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Gun that fires bean bags used in apprehension of assault suspect in Athens
Athens-Clarke police deployed a gun described as a “less lethal” weapon in order to subdue an Athens man who according to a police report was agitated at being confronted by police over his pending arrest. The incident occurred about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday outside the Inn Between the Hedges motel on Atlanta Highway as...
Athens police hunting down Drive-thru bandit
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is investigating a series of commercial burglaries in which the thief has targeted fast food restaurants by breaking in through their drive-thru windows. The burglar has spread out his crimes, from to Burger King on Hawthorne Avenue on the west side of town to Arby’s...
Georgia Man with Multiple Felonies Pleads Guilty to Armed Drug Trafficking in Athens
A Northeast Georgia man with a lengthy rap sheet faces a stiff prison sentence after pleading guilty to armed drug trafficking charges. Mandrell Antwoin Hull, 43, accepted guilt for cocaine possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Tilman E. Self, III, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
Burglary Suspects Arrested and Stolen Property Recovered in Athens
On July 24th, around 10:00 AM, Senior Police Officer Xiong from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a burglary call in the 300 block of Barnett Shoals Rd in Athens. After reviewing surveillance footage, SPO Xiong identified the two suspects, known to frequent convenience stores on Lexington Rd. Approximately...
Georgia man sentenced at least 13 years for drug charges committed in Cherokee County
CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to prison after he was convicted on multiple drug charges last week in Cherokee County Superior Court. According to a news release from District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch, jury members found Roger Wayne Stockton, 49, of Maysville, Georgia, guilty on all charges. The charges were as follows:
Amazon fires delivery driver caught speeding on Flowery Branch sidewalk
An Amazon worker is out of a job after they were caught on camera speeding down a Hall County sidewalk. A car passenger in Flowery Branch caught the act and posted it on TikTok. The person who posted the video, who asked to be anonymous, said the scene happened on...
Wheelchair-bound Athens injured by hit-and-run driver
A 50-year-old wheelchair-bound Athens man suffered minor injuries Friday night when he was struck by a car at an eastside intersection. According to police, Jarvis Crowe was at North Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway when he was struck by a Buick Park Avenue being driven by 60-year-old Mike Anthony Scott of Dunlap Road in Winterville, who left the scene.
Starland Pizza jacket could lead to ID of burglar targeting businesses in Athens
The drive-thru appears to be a preferred way to enter a business for a burglar who has yet to be identified in Athens. Athens-Clarke police believe this late-night criminal entered the Burger King on Hawthorne Avenue on July 2 and the Dunkin Donuts on Prince Avenue on July 21. ...
Garage fire extinguished with no injuries, minimal property damage
A vehicle and a garage were damaged in a fire on Friday. Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR) and the Gainesville Fire Department (GFD) responded to reports of a garage fire on Brittany Court at around 4:15 p.m. Upon arrival, units began putting the fire out immediately. According to officials, the...
Gainesville woman arrested in the theft of pit bull valued at over $1,500
A Gainesville woman was arrested in relation to the theft of a pit bull valued at over $1,500 that was reported stolen from a home on Blackjack Road in Hall County. The owner of the dog reported the theft to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office on July 14. A preliminary investigation determined the suspect, Robin Pierce South, 61, was a former resident of the home on Blackjack Road, and had initially returned to the location to retrieve her cat that had been left behind. After South had left the residence with her cat, the occupants of the home could not locate the dog.
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