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Thieves hit second welding supplies business in Athens
Thieves have targeted another business selling welding equipment in Athens. A burglary discovered April 30 at Athens Gas and Welding Supply on Winterville Road is the second in two weeks where welding equipment was stolen, according to Athens-Clarke police reports. Earlier thieves broke into Airgas on Commerce Road, Athens, where...
Georgia resident dies after losing control of motorcycle in Panama City Beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH — One motorcyclist is dead after losing control while traveling along the Beach. According to a press release from the Panama City Beach Police Department, the incident occurred about 8 p.m. May 1 in the the 10300 block of Front Beach Road. The driver was 35-year-old...
ACCPD blotter: Woman barred from McDonald’s for disorderly conduct and more
Woman barred from McDonald’s for disorderly conduct. A woman was banned from the McDonald’s on Jefferson Road for a period of one year on April 20 due to disorderly conduct, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department report. Officers arrived to find the woman yelling at the drive-thru...
Third suspect in slaying of Athens child located in Augusta
A third suspect was arrested Thursday in connection with the March 8 slaying a 3-year-old boy who was killed while watching TV in his home. Athens-Clarke County police described the killing, which occurred when the child’s home was riddled with gunfire, as gang-related violence. Police announced that Desmontrez Mathis, 22, of Athens was captured...
Mother, newborn baby go missing in Barrow County, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police in Winder, a city in Barrow County, are looking for a missing 24-year-old woman and her newborn son. Kanijah Nakia Manuel was last seen at her home in Winder with her son, who was in an infant carrier, on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m.
Beloved landscaper says truck was stolen, damaged before being recovered in Gwinnett
A Jackson County landscaper known for good deeds in the community is struggling to get back to work after thieves damaged his work truck while police say it was used to store stolen merchandise.
Gainesville Police Seek Suspect After Teen Fatally Shot at Ridgecrest Apartments
Gainesville police are on the hunt for a gunman after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot at an apartment complex over the weekend. The victim, identified as Jaishawn Overstreet, was reportedly at the Ridgecrest Apartments on Saturday to meet an individual for what was described as "alleged criminal activity." according to FOX 5 Atlanta. In an unfortunate turn of events, he suffered a gunshot wound to the head during their meeting.
UGA says 16 arrested at Monday's protest; group knew the rules, school says
ATLANTA - The University of Georgia in Athens has released a statement regarding the arrest of protesters on its campus on Monday. The protesters, identified as part of a group called Students for Justice of Palestine, established an encampment on the Old College Front Lawn at the university's North Campus around 6:30 a.m. Monday.
Construction of new tower at Athens airport could coincide with new passenger service
If current timelines and aspirations hold, attracting commercial passenger air service to Athens-Ben Epps Airport could roughly coincide with the opening of a new control tower. At a recent meeting, members of the Athens-Ben Epps Airport Authority learned that a new control tower to be constructed with federal dollars could...
UGA students grapple with suspensions after protest arrests
ATHENS — Isabelle Philip stopped mid-sentence to hedge after describing herself as a graduating senior at the University of Georgia. “Theoretically, if they let me graduate,” she said. Nine students, including Philip, were arrested for criminal trespass by UGA police on Monday during a campus protest against Israel’s...
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