CLASSIC CITY NEWS

Issued by the Gwinnett County Police Department (Lawrenceville, Ga., Mar. 13, 2026) – A viral trend of teenagers organizing large public gatherings is spreading across Metro Atlanta. Gwinnett County Police are aware of a planned takeover that has spread on social media, set to take place on Saturday, March 14 th , in unincorporated Stone Mountain.  GCPD encourages everyone to abide by the law of the state of Georgia and ordinances of Gwinnett County. However, anyone who becom

I The following was posted today on the Facebook page of the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department: (Video and reward information has been added ) The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals connected to a residential fire under investigation that occurred in the early hours of Monday, 3/9/2026 on Deer Creek Drive in Athens, GA. Ring camera footage shows two individuals approaching the residence shortly before flames

Smith By Joe Johnson A man wanted on a rape charge in Jackson County was arrested in Athens Tuesday night after authorities tracked him down at The Rail on Mitchell Bridge Road. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office notified police in Athens that a phone belonging to 49-year-old Jamie Barron Smith had been pinged at the popular pool hall and bar. Officers subsequently located Smith there and arrested him, then took him to a parking lot off Jefferson Road where they transferre

Kilpatrick By Joe Johnson Arthur Kilpatrick reportedly shot Tishauwn Mahaffey Sunday night during a dispute over a parking space in front of his home in the Nellie B community of east Athens. According to police, the incident began when Kilpatrick’s wife returned from the store to find parked in front of her apartment a car occupied by Mahaffey’s mother. An argument over the space ensued, and Kilpatrick came out of the apartment the apartment with a gun. “The three began gett

By Joe Johnson Several bullets were shot into a home on Towne View Place early Monday morning, The residence was occupied at the time by four adults and a baby, but no injuries were reported, Ten rounds were fired into the home and they struck the kitchen wall and a pantry door. Police said they recovered 10 spent 9mm shell casings several feet away from a back window through which the shots had been fired. A possible suspect was identified, according to police,

The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County government On Sunday, March 8, 2026, an Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) Animal Services Department officer responded to a call of a cat that was behaving aggressively in the area of Westwood Avenue in Bogart off Atlanta Highway near the Athens-Clarke County/Oconee County line.  The officer captured a domestic shorthair breed community cat that was white with tabby spots. After further evaluation based on

The following was released by the Athens-Clarke County government On Sunday, March 8, 2026, an Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) Animal Services Department officer responded to a call of a cat that was behaving aggressively in the area of Westwood Avenue in Bogart off Atlanta Highway near the Athens-Clarke County/Oconee County line.  The officer captured a domestic shorthair breed community cat that was white with tabby spots. After further evaluation based on

The following was released by the United States Department of Justice ATHENS, Ga. – A Walton County man was sentenced to 11 years in prison after law enforcement discovered he was in possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse material, also known as CSAM, including 2,754 images of previously identified victims of child exploitation and abuse from across the world. Gerald Scott Collins, 56, of Monroe, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 132 months in prison by U.S. Di

By Joe Johnson A 21-year-old man has died after shooting himself during a domestic violence incident at his home on Highland Park Drive The incident reportedly happened on the night of March 9th when Dylon Scott Dooley “snapped “ and threatened his girlfriend and their two young children with a knife, The woman managed to leave the home with her 2-year-old son but her 5-month-old daughter was still inside when Dooley shot himself in the head, When police entered the home they

Kilpatrick By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured Sunday night. Police say officers responded to a reported shooting on Cone Drive at approximately 10:05 p.m. when they located a 36-year-old man from Athens who had been shot in the leg. Officers rendered aid until the arrival of National EMS paramedics who transported him to the local hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable conditio

By Joe Johnson Brittani Ann Clark was arrested on the night of March 3rd after she stole food from an apartment on West Hancock Avenue shared by University of Georgia students. The 34-year-old homeless woman told police that she had permission to take the food from what she believed was a kitchen owned by the church across the street. A 21-year-old UGA student had called 911 to report a burglary in progress because noises were coming from the kitchen when her roommates were

Released by Indivisible: Georgia District 10: Monroe, GA— The message from a bi-partisan rally that drew nearly 600 people to Monroe on a rainy Sunday afternoon was clear: A mega ICE detention center is not welcome in Walton County. “Our efforts to stop ICE from building this detention center are a long shot,” Gareth Finley, co-leader of Indivisible Boldly Blue of Walton County and one of the lead organizers of the gathering told the crowd. But she added, “We can slow this pr

The following was released today by the Jefferson Police Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT TERMINATES OFFICER FOLLOWING GBI ARREST Jefferson, Ga. — March 6, 2026 — The Jefferson Police Department has terminated the employment of Sgt. Jose Marrero, effective immediately, following his arrest by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on March 6, 2026. Marrero, a nine-year veteran of the department, was arrested on charges of Violation of Oath, Crim

Released today by the Jefferson Police Department: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT TERMINATES OFFICER FOLLOWING GBI ARREST Jefferson, Ga. — March 6, 2026 — The Jefferson Police Department has terminated the employment of Sgt. Jose Marrero, effective immediately, following his arrest by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on March 6, 2026. Marrero, a nine-year veteran of the department, was arrested on charges of Violation of Oath, Criminal Trespass, Te

From the Madison County Sheriff’s Office: Lt. Zac Brooks of the Madison County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office was severely injured on Tuesday in a flash burn incident in Elbert County. Brooks is currently at home after receiving care at the Augusta Burn Center. Message from Zac - Everyone who knows me knows I’ve spent all of my adult life in public safety EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement. I’ve always had a heart to help others and serve my community in their time of need. I never

From the Gwinnett County Police Department (Norcross, Ga., Mar. 05, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing person 26-year-old Narisare Williams. Williams was last seen walking away from her residence in Norcross following a verbal dispute. Family members have not been able to contact her since and are concerned for her wellbeing. Williams is described as an Asian female who is 5’ 2” inches tall and approximately 115 pounds. She

Released today by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation WALTON COUNTY, GA (March 5, 2026) The victim in a Wednesday night fatality in Walton County has been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab for assistance in identification. Georgia State Patrol Post 46 Assistant Post Commander Christoph Ayers said the fatality was the result of a single vehicle crash on H D Atha Road in Walton County on March 4, 2026. Ayers said GSP TFC2 Smith was dispatched to the scene

Released by the University of Georgia: DJ Shockley, highly awarded former University of Georgia and Atlanta Falcons quarterback, will deliver the spring undergraduate Commencement address at the University of Georgia on May 8 in Sanford Stadium. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. Meg Amstutz, dean of the Jere W. Morehead Honors College, will deliver the address at the graduate ceremonies on May 7 in Stegeman Coliseum. The master’s and specialist ceremony begins at 10 a.m. w

The Gwinnett County Police Department has released the following: Snellville, Ga., Mar. 05, 2026) – Gwinnett County Police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Donnie Josiah Lott III. Lott was last seen on March 1, 2026, when he walked away from his mother while they were at Lenora Park in Snellville. Lott is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black pants, and tan boots. If

By Joe Johnson Michael Blanton Oakes, 48, of Wood Lake Drive, was arrested the morning of February 28th after a family dispute in which he reportedly spit on his 78-year-old father-in law. Police said they responded at around 10 am to Oakes’ apartment where the victim and others were visiting. They learned while arguing with his relative Oakes spit on him, at which time another man intervened and was punched in the face by Oakes as he tried separating them. After interviewi