Jamie Hood's brother returned from prison as potential witness in cop-killer...
Jamie Hood’s brother this week was returned from prison to face a felony probation violation and also be a witness in the upcoming trial in which Hood possibly faces the death penalty for killing an...
View ArticleIncoming Athens police chief promises to build community trust, transparency
Some Athens residents could very well get their first glimpse of their new police chief when he shows up at their homes following a burglary.Scott Freeman, whose first day as chief of the Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleUGA student arrested for allegedly assaulting Athens police officer
A University of Georgia student is facing a felony charge for allegedly assaulting an Athens-Clarke County police officer during the weekend.Michael Gregory Roquet, 19, was said to be intoxicated when...
View ArticleNearly a year after shooting Athens cop, Iraq War combat vet granted bond to...
A decorated Iraq War combat vet who shot and wounded an Athens-Clarke County police officer nearly a year ago was recently granted bond so he could obtain treatment for post-traumatic stress...
View ArticleMan charged with DUI, had 3-year-old son in car
Jameel Ahmad Ellis, 28, of Oak Hill Drive was arrested early Monday after he was found intoxicated in a car in which his 3-year-old son was a passenger, Athens-Clarke County police said.read more
View ArticleJamie Hood trial on hold, DA asks for change of venue for Athens cop-killer case
The long-anticipated trial of admitted Athens cop-killer Jamie Hood appears to be on hold as the judge considers a request by prosecutors to move the trial to a different county because of strongly...
View ArticleChange of venue requested for Jamie Hood trial, judge expands gag order
Prosecutors have asked to move the trial of admitted Athens cop-killer Jamie Hood to a different county due to extensive pretrial publicity and responses made by potential jurors when questioned during...
View ArticleFlorida man who allegedly enticed Oconee Co. teen online facing federal...
A Florida man arrested last year for allegedly enticing an Oconee County teen he met online to run away with him now faces prosecution on a federal kidnapping charge.read more
View ArticlePolice called to 'unsanitary' Athens home, involuntary commitment sought
Athens-Clarke County police apparently are seeking the involuntary commitment of a man who they believe presents a danger to himself and others.Police said they went to the man’s home Monday afternoon...
View ArticleAthens police help extinguish fire
An officer was responding Monday afternoon to a report of two juveniles breaking into a pool house in a subdivision off Timothy Road when he spotted some burning landscaping, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticlePolice help fallen Athens woman
Athens-Clarke County police early Tuesday morning rescued an elderly woman who apparently was having a medical problem in her home.Officers responded to a home on the east side on a neighbor’s report...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in Athens motel armed robbery
A Madison County man has been arrested in connection with a weekend armed robbery at an Athens motel, where the victim reportedly was tied up.Richard Frederick Owenby, 26, was charged with armed...
View ArticleAthens Banner-Herald challenging gag order in Jamie Hood case
The Athens Banner-Herald is contesting a judge’s gag order that forbids the media from reporting on the jury selection process underway in the case of admitted Athens cop-killer Jamie Hood.The order...
View ArticleAthens woman accused of assaulting man who previously assaulted her
Samantha Faye Harris, 29, was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly assaulted a man who recently got out of jail for assaulting her, Athens-Clarke County police said. The 58-year-old victim said when he...
View ArticleLoud music from car results in DUI arrest
Christopher Jamal Cooper, 23, of Cone Drive was arrested for DUI early Wednesday after an officer heard excessively loud music blaring from his car, Athens-Clarke County police said. A small bag of...
View ArticleHomeless man sleeping in UGA library
A homeless man was arrested Tuesday afternoon when he was found sleeping in the University of Georgia’s Main Library after he was previously barred from the building, according to the UGA police...
View ArticleNearly 20 Athens residents indicted in federal court for range of crimes
Nearly 20 Athens residents this week were indicted in federal court for a range of alleged crimes, from narcotics distribution to illegal possession of firearms.The indictments, filed Wednesday in U.S....
View ArticleJudge in Jamie Hood trial loosens gag order
The judge presiding over the Jamie Hood trial recently loosened the gag he imposed on how the media can cover the Athens cop-killer case.read more
View ArticleMan arrested after seen stealing tips from The Grill
Michael Bernard Crumbsy, 41, of Eastwood Court was arrested Wednesday after he stole tip money from a table at The Grill on College Avenue, Athens-Clarke County police said.read more
View ArticleIntoxicated homeless man screaming at pedestrians
Julius Samuel Turner Jr., 53, was arrested Wednesday night after a downtown bicycle officer on patrol found him yelling and cursing at pedestrians on College Avenue, Athens-Clarke County police...
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