Three students arrested for fighting in school
Three students aged 14 to 16 were arrested Monday for fighting at the Ombudsman alternative school on Barnett Shoals Road, Athens-Clarke County police said.The fight reportedly began in a classroom...
View ArticleGunmen rob railroad worker in Athens
A pair of gunmen reportedly robbed a railroad employee Tuesday afternoon as he was working along train tracks in northern Athens-Clarke County.The victim said both gunmen has their faces concealed, and...
View ArticleAthens man found dead in car in Lowes parking lot
Michael Drake Sharp, 56, of Red Fox Run was found deceased in his car Saturday in the parking lot at Lowes on Lexington Road, Athens-Clarke County police said.A woman called 911 when she spotted him...
View ArticleGwinnett high school student faces charges after incident in downtown Athens
A high school student from Gwinnett County was arrested early Sunday when an officer patrolling downtown saw him standing over another male while punching him, Athens-Clarke County police said.Conner...
View ArticleCommerce man accused of DUI after hitting car on Athens Perimeter
Nicholas Brown, 22, was arrested for alleged drunken driving Sunday night after his car collided into the rear of another vehicle on the Athens Perimeter, Athens-Clarke County police said.The driver of...
View ArticleWife accused of assaulting husband with sex toy is arrested
Cynthia Yvone Campbell, 50, was arrested early Sunday as the result of a domestic dispute in which she allegedly tried inserting a sex toy in her boyfriend’s buttocks, according to an Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleTeen says man exposed himself while asking for directions
A 16-year-old girl was walking on a street in her neighborhood Saturday afternoon when a man in a car pulled alongside her asking her for directions, at which time she noticed he was fondling his...
View ArticleOfficials ID four UGA students killed in Oconee County wreck
Four University of Georgia students were killed and a fifth was critically injured Wednesday night when their car collided with another vehicle on Georgia Highway 15 in Oconee County outside of...
View Article$900 in liquor stolen from Athens business
Thieves broke into a Prince Avenue business between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. Saturday and stole 20 bottles of liquor with a total value of $900, Athens-Clarke County police said.The crook forced their way...
View ArticleAthens woman a suspect after search warrant finds meth, firearm
The Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force on Monday executed a search warrant at a Park Ridge Court residence where an undisclosed quantity of methamphetamine and a firearm were seized,...
View ArticleAthens man leads police on chase after allegedly stealing condoms
Taha Ibrahim Tahanur, 24, of Riverbend Parkway, reportedly stole some condoms from Kroger on Alps Road early Saturday and then led police on a chase ending in a creek, according to an Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleStatham man accused of hit and run arrested on DUI charge
Scott Swanson Short, 46, was arrested and charged with drunken driving Saturday afternoon after a hit and run accident in a Hawthorne Avenue parking lot where he reportedly drove into one parked car...
View ArticleAthens man sought on outstanding warrant is found in possession of gun,...
Deaquan Verques Faust, 24, of Acadia Drive, was in possession of a gun with an altered serial number and some pot when arrested on an outstanding warrant Tuesday afternoon at the Athens Gardens...
View ArticleAthens police seek help identifying downtown rape suspect
Athens-Clarke County police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a rape suspect.The reported rape occurred the night of April 12 in the victim’s home in the downtown area, and police...
View ArticleFatal UGA crash report released; questions remain in deaths of four students
As 21-year-old Agnes Yena Kim was driving back to the University of Georgia Wednesday night on a rural road in Oconee County, something apparently happened to cause the student to lose control of her...
View ArticlePolice clock Commerce man driving 108 mph on Athens Perimeter
Muhammed Aulia Malik, 25, of Commerce was arrested for reportedly driving his car at 108 mph in a 55-mph zone on the Athens Perimeter during the Tuesday morning rush hour, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleAthens man accused of attempting to stab girlfriend
Bobby Lee Sims Jr., 43, of Woodridge Circle was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly assaulted his 32-year-old girlfriend by grabbing her by the throat and attempting to stab her, Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleMan found passed out in Boulevard arrested for public intoxication
Ronald Kevin Perry, 51, was arrested for public intoxication Wednesday night after police received a report that he was passed out in the area of Boulevard and Hiawasee Avenue.He was found at about...
View ArticleAthens woman looking for a fight arrested for outstanding warrants
Donyal Sharina Smith, 24, of Roberts Road was arrested Wednesday night after a complaint that she was pounding on a door at Rolling Ridge Apartments, trying to get someone to fight, Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleUGA student accused of punching girlfriend in face
A University of Georgia student was arrested for felony assault early Wednesday after he slugged his girlfriend in the nose, apparently breaking it.The 22-year-old victim also was a UGA student, who...
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