Truck possibly set ablaze, destroyed at Athens apartments
Athens-Clarke County police said a pickup truck was destroyed by fire early Monday morning at Oak Hill apartments off Old Hull Road, possibly by an arsonist.The owner did not live at the complex, but...
View ArticleAthens boy accused of assaulting mother
A 12-year-old boy is facing a battery charge in Juvenile Court after he assaulted his mother on Sunday, Athens-Clarke County police said. The mother told police her son became enraged after she told...
View Article$10K worth of copper stolen from Athens business
About $10,000 worth of copper wiring, fittings and scrap copper were reportedly stolen from Armour Plumbing & Well Service, 22 Sunny Hills Drive, between 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday,...
View ArticleAthens man allegedly attacks girlfriend
Jaquincy Shatavious Ellis, 21, of Cooper Springs Road, was arrested Sunday morning after he allegedly punched and strangled his girlfriend when accusing her of cheating on him, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleWest Athens home riddled by gunfire in drive-by shooting
An occupied house in west Athens was riddled by gunfire Sunday night in what police are calling a drive-by shooting.None of the six people inside the house were injured, according to police, who said...
View ArticleAthens jury acquits teen accused of putting cat in dog's cage to watch it die
A Clarke County jury recently acquitted an Athens teen on charges he and another male placed a cat inside a dog’s cage to watch it die.After a trial lasting less than two full days, the jury found...
View ArticleEx-con who swindled UGA professor arrested again for allegedly kidnapping UGA...
A man who got out of prison last year for swindling $10,000 from an elderly retired University of Georgia professor was arrested again early Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a student on campus and...
View ArticleAthens lawyer tries to serve subpoena allegedly disguised as a doctor
An Athens attorney on Monday allegedly disguised himself as a doctor in an attempt to get into Athens Regional Medical Center to serve an actual doctor with a subpoena, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleAthens woman reports theft of underwear
Athens-Clarke County police on Saturday investigated a woman’s report that several pair of her underwear were stolen from her Sunset Terrace home.She said the lingerie went missing from a plastic bag...
View ArticleColbert woman allegedly attacks ex with soup
Brianna Renee Boggs, 19, of Colbert, was arrested Sunday night after she threw a bowl of soup on a former boyfriend and one of his guests during a dispute concerning another woman, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleBoots, TV stolen from Athens home
A burglar used a softball to break a window of a Sunny Hills Drive residence and steal boots and a TV altogether valued at $185, Athens-Clarke County police said.
View ArticleXbox stolen from Athens apartment
The door of a home at Ikon at Athens apartments, 314 Barnett Shoals Road, was pried open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday. An Xbox One valued at $300 was stolen, Athens-Clarke County police said.
View ArticleAthens man accused of passing counterfeit checks to steal more than $15K
An Athens man was recently arrested for allegedly stealing more than $15,000 from local banks by passing counterfeit checks.Robert Lee Harvey Johnson, 29, of Fourth Street, was arrested Saturday, and...
View ArticleTeen holding loaded weapon arrested for probation violation
Quadirious Raquel Devon Goss, 17, of Creek Hollow Way was in possession of a loaded pistol Tuesday night when he was arrested for a probation violation, Athens-Clarke County police said.The pistol,...
View ArticleAccused shoplifter found with perfume, watches
Alvin Enrique Thomas, 45, of Knottingham Drive, was arrested and charged with shoplifting Tuesday at Georgia Square Mall while in possession of a foil-lined bag designed to defeat security sensors,...
View ArticleMan reports Athens wax salon is not what it seems
A man reported to Athens-Clarke Country on Tuesday he suspected something illegal was occurring at a local Brazilian wax salon.He said the business appeared to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a...
View ArticleJefferson woman’s purse stolen from Red Lobster parking lot
A Jefferson woman reported someone broke her Jeep’s window with a brick and stole her purse while the vehicle was parked at Red Lobster, located at 1956 W. Broad St., Athens-Clark County police said....
View ArticleAthens police stop attempted suicide
Officers on Tuesday responded to a home in west Athens to a report of a man threatening to commit suicide, and upon arrival found a 27-year-old man who had his feet in a tub of water and a hair dryer,...
View ArticleSeveral burglaries reported in Athens
Athens-Clarke County police said Wednesday they were investigating several reported burglaries:• Between 10:10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, someone pried open the window of a home in the 200 block of Sunny...
View ArticleAthens teen shot at eastside Taco Bell, suspect in custody
An Athens teen was shot late Wednesday afternoon outside a fast-food restaurant in east Athens and the suspected shooter was soon after taken into custody.Athens-Clarke County police said the shooting...
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