Police arrest ex-con who doused west Athens home with gasoline
Authorities on Wednesday arrested an ex-con with a history of violence for a weekend incident in west Athens where he allegedly doused a home with gasoline and threatened to set it afire.Frank Parrish,...
View ArticleAthens man allegedly chokes elderly victim with cane
A 25-year-old Athens man on parole from prison was arrested Wednesday in connection with an incident last week at a westside apartment complex in which an elderly man was attacked and robbed before...
View ArticleMan impersonating police officer fires shotgun at Athens homeless camp
Two men were arrested Thursday night after one of them identified himself as a police officer at an Athens homeless camp and fired a shotgun, Athens-Clarke County police said.Bradley Alan Blalock, 44,...
View ArticleAthens police finally nab elusive alleged crack dealer
Athens-Clarke County police on Friday arrested an armed suspected crack dealer who previously eluded them several times.Steven Ricole Scott, 38, is an ex-con who authorities said sold crack cocaine...
View ArticleDeputy and clerk named 2014 employees of the year by the Clarke County...
The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized a deputy and civilian worker as its employees of the year for 2014.Cpl. James Grimes received the Sworn Employee of the Year Award, while Connie...
View ArticleWinder Fire Department supports New York firefighter battling leukemia
The Winder Fire Department recently joined the ranks of hundreds of other departments to give moral support to a New York firefighter who is battling a deadly disease.David Blank, a 30-year member...
View ArticleSecond witness dies in death-penalty case of couple accused of murdering...
Prosecutors previously stated they want to use the testimony of a dead witness in a pending Athens death-penalty case. Now they want to use the testimony of a second witness who recently died,...
View ArticleCarey Pollett: Tough EMS veteran with a tender heart
Carey Pollett once preyed upon victims.Now, the veteran National EMS employee is nearing the end of a decades-long career in which he has helped countless people.Pollett rode ambulances in the Athens...
View ArticleSchool bus cameras remain in place to catch driving violations
Children in the Clarke County School District might be a little safer during the new school year that begins this week.Just in the last few months of the previous year, a newly-installed camera system...
View ArticleHood, prosecution asks judge to reconsider using Elbert County jury in Athens...
Admitted Athens cop killer Jamie Hood and a prosecutor recently asked a judge to reconsider his ruling that Hood will be tried in Athens by a jury selected from another county.Western Judicial Circuit...
View ArticleAthens police issue reminders to motorists as children return to school
With a new school year already underway for some and soon to start for others, Athens-Clarke County police issued the following reminders for motorists to help keep the children safe:■ The speed limit...
View ArticleAthens man convicted of incest charged with failure to register as sex offender
Athens authorities on Saturday arrested a 49-year-old convicted sex offender for not notifying officials he had left his home in Athens.Timothy Leroy Buff served nearly six years in prison following an...
View ArticlePolice charge Athens woman with felony extortion
Authorities on Sunday arrested a 35-year-old Athens woman on a felony extortion charge.Christen Shannon Geier of Nacoochee Avenue allegedly tried to extort money from a manager of an Athens car...
View ArticleAlleged DUI bicyclist leads Athens police officer on chase
A 43-year-old man who was allegedly riding a bicycle while intoxicated was arrested Monday night after he led an Athens-Clarke County police officer on a brief chase.The officer wanted to stop Edward...
View ArticleGrand jury returns 90-count indictment in Commerce Alzheimer's abuse case
A Jackson County grand jury this week returned a 90-count indictment alleging widespread abuse at an Athens-area Alzheimer’s care facility.Among other things, staff members at Alzheimer’s Care of...
View ArticleAthens man indicted for allegedly punching infant son and son's mother
A Clarke County grand jury recently indicted an Athens man for allegedly punching his infant son.Brandon Lee White, 28, also allegedly assaulted the child’s mother, who dropped the infant while being...
View ArticleHomeless woman sets fire on porch of apartment near downtown Athens
Athens-Clarke County police said an apparently mentally ill homeless woman on Tuesday set a fire on the back porch of an apartment building west of downtown Athens.The first officer to arrive at the...
View ArticleProsecutors get third conviction in 2012 burglary in which elderly Athens...
A third person has been convicted in connection with the 2012 shooting death of a 76-year-old Athens homeowner during a burglary at his residence.Following a trial that lasted more than a week, a...
View ArticleAthens man wanted for allegedly trying to run down police officer arrested
Authorities on Wednesday arrested a man who they say attempted to run down an Athens-Clarke County police officer during a car chase two years ago.Orlando Suntariona Tate, 37, had been tentatively...
View ArticleLife without parole for Athens man convicted of 'pork skins' murder
A Clarke County jury on Thursday convicted an Athens man of murdering another man earlier this year during a dispute that began with an argument over pork skins.Melvin Lewis Brown Jr., 27, was...
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