Thief nabbed after stealing pickup truck from convenience store parking lot
A North Carolina man was arrested Wednesday morning soon after he stole a pickup truck from the parking lot of a westside convenience store, Athens-Clarke County police said.The pickup’s owner told...
View ArticleAthens man seeks new trial in Stonehenge neighborhood murder
An Athens man who was convicted of murder in the shooting death of another man more than three years ago in the Stonehenge neighborhood of western Athens-Clarke County is seeking a new trial.Following...
View ArticleAthens man accused of threatening girlfriend with hammer
Brian Winecoff, 50, was arrested Tuesday night following a dispute with his girlfriend at their home on Bristlecone Court in which he allegedly threatened to kill her with a hammer, Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleAthens woman reports neighbor enters her home, takes pepper and flour
A Springtree Road resident Wednesday morning reported to police that a neighbor enters her apartment when she is not there and “takes her pepper and flour.”The 64-year-old woman said she did not know...
View ArticleTwo women bitten trying to save puppies wandering along Athens road
A puppy that was seen wandering along Prince Avenue Thursday afternoon was struck by a vehicle and it subsequently bit two women who corralled the injured animal, Athens-Clarke County police said.The...
View ArticleAthens man robbed at shopping center on Hawthorne Avenue
A 33-year-old Amethyst Drive resident reported he was robbed by two men Thursday afternoon at the Wilson Plaza shopping center in the 400 block of Hawthorne Avenue, Athens-Clarke County police said.He...
View ArticleAthens cops sprouting beards with relaxed grooming policy
Some Athens-Clarke County police officers recently began wearing seasonal-appropriate facial adornments, while others may have taken to growing beards as a fashion statement.Whether it’s to keep their...
View ArticlePickup truck broken into in Athens; tools taken
A thief smashed the window of a pickup truck at Thomas Concrete of Athens on Winterville Road between 1:30 and 4 p.m. Wednesday and stole a circular saw, drill kit, ratchet set, CDs and speakers...
View ArticleMan reportedly knocked out by co-worker with metal rod
Athens-Clarke County police said they are investigating an assault Thursday of an employee at McLane Southeast on Old Hull Road in which he reportedly was knocked unconscious by another employee who...
View ArticleDead dog found in house in response to welfare check
Athens-Clarke County police said when they responded Thursday night on a request to check on the welfare of a woman on Deer Creek Drive, they found a dead dog in the woman’s apartment and observed the...
View ArticleJohns Creek woman caught attempting to steal hygiene products
Mary Ashley Moss, 22, of Johns Creek was arrested Thursday after an employee caught her attempting to steal personal hygiene products valued a $25 from Kroger on U.S. Highway 29 North, Athens-Clarke...
View ArticleAthens man says he was stabbed defending another man
Athens-Clarke County police reported Thursday night responded to a stabbing that occurred in east Athens.Officers found the 53-year-old victim on the sidewalk in the 300 block of Fairview Street with a...
View ArticleHull man arrested on warrant after passing stopped school bus
Octavious Jovan Thomas, 25, of Hull was arrested Thursday after his car was stopped for passing a school bus that was discharging students on Commerce Road and it was subsequently learned there was an...
View ArticleGBI warrant provides new details of deadly Oglethorpe County rampage
A man last summer shot his pregnant ex-girlfriend in his Oglethorpe County home before he led police on a chase in which he threw the woman from his moving pickup truck, a recently filed search warrant...
View ArticleAthens man with felony shoplifting charge admitted shoplifting again
An Athens man who already had a felony shoplifting charge pending in Clarke County Superior Court was arrested Thursday for felony shoplifting after he admittedly stole two boxes of trash bags from CVS...
View ArticlePistol stolen from UGA police officer’s truck
A University of Georgia police officer reported that a pistol and its holster were stolen from his pickup truck.The officer reported the theft Wednesday to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.He...
View ArticleAthens male, female student fight following high school basketball game
Juvenile complaints were to be lodged against a male and female student after they fought Thursday following a basketball game at a local public school, Athens-Clarke County police said.The name of the...
View ArticleSubway employee accused of pocketing money
A 23-year-old Timothy Road resident is being accused of stealing money from Subway on Prince Avenue where he worked as a cashier, Athens-Clarke County police said.A manager on Thursday told police the...
View ArticleWould-be murderer, drug trafficker and burglar: 3 Athens parolees arrested in...
Attempted murder, drug trafficking and burglary.Each day this week, authorities have locked up an Athens resident who was on parole from prison for having been convicted of one of those crimes.The...
View ArticleAfter arrest for alleged bond violation, accused Athens murderer again...
The gunman accused of killing an Athens teen in an alleged gang-related drive-by shooting bonded out of jail for a second time since his arrest more than a year and a half ago.Telvin Tiondre Fleming,...
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