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Athens man stabs brother in homeless camp

By Joe Johnson An Athens man is hospitalized with a stab wound while his brother is in jail for attacking him with a knife. The incident...

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Oct 27, 20241 min read

Missing man’s body found behind Athens church

By Joe Johnson The body of 37-year-old Matthew Chiu was found Friday in a wooded area behind The Church at College Station on College...

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Oct 21, 20241 min read

Tip leads to arrest of woman wanted for opioid trafficking in Florida

By Joe Johnson A tip recently led police to an extended stay hotel in Athens where they arrested a woman who is wanted in Florida for...

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Sep 26, 20241 min read

Guilty plea in homeless man’s murder case

By Joe Johnson A homeless man has pleaded guilty in a murder case involving another homeless person. In a negotiated agreement with...

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Sep 26, 20241 min read

Manslaughter plea in homeless man’s murder

By Joe Johnson A homeless man has pleaded guilty in a murder case involving another homeless person. In a negotiated agreement with...

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Sep 18, 20241 min read

Man charged with vandalism of Athens church and businesses

By Joe Johnson An arrest has been made in connection with property damage to a church and two businesses in eastern Athens-Clarke...

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Sep 18, 20241 min read

Homeless man arrested after requesting ambulance six times in 24 hours without needing one

By Joe Johnson An Athens police officer last week arrested a homeless man who repeatedly called 911 requesting an ambulance when he had...

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Aug 7, 20241 min read

Squatters may have caused fire at Athens apartment complex

By Joe Johnson Squatters possibly are to blame for a fire early Sunday morning at Cascades on the River apartments on Sycamore Drive off...

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