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Masked teens smash and grab in Athens Target
TikTok By Joe Johnson A group of masked teenagers smashed glass display cases in Target on Atlanta Highway in Athens last Friday night and stole electronics valued at over $16,000, They made their getaway in a stolen car that wrecked after a police chase through three counties. Two of the teens were arrested and charged as adults, two are being held at a juvenile detention facility, and a fifth suspect got away. Authorities recovered the stolen merchandise. The arrested teen

Classic City News
Dec 20, 20251 min read


Group of teens commit brazen smash and grab in Athens Target
Maid Hill By Joe Johnson A group of masked teenagers smashed glass display cases in Target on Atlanta Highway in Athens last Friday night and stole electronics valued at over $16,000, They made their getaway in a stolen car that wrecked after a police chase through three counties. Two of the teens were arrested and charged as adults, two are being held at a juvenile detention facility, and a fifth suspect got away. Authorities recovered the stolen merchandise. The arrested t

Classic City News
Dec 17, 20251 min read


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...

Classic City News
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Athens teen receives 40-year sentence for attempted murder conviction
By Joe Johnson A 16-year-old Athens boy has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges related to a knife attack last year on a...

Classic City News
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Resource officers who confronted Apalachee school shooter honored with national awards for valor
Two Barrow County sheriff’s deputies were honored at the National Association of School Resource Officers Conference in Texas on Monday....

Classic City News
Jul 7, 20251 min read


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...

Classic City News
Jul 5, 20251 min read


Jackson County middle school student arrested for making threats
By Joe Johnson A student at West Jackson Middle School was arrested Friday night on charges of making terroristic threats and disruption...

Classic City News
Apr 26, 20251 min read


Middle school student arrested in Jackson County for making threat
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released the following on Sunday evening: The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest...

Classic City News
Jan 27, 20251 min read


Student with gun arrested at Apalachee High School, scene of earlier deadly mass shooting
By Joe Johnson A student was arrested Wednesday at the Barrow County school where a mass shooter killed four people and injured nine a...

Classic City News
Jan 8, 20251 min read


Athens middle school student disciplined after internet bomb-making internet search
By Joe Johnson An Athens middle school student was recently disciplined after he used a school computer to search for information on how...

Classic City News
Nov 21, 20241 min read


UGA students robbed in armed home invasion of their downtown Athens apartment
By Joe Johnson A pair of University of Georgia students were recently robbed at gunpoint inside their apartment in downtown Athens by a...

Classic City News
Nov 5, 20241 min read


Two new juvenile court judges appointed in Athens
From ACCGov: On behalf of the Superior Court of the Western Judicial Circuit, Chief Judge Lisa Lott announces the appointment of Amanda...

Classic City News
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Middle school student sent home when found very stoned on gummies
By Joe Johnson A 14-year-old student was recently sent home from school after he was found under the influence of THC from gummies that...

Classic City News
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Turn Apalachee anger into action
It’s been a month since the shooting at Apalachee High School. What emotions have you felt since then? Perhaps, like me, you have gone...

Classic City News
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Apalachee High School shooter’s mom charged with abusing her elderly mother
By Joe Johnson The mother of Apalachee High School mass shooter Colt Gray has been indicted for assaulting her elderly mother and taping...

Classic City News
Sep 22, 20242 min read


Boy indicted as adult for attempted murder in knife attack on Athens family
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has charged an Athens boy with attempted murder in connection with a knife attack on his hosts...

Classic City News
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Student arrested for threatening school violence in Oconee County
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office released the following statement about the arrest of a student at Malcom Bridge Middle School: On...

Classic City News
Sep 14, 20241 min read


Mother finds beauty in aftermath of Apalachee High School tragedy
By Joe Johnson Fallon Luthi had been planning to bring her children to see a high school football game last Friday night, but then...

Classic City News
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Athens boy threatened shootings at three middle schools
By Joe Johnson A 12-year-old Athens boy has been arrested for making school gun threats online. The arrest was made on Thursday, a day...

Classic City News
Sep 7, 20241 min read


Officials address large gathering at Apalachee High School memorial in Winder
The city of Winder tonight is hosting a memorial for the victims of Wednesday’s horrific mass shooting that killed four students and...

Classic City News
Sep 6, 20241 min read
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