CLASSIC CITY NEWS

Joe Johnson Eldrosis Demarkis Barnett, 40, of Sena Drive, was arrested on the morning of July 18th by police who responded to a report of a completely naked man wandering around the area of Timothy Park Lane. Officers located the man, identified as Barnett, as he was walking along the roadway. He was confused about where he was and could not explain why he was naked, except that he woke up like that. When asked if he needed medical, Barnett only replied that he was thirsty, a

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 Erik Hogan Subtly, the smell of rain infused darkness infiltrates with a whisper that something has happened. An excitement over storms unremembered in the night, now gone, perhaps never were, but for the evidence of a wet world lingering out there in obscurity before the dawn. The smell of rain. Memory of a dream materialized in wakefulness. Clouds hang low, gracing treetops as the flat light of day advances. The endless succession of torrid summer days is now broken by t

Released by the University of Georgia: University of Georgia Professor Margaret Morrison was the first artist featured in the UGA Performing Arts Center's Lobby Gallery in 2024. She returns Aug. 6 with Antiques, a selection of four colorful, outsized canvases depicting displays from Italian antique markets. The exhibition runs through early January with an opening reception at 5 p.m. Aug. 27. Morrison, who has since retired as a professor emerita from the Lamar Dodd School of

Released by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office CLARKESVILLE, Ga. – July 31, 2026 – The Habersham County Sheriff's Office announced today the termination and arrest of a deputy following an internal audit of access to license plate data. An internal audit revealed that former Deputy Christian Brewer accessed the Flock camera system and utilized retained license plate data for personal, non-law enforcement purposes. The investigation revealed that this was an isolated incid

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

By Joy Pope/UGA Today Director Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" has introduced one of the world's oldest stories to a new audience, prompting renewed discussion around why Homer's epic continues to resonate nearly 2,700 years after it was composed. Charles Platter, professor of classics in the University of Georgia's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, joined WABE's In These Times  with Bill Nigut to discuss the film and the enduring appeal of The Odyssey. After

By Caroline Paczkowski/UGA Today For decades, court-ordered community service has been used as an alternative to incarceration. The intention is to reduce costs, provide restitution to the community and support individual rehabilitation. But does it actually work? A new study from the University of Georgia suggests it doesn’t. “These goals aren’t really being met. It’s mixed,” said Rebecca Nesbit, lead author of the study and a professor in UGA’s School of Public and Internat

Issued by the Gwinnett County Police Department Lawrenceville, Ga., July 30, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating missing person Makyra Edwards. On July 29, at approximately 11:30 a.m., 23-year-old Makyra Edwards left her residence in the 1600 block of Margate Court in Lawrenceville on foot. Her current whereabouts are unknown, and detectives are asking for the public's help in locating her. Edwards is a Black female, 5 fee

By Joe Johnson Jockeyvise Zimare Banks, 19, of Hickman Drive, has been charged with allegedly intimidating a witness in an Athens murder case. According to his arrest warrant. Banks intimidated a witness in the case of 22-year-old Antonio Jewell, who fell to his death last year at The View at NoDa apartment complex. He reportedly fell from an upper floor balcony while fleeing from members of the Sex, Murder, Money street gang who had pistol whipped and robbed him and another

By Joe Johnson Julio Cesar Hernandez-Bueno, 56, of Cherokee Road in Winterville, has been indicted for an incident outside of a bar downtown in which he stabbed one man and shot at another. He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to the indictment filed Tuesday in Superior Court. The incident occurred early in the morning of May 10th outside of Tropical Bar on West Clayton Street, A

By Dennis Rice It would disturb me greatly if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalist and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it. That's what evangelist Billy Graham had to say in 1981. Today he would be appalled that so many so called mainline churches and so many mainline ministers, some highly trained at their seminaries, who know better, are afraid to speak out. They have allowed Christian Zionism to enter

By Joe Johnson Spencer Thurlow Long, 41, of Hill Street, was arrested after he assaulted his elderly grandmother and robbed a man on consecutive days last week. The first incident happened on the afternoon of July 21st when Long assaulted his 83-year-old grandmother at their home. “She said Spencer snapped at her and began striking her, causing lacerations to her arm and face,” then smacked the phone from her hand when she tried to call 911, according the the police report, H

By Joe Johnson Andera Lashandra Howard, 41, of Vine Street, was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend with a car and gun. The incident happened on the afternoon of July 12th in the parking lot of Triangle Plaza on Nellie B Avenue, where the 47-year-old victim went to go shopping. The victim had no sooner parked his truck when Howard drove up and purposely sideswiped the vehicle with her car and then tried getting into the truck while holding a pistol. She

The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department On July 27, 2026, at approximately 4:23 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) officers responded to the 400 block of North Avenue regarding a disturbance involving a subject brandishing a bladed weapon. During the incident, at least one ACCPD officer fired his weapon, striking the subject. The subject was transported to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, where he was being trea

The following was released today by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department On July 27, 2026, at approximately 4:23 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) officers responded to the 400 block of North Avenue regarding a disturbance involving a subject brandishing a bladed weapon. During the incident, at least one ACCPD officer fired his weapon, striking the subject. The subject was transported to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, where he was being trea

By Joe Johnson A 35-year-old Athens man has been indicted for allegedly raping his wife during a domestic violence incident earlier this year. In addition to rape, Gregory McKinley Mulligan was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, family violence battery, and possession of a controlled substance, according to the indictment filed last month in Superior Court. Police said that the incident happened on March 10th at the couple’s home on Marlin Street, where officers r

By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County grand jury has declined to indict a man for murder in connection with a homeless camp death earlier this year. Joshua Robert White had been arrested in April and charged with murder for the death of 42-year-old Rodney Alford, whose body was found in the camp near Danielsville and Hull roads. At the time of the arrest White had already been in custody on an unrelated gun charge. The grand jury did charge him with possession of a firearm

By Joe Johnson A man who shot his girlfriend to death earlier this year has been indicted for her murder. Sharod Pontes Greene, 52, of Chateau Terrace, was charged with malice and felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime, according to the indictment filed in Superior Court last month. He was arrested on May 10th after he called 911 to say that he had just shot his girlfriend. When officers arrived at Greene’s home at Arbor