CLASSIC CITY NEWS

MlBy Joe Johnson Alexander Paul Johnson, 19, of Alpharetta, was arrested early in the morning of September 4th by a police officer who saw him allegedly inhaling Cosmic Gas, a brand of flavored nitrous oxide on East Clayton Street. Although the gas is legally sold for culinary purposes like whipped cream, it’s a misdemeanor crime to inhale it for recreational use, Johnson was charged with possession of a dangerous drug and later released on a $26 cash bond. By

By Joe Johnson Alexandria Ann Dupree, 21, of Monty Drive, was arrested Tuesday for assaulting another woman two nights before in downtown Athens. She was charged with aggravated battery for brutally beating the victim, who was treated at the hospital for a deep gash across her entire forehead. The victim reportedly was the girlfriend of Dupree’s ex-boyfriend who she followed from a Clayton Street bar to a parking deck where she grabbed the victim by the hair from behind and r

By Joe Johnson Police responded to the hospital early the morning of September 6th after receiving information that a woman was being treated for severe injuries she suffered in downtown Athens. The 25-year-old Commerce Road resident told officers that she was walking to a parking deck where her car was when a woman grabbed her hair from behind and repeatedly punched her in the face. The officers observed a deep gash across the victim’s entire forehead and cuts on both her kn

file By Joe Johnson Seth Braden Randall, 25, of Martin, was arrested early in the morning of August 29th following an altercation with staff at Toppers International Showbar in downtown Athens. Police said they responded to the North Jackson Street strip club on a report that a customer was pushing and arguing with employees after being cut off for being too intoxicated. Upon arrival they found Randall still arguing with employees while bracing himself for balance against a w

New Athens Music Walk of Fame plaques are in the ground, thanks to ACCGov Streets & Drainage staff ✨ check em' out next time you're in Downtown Athens. 2026 inductees (announced this summer during AthFest): 🎵 Mary Frances Early 🎵 Elite tha Showstoppa 🎵 Hugh Hodgson 🎵 The Jesters Band 🎵 Wuxtry Records

Cochran By Joe Johnson When Sgt. Robie Cochran made contact with the 75-old man on East Clayton Street it was readily apparent to the Athens police officer that the man had mental health concerns. The disheveled and confused man refused to go to the hospital for fear of being admitted to the psych ward, but the officer convinced him by promising a shower without having to be admitted. He then expressed concern about the dirty underwear he had on, but Cochran told him that he

By Joe Johnson Two men were arrested in downtown Athens on the night of August 26th when found in possession of firearms and drugs. Police conducted a traffic stop on their car for having suspended registration and searched the vehicle because officers smelled marijuana. They reportedly found a bag of ecstasy pills, a couple ounces of marijuana, and two loaded mini Draco semiautomatic pistols. The driver and his passenger were subsequently arrested. Deontai Terrell Rouse, 23,

By Joe Johnson Athens police announced today that they were unable to find evidence that a University of Georgia student had been sexually assaulted last week in the area of City Hall. The 20-year-.old student had woken up on the landing of the building’s staircase with no memory of how she got there during a night of drinking downtown with friends. She later told her roommates that when she woke up there was a homeless man nearby masturbating and her skirt was inside out. Th

By Joe Johnson Athens police announced today that they were unable to find evidence that a University of Georgia student had been sexually assaulted last week in the area of City Hall. The 20-year-.old student had woken up on the landing of the building’s staircase with no memory of how she got there during a night of drinking downtown with friends. She later told her roommates that when she woke up there was a homeless man nearby masturbating and her skirt was inside out. Th

By Joe Johnson A 20-year-old University of Georgia student’s hazy recollection of a night drinking with friends in downtown Athens has launched a police investigation into whether she might have been sexually assaulted. Before walking up Friday morning on the landing of City Hall’s staircase, her last recollection was that of drinking with friends at Woodford bar on East Washington Street. She had slept on a flattened out cardboard box, and upon waking saw a homeless man behi

ACCPD has released the following The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the investigation into a possible sexual assault that occurred in downtown Athens on August 21, 2026. On August 25, 2026, Timothy Evans, a 49-year-old male of Athens, GA, was charged with Financial Transaction Card Theft, Financial Transaction Card Fraud, and Identity Fraud in connection with this case. As the investigation continues, additional charges may be for

By Joe Johnson Detectives have identified a homeless man as a possible suspect in the sexual assault of a University of Georgia student last week. Police learned about the assault on Friday when the hospital reported that they were treating the victim of an assault that occurred sometime overnight in the area of Athens City Hall. This is an ongoing investigation and police asked for anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Detective Elmore at Giselle.Elmore@a

By Joe Johnson Athens police are investigating a sexual assault that reportedly happened in the area of City Hall. They learned about it on Friday when the hospital reported that they were treating the victim of an assault that occurred sometime overnight. A police spokesperson did not know if the victim had been raped, “There is no further information at this time. The investigation is being investigated as a sexual assault,” Lt. Katie Jenkins said. This is an ongoing invest

By Joe Johnson An Athens Superior Court grand jury has indicted a man who wore a Nazi uniform when he assaulted a woman last year outside of a downtown bar. Kenneth Leland Morgan, 33, of Appleby Drive in Athens, was charged in the Tuesday indictment with aggravated assault for striking a University of Georgia student in the face with a glass beer mug during an altercation at the entrance of an East Clayton Street bar in October 2025. Dressed in the black Gestapo uniform, he a

By Joe Johnson Julio Cesar Hernandez-Bueno, 56, of Cherokee Road in Winterville, has been indicted for an incident outside of a bar downtown in which he stabbed one man and shot at another. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to the indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court. The incident occurred early in the morning of May 10th outside of Tropical Bar on West Clayton Street, A

Gresham By Joe Johnson The Athens police department has made another arrest in connection with young men shooting at each other early in the morning of July 5th on a crowded downtown street. Fortunately no one was injured although several businesses on East Clayton Street were damaged by gunfire. One eyewitness was working at one the bars where he claimed to have seen some of the suspects firing automatic weapons, including an AR-15. Swint The first suspect was arrested later

By Joe Johnson The police department has made a second arrest for a gunfight that occurred in downtown Athens early in the morning ofJuly 5th. No one was injured when the two young men shot at other males on East Clayton Street, but several businesses were damaged by the gunfire. The first suspect was arrested later in the day of the incident and was identified by police as 19-year-old Damian Swint, and on Monday police announced they had arrested 22-year-old Markavion Gresha

Damian Swint By Joe Johnson One person was arrested Sunday morning following a reported gunfight outside a popular downtown Athens nightspot. No injuries were reported and it appears that several businesses were struck by gunfire, including Bad Moon Bar on East Clayton Street. “Officers did respond to reports of a shooting in the area of Bad Moon on E. Clayton St.,” a police spokesperson confirmed in a Sunday night email. “There were no reports of anyone being struck by gunfi

By Joe Johnson At least one arrest has been made in connection with a purported early morning gunfight in downtown Athens. No injuries have been reported and it appears that businesses were struck by gunfire, including Bad Moon Bar on East Clayton Street. “Officers did respond to reports of a shooting in the area of Bad Moon on E. Clayton St.,” a police spokesperson said in a Sunday night email. “There were no reports of anyone being struck by gunfire however, several busines

By Joe Johnson Recently filed court documents describe the cold-blooded behavior of a man accused of murdering two people in downtown Athens three months ago. According to a homicide detective’s sworn affidavit, early in the morning of March 14th Mark Anthony Desousa walked up to Dylan Bentley in a parking lot lot off North Jackson Street and shot him in the back of his head. The bullet passed through the victim and struck Christopher Skinner in the eye. DeSousa then shot a