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Car stolen from Athens motel as owner lay deceased in room
Police are investigating the death of a man whose car was stolen from a motel in Athens while he lay dead in one of the rooms. The body of the 61-year-old man was found Wednesday afternoon in a room he had rented at the Howard Johnson on West Broad Street.
15 People Die on Georgia Roadways Over July 4th Holiday Weekend
As of noon Sunday, 15 people had died on Georgia roadways over the July 4th holiday weekend, according to the Georgia Dept of Public Safety. One of those was in the District 2 region which includes Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Elbert counties. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Cpl William Jordan of...
Athens man attacked with drill gun
A woman is facing aggravated assault and other charges for allegedly attacking her children’s father with a drill gun. The power tool was equipped at the time with a drill bit that pierced one of the victim’s hands, according to police. The. incident occurred Tuesday afternoon when 26-year-old...
Crown Royal Bandit's letters describe life of crime
Back in the day there was a time when it seemed I was running out to cover a bank robbery every other month or so. For whatever reason such banditry, which used to be the standard stuff of Hollywood fare, seems to have fallen out of favor among the criminal crowd. I can’t even remember when the last time a bank was robbed in Athens.
Driver killed in fiery Athens crash
ATHENS, Ga. - Investigators in Athens are trying to determine the cause of a deadly single-vehicle crash just east of downtown. It happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Herman and Vines streets. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, officers arrived to find a Chevrolet pickup truck engulfed in flames.
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