Northeast Georgia News
Reporting from Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and surrounding counties.
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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…
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UGA Students allowed back in the MLC
Click the picture for video of students allowed back in the MLC once UGA Police cleared the threat on campus.
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Police statement on today’s incident at the Miller Learning Center
University of Georgia Police Department MEDIA RELEASE September 19, 2014 Police statement on today’s incident at the Miller Learning Center Chief Jimmy Williamson – University of Georgia Police Department Athens, Ga. – At approximately 11:35 a.m. the University of Georgia Police Department received several reports from individuals that a threat of violence…
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Video of Police inside MLC
Click on picture for video of Police inside the MLC
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Inside Footage of students evacuating the MLC due to threat
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Scenes from MLC evacuation
Click on picture for footage of area surrounding the Miller Learning Center, which was evacuated because of the threat.
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UGA Threat on Campus: ALL CLEAR
UGA Police have issued an all clear minutes ago against the Miller Learning Center, the University of Georgia’s largest classroom building. There was a threat of violence that came in early today on social media. UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson has scheduled a news conference for 2pm.
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Donations for Georgia War Veterans
There is a new opportunity in Oconee County for people to do a small deed to help Georgia Veterans. The Sheriff’s department is hosting a donation drive for the community to donate toiletries to the Georgia War Veterans Hospital. Find out how people can donate everyday items for our veterans.