Athens woman reports intimidation by attacker
An Athens woman reported to authorities that she is being intimidated in connection with the criminal prosecution in Oglethorpe County of a woman who stabbed her eight times last year.At the suggestion...
View Article$600 in cash stolen after door is kicked in in Athens
The back door of a home in the 400 block of North Bluff Road was kicked in between 10:45 a.m. an 3:40 p.m. and $600 in cash was stolen, Athens-Clarke County police said.Half of the money was in coins...
View ArticleHomeless man said he was kicked in head by woman
A 58-year-old homeless man reported he was assaulted Friday afternoon while at his campsite in the woods behind Burger King on Hawthorne Avenue, Athens-Clarke County police said.He told police he...
View ArticleAthens man overdosing on heroin revived by police
After a man overdosed on heroin at his home in north Athens and then revived, he declined repeated requests to be taken to the hospital.Athens-Clarke County police said that when they arrived at the...
View ArticleElderly woman’s cellphone snatched while dining outside the Georgian
A 68-year-old Cedar Shoals Drive resident was sitting down for breakfast outside the Georgian hotel on East Washington Street on Sunday morning when a teenager or young adult stole her cellphone off...
View Article'Violent and dangerous' Athens man gets 13 years in federal prison for gun...
An Athens man who a U.S. Justice Department official called a “violent and dangerous man” this week was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for violating federal firearms laws.Rico Antonio Barnett,...
View ArticleTwo teenage Athens girls charged with stabbing woman during fight
Two teenage Athens girls were charged with aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing a woman during a fight earlier this month on Trail Creek Street.The 25-year-old victim reportedly was stabbed in the...
View ArticleSuspect sought in downtown Athens rape investigation
Athens-Clarke County police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a weekend rape that reportedly occurred in the downtown area.The assault was said to have occurred at about...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after threatening to commit suicide
A 40-year-old man was taken to the hospital Friday night after he threatened to commit suicide by jumping into traffic in front of the Golden Pantry on Jefferson Road, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleAthens man hits utility pole with Mustang GT, charged with DUI
Vaughn Tyler Flowers, 44, of Reese Street, was charged with driving intoxicated Sunday afternoon after he lost control of his car on North Chase Street and crashed it into a utility pole, Athens-Clarke...
View Article‘Known gangster’ shot at several times in SUV in Athens but bullets missed
A known gangster was shot at several times but not injured Sunday evening near his home on Hollow Ridge Drive, Athens-Clarke County police said.The 22-year-old member of the 2 Tuff street gang was in...
View ArticleDriver involved in wreck that killed 4 UGA students 'truly heartbroken' over...
One of the surviving drivers in last month's wreck that killed four University of Georgia students has released a statement concerning the accident that includes condolences for the students' families...
View ArticleWoman concerned about her teenage gangster son’s carrying pistol
An Athens woman called police Saturday out of concern for her 16-year-old son, a street gang associate who left the house with a gun and could not be reached on his phone.The woman said that when she...
View Article2013 Dodge Charger stolen from Athens home’s driveway
A black 2013 Dodge Charger valued at $20,000 was reported stolen from the driveway of a home in the 400 block of Burkland Drive between 1:30 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleTeenage girl sends naked photographs after online threat
A parent of a 13-year-girl reported the girl sent someone claiming to be a 14-year-old boy a naked photograph after that person threatened the girl via Instagram that he had access to her family’s bank...
View ArticleAthens man accused of attacking woman, her new sex partner
Vincent Matthew Dillard, 28, was arrested the night of May 13 after an altercation with a woman whom he accused of having sex with another man in Dillard’s house, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleAthens officer helps woman after close call with burglar
A police officer on Sunday helped a woman shore up the security of her home on Pittard Road after she had an apparent close call with a burglar, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report.The...
View ArticleShooter who caused UGA security alert indicted
A Clarke County grand jury this week indicted an Athens man for a February shooting near campus that caused the University of Georgia to go on security alert.The grand jury charged 25-year-old...
View ArticleAthens woman charged after fight with bar patrons
Bianca Vernee Jackson, 26, of Winterville Road was arrested early Thursday at The Office on Jefferson Road, where she reportedly fought with people who led her from the bar and attempted to calm her...
View ArticleItems worth $1,600 stolen from Athens home
The back door of a home in the 200 block of East Paces Drive was kicked in between 6 and 8 p.m. Wednesday and a PlayStation 4, a laptop computer, a computer tablet and a rifle altogether valued at...
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