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Athens police officer charged with taking sexually explicit photos of children
A woman who was fired this week from the Athens police force was arrested today by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The police...

Classic City News
Jan 181 min read


Athens police officer charged with taking sexually explicit photos of children
Amber Ferguson was recognized in August for saving the life of a drowning child A woman who was fired on Tuesday from the Athens police...

Classic City News
Jan 151 min read


Meth dealer injured when crashing truck in high-speed police chase
By Joe Johnson A banged-up methamphetamine dealer was arrested this week after he crashed his truck during a police chase and was shot...

Classic City News
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Child rape case still awaits Athens man convicted of child sexual exploitation in federal court
By Joe Johnson The Athens man who this week was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child will remain at...

Classic City News
Dec 14, 20241 min read


30 years in federal pen for Athens man who sexually exploited young girl
The following was released today by the United States Department of Justice: An Athens resident received the statutory maximum prison...

Classic City News
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Athens man concerned about child-molester roommate’s interest in little girls
By Joe Johnson An Athens man recently filed a police report that documents some troubling behavior by his roommate who is a convicted...

Classic City News
Dec 11, 20241 min read


Athens man concerned about child-molester roommate’s interest in little girls
By Joe Johnson An Athens man recently filed a police report that documents some troubling behavior by his roommate who is a convicted...

Classic City News
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Athens man charged with sexually assaulting juvenile family member
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested last week on charges that he sexually assaulted a juvenile family member over a period several...

Classic City News
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison without parole
By Joe Johnson An illegal Venezuelan immigrant will be spending the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty of murdering...

Classic City News
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Ibarra guilty on all counts in Laken Riley murder trial
By Joe Johnson The judge presiding over the Laken Riley murder trial has found defendant Jose Antonio Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts of...

Classic City News
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Athens woman charged with burglary and sexual battery
By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was arrested last week for allegedly burglarizing a home and sexually assaulting its resident. The...

Classic City News
Nov 19, 20241 min read


Athens police investigating possible gameday rape of University of Tennessee student
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating the possible rape of a student the night of the...

Classic City News
Nov 18, 20241 min read


UGA student accused of violently raping freshman in campus dorm room
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student was recently arrested on charges that he violently raped a UGA freshman in a campus...

Classic City News
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Ibarra “went hunting” for a female victim on UGA campus and found Laken Riley
By Joe Johnson “On February 22nd Jose Ibarra put on a black hat, a hoodie-style jacket and some black kitchen-style disposable gloves,...

Classic City News
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Man indicted for trying to lure 7-year-old Athens girl into car for sex
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted an Athens man for allegedly attempting to lure a young girl into his car. Bartrqua...

Classic City News
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Laken Riley murder defendant granted request for trial by judge
By Joe Johnson One day before jury selection was to begin, the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley was granted his request...

Classic City News
Nov 12, 20241 min read


UGA student charged with raping freshman in dorm room
By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student was arrested last week on charges that he raped a UGA freshman in a campus dormitory....

Classic City News
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Man indicted for allegedly raping UGA student in 2022
By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury last week indicted a 33-year-old Eatonton man for the alleged rape of a University of Georgia...

Classic City News
Nov 7, 20241 min read


Judge denies request to move trial of Laken Riley’s accused killer out of Athens
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge has denied a request to change the venue for the murder trial of Jose Ibarra, who is accused of...

Classic City News
Nov 3, 20242 min read


Depravity indicted: Former Athens resident charged in child exploitation case
By Joe Johnson A man is facing felony charges for creating or possessing disturbing images of children being sexually exploited in...

Classic City News
Nov 2, 20241 min read
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