CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Athens police recently learned that an 18-year-old was living in fear of a local street gang because his father confiscated drugs that he was supposed to sell for them. Officers responded to the teen’s home to investigate a domestic disturbance when they learned what was making him so angry and upset. “He stated that he didn’t know what to do as he had become involved in drug usage and the selling of drugs,” the police report says. “He stated he was involved

The View at NoDa By Joe Johnson When The View at NoDa apartment complex opened north of downtown in May it took the place of a crime-ridden complex known as Bethel Midtown Village. The main reason for the high crime was because of gang activity in the complex that the Bloods street gang claimed as their territory. When 22-year-old Antino Jewell was killed at the new apartment complex on November 6th police said that he was fatally shot during a gang-related armed robbery. On

Antonio Jewell By Joe Johnson Antonio Jewell was murdered last week during what police said was a gang-related armed robbery. The 22-year-old graduate of Clarke Central High School was found dead Friday night on a sidewalk at the rear of The View at NODA apartment complex north of downtown Athens. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department on Monday announced that three gang members had been arrested and charged with murder. They were identified as Samtavious Keyshun Clark, 2

Antonio Jewell By Joe Johnson Antonio Jewell was murdered last week during what police said was a gang-related armed robbery. The 22-year-old graduate of Clarke Central High School was found dead Friday night on a sidewalk at the rear of The View at NODA apartment complex north of downtown Athens. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department on Monday announced that three gang members had been arrested and charged with murder. They were identified as Samtavious Keyshun Clark, 2

By Joe Johnson An assistant state attorney general has notified the court of his intention to seek a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for a gang member who is accused of murder. Zyquavious O’Neal Thomas was 16 when he allegedly murdered 20-year-old Cameron Manago at Rolling Ridge Apartments in May 2024. Now 18, Thomas is charged in a 14-count indictment with crimes that include murder, armed robbery, and participation in the street gang known as Se

By Joe Johnson The police department has lately been making more arrests with the assistance of surveillance cameras. A recent incident...

By Joe Johnson The police department has lately been making more arrests with the assistance of surveillance cameras. A recent incident...

By Joe Johnson If his roommate hadn’t been caught driving without a license reputed gang leader Kevin Castro might not be sitting in...

By Joe Johnson A member of the EBE street gang shot his victim following a sexual rendezvous, according to a search warrant that was...

Ytrevious Jaquan Roberson By Joe Johnson A member of the EBE street gang shot his victim following a sexual rendezvous, according to a...

The following was released today by the Frderal Bureau of Investigation: This morning, FBI Atlanta and our partners with the Safe Streets...

By Joe Johnson Treshun Rashaad Edwards, 32, of Smokey Road was arrested the night of August 4th by a police officer who identified him...

By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted the purported local leader of a criminal street gang on drug trafficking charges....

Kevin Adonay Castro By Joe Johnson A purported leader im the 18th Street gang has been arrested at his home in east Athens. Kevin Adonay...

Vantrec Arnell Ballard By Joe Johnson V antrec Ballard, a 30-year-old convicted gang member, was arrested the evening of June 5th after...

Zapond Charbijus Byrd By Joe Johnson Zapond Byrd, 21, of Parkview Extension, was arrested on April 22nd for shooting into his former...

By Joe Johnson An Athens man was forced at gunpoint to strip naked during a recent suspected gang-related beating and robbery. The...

By Joe Johnson An Athens man was forced at gunpoint to strip naked during a recent suspected gang-related beating and robbery. The...

By Joe Johnson The 32-year-old victim was punched, kicked and threatened with a rifle during a party on Westchester Lane. The man...

Stock photo By Joe Johnson The 32-year-old victim was punched, kicked and threatened with a rifle during a party last month on...