CLASSIC CITY NEWS

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 Authorities are investigating a death of a 44-year-old man who was found shot to death in his room at the Lodge of Athens apartment complex. Brian Benjamin Bellard reportedly had been found dead by his roommate late the night of October 10th after the two men had fought earlier in the evening. Lewis Kern called 911 at 11:22 p.m. and said that after hearing a gunshot he found Bellard lying on his bed and not moving with a gun in his hand. He told the responding

The following was released this morning by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: The Athens-Clarke County Police Department...

A student at Apalachee High School was arrested following an investigation into a threatening remark they made, school officials said. In...

The Barrow County School District is paying tribute to the students and teachers who were killed last September 4th during a shooting at...

From Atlanta News First WINDER, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One year after the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School that left four...

Daniel Macias By Joe Johnsony Nine years ago today Daniel Macias was killed in cold blood on a downtown Athens street corner. The police...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The community now has a way to support the family of Police Officer David Rose who died responding to an Aug. 8...

By Joe Johnson A Gainesville man was killed Wednesday evening during a police chase in Hall County involving a stolen pickup truck,...

From the Officer Down Memorial Page: Police Officer David Rose was shot and killed on Friday while responding to an active shooter at the...

Released by the Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office; Prosecutors from across Georgia recently gathered at the Jekyll...

Stephen Michael Ford By Joe Johnson A 38-year-old Athens woman died on Sunday after being struck by a pickup truck driven by an alleged...

By Joe Johnson The judge who convicted Jose Ibarra of murdering Laken Riley and sentenced him to life in prison without parole has...

Two Barrow County sheriff’s deputies were honored at the National Association of School Resource Officers Conference in Texas on Monday....

A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman in the woods behind a daycare while she held their child. A DeKalb County jury...

Cedric Courtes Smith By Joe Johnson A homeless man who is charged with the attempted murder of a social worker for the homeless has been...

Akhil Nasim Crumpton By Joe Johnson The trial of the man accused of killing Elijah Wood while he worked at a RaceTrac convenience store...

Benhur G. Tesfai By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student has been indicted for killing a pedestrian with his car last year while...

Emily Grace Mayo Released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: BROOKLET, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has launched an...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has concluded its investigations into the deaths of twin brothers from Gwinnett County. The bodies...