Athens man said he was dragged away by masked assailants
A Sartain Drive resident reported he was accosted Sunday night by two masked males who dragged him to the side of his home but ran off toward Winterville Road when he fought back and used a pocketknife...
View ArticlePolice surveilling Athens gas station arrest two on drug charges
Two men were arrested Thursday afternoon by police who were conducting surveillance in the vicinity of the Valero gas station on Danielsville Road in an attempt to “monitor and interdict criminal...
View ArticleNail customer accused of allegedly assaulting salon employee
A customer of an Athens nail salon was arrested Saturday after she allegedly complained about her nails and assaulted an employee, Athens-Clarke County Police said.Tanesha Baber, 19, of Gainesville had...
View ArticleFormer UGA official indicted on child pornography charges
A former University of Georgia official was recently indicted on child pornography charges.Jeffrey Delk was a UGA assistant director of development when arrested in December 2013 for allegedly...
View ArticleAthens traffic stop reveals drugs found in car, concealed inside passenger's...
A 34-year-old Athens man and his teenage passenger were arrested early Saturday after the man’s car was stopped for a traffic violation and drugs were found in the vehicle and also concealed inside the...
View ArticleGrave markers mysteriously found in wooded area
A man was walking his dog Monday on property he rents in the 700 block of Beaverdam Road when he came across two grave markers in a wooded area in which they were not previously, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleFormer Wingster employee suspect in hold-up of restaurant
A former employee of a westside restaurant is suspected of trying to rob the place early Sunday because even though he wore a mask during the a hold-up, a former co-worker recognized him, and called...
View ArticleAthens man accused of assaulting girlfriend
Jacob Dale Seawright, 29, was arrested Friday after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend during a dispute at their residence in the Spring Valley mobile home park, Athens-Clarke County police said.He...
View ArticleHome of UGA students burglarized during break
A house in the 500 block of Meigs Street that is shared by University of Georgia students was burglarized between Jan. 1 and Saturday afternoon and two TVs, a wifi router, a UGA blanket and sheets and...
View ArticleAthens man says he was pushed to ground by two pre-teen girls
A 69-year-old man was injured in east Athens Saturday afternoon when pushed to the ground, apparently by two girls who were as young as 10 years old, Athens-Clarke County police said.The victim told...
View ArticleHouse fire displaces family in east Athens
A family in east Athens was displaced Tuesday afternoon when a fire heavily damaged their home.Two adults and one child were home at 290 Washington Drive when the fire broke out, and all were able to...
View ArticleReport filed to determine how 11-year-old obtained pot
An Athens-Clarke County police officer filed a report Monday to document that a meeting was held with a representative of the Department of Family and Children Services in connection with a DFACS...
View ArticleAthens resident said man asked for pills, then pointed gun
A 40-year-old Vine Street resident reported someone came to his back door Monday night asking for pills and then pointed a gun at him, Athens-Clarke County police said.The man said when he told the...
View ArticleAthens man arrested, accused of strangling girlfriend in front of her son
Quinnothy Dwight Brown, 33, was arrested Saturday after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend during a dispute at their home on Sir Scott Road, Athens-Clarke County police said.The victim’s oldest son,...
View ArticlePet sitters accused in theft of Walmart gift card
A Blake Way resident reported Sunday she suspected pet-sitters were responsible for stealing a $250 Walmart gift card while she and her husband were away for the Christmas holiday, Athens-Clarke County...
View ArticleSeven indicted in Athens drug trafficking probe
A Clarke County grand jury recently indicted five alleged drug traffickers.Two other people who were arrested as part of the same investigation were charged in the Jan. 5 indictment with possession...
View ArticleAthens man serving 15 month-sentence for shooting victim in home invasion
An Athens man who was accused of committing an armed robbery in which he shot the victim was recently sentenced to 15 months in prison.Timothy Damond Carruth Jr., 20, was sentenced in accordance with a...
View ArticleJackson County man with ‘bizarre excuse’ for weaving charged with DUI
A Jackson County man was arrested Sunday afternoon on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs after multiple people called 911 to report his car was weaving, running red lights and posing a...
View ArticleWoman arrested, angry her son and his girlfriend wouldn’t leave house
A woman was arrested early Wednesday after she turned off all power in her home on Nellie B Avenue following an attempt to have police remove her son and his girlfriend from the residence,...
View ArticleRiding mowers stolen from Athens tractor dealer
Five John Deere riding mowers with a total value of $43,472 were stolen from the Ag-Pro tractor dealer at 2950 Atlanta Highway between 11:30 a.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Athens-Clarke County police...
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