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Pair indicted for beating homeless woman with tent pole and pipe
L Stock photo By Joe Johnson A Clarke County grand jury has indicted a man and woman for assault in connection with a beating death last...
Classic City News
Feb 271 min read
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Woman’s body found in North Oconee River Park
By Joe Johnson The body of an unidentified woman was found Saturday in the North Oconee River Park. Authorities are hoping that her...
Classic City News
Feb 211 min read
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Man with machete threatens bus passengers in west Athens
Henry McKinsey Bolton By Joe Johnson Police on Monday arrested a suspect who reportedly threatened passengers on an Athens transit bus....
Classic City News
Feb 141 min read
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Mother and son arrested after begging in parking lot of westside Athens market
By Joe Johnson A man and his mother were arrested last week at Walmart Neighborhood Market on Atlanta Highway by police who responded to...
Classic City News
Feb 61 min read
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Woman arrested for walking around in public without pants
Brittani Ann Clark By Joe Johnson A woman was arrested in east Athens last week when police found her in public without pants on....
Classic City News
Feb 51 min read
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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...
Classic City News
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Second defendant pleads guilty to killing homeless man in Athens
By Joe Johnson A second defendant initially charged with murder for killing a homeless man in Athens last year has pleaded guilty to a...
Classic City News
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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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...
Classic City News
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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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...
Classic City News
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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Man convicted for masturbating in UGA library sentenced to prison
By Joe Johnson A homeless man who was convicted on charges that he exposed himself and masturbated in the University of Georgia Main...
Classic City News
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Man’s body found on porch of abandoned house in east Athens
By Joe Johnson The decomposing body of a man was found last week on the back porch of an abandoned house in the 4500 block of Lexington...
Classic City News
Aug 27, 20241 min read
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One arrested when police clear squatters from vacant Athens property
By Joe Johnson Police on Thursday arrested one of two homeless people who were squatting on vacant property in eastern Athens-Clarke...
Classic City News
Aug 16, 20241 min read
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