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Athens skateboarder struck by alleged drunk driver
By Joe Johnson A man reportedly was struck by a car Saturday night as he was riding a motorized skateboard in southeastern Athens-Clarke...
Classic City News
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Convicted child molester found working on Athens public school grounds
By Joe Johnson A convicted child molester was found working at the Athens Community Career Academy on Thursday when the school ‘s...
Classic City News
Aug 17, 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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Man leaves dogs to die in Athens apartment
By Joe Johnson An Athens man is facing felony charges after he abandoned a pair of dogs in his apartment while he was out of state for...
Classic City News
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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Man who killed girlfriend at Athens bus stop has history of domestic violence
By Joe Johnson Jeffrey Scott Tate over the years demonstrated the same propensity for violence against women that on Sunday drove him to...
Classic City News
Aug 14, 20242 min read
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Cold Case Unit investigating 2016 downtown Athens murder
Daniel Macias was an Athens restaurant worker who was murdered downtown on Aug. 13, 2016 By Joe Johnson It was eight years ago today that...
Classic City News
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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Athens man charged with murder for allegedly running down girlfriend with SUV at bus stop
By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was killed Sunday when struck by an SUV being driven by her boyfriend while she waited at a bus stop....
Classic City News
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Athens police kill man who reportedly threatened others with machine gun
By Joe Johnson An Athens man was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police early Sunday morning outside of an eastside convenience...
Classic City News
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Police kill gunman outside Athens convenience store
By Joe Johnson An Athens man is dead following an exchange of gunfire with police officers early Sunday morning outside an eastside...
Classic City News
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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Athens police officer fired “after going insane on an innocent woman”
That’s the attention-grabbing headline for a viral YouTube video showing the behavior of a police officer when trying to handle a...
Classic City News
Aug 11, 20242 min read
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“Evil cop” fired after going insane on an innocent woman
That’s the attention-grabbing headline for a viral YouTube video showing the behavior of a police officer when trying to handle a...
Classic City News
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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Athens man knocked out and robbed while taking walk
By Joe Johnson A 23-year-old Athens man reportedly was taking a walk along West Broad Street Monday evening when someone knocked him...
Classic City News
Aug 8, 20241 min read
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