Search called off for endangered Athens woman who remains missing
Though a woman who authorities said went missing and was possibly in danger wasn’t found Friday, a search for her in east Athens was called off.Authorities cancelled the search after personnel from the...
View ArticleAthens man indicted for pistol whipping, threatening to kill wife
A Clarke County grand jury this week indicted a 58-year-old man on charges he pistol-whipped and threatened to kill his wife.The indictment stemmed from Gary Christopher Mantell’s arrest three months...
View ArticleJackson County Alzheimer's care center abuse case soon headed to grand jury
A case of alleged widespread abuse of Alzheimer’s patients at a Jackson County assisted-living facility appears headed toward a grand jury after nine months of investigation.Authorities raided...
View ArticleNo bond for Athens man accused of sexually assaulting juvenile relative
For the second time in five months ago, a Clarke County judge recently denied bail to an Athens-area man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile relative.Judge H. Patrick Haggard said last week that...
View ArticleAthens police sergeant places premium on customer service
One of the first people visitors might see when entering the Athens-Clarke County police headquarters on Lexington Road is Sgt. James Carter.He currently supervises the Information Management Division,...
View ArticleSuspect surrenders in robbery of elderly good Samaritan in Athens
One of two suspects in the robbery earlier this month of an elderly man who tried being a good Samaritan to them surrendered to an Athens-Clarke County police officer Monday night.An officer was on...
View ArticleEast Athens neighborhood avoids potential wildfire disaster
Residents of an eastside Athens neighborhood narrowly avoided disaster Tuesday afternoon when firefighters extinguished a large grass fire just as it reached their back yards.The fire apparently...
View ArticleAthens motorcycle crash victim dies
A 24-year-old Athens man died this morning from injuries he suffered last week when a car struck his motorcycle in south Athens.William “Tony” Beahringer’s condition took the sudden turn just two days...
View ArticleMasked gunmen rob west Athens convenience store
Athens-Clarke County police said they are looking for two men who robbed a westside convenience store Tuesday night.The men entered Lay’s Food Mart at 4360 Atlanta Highway at about 10 a.m. and at...
View ArticlePolice investigating shooting in west Athens
Athens-Clarke County police said they are investigating a shooting on the westside that apparently occurred during a dispute over some stolen property.The shooting happened at about 4 p.m. in the...
View ArticleAthens school buses fitted with cameras to catch motorists ignoring stop arms
Days are numbered for motorists in Athens who blatantly disregard the flashing red lights and stop arms of school buses as they load and unload children.Several Clarke County School Districts buses...
View ArticleAthens merchant fires gun when confronting shoplifters
A west Athens shop owner on Wednesday fired a gun after he chased and confronted a pair of shoplifters, Athens-Clarke County police said.Though the gun was fired into the ground near where the alleged...
View ArticleAthens man on parole for cop-assault conviction arrested again
An Athens man on parole after a conviction for assaulting an Athens police officer with a car was arrested again Wednesday morning after a family violence incident.Athens-Clarke-County police said that...
View ArticleBlog: Tales from the courthouse
While I was waiting to speak with a probation officer at Barrow County Superior Court I made a new friend.Robert, who seemed harmless enough and had a perpetual grin, was receiving help from a court...
View ArticleAthens police arrest another HIV-infected man for sex without warnings
For the second time in two months local authorities have arrested someone for allegedly having sex without disclosing to their partner that they suffered from HIV.Athens-Clarke County police arrested...
View ArticleAthens judge issues restraining order against defendant in Emily Bowman...
An Athens-Clarke County judge recently issued a temporary restraining order against a man facing charges in a drunken driving accident in which he allegedly fled after he struck and critically injured...
View ArticleArmed felon reaches for gun during Athens traffic stop
A convicted felon on Monday morning reached for a loaded gun under his car seat during a traffic stop in east Athens.He dared an Athens-Clarke County police officer to shoot him and had to twice be...
View ArticleSheriff's deputy making a difference in the Athens community
Cpl. Robert Hare is living the life he thought he might never have.The Clarke County sheriff’s deputy was nearly killed in a 1993 accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down for more than a...
View ArticlePimp sought for alleged human trafficking in Athens busted when caught...
A pimp for whom authorities searched nearly two years for alleged human trafficking in Athens was recently busted because he made the wrong step.On Jan. 16, Archie Richard Byrd was questioned by an...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest three in armed robbery at UGA dorm
Authorities this weekend captured three of four suspects who were wanted in connection with a burglary and armed robbery at a University of Georgia dormitory.The suspects were identified as friends of...
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