burglaries
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Athens-Clarke County
The Changing Fight Against Property Crime in Athens
Imagine how weirded out you would feel if you left your home for a week, and came back to find out a stranger had been sleeping in your bed. “Weirded out” is probably the bare minimum reaction to such an invasion. Mary Kate Donahue and Lauren Linkowski used words like…
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Athens-Clarke County
Nosy Neighbors Could Keep Your Home Safe
In the past month, fourteen accounts of theft and breaking and entering were reported near Cedar Shoals Drive on the Athens-Clarke County online crime report. One of the most effective and easiest ways to keep your home safe is to know your neighbors, according to Athens Clarke County Police Department…
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Athens-Clarke County
Police Concerned About Rash of Daytime Burglaries
ATHENS, Ga. — The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said Monday that they’ve seen an increase in burglaries in the area of Lexington Rd. and Gaines School Rd. In a post, the department said that they responded to nine burglaries in the past two weeks in that area, and that those…
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Athens-Clarke County
Back to School Safety
By Kendall Forward & Karli Barnett Before settling into your new place this year, Make sure you know how to keep it safe. Students are moving back to Athens. As the population grows, so does the chance for potential burglaries. One new resident, Avery Gardener had to…
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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.