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Athens-Clarke County
Update: Latest information on the investigation into the death of Athens man and wounding federal agent
We have obtained the criminal complaint and affidavit from the events on September 30, 2014 from the Athens-Clarke County Police. The document is attached here.
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Athens-Clarke County
A Possible New Judge for Western Circuit
Athens, GA – Georgia’s judicial council is recommending adding a fourth judge to the Superior Court of the Western Circuit which includes Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties. The circuit says that the large number of students, growing elderly population and high rate of poverty have created a high demand of cases.…
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Athens-Clarke County
5 things you need to know for September 24
Athens, GA – Athens-Clarke County police have confirmed that the body of a woman found in Ben Burton Park is the body of 40-year-old Mickey Lynn Mills of Athens, who was missing since September 22. According to police, a hiker called 911 on the afternoon of September 23 after finding the body deep…
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Athens-Clarke County
Body found in Athens park identified
Athens, GA – Athens-Clarke County police have confirmed that the deceased person found in the Middle Oconee River in Ben Burton Park is 40-year old Mickey Lynn Mills, from Athens. Mills was reported missing on Monday, September 22. ACC police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation responded to a 911 call…
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Athens-Clarke County
School bus crash on Highway 129 cleared
Athens, Ga– Highway 129 northbound lanes are cleared after an early morning wreck involving a Clarke County School bus carrying elementary school students. Clarke County school officials reported no injuries in the accident. Police say the wreck took place between 7 and 8 AM this morning when a motorist pulled…
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Nominations Open For Fulfilling The Dream Award Honoring MLK
Athens, GA- The Office of Institutional Diversity is seeking nominations for the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award. This award recognizes individuals in the University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke community who are making Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality. Those nominated should be people who have made significant contributions to…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Schools maintain student safety in case of active threat
Athens, GA – Locked doors, security cameras, and evacuation procedures…today Newsource Reporter Didi Abdulnabi checked into the safety procedures at Athens-Clarke County schools following a terroristic threat at the University of Georgia last Friday. Clarke County officials spoke told us that they were confident in the procedures that they already…
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Athens-Clarke County
Got a cigarette? And that’s how the robberies begin…
Athens, GA – More than 150 robberies occur each year in Athens-Clarke County, but police say there’s been an increase in a stranger kind of robbery over recent weeks. There have been reports to both Athens and University of Georgia police departments in which individuals in secluded areas are approached by a group of people. Members…
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Athens-Clarke County
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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Athens-Clarke County
5 Things to Know for Monday
Here are 5 of the top stories in the northeast Georgia area. For more images and updates follow @GradyNewsource and see the stories today at 5 PM.