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Athens man survives self-inflicted gunshot wound to head
By Joe Johnson A 24-year-old Athens man is hospitalized in serious condition after shooting himself in a failed suicide attempt Wednesday...

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Sep 181 min read
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Apalachee H.S. student arrested for making threat
A student at Apalachee High School was arrested following an investigation into a threatening remark they made, school officials said. In...

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Sep 131 min read
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Athens man indicted for shooting girlfriend
By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County grand jury has indicted a man who shot his girlfriend three months ago. Jose Rodolfo Linares, 53, ...

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Sep 81 min read
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Honoring the Aplachee High School shooting victims one year later
The Barrow County School District is paying tribute to the students and teachers who were killed last September 4th during a shooting at...

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Sep 52 min read
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Coach finds healing a year after Apalachee school shooting
From Atlanta News First WINDER, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One year after the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School that left four...

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Sep 44 min read
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Drunk shooter arrested on west Athens street
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested late the evening of August 14th for shooting a gun in public while he apparently was very...

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Sep 31 min read
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Robbed by masked gunmen at at University Oaks
By Joe Johnson A 34-year-old man reportedly was robbed by a pair of masked gunmen on the afternoon of August 29th at University Oaks...

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Sep 21 min read
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Athens gang member shot victim during sexual rendezvous
By Joe Johnson A member of the EBE street gang shot his victim following a sexual rendezvous, according to a search warrant that was...

Classic City News
Aug 311 min read
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UGA ShotSpotter alerts police to gunfire
File photo By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia gunfire detection system recently alerted police to shots being fired at a housing...

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Aug 291 min read
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Bullet found in Barrow County middle school classroom
A bullet was discovered Wednesday afternoon in a classroom at Haymon-Morris Middle School, just over a week before the one-year...

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Aug 291 min read
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Police say Athens gangster shot victim during sexual rendezvous
Ytrevious Jaquan Roberson By Joe Johnson A member of the EBE street gang shot his victim following a sexual rendezvous, according to a...

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Aug 271 min read
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13 arrested, $900K in drugs and cash seized in Athens area FBI operation
Released by the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Thirteen people were arrested and more than $900,000 worth of...

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Aug 271 min read
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Armed felon arrested when found asleep on motorcycle
By Joe Johnson Jacob Randall Russell, 38, of Covington was arrested lthe night of August 9th after being found asleep on his...

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Aug 221 min read
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Man’s Meta glasses used in his arrest for domestic violence
By Joe Johnson Hakim Williams denied firing a gun during an altercation with his former girlfriend, but video from the smart glasses he...

Classic City News
Aug 201 min read
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Pair indicted for Athens drive-by shooting
By Joe Johnson Two suspects have been indicted for a driveby shooting that targeted a home on Dwight Road three months ago. Rakeim Jaquin...

Classic City News
Jul 291 min read
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Armed robber threatens elderly man on Cedar Shoals sidewalk
By Joe Johnson Milton Johnson is a familiar sight in east Athens. On a nearly daily basis the 67-year-old homeless man sits in a chair on...

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Jul 251 min read
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Arrest of alleged drug trafficker yields arsenal of weapons
The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: On July 22nd, 2025, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug...

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Jul 241 min read
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Teen indicted for shooting outside of Lyndon House Arts Center
Ryderius Jakiese Clarke By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has filed an indictment in connection with a shooting last month that...

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Jul 241 min read
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Suspect in custody after westside Athens shooting
Ronald Joseph Levi By Joe Johnson A 32-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after he was shot during an altercation at a...

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Jul 141 min read
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Athens man unhappy with weed purchase shot his dealer
David Ray Wilhelm By Joe Johnson David Wilhelm argued over the phone with his dealer about the quantity and quality of weed he had...

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Jul 131 min read
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