Athens girl assaulted by boy at school bus stop
A 12-year-old girl was assaulted Wednesday morning by a boy when sticking up for her brother who was being picked on by the boy at a school bus stop at Fawn Drive and Cooper Road, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleAthens woman arrested after burning former fiancé’s clothing
Shirley Leshay Mack, 28, of Nicole Circle was arrested Wednesday night after she burned some of her former fiancé’s clothing in the back yard, Athens-Clarke County police said.She burned the clothing...
View ArticleAthens woman says her co-worker tried to run her off road
An Athens woman reported that when driving from her job at Taco Bell on Barnett Shoals Road on Wednesday, a co-worker intentionally swerved her vehicle in an attempt to intentionally strike her own...
View ArticleExpensive sunglasses stolen from UGA
Five pairs of sunglasses with a total value of $1,145 were reported stolen from the Vision Clinic of the University of Georgia Health Center between Sept. 2 and Wednesday, UGA police said.
View ArticleHome care aid charged with exploiting elderly Athens man
A Madison County woman was arrested this week for stealing nearly $9,000 from an elderly Athens man while she was employed as a home care aide.Ellis Danielle Cowart, 28, of Comer admitted to the...
View ArticlePassenger identified in car that wrecked during Oconee County police chase
Authorities this morning identified 20-year-old Jessica Cannon as the passenger who was killed in Oconee County Monday night when an SUV she was in crashed and burned while being chased by...
View ArticleAthens man found with packaged marijuana, scale
Anthony Eurence Shaw, 37, of Waddell Street was arrested Thursday night when found in possession of packaged marijuana and a scale at the Broadacres Homes housing complex, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleWoman told to leave motel, charged with possession of meth
Ashleigh Michelle Mims, 27, of Myrtle Court was arrested Thursday night at Howard Johnson Inn on West Broad Street after she returned to the motel after having been barred by an employee earlier in the...
View ArticleAthens man indicted for assaulting deputy found with cocaine, police say
Sanderrious Carmichael Elder, 25, of Washington Drive was arrested Thursday after he was found in possession of crack cocaine and scales with cocaine residue, Athens-Clarke County police said.An...
View ArticleCedar Shoals student says phone was stolen by gang member
A 15-year-old boy reported his cellphone was stolen Thursday at Cedar Shoals High School by another student who allegedly was a gang member, Athens-Clarke County police said.The victim said he allowed...
View ArticleSuspect sought on failure to appear warrant now faces drug charges
Joseph Jackson Wauke, 27, was arrested Thursday when sheriff’s deputies went to serve him with an arrest warrant and discovered narcotics in his home on Scandia Circle, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleWoman calls police to make report, winds up arrested on outstanding warrant
Tawanda Shantel Brightwell, 32, of Eastwood Court reportedly called police Thursday to report some people showed up at her home wanting to fight her daughter.The people were not there when officers...
View ArticleAthens man arrested for shooting in store at Triangle Plaza
An Athens man was arrested Thursday for shooting at another man inside an eastside music shop.Travis Rayshawn Smith, 28, reportedly fired a handgun during a dispute with a 27-year-old Burkland Drive...
View ArticleAthens street gang co-opts American flag on 9/11
When 16-year-old Katharine Suarez went to support her friends at the recent Classic City Championship football game, a security officer told her she could not enter Clarke Central High School’s Billy...
View ArticleUGA student charged with raping coed in East Campus dorm room
A University of Georgia student was arrested last week for allegedly raping a coed at East Campus Village.The assault reportedly occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 20. Later that same day,...
View ArticleAthens woman arrested after allegedly beating up her mother
Athens-Clarke County police arrested Maria Elena Candelaria, 29, of Westchester Circle, on Sunday after she allegedly beat up her mother and took her car without permission.Candelaria’s 50-year-old...
View ArticleAthens woman believes she was drugged at strip club
A 21-year-old Athens woman believes someone drugged her Saturday night while at Toppers International Showbar on North Jackson Street, Athens-Clarke County police said.She described a man who bought...
View ArticleAthens man wanting to sleep, cuts TV cable on wife
Gumercindo Reyes, 54, was arrested at his home on Chateau Court early Monday morning after he cut a television cable because his wife was watching TV while he was trying to sleep, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleLexus reported stolen from Athens resident
An Oconee Street resident reported his 1997 Lexus ES300 valued at $1,500 was stolen from the 400 block of North Hill Street between 1 a.m. and 6:50 p.m., Athens-Clarke County police said.The car was...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend arraigned for alleged murder of Cedar Shoals grad
The accused murderer of a Cedar Shoals High School graduate whose body was found in the trunk of her burnt car at an Athens quarry a year ago was arraigned Monday in Greene County Superior...
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