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Cell phone stolen while salesman distracted
A salesman at The Cell Phone Guy on Old Winterville Road reported Saturday that a supposed customer walked out of the store without paying for an iPhone 8 → Read More
Shoplifter spotted, arrested on North Avenue
An officer was on foot patrol Saturday at the Department of Family and Children Services on North Avenue checking on homeless people who congregate in the → Read More
Traffic infraction leads to drug arrest
A Madison County man was arrested Friday when marijuana, paraphernalia and cash were found in the vehicle after he ran red light at Gaines School Road and → Read More
Suspected drug dealer busted after running red light in Athens
A suspected Athens drug dealer was recently arrested after an Athens-Clarke County police officer said he stopped the suspect's car for running a red → Read More
Uncle allegedly assaulted by nephew in Athens
A 40-year-old man was arrested May 8 after he allegedly assaulted is uncle at the home they share on Dudley Drive, Athens-Clarke County police said.Police → Read More
Boyfriend charged with UGA professor's murder
A University of Georgia professor was strangled to death by her boyfriend Saturday night at the home of a Milledgeville man who subsequently committed → Read More
Boyfriend charged with murder in UGA professor's death
A University of Georgia professor was strangled to death by her boyfriend Saturday night at the home of a Milledgeville man who subsequently committed → Read More
Athens police nab man trying to run away
A 27-year-old East Paces Drive man wanted on parole and probation violation warrants was arrested Friday after he ran from officers, Athens-Clarke County → Read More
Authorities investigating suspicious death of UGA professor
Authorities on Monday were investigating the weekend death of a University of Georgia professor at the home of a Milledgeville man who fatally shot himself.According to an incident report from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Marianne Shockley of Madison and her boyfriend were at the home of 69-year-old Clark Heindel, who called 911 at about 1 a.m. Sunday to report that Shockley… → Read More
Papa John's employee robbed while making delivery to Athens apartment complex
A 23-year-old Papa John’s Pizza employee recently reported he was robbed while attempting to make a delivery to an eastside apartment complex, Athens-Clarke County police said.The employee said he went to River Mill apartments off Williams Street about 10:30 p.m. last Saturday and when he knocked on the front door of an apartment, someone approached from behind and stuck what he believed to be a… → Read More
Woman reports friend's rape in Athens
A 37-year-old woman reportedly was raped Saturday in the vicinity of North Avenue and Willow Street, Athens-Clarke County police said.The alleged assault → Read More
Police identify man whose body was found in west Athens neighborhood
The body that was found last week in a westside neighborhood has been identified by Athens-Clarke County police as that of 26-year-old Taylor Blaine → Read More
Two teens charged for Athens vehicle break-ins
Athens-Clarke County police arrested on Saturday two teens for allegedly breaking into vehicles at a southside apartment complex.Ladarrius Howard, 18, of → Read More
Bullets strike apartment, vehicle at Athens complex
An apartment and a vehicle were damaged by gunfire early Sunday morning at the Athens Gardens apartment complex, Athens-Clarke County police said.Although → Read More
Police see possible ties to gun shop burglaries in Athens and Loganville
Athens-Clarke County police are investigating to see if a weekend smash-and–grab burglary of a local gun shop was related to a similar incident two → Read More
Homeless man indicted for stealing ambulance from Athens Hospital
A Clarke County grand jury last week indicted a homeless man for stealing an ambulance from St. Mary’s Hospital last month and taking it on a drive → Read More
Driver injured, charged after crash in Athens
An 18-year-old Helican Springs Road resident was injured early Tuesday morning when he crashed his car on Newton Bridge Road, Athens-Clarke County police → Read More
Man stabbed multiple times at east Athens apartments
Athens-Clarke County police on Friday were investigating a stabbing that occurred the night before at an eastside apartment complex.Police said they were → Read More
Athens man arrested for slapping woman
A 27-year-old Live Oak Drive man was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly slapping a woman in the face during a domestic dispute that began as an → Read More
Body found in Middle Oconee River identified as that of Athens man
Authorities have positively identified a man whose body was found last weekend in the Middle Oconee River as 54-year-old Athens resident Emory Odell Findley.Findley had been reported missing on March 29, Athens-Clarke County police said. His body was found Saturday by kayakers who saw it caught up in a logjam in the river south of West Broad Street near St. George Drive, according to… → Read More