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    Interview with UGA grad student's murderer
    Classic City News
    • 12 hours ago
    • 20 min

    Interview with UGA grad student's murderer

    By Joe Johnson Three years ago, Trey Terrell Adams was a deputy with the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Today, the 36-year-old former...
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    Savannah man leads guilty in federal court to armed robbery of Athens store
    Classic City News
    • 15 hours ago
    • 2 min

    Savannah man leads guilty in federal court to armed robbery of Athens store

    By Joe Johnson A Savannah resident has pleaded guilty to robbing an Athens Dollar General Store in 2019, brandishing a firearm and...
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    Classic City News
    • 23 hours ago
    • 1 min

    Madison County Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children

    Mack Lee Lackey, 24, of Madison County, was arrested Monday for obscene contact with a child by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s...
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    Fire destroys Westchester Drive home
    Classic City News
    • 23 hours ago
    • 1 min

    Fire destroys Westchester Drive home

    Chesterton Drive house destroyed by fire
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    Athens man acquitted of murder charges for fatal shooting at Bethel Midtown Village
    Classic City News
    • 3 days ago
    • 1 min

    Athens man acquitted of murder charges for fatal shooting at Bethel Midtown Village

    By Joe Johnson After hearing a week of testimony, a Clarke County Superior Court jury on Tuesday acquitted an Athens man of murder...
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    Arrest made in Athens shopping center shootout
    Classic City News
    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    Arrest made in Athens shopping center shootout

    By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County police on Friday announced the arrest of a suspect who allegedly was involved in a shootout the day...
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    Bullet from Athens shopping center shootout nearly strikes store employee
    Classic City News
    • May 14
    • 1 min

    Bullet from Athens shopping center shootout nearly strikes store employee

    By Joe Johnson A shootout Friday evening in the parking lot of a shopping center in West Athens reportedly shattered the glass entrance...
    6,197 views2 comments
    GBI arrests former Jackson Co. Deputy in Use of Force Investigation
    Classic City News
    • May 12
    • 1 min

    GBI arrests former Jackson Co. Deputy in Use of Force Investigation

    By Joe Johnson The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested former Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy John Pursley, 53, of...
    6,251 views0 comments
    Two days in Athens: raging house fires and a fatal plane crash
    Classic City News
    • May 12
    • 2 min

    Two days in Athens: raging house fires and a fatal plane crash

    By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services has had a busy three days this week, battling two raging house fires and...
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    More details emerge concerning fatal plane crash in Athens
    Classic City News
    • May 12
    • 1 min

    More details emerge concerning fatal plane crash in Athens

    Joe Johnson The airplane flight that ended Wednesday night with a crash in Athens that killed the pilot originated in Louisburg NC at...
    2,834 views0 comments
    Pilot killed in Athens airplane crash
    Classic City News
    • May 12
    • 1 min

    Pilot killed in Athens airplane crash

    By Joe Johnson A pilot was killed Wednesday night when the small single-engine airplane he was piloting crashed near Athens-Ben Epps...
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    Stolen truck crashes into house in east Athens
    Classic City News
    • May 11
    • 2 min

    Stolen truck crashes into house in east Athens

    By Joe Johnson A house in east Athens reportedly was damaged last week when it was struck by a stolen pickup truck after the driver...
    1,598 views4 comments
    Accused killer of Oconee Co. RaceTrac clerk indicted on federal murder charge
    Classic City News
    • May 11
    • 2 min

    Accused killer of Oconee Co. RaceTrac clerk indicted on federal murder charge

    By Joe Johnson The alleged killer of an Oconee County RaceTrac employee was indicted Tuesday on a federal murder charges. A U.S. District...
    2,645 views1 comment
    Authorities hunting for Winder murder suspect
    Classic City News
    • May 9
    • 1 min

    Authorities hunting for Winder murder suspect

    By Joe Johnson The Winder Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday they were searching for 54-year-old...
    1,307 views1 comment
    Police continue search for suspect in brutalization of dog in west Athens neighborhood
    Classic City News
    • May 9
    • 2 min

    Police continue search for suspect in brutalization of dog in west Athens neighborhood

    By Joe Johnson After nearly a month of investigation, Athens-Clarke County police had yet to identify a man who brutalized a dog in a...
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    An Update From Joe Johnson
    Classic City News
    • Apr 24
    • 1 min

    An Update From Joe Johnson

    Classic City News will be on a brief hiatus due to Joe Johnson being hospitalized. During this time, please continue to send news tips...
    1,599 views10 comments
    Athens man charged with injuring teen in drive-by shooting
    Classic City News
    • Apr 21
    • 1 min

    Athens man charged with injuring teen in drive-by shooting

    By Joe Johnson An Athens man has been arrested for the drive-by shooting of a teen two months ago, Athens-Clarke County police said on...
    2,035 views3 comments
    Athens man whose body was found in the North Oconee River reportedly had shot himself
    Classic City News
    • Apr 18
    • 1 min

    Athens man whose body was found in the North Oconee River reportedly had shot himself

    By Joe Johnson An autopsy determined that an Athens man shot himself before his body was found in the North Oconee River earlier this...
    3,126 views2 comments
    Two arrested for Winder teen's murder
    Classic City News
    • Apr 18
    • 1 min

    Two arrested for Winder teen's murder

    By Joe Johnson Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of a Winder teen whose body was found was found a week ago just outside...
    1,818 views9 comments
    UGA student killed in early Saturday morning fire
    Classic City News
    • Apr 16
    • 1 min

    UGA student killed in early Saturday morning fire

    By Joe Johnson An early Saturday morning fire in Athens claimed the life of a University of Georgia student. Athens-Clarke County Coroner...
    11,028 views4 comments
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