CLASSIC CITY NEWS

Georgia DOC By Joe Johnson Lonneshia Appling reportedly sat in her car outside 3of Kroger on Alps Road for several minutes Tuesday morning before she suddenly accelerated and crashed the vehicle into the building, injuring several customers and employees. A known shoplifter with an extensive criminal history the 40-year-old Athens resident was heard after the crash repeatedly saying, “He ruined my life.” She was treated for minor injuries and released later that day. The vict

By Joe Johnson Martin Kurjian Baker, 59, of Florida Avenue, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he reportedly pointed a gun at another motorist when driving on West Broad Street. The 50-year-old victim told police that he was near the intersection of Milledge Avenue at about 1:30 p.m. when he saw a white man with a tattoo on his forehead waving a pistol at him from his car window, at which time he hit the gas and sped away to report the incident. Personnel in the police depa

By Joe Johnson A student at Clarke Central High School was suspended last week after she was found in possession of several knives and beer. After the 16-year-old girl was seen taking an open bottle of beer from her book bag she was taken to the office, where administrators searched the bag and found four multi-blade throwing knives, a pocketknife, razor blade, half a cigarette, and a partially-full bottle of flavored beer. Police conferred with the Department of Juvenile Jus

Jana Larise Russell By Joe Johnson 41-year-old woman was arrested the morning of June 28th by police who found her eating while topless...

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

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...