CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson A man was recently arrested after his SUV was stopped by police for trying to use an exit ramp to enter the Athens Perimeter. The vehicle was searched after drug paraphernalia was seen in plain view and police said they found meth, crack cocaine, and an open bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey. They also learned that that 41-year-old Garris Trippe Jones III of Eatonton was in violation of bond conditions from a domestic violence arrest involving his passenger, a 44-

By Joe Johnson Dana Leighann Burns, 41, of Toccoa, was arrested on September 23rd for allegedly driving under the influence of fentanyl and methamphetamine. A police officer reported that he pulled over the woman’s car on Old West Broad Street after seeing it without taillights and being driven erratically. He further noted that Burns had failed to immediately stop after activating his lights and siren. Burns reportedly told the officer that she realized that she had swerved

By Joe Johnson Andrew Lee Ellison, 40, of Westchester Circle, was indicted on Tuesday by an Athens-Clarke County grand jury on numerous...

By Joe Johnson If his roommate hadn’t been caught driving without a license reputed gang leader Kevin Castro might not be sitting in...

By Joe Johnson A 40-year-old homeless man was arrested on the afternoon of September 4th after he was found trespassing in the pool area...

By Joe Johnson A man who was wanted by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office was arrested in Athens after he was found passed out in a car...

The following was released this afternoon by the Gwinnett County Police Department dated: Gwinnett County, Ga., September 16, 2025) – In...

By Joe Johnson Paying close attention to a high crime location has again paid dividends for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department....

By Joe Johnson The distribution and use of illegal drugs is rampant at a particular smoke and vape shop in Athens, according to the...

By Joe Johnson Three men who police say are cousins were recently arrested as part of drug trafficking investigation by the Northeast...

By Joe Johnson Eric Maurice Fair, 44, of Franklin Street was recently arrested while in possession of enough fentanyl to kill thousands...

Released by the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Thirteen people were arrested and more than $900,000 worth of...

The following was released today by theUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia U.S. Attorney William R. “Will”...

By Joe Johnson Jonathan Mandell Mapp, 40, of Jennings Mill Parkway, was arrested after he overdosed on fentanyl while driving. He was...

By Joe Johnson Treshun Rashaad Edwards, 32, of Smokey Road was arrested the night of August 4th by a police officer who identified him...

By Joe Johnson Jacob Randall Russell, 38, of Covington was arrested lthe night of August 9th after being found asleep on his...

By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted the purported local leader of a criminal street gang on drug trafficking charges....

Orlando Ramon Muckle By Joe Johnson A suspected drug trafficker was arresting on the afternoon of Jury 16th as the result of an...

By Joe Johnson An immigration hold was recently placed by ICE on a prisoner at the county jail following his arrest for driving under the...

By Joe Johnson A 70-year-old convicted felon was arrested early the morning of July 2nd when he was found sleeping in Southeast Clarke...