Athens man accused of robbing, cutting another man
Quintavious Lamor Johnson, 20, of Herring Street was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly robbed a man and then cut him with a knife, Athens-Clarke County police said.The victim told police...
View ArticleAthens police man save man from drug overdose
Athens-Clarke County police apparently saved a drug overdose victim Tuesday night at Howard Johnson Inn on West Broad Street.Police on Wednesday released an incident report about officers responding to...
View ArticleWatkinsville woman attempts to shoplift 32 items from Belk
Michelle Lynn Dickens, 34, of Watkinsville was arrested at the Georgia Square mall Tuesday afternoon when she was caught trying to steal from the Belk department store 32 items of clothing with a total...
View ArticlePot found in student’s deodorant container at Clarke Central
A 15-year-old student was arrested at Clarke Central High School Monday afternoon after he was found to have some pot in a deodorant container, Athens-Clarke County police said.An assistant principal...
View ArticleTVs, stun gun stolen from Athens home
A home in the 300 block of Seagraves Drive was burglarized between 2 and 4:25 p.m. Monday and an iPad, stun gun, three TVs and jewelry with a total value of more than $9,000 was stolen, Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleCedar Shoals student found with airsoft gun
A 13-year-old student was arrested at Cedar Shoals High School Monday evening after he was found in possession of an airsoft gun, Athens-Clarke County police said.Police said they learned about the gun...
View ArticleCedar Shoals student found with pot at school
A 17-year-old student was arrested on a misdemeanor possession charge at Cedar Shoals High School Monday afternoon after she was found in possession of some pot, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleAthens man arrested at The Grill after being barred
Martin Edward Burns, 39, of Pebble Creek Drive was arrested at The Grill on College Avenue early Sunday after he returned to the restaurant after being barred less than an hour earlier for allegedly...
View ArticleGunshots fired during armed robbery attempt in Athens
Several gunshots were fired during an armed robbery reported last Saturday night on Old Lake Drive, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report released on Thursday.The victim was a known gang...
View ArticleAthens man with flat tire faces DUI charge
Barry Dean Wylie, 29, of Old Will Hunter Road, was arrested for alleged drunken driving early Saturday by an officer who stopped his SUV for driving on the middle of South Lumpkin Street with a flat...
View ArticleJudge OKs use of alleged killer's statements in murder of UGA student
A Clarke County Superior Court judge recently denied a University of Georgia student’s accused murderer’s motion to throw out statements he made to police after he was arrested for the shooting death...
View ArticleClarke Central student found with marijuana
A 15-year-old student was arrested at Clarke Central High School the morning of Sept. 23 after an assistant principal found several small bags of marijuana in his book bag, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleAthens woman says shirt was set on fire
Authorities were investigating a woman’s story that she was assaulted by someone who set her shirt on fire, causing what Athens-Clarke County police called “a very significant burn.”Police were...
View ArticleAthens man accused of trespassing is shocked with Taser
John Robert Joyner Jr., 65, of Helen Street, was shocked by police with a Taser on Wednesday morning when he became aggressive toward an officer who caught him trespassing at a Westside public housing...
View ArticleWoman reports man exposed himself
A woman reported a man exposed himself to her, Athens-Clarke County police said.The 35-year-old woman said she was walking home after taking her child to the bus stop when a man driving a black BMW...
View ArticleGun, ammo stolen from car at Athens home
Someone broke the window of a car while it was parked at the owner’s Sir Scott Road residence between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday and stole a handgun and three ammunition magazines with a...
View ArticleUGA student threatens teen, tries to extort her with sex video
A 22-year-old University of Georgia student reported an 18-year-old Athens resident was trying to extort her with a video he made of them having sex, Athens-Clarke County police said.The student said...
View ArticleReclining chair stolen from Athens business
A reclining chair valued at $1,500 was reportedly stolen Classic City Dialysis on Jefferson Road Thursday afternoon, Athens-Clarke County police said.The recliner provided “massage and other comforts”...
View ArticleAthens man accused of striking brother
Theodore Glynn Miller, 32, of Arbor View Drive was arrested Thursday afternoon following a disturbance in the home he shares with his father in which he threatened his father and struck his brother who...
View ArticleWatkinsville woman accused of attacking nurse
Amy Renee Bishop, 49, of Watkinsville was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly assaulting a nurse the day before at Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens-Clarke County police said.The nurse was one...
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