Convicted felon charged with pistol-whipping, robbing elderly east Athens man
Athens-Clarke County police Friday night arrested a convicted felon for allegedly pistol-whipping and robbing an elderly man last week in east Athens.Ryan Oneal Parrish, 31, was charged with aggravated...
View ArticlePolice: Drunken Atlanta man bangs on Athens doors Sunday morning
Taylor Kent Moorehouse, 24, of Atlanta, was arrested Sunday morning after he was caught banging on the door of a home in the 500 block of Pulaski Street, Athens-Clarke County police said.Police said...
View ArticleCatalytic converter stolen
A woman reported a catalytic converter valued at $800 was stolen from her SUV between 1-4:45 p.m. while the vehicle was parked outside her home in the 500 block of North Billups Street, Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleAthens father allegedly threatens daughter with a knife
Darryl Gresham, 53, of Big Oak Circle, was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly threatened his daughter with a knife, Athens-Clarke County police said.What began as an argument between his daughter...
View ArticleAthens teen allegedly punches dog, threatens mom
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly threatening his mother after she told him to stop hitting the family dog, Athens-Clarke County police said. The mother, who told police...
View ArticleMultiple burglaries reported in Athens over the weekend
Athens-Clarke County police said Monday they were investigating several burglaries:• Someone kicked in the front door of a home in the 1400 block of East Broad Street early Saturday and stole two TVs,...
View ArticleAthens man caught allegedly stealing tires again
Carlos Alberto Medina, 55, of Cherokee Road, was arrested Saturday night while allegedly in the process of stealing a tire from a Tires Plus location on College Station Road, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleAthens man sentenced to prison for statutory rape of relative
An Athens man recently received a 25-year sentence for the statutory rape of a juvenile relative three years ago.Franklin Kennedy Smith, 50, must serve 15 years of his sentence in confinement and the...
View ArticleSheriff: Oconee man charged with attempted murder of mother has 'mental...
A Oconee County man charged with attempted murder for a weekend arson fire that destroyed his parents’ home is suffering from “mental health issues,” Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry said...
View Article‘Disrespectful’ man charged for 'sucker punch' in Athens bar
Jacob Kyle Adams, 22, of Winston, Ga., was arrested Sunday after he allegedly punched a 22-year-old Statesboro resident in the mouth inside Sandbar on College Avenue, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleMan 'violent and tumultuous' outside Athens bar
Daryl Eugene Parkinson, 20, of Lawrenceville, was arrested Sunday morning after he allegedly caused a disturbance at a bar in downtown Athens.An officer was on patrol at about 1:20 a.m. in the area of...
View ArticleMan indicted for Athens teen's murder
A Clarke County grand jury recently indicted an Athens man on murder charges for the summer shooting death of an Athens teen.Fernakey Juan Pass, 31, is charged in the indictment with malice murder,...
View ArticleMan accused of murdering UGA student again denied bail
The alleged triggerman in an armed robbery this year in which a University of Georgia student was fatally shot recently was denied for a third time a request to be released from jail on...
View ArticleAthens woman charged with drunken driving after crashing into mailbox,...
Silver Montana Perry, 25, of Pinewood Circle, was arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning after crashing her SUV on Normal Avenue and then driving away, according to an...
View ArticleShoplifting leads to drug arrest
A woman wanted by authorities in multiple counties was arrested early Tuesday morning in a car stopped in connection with a shoplifting investigation, Athens-Clarke County police said.An employee of...
View ArticleShoplifter reportedly makes fake ‘exchange’ at Athens department store
A 54-year-old Reese Street woman is suspected of stealing a gift card valued at $375.59 on Saturday from the Belk department store at Georgia Square Mall, according to an Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleMan arrested on drug charges with children in car
James Hunter, 28, of Jefferson, was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs while his two young children were in the car, Athens-Clarke County police...
View ArticleAthens man who gave officer blank card in place of driver’s license charged...
Robert William Bagley, 47, of Creek Hollow Way, was arrested for drunken driving early Wednesday morning following another motorist’s report of an aggressive and reckless driver on Jefferson Road,...
View ArticleWoman seeks background check on child-sitter
A woman on Tuesday reported she was concerned about a possible pedophile advertising online for an apparent child-sitting service, Athens-Clarke County police said.According to the woman, the man...
View ArticleVehicle stolen on Fourth Street
A 2011 Kia Sorento valued at $6,000 was reported stolen from the owner’s Fourth Street residence between 7:15 and 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, Athens-Clarke County police said. The vehicle is blue, with the...
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