CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson A 33-year-old homeless man was arrested early in the morning of September 10th when he was found sleeping in someone’s car on North Billups Street. Jamir James told police that he had nodded off after having consumed fentanyl. One of the responding officers recognized him from a previous theft case. When searched James was found in possession of evidence that he had recently smoked fentanyl. He was arrested on charges of entering a vehicle with intent to commi

MlBy Joe Johnson Alexander Paul Johnson, 19, of Alpharetta, was arrested early in the morning of September 4th by a police officer who saw him allegedly inhaling Cosmic Gas, a brand of flavored nitrous oxide on East Clayton Street. Although the gas is legally sold for culinary purposes like whipped cream, it’s a misdemeanor crime to inhale it for recreational use, Johnson was charged with possession of a dangerous drug and later released on a $26 cash bond. By

By Joe Johnson A 38-year-old Mississippi woman has been indicted for leading police on a high-speed chase while her child was in the car. Crystal Jean Bloodworth of Jackson, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, felony fleeing from police, and endangering the life of a child, according to the indictment filed this week in Superior Court. The incident happened in March of this year, but the Athens-Clarke County police officials claims they are prevented by la

By Joe Johnson Two men were arrested in downtown Athens on the night of August 26th when found in possession of firearms and drugs. Police conducted a traffic stop on their car for having suspended registration and searched the vehicle because officers smelled marijuana. They reportedly found a bag of ecstasy pills, a couple ounces of marijuana, and two loaded mini Draco semiautomatic pistols. The driver and his passenger were subsequently arrested. Deontai Terrell Rouse, 23,

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By Joe Johnson Two men have been indicted on drug and gun charges. Jamarvin Deontae Graves, 39, of Sayemore Drive, and Tristan Pierre Knox, 38, of Atlanta, have each been charged with trafficking methamphetamine and trafficking fentanyl, according to the indictment filed last week in Superior Court, Knox was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The indictment stems from an investigation by the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force and

By Joe Johnson Carlos Terrell Wise, 32, of Stonehenge Way, has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of trafficking methamphetamine. Wise had been arrested in February following an investigation by the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, which searched his home and found 521 grams of meth, a large amount of marijuana and a .380-caliber pistol. The District Attorney’s Office went forward with just a trafficking charge, to which Wise pleaded guilty this week. H

By Joe Johnson A coordinated investigation by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department Gang Unit and Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force this week resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms, including machine guns, a significant amount of marijuana, and thousands of dollars in U.S. currency. On August 5th the Gang Unit conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of about a quarter pound of marijuana, a Glock 27 pistol, and $968. The driver, Siderious O’Ne

By Joe Johnson Charles Andre McMillon, 29, of Segrest Circle, was arrested last week while in possession of various drugs and guns. The arrest culminated an investigation during which police monitored his Instagram account with the handle of Taco Charles. He was taken into custody on the afternoon of July 28th when police conducted a traffic stop after he made an illegal turn at Hull and Voyle roads then ran a red light, according to police. His car was searched when a police

By Joe Johnson A months-long investigation into a local fentanyl distribution ring culminated Wednesday in the arrest of a 56-year-old Athens man now facing multiple drug trafficking and weapons charges. Darren Turner was taken into custody on July 29 following a coordinated operation led by the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force. Authorities executed search warrants across three locations tied to Turner—including a residence on Freeman Drive, a local hotel room, and

By Joe Johnson Eddrick O’Neal Battle, 49, of Magnolia Terrace, was arrested early in the morning of July 20th after he allegedly stole a scooter belonging to a University of Georgia student. The 18-year-old victim reported that his Segway electric scooter had been stolen from a North Chase Street location at around 1 a.m. and that he pinged its GPS tracker at an address on Magnolia Terrace, where police found it on the side of the house where Battle was staying. He claimed t

Released by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department On the morning of July 24, 2026, the Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the ACCPD Gang and K-9 Units, and FBI Safe Streets Task Force, executed multiple search warrants across Athens-Clarke County (Sayemore Drive, Massey Lane and Big Oak Circle). As a result, officers seized 12 grams of fentanyl, 24 grams of cocaine, 18 pounds of marijuana, four firearms, and $8,800 in U.S. currency. Brian

Robinson The United States Department of Justice has released the following: ATHENS, Ga. – A federal jury convicted two Georgia residents for their roles in an armed drug trafficking network linked to a cartel that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances throughout the Athens community, with the Homeland Security Task Force investigation led by FBI resulting in the seizure of more than two dozen firearms. Serda “This verdict holds these defenda

The United States Department of Justice today released the following: Two Georgians Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl from China Prison-Directed Organization Moved 2,610 Fentanyl Pills and 5,502 Grams of Synthetic Cannabinoid ATHENS, Ga. – A Georgia inmate and a co-conspirator were sentenced to federal prison today for trafficking fentanyl and a synthetic designer drug from China into the state resulting from a Homeland Security Task Force investigation led by FBI and the

The following has been released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation The GBI has arrested and charged four people in Gainesville, GA, and Commerce, GA, with Trafficking and Conspiracy to Traffic Methamphetamine following a multi-agency operation in Jackson County and Hall County, GA. The operation targeted a drug trafficking organization (DTO) allegedly responsible for distributing hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine throughout North Georgia. The following subjects wer

By Joe Johnson A police officer this week saved the life of a 75-year-old man who overdosed on drugs in a westside Athens hotel room. It happened on the morning of June 15th at Microtel Inn on Ultimate Drive, where Officer Tyler Vaughn found the victim lying on the bed, unresponsive and not breathing. After carefully moving the man to the floor the officer administered the Narcan opioid overdose reversal agent then saw that his chest began to rise. “I performed a few sternum

By Joe Johnson A 34-year-old woman died last weekend from apparently using the drug fentanyl. She was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her Highland Park Drive home Saturday morning and attempts by roommates to revive her with the opioid overdose reversal agent Narcan failed. The woman had reportedly been trying to overcome addiction and had relapsed in recent weeks. The roommates told police that she likely overdosed on fentanyl. At least 14 people are known to have die

By Joe Johnson George Anderson, 58, of Norwood Court, was arrested early in the morning of June 3rd because a woman who was driving hiim failed to dim her car’s bright lights for oncoming traffic. During a traffic stop on Barnett Shoals Road police searched the car because of a glass pipe with residue that was observed in the center console and Anderson having an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court. A bag allegedly belonging to Anderson was found to contain 174 gram

By Joe Johnson A 54-year-old Athens auto shop worker will spend the rest of his life in federal prison after using his employment as a front to distribute hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine across northeast Georgia, federal officials announced on Friday. James Len Ramey of Comer received two concurrent life sentences in federal prison Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. U.S. District Judge Tilman E. "Tripp" Self III presi

Released by the United States Department of Justice MACON, Ga. – The man who distributed hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine from the Rapid Lube in Athens where he worked, covertly stashing boxes in the shop, was sentenced to life in prison today as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation into a cross-border drug ring moving thousands of kilograms of drugs from Mexico in boxes of jalapeños to a conversion lab in Monroe, Georgia. James Len Ramey, 54, of Comer