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Athens-Clarke County
Arrest Possible in Athens’ Hit-and-Run
Investigators: Arrest warrant could come Wednesday Athens, Ga (GradyNewSource.com) – Investigators say an arrest warrant in a weekend Athens hit-and-run could now come as early as Wednesday. Athens-Clarke County Police Department Lieutenant Don Eckert says investigators could ask a judge for the warrant Wednesday after a warrant was not issued Tuesday.…
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Athens-Clarke County
ACCPD Seeks New Evidence Room
ATHENS,GA– The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is looking into building a new evidence facility that would cost over a million dollars. The state law requires that certain evidence be maintained in order to process criminal issues. A meeting will be held on March 5th to further discuss this project. Construction is…
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Athens-Clarke County
Truck Driver Hospitalized After Overturn Crash
Emergency crews cut driver out of overturned tractor-trailer Athens, Ga (GradyNewSource) – A truck driver has been hospitalized after his tractor-trailer overturned on Highway 29 in Athens during Monday’s evening commute. The driver was on the on-ramp from the 10 Loop when his truck overturned near the merge with Highway…
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Northeast Georgia News
Jamie Hood Pleads Not Guilty
Hood accused of killing cop, taking hostages in 2011 Athens, Ga (Grady NewSource) – Accused cop killer Jamie Hood plead not guilty to 70 counts – including murder and kidnapping – in Clarke County Superior Court Friday, the Athens Banner Herald reports. Hood’s trail has been delayed numerous times due…
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ACCPD Discusses Interactions Between Gangs and Civilians
Athens Clark County Police Department Capt Holeman sits down with Grady NewSource Reporter Arin Johnson to discuss some common misconceptions of civilian-gang interaction.
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Police Training on Safety Issues
The people who keep you safe are learning to be safer themselves! Reporter Shannon Wiggins learned how cops are taught to be safe as well.
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Improving Athens’ Panhandling Laws
A new ordinance in Atlanta forces panhandlers to be a certain number of feet away from the entrance of a building. Reporter Emily Fernie tells us why members of the local community are expressing a need for a similar ordinance to control panhandling in downtown Athens.
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ACC Texting Campaign
The ACCPD has launched a texting campaign to raise awareness of the increase in burglaries in Athens, and to prevent future burglaries. Reporter Emily Fernie tells us that the ACCPD hopes this campaign will make students think twice before they walk home from downtown late at night.
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Athens Casino Raids
Video gambling is illegal in the state of Georgia, but that didn’t stop four local businesses. Police seized dozens of illegal machines from convenient stores around Athens. Reporter Aalia Shaheed has the story.