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Classic City News
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Police investigating woman’s murder in east Athens
By Joe Johnson A woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in an eastside apartment Thursday afternoon, and an Athens man was...
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Classic City News
Nov 3, 20242 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...
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Classic City News
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Transgender Athens resident possibly died from accidental injury
By Joe Johnson Santonio Coleman, a 48-year-old transgender Athens resident who was found bloodied and unresponsive on a trail in the...
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Classic City News
Oct 29, 20242 min read
City reflects on rapper’s kindness in aftermath of Apalachee High School shooting
The following was released today by the city of Winder: On October 26, country-rap star Jelly Roll brought smiles and healing to the...
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Classic City News
Oct 26, 20241 min read
Police mum about investigation of transgender Athens resident’s mysterious death
By Joe Johnson Santonio Coleman died last weekend after being found injured on a wooded trail on the east side of town. The Athens-Clarke...
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Classic City News
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Country rap star Jelly Roll to perform for “healing and unity” in Apalachee High School community
As the Apalachee High School community continues to heal from the devastating mass shooting, country rap star Jelly Roll will privately...
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Classic City News
Oct 23, 20242 min read
GBI agent: Apalachee High School shooter hid rifle in poster board on the bus
By Joe Johnson When 14-year-old Colt Gray rode the bus to Apalachee High School on the morning of Sept. 4, he had a rifle hidden in a...
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Classic City News
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Police investigating man’s apparent murder in east Athens
By Joe Johnson The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating as a homicide the death of man who was found injured near an...
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Classic City News
Oct 19, 20242 min read
Father and son indicted on 84 counts for Apalachee High School mass shooting
A Barrow County Superior Court grand jury has indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray for the mass shooting last month...
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Classic City News
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Defense seeks dismissal of murder charge for Athens woman whose infant died while left alone
By Joe Johnson A defense attorney is seeking to have a murder charge dismissed against his client who was arrested after her infant...
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Classic City News
Oct 18, 20241 min read
Man kills wife in Jackson County murder-suicide
By Joe Johnson A man murdered his wife and then killed himself in Jackson County on Thursday, according to the Georgia Bureau of...
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Classic City News
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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...
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Classic City News
Oct 14, 20241 min read
GBI makes two arrests in Walton County murder investigation
From the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Social Circle, GA (October 11, 2024) - The GBI has arrested and charged Rosalynn Ellison, age...
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Classic City News
Oct 14, 20241 min read
One person killed, several others injured in Elberton nightclub shooting
Deputies confirmed a teen is dead and seven people have been injured following a shooting at a nightclub in Elberton. nightclub on...
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Classic City News
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Third arrest made for gang-related Rolling Ridge Apartments murder
By Joe Johnson A third person has been arrested in connection with a gang-related murder five months ago at Rolling Ridge Apartments in...
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Classic City News
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Third arrest made for gang-related Ridge Apartments murder
By Joe Johnson A third person has been arrested in connection with a gang-related murder five months ago at Rolling Ridge Apartments in...
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Classic City News
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Mental health evaluation ordered for defendant in Athens murder case
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Athens man who faces murder charges for a deadly...
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Classic City News
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Mental health exam ordered for Athens murder defendant
By Joe Johnson A Superior Court judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for an Athens man who faces murder charges for a deadly...
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Classic City News
Sep 29, 20241 min read
Turn Apalachee anger into action
It’s been a month since the shooting at Apalachee High School. What emotions have you felt since then? Perhaps, like me, you have gone...
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Classic City News
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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