CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Timothy Elijah Barnes, 23, of Vintage Court, was arrested early in the morning of August 27th for burning his girlfriend’s belongings in their backyard during a domestic dispute. Among the items that he burned in a metal tub were the woman’s wigs, a Michael Kors bag, and her mother’s obituary. A camera belonging to the victim was missing from the home. Barnes was arrested for third-degree arson and theft by taking, and was released from jail the following day a

By Joe Johnson Sandy Nashalle Franklin, 35, of Broadacres Court, has been charged with stabbing another inmate at the county jail in Athens. Franklin had been in jail since May when she was arrested for setting a trash can fire in Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center that caused extensive damage. The assault occurred three weeks later when she stabbed the other inmate with a pen in the cheek and forehead, In addition to first-degree arson, Franklin is now charged with aggr

By Joe Johnson A county grand jury has indicted a homeless man and woman who are responsible for causing thousands of dollars in damages...

Fire damage to a restroom at the park The following has been released by the Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Department:...