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Athens judge dismisses case of man arrested for reading book in car
By Joe Johnson John Choe had just arrived from his home in New York when he pulled into the Murphy Express gas station on Lexington Road...

Classic City News
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Stranger jumps into pickup truck, man drives until police find him
Joshua Adam Singletary By Joe Johnson An Athens man was pulling into his home on McNutts Creek Drive the evening of June 20th when...

Classic City News
Jul 3, 20251 min read


Criminal wanted in two counties found riding bike on Athens Perimeter
Dedrick J. Thompson By Joe Johnson Dedrick Thompson, 32, of Hull was arrested the morning of June 19th when he was caught riding an...

Classic City News
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Motorist with blue lights on Hummer fights with cops
Adarius Malik Garrett By Joe Johnson An Athens man who was stopped by police for illegally having blue lights on his vehicle fiercely...

Classic City News
Jul 1, 20251 min read


Teen tells police his two wounds were from one gunshot
By Joe Johnson On the afternoon of April 8th police responded to University Oaks apartments on a report that a 16-year-old boy had been...

Classic City News
Apr 16, 20251 min read


GBI arrests police supervisor who gave restricted law enforcement information to city official
The following was released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Jefferson, Jackson County, GA (February 20, 2025) – The GBI has...

Classic City News
Feb 25, 20251 min read


Escapee sought by U.S. Marshals Service arrested in Athens
By Joe Johnson An escapee who was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service was arrested last week when he was located hiding out at a...

Classic City News
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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