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The following was issued this afternoon by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department ACCPD: Missing person - Athens Rd/N Main St in Winterville - David Porterfield, 37 nixle.us/GYY3D Reply with a friend's # to forward He is said to have been wearing a black vest and jogging pants, and white shirt.

By Joe Johnson Local authorities recently found a 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing In Iowa in the bedroom of a 27-year-old Athens man. Police said that a family member had used the Life 360 GPS app to track the teen to a home on Bayberry Court . Officers found the girl there in the bedroom of the man who said that he’d been led to believe that she was 19 years old. He “seemed genuinely surprised and scared regarding finding out (the girl’s) real age,” an officer

Released This evening by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 25, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Otis Wright (82), who was reported missing from his residence in the 1400 block of Silver Charm Lane SW. Mr. Wright was last seen inside the residence at approximately 9:00 a.m. He is described as a black male with gray hair and a clean-shaven face, standing approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall

Released this morning by the Gwinnett County Police Department: Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 11, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 40-year-old man from Norcross. Lavoyd Ricky Linnen Jr. has not had contact with his family since November.  He is six-foot one inch tall and weighs 150 pounds.  He has black hair, brown eyes, and a black beard.  Anyone with information on Lavoyd’s whereabouts is urged to contact G

The following was released this afternoon the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 3, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 59-year-old from Lawrenceville. Christopher Lawrence Clark was last spoken to by family over the phone on Oct. 9.  He is six foot four inches tall and weighs 255 pounds.  He is bald with grey facial hair.  He walks with a limp due to a knee problem. Anyone with inf

By Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Cobb County man whose body was recovered in Oglethorpe County. Kenny Jackson, 21, of Acworth, had last been seen on November 19th driving away from a skate park in Dunwoody and family members said that the Kennesaw State University student was found deceased on Sunday. Multiple sources have reported that he GBI is investigating the death,

By Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Cobb County man whose body was recovered in Oglethorpe County. Kenny Jackson, 21, of Acworth, had last been seen on November 19th driving away from a skate park in Dunwoody and family members said that the Kennesaw State University student was found deceased on Sunday. Multiple sources have reported that he GBI is investigating the death,

By Joe Johnson A car belonging to a 21-year-old man from Cobb County who went missing without a trace nearly two weeks ago was detected being driven in the Athens area. Kenny Jackson was last seen on November 19th at a Dunwoody skate park from where he drove away in his gray 2016 Hyundai Elantra that was later detected by license plate reader cameras in Oconee County near Athens. Jackson’s car Jackson’s mother said it was highly unusual for him to not let her know where he wa

The following was released this morning by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Norcross, Ga., Nov. 25, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 11-year-old in Norcross. Chanel Soto-Portillo was last seen around 1:00 a.m. near the 5300 block of Century Trace in Norcross.  She is approximately four-foot eleven inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.  She was last seen wearing a black shirt and Christmas themed pajam

The following was issued today by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 18, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 37-year-old from Lawrenceville. Victoria was last seen leaving Northside Gwinnett Hospital on November 8.  She is five foot two inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.  She has brown and pink braids in her hair.  She was last carrying a pink and light blue backpack.  Anyone wi

By Joe Johnson After three days of searching for 77-year-old Lilie Mae Wade authorities have found her deceased. The West Hawthorne Road resident who had dementia was located in the area of Dairy Pak Road at about 1:30 this afternoon. Ms. Wade had been the subject of extensive search efforts by state and local agencies that included the use of K-9 units, a helicopter, and officers on foot, driving all-terrain vehicles and operating drones. Ms. Wade had last been seen late Fri

By Joe Johnson As a search enters its fourth day, concern is mounting  over the well being of a missing elderly Athens woman who has dementia. Lilie Mae Wade, 77, of West Hawthorne Avenue, was last seen late Friday afternoon on Dairy Pak Road in northern Athens off Barber Street. In the days that followed an extensive search has been conducted using police K-9 units and the Georgia State Patrol Aviation Unit. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued several alert

By Joe Johnson Lillie Mae Wade, a 77-year-old resident of West Hancock Avenue, has been missing since Friday evening. The police department is asking for anyone who has seen her to immediately call 911. Police first issued a lookout for her at 9:54 p.m. Saturday. Ms. Wade reportedly has dementia and her last known whereabouts was said to have been at 1055 Barber Street. She is 5’6” with short gray hair, and was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and shortsleeved blue shirt ove

By Joe Johnson Lillie Mae Wade, a 77-year-old resident of West Hancock Avenue, has been missing since Friday evening. The police department is asking for anyone who has seen her to immediately call 911. Police first issued a lookout for her at 9:54 p.m. Saturday. Ms. Wade reportedly has dementia and her last known whereabouts was said to have been at 1055 Barber Street. She is 5’6” with short gray hair, and was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and shortsleeved blue shirt ove

Athens police have issued a lookout for 77-year-old Lillie Mae Wade. She is 5’6” with short gray hair, and was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and shortsleeved blue shirt over a longsleeved gray shirt. Call 911 if you see her or know of her whereabouts.

Released this evening by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 9, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department...

Released by the Gwinnett County Police Department Duluth, Ga., Oct 6, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is requesting the...

ACCPD: Missing - 9 yo, black male, black shorts, white socks, white t-shirt, blue Sonic bookbag. PD searching in the area of Firewood Ct.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued the following: ACCPD: BOLO FOR ROOSEVELT WARE 84 YEAR OLD B/M WALKS WITH CANE. ...

Issued this afternoon by the Gwinnett County Police Department On Aug. 28, the family of Marcus Thornton reported him missing. He was...