Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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5 Things to Know for Monday 22 September
Athens, GA – University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson says that police training as well as social media presence paid off during the campus threat on Friday. He gives several tips to help students protect themselves in case of a similar threat. Find out what tips he gives, as well as…
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Chief Williamson says police training paid off
Athens, GA – University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson says that police training paid off during a campus safety threat on Friday. He adds that social media also helped local police handle the situation. Chief Williamson also offered several tips to students to help them protect themselves. \t Think about escape options upon entering a room…
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Assault Campaign on UGA’s campus
Athens, GA – Sexual assault on college campuses is a big topic on the national stage. Today, UGA’s Vice-President of Public Affairs Tom Jackson reacted to President Obama’s recent announcement of a campaign against sexual assault on college campuses. Jackson stated that UGA was one of the first signees on board with…
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Ice Dawgs debut season on temporary Classic Center ice rink
Just three days ago this ice rink wasn’t in the Classic Center, but the Ice Dawgs were able to play in their new home over the weekend. The Dawgs ended up with a 2-6 loss against Florida, but fans will be happy to know that the new venue at the Classic Center is…
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UGA Alert’s effectiveness on Friday’s threat incident
Reporter Ally Laukhuf spoke to the director of the the University of Georgia’s Office of Emergency Preparedness Steve Harris about how the campus alert system works, as well as the effectiveness of the system during Friday’s threat against the Miller Learning Center on UGA’s campus. She will have that information on the 5pm…
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UPDATED UGA Threat Timeline
The bond hearing for the individual accused of threatening violence on the University of Georgia’s Miller Learning Center has been set for 1pm on Tuesday September 23. UGA student Ariel Omar Arias is in the Athens-Clarke County jail facing two felony counts of terroristic threats in connection to Friday’s evacuation of…
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Arrest made in Miller Learning Center threat
University of Georgia Police Department MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE September 19, 2014 Contact: Lt. Eric Dellinger Chief Jimmy Williamson – University of Georgia Police Department As everyone is aware, the University of Georgia Police Department received several reports related to a threat of violence directed towards the area of the…
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UGA Chief of Police Addresses Threat to Campus
UGA chief of police Jimmy Williamson made a statement today regarding the threat to UGA campus. In the press conference William said that student safety is his number one priority following the threat made to campus today  “We would not leave our students vulnerable if we had reason to believe this…
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UGA police looking for person responsible for threat
UGA Chief of Police Jimmy Williamson says police are still searching for the person responsible for posting a threat on social media today that shut down part of campus around the Miller Learning Center. Williamson says they got multiple reports of a threat posted on social media, but would not…
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UGA Threat: Timeline of events
At about 11:35am on September 19, the University of Georgia Police Department received several reports that there was a threat of violence directed at the Miller Learning Center. The threat was found on social media but the site not confirmed. The MLC was evacuated after the UGA alert system sent calls…