CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Soonhoon Choi and his wife, Lexi, were driving on the Athens Perimeter Sunday morning when a car speeding in the opposite direction slammed into their car. Soonhoon, 25, was killed and Lexi remains hospitalized in critical condition. She is pregnant with the newlywed couple’s child. Her family has established a gofundme to help pay for medical expenses, including rehab and further medical care for Lexi, funeral expenses, and living expenses for mother and child

The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department On December 21, 2025, at approximately 12:08 AM, ACCPD responded to reports of a wrong- way driver on the GA 10 Inner Loop at Chase Street. Moments later, a report of a crash was received on the Inner Loop at Oglethorpe Ave. The initial investigation determined that the driver of a 2021 Kia Seltos, Desiree Browning, a 26- year-old female of Lawrenceville, GA, was traveling the wrong way on Inner Loop 10

By Joe Johnson Two people were killed and two others were critically injured early Sunday in a collision on the Athens Perimeter that was caused by someone driving on the wrong side of the divided highway. The incident happened at around 12:30 a.m. near Tallassee Road, where the errant driver reportedly had been driving at a very high rate of speed and struck another car head-on. The drivers of both vehicles were killed. Firefighters extracted the victims from their vehicles

Appling (Facebook) By Joe Johnson The woman who crashed her car into the Alps Road Kroger Tuesday morning claims to have no memory of the incident that injured several employees and shoppers. Police said that Lonneshia Appling had been in her car outside of the supermarket for several minutes before it sudden accelerated and crashed into a self checkout area, where an employee got pinned beneath the vehicle and suffered a fractured skull and broken arm. “I don’t remember pun

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 As of Wednesday afternoon the Athens-Clarke County Police Department had yet to confirm what caused a woman to crash her car into Kroger on Alps Road Tuesday morning. Customers were at the store’s self checkout station when they were struck by the car and they were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. While the ACCPD will not comment on what they call an ongoing investigation, witnesses have speculated that the driver might have had a med

By Joe Johnson A truck driver escaped serious injury Wednesday afternoon whey humus rig overturned on Lexington Road near Living Hope Church, The driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital following the 12:45 p.m. incident.

By Joe Johnson Four people were injured Tuesday morning when a car crashed into Kroger on Alps Road. Two of the victims were at at the self checkout station when the car plowed into the building, They were transported by ambulance with non life-threatening injuries to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

By Joe Johnson Four people were injured Tuesday morning when a car crashed into Kroger on Alps Road. Two of the victims were at at the self checkout station when the car plowed into the building, They were transported by ambulance with non life-threatening injuries to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

By Joe Johnson Erin Kathleen Blakock, 55,, was arrested early in the morning of October 25th after she caused extensive damage property damage in her own apartment complex and fled from the scene. According to police, it was about 1:30 a.m, when Blalock drove her Ford Bronco into two vehicles and a pair of air conditioning units at Cambridge Apartments. As she attempted to drive away a witness was able to put the SUV in park and take away the keys, police said, at which time

By Joe Johnson Allen Wasif, 21, of Norcross was arrested early in the morning of September 21st after he recklessly sped through Athens in a Chevy Corvette, reaching speeds of over 100 mph and nearly striking pedestrians, according to police. The arrest report states that an officer was running radar on West Broad Street at King Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. when he saw the Corvette drive past and was “continuously speeding up and slowing down.” When the officer tried to pull th

By Joe Johnson Candi Denise Lee-Jones, 43, of Loganville, was arrested the morning of August 27th for a road rage incident that happened...

Adarius Malik Garrett By Joe Johnson An Athens man who was stopped by police for illegally having blue lights on his vehicle fiercely...

The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: On June 13, from 8 pm to midnight, the Athens-Clarke...

Heather Paige Turner By Joe Johnson A woman has been formally charged with vehicular homicide for killing an elderly man in a pedestrian...

By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying a motorist who last month struck...

Breine Ja ‘Ney Turner By Joe Johnson Breiane Turner, 23, of West Broad Street was arrested last week for intentionally running over...

Samee Rahim Bhamani B y Joe Johnson A man was recently arrested for reckless driving by a police officer who clocked his car traveling at...

Lois Lorraine Dua By Joe Johnson An Oconee County woman has been charged with vehicular homicide after she struck two pedestrians with...

By Joe Johnson The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal collision between a Jeep and tractor trailer in Oconee County. The...