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CRIME & SAFETY
Ibarra caught on video disposing of bloody clothing after Laken Riley murder
A day after the body of nursing student Laken Riley was found on the University of Georgia campus, UGA Police Chief Jeff Clark told the public that a suspect had been arrested and charged with murder on the strength of "robust" evidence. Key among that evidence was a bloody jacket...
Man beaten and robbed in downtown Athens
A 61-year-old man reportedly was beaten and robbed in downtown Athens early Thursday morning. The Reese Street resident told police that he went for a walk at about 5 a.m. and when he got to the area of Heery’s Too on East Clayton Street he was attacked from behind by three males who beat him and stole $50.
MPD Reports: 4-year-old locks mother out of the home; investigation reveals that person holding another at gunpoint was doing so in self defence
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period July 4 – 11, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the final part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Traffic Stop –...
Georgia man arrested on Highway 141 on multiple charges
Only July 16 at 5:07 p.m., Iowa State Patrol officer J Kirkpatrick arrested Paul William Bolin, 58, of Athens, Georgia, on Highway 141. Bolin was driving a 2020 Toyota Camry westbound on Highway 141 and approached Kirkpatrick at a high rate of speed, passing the fully marked squad car at 83 mph. Kirkpatrick activated emergency lights and siren, and Bolin did not slow down. Bolin’s speed climbed to 97 mph and he continued at a high rate of speed, passing several cars and going through a stop sign. With the assistance of other law enforcement officers, Bolin stopped on Highway 141 near Falcon Avenue. He had a 22 caliber pistol in the center console and identified himself as “God.” Driver later identified himself as Paul William Bolin and was taken into custody and jailed.
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