truck making an illegal U-turn on Riverbend Road, causing him to be ejected from the motorcycle...
View ArticleAthens woman in car reports man pointed gun at her, passengers
An Athens woman reported early Saturday someone pointed a gun at her and passengers in her car and threatened to kill them, Athens-Clarke County police said.One of her passengers told police he...
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