CLASSIC CITY NEWS

Bet By Joe Johnson After a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps was recently found dead from suicide a neighbor provided an American flag to drape over his body as it was escorted from the home. The neighbor paid tribute to the 53-year-old decorated combat vet who reportedly had been experiencing health issues while also trying to cope with his wife’s recent death. He was found by his sister who went to check on him Sunday after learning that he hadn’t shown up for work. A vetera

By Joe Johnson A 21-year-old Athens man tried to kill himself last month by smoke inhalation with a charcoal grill fire inside his bathroom. Firefighters responded to his home when the smoke set off an alarm, but by then he had already removed the grill from the smoke-filled bathroom, According to police, he “has been dealing with different mental stressors such as his girlfriend being deported…” He was transported to the hospital and a police report indicated that the Behavi

By Joe Johnson A 20-year-old University of Georgia student was hospitalized earlier this month after attempting suicide by overdosing on pills. When emergency responders arrived at her off-campus apartment the student admitted to taking multiple muscle relaxers “because she was sad and feeling down,”‘according to a police report. Prior to being transported by ambulance to the hospital the student began to vomit and became too sluggish to speak anymore. Allso this month a 19-

By Joe Johnson A 19-year-old University of Georgia student last week died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Ryan Victor Snyder reportedly shot himself on December 4th with a gun he rented at the Athens Gun Club off Atlanta Highway. He died the following day in his home town of St. Louis, Missouri. Ryan was a business student at UGA and in high school had played basketball and volleyball, and also wrestled. He was a National Honor Society member and his obituary said that R

By Joe Johnson Lewis Kern was found dead in the bathroom of his apartment on Tuesday morning, two month after his roommate died from a gunshot wound in the home they shared on North Avenue. Athens police on Thursday said that both deaths continued to be investigated. “We have yet to determine the manner of death for Mr. Kern. An autopsy will be performed ,” said Lt. Katie Jenkins. “As for Mr. Bellard, there does not appear to be anything criminal at this time but it is still

By Joe Johnson A 24-year-old Athens man is hospitalized in serious condition after shooting himself in a failed suicide attempt Wednesday...

By Joe Johnson A grand jury has declined to indict a man who was accused of assaulting an officer after cutting his wrist in an apparent...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has concluded its investigations into the deaths of twin brothers from Gwinnett County. The bodies...

Tommy Lee Orr By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County police recently arrested a suicidal man who cut his wrist and charged him with...

By Joe Johnson A University of Georgia student threatened to commit suicide on Valentine’s Day by jumping from the top level of a parking...