murder
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee County Murder Suspect Is Apprehended In Mexico
A fourth suspect was taken into custody in Mexico City for the July murder of a 19-year-old Oconee County resident. Dallas McCabe is now in the Oconee County Jail after being extradited over the weekend from Mexico. “He ran. He did a pretty good job of hiding. Nonetheless, he’s on…
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Athens-Clarke County
Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of 19-Year-Old Bogart Man
Nineteen-year-old Jamelle Brightwell of Bogart was killed in Athens Monday morning, according to Athens-Clarke County Police, and Athens resident Marquavious Knox was arrested several hours later as a suspect in the shooting death. Residents of the Bethel Midtown Village apartments said they heard gunshots and ambulance sirens just before 6…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Woman’s Death Ruled Homicide
Authorities are ruling 22-year-old Athens resident Jennifer Jacob’s death a murder. She was shot in her home off of Sartain Drive two months ago. Police say the suspect is Jacob’s boyfriend, Antonio Littlejohn, who was present at the time of the shooting. Littlejohn is currently in police custody without bail…
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UGA Student Charged with Murder
A University of Georgia Student has been charged with murder after running his car through a Taco Bell in Swainsboro, Georgia, killing one person inside and injuring four more. Freshman Biology major Oliver Cope is charged with felony murder, four counts of aggregated assault and damage to property in the…
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Northeast Georgia News
Search Warrant Issued for Oconee County Murder Investigation
https://youtu.be/-MxrXPnkjV4 Sheriff Scott Berry announced that the vehicle used in the murder of Rendell Cunningham, has been returned to the Sheriff’s Office in Oconee County. A search warrant was issued on the vehicle for the investigation of the murder of Cunningham, which happened in Oconee County late August. The search…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bigger Lead, Bigger Reward: New Evidence Advances Murder Case
Athens, Ga- Georgia Bureau Investigation links gun to the shooting scene resulting in the death of Breana Jeree Blackwell, 23. Even with the gun linked to to scene, ACCPD cannot prove that the 7 suspects were at the scene of the crime. Police are still offering a $10,000 reward…
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Barrow County
Husband Arrested for Wife’s Murder
A Barrow County man sits in jail charged with the murder of his wife. Barrow County Sheriff’s investigators arrested 36-year old Kevin Richard Harrison for the murder of 29-year old Heather Marie Harrison. According to a press release from The Barrow Sheriff’s Office, Kevin Harrison called 911 stating that his wife was…
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Athens-Clarke County
Woman Flees Home Due to Street Violence
By: Katya Riedlinger One woman* came home to a home full of bullet holes and damage due to a shootout in her neighborhood. The scene was a nightmare to the homeowner, her neighbors and innocent bystanders who fell victim to the violence. This homeowner decided not to take any chances with…
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Athens-Clarke County
Phillip Scruggs Asks for Retrial
Athens, GA – A new hearing date has yet to be scheduled for an Athens man convicted of murder and arson in 2011. The hearing on the motion for a retrial had originally been set for Monday. Mache Kane has details about the case. Attorney Donarell Green the fourth asked…
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Trayvon Martin Anniversary
ATHENS,GA- The killing of Trayvon Martin was felt not just in Florida, but throughout America, including here in Athens. Students here at UGA say they are still feeling the pain of his death a year later, as today marks its year anniversary. Grady Newsource reporter Meredith Dean reports. Massive protests in…