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Drunk driver shoots gun in confrontation with pedestrians in Pulaski Heights
Leon Mitchell Leathers By Joe Johnson A Winterville man was arrested last Thursday night after he shot a gun during a confrontation with...

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4 days ago1 min read
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Teen indicted for armed robbery committed as juvenile
By Joe Johnson A teenager has been indicted as an adult for an armed robbery he allegedly committed as a juvenile. Brayden Michael Gaddy...

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6 days ago1 min read
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Parolee arrested for gunplay outside Athens apartments
Cody McGowan Hall By Joe Johnson Cody Hall, a 32-year old paroled felon was arrested early the morning of June 13th outside of his...

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Jul 21 min read
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Drive-by shooting in Athens neighborhood under investigation
By Joe Johnson A home on Big Oak Circle came under fire this month when targeted in a drive- by shooting. No one was injured and the...

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Jun 281 min read
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Child calls 911 to report her mother shot by boyfriend
Jose Rodolfo Linares By Joe Johnson A 53-year-old woman was shot the evening of June 14th by her boyfriend during a domestic dispute in...

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Jun 232 min read
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Suspect arrested when fleeing drive-by shooting in northside Athens neighborhood
Miles West Brown By Joe Johnson A suspect was arrested early Thursday after she was caught fleeing from the scene of a drive-by shooting...

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Jun 131 min read
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Man indicted for endangering children’s lives by shooting into their home
Zapond Charbijus Byrd Jr. By Joe Johnson Grand jurors have indicted a man who endangered the lives of children when he fired gunshots...

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Jun 111 min read
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Pair indicted for armed robbery in downtown apartment of UGA students
By Joe Johnson Two men have been indicted in connection with an armed robbery last fall in an apartment shared by University of Georgia...

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Jun 61 min read
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Athens man shot in groin
By Joe Johnson A young man was shot Saturday night while visiting in the Nellie B community of east Athens. Police said that officers...

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Jun 21 min read
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Teen shot outside Lyndon House Arts Center
Ryderius Jakiese Clarke By Joe Johnson An Athens teen was shot last week in the Hoyt Street parking lot of the Lyndon House Arts Center....

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Jun 11 min read
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Police turning up the heat at high-crime Athens motel
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is making things uncomfortable for criminals who have been using an Athens...

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Jun 12 min read
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Man murders 9-year-old daughter before killing himself
Emily Grace Mayo Released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: BROOKLET, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has launched an...

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May 291 min read
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Man indicted for attempted murder of Athens teen
Quavarez Marquel Sanders By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted a man with attempted murder for shooting a teenager in...

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May 291 min read
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GBI concludes investigation of twin brothers deaths on Georgia mountain top
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has concluded its investigations into the deaths of twin brothers from Gwinnett County. The bodies...

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May 281 min read
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Shooting at Bulldog Inn leads to drug stash and and weapons cache
By Joe Johnson When investigating a shooting at a motel last week, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department came across a drug stash...

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May 251 min read
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Athens man charged with driveby shooting of home on Dwight Road
Rakeim Jaquin Hillsman By Joe Johnson An Athens man was recently arrested after firing several gunshots into an occupied residence on...

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May 141 min read
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Athens man who shot housemate with shotgun avoids prison with plea deal
By Joe Johnson A man who shot his roommate with a shotgun two years ago has avoided prison by entering into a plea agreement with...

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May 121 min read
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Man charged with shooting into home occupied by children
Zapond Charbijus Byrd By Joe Johnson Zapond Byrd, 21, of Parkview Extension, was arrested on April 22nd for shooting into his former...

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May 81 min read
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Man stripped naked and beaten in suspected gang incident
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was forced at gunpoint to strip naked during a recent suspected gang-related beating and robbery. The...

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May 71 min read
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Mercedes-Benz gets shot up at Athens Cookout
By Joe Johnson An Oglethorpe County man’s Mercedes-Benz ML 350 SUV was targeted by gunfire while it was parked at Cookout on West Broad...

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May 51 min read
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