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Barrow County
Resilience Through Unity: Apalachee Emerges Stronger Together
In the wake of tragedy, communities often find themselves at a crossroads between overwhelming grief and the resilient determination to heal and grow stronger. Grady Newsource reporter Quentin Yroz takes you to community gatherings and shared moments of reflection and prayer, to show you how the people of Barrow County…
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2024 Election
Madison County Schools Reflect on Security Following Georgia School Shooting
The recent school shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, has parents and educators throughout the Northeast Georgia region worried about school safety. Victim Totals Across the Years from School Shootings (U.S.) (Data From Center for Homeland Defense and Security) As seen in the graph above, there has been an increase over…
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Northeast Georgia News
UPDATE: Bald Eagle Dies from Lead Poisoning
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Communications Manager Mark McKinnon confirms to Grady Newsource that the eagle was not shot but rather died from lead poisoning. “No foul play is expected now. There is currently no investigation. Just an unfortunate event,” McKinnon said. Upon further examination, the pellets were found in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Community Reaction: UGA Student Shot During Armed Robbery
Two University of Georgia students were robbed at approximately 7:17 Monday morning. One of those students is currently in a local hospital after the robber shot him in front of a bus stop on South Milledge Avenue in Athens, Ga. A source close to the victim said that he spent…
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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
Police Attempt to ID Suspects in Drive-By Shooting
Detectives are trying to identify the suspects in a drive-by shooting that happened yesterday at Sunny Hills Court around 5:15 p.m. Police were dispatched to a home off of Sunny Hills. Witnesses told officials a silver SUV drove into the cul-de-sac of Sunny Hills Court and began shooting at vehicles…
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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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Police Find Person of Interest in Apartment Complex Shooting
Police have one person of interest identified in the shooting at the Bethel Homes Apartment Complex on Hickman Drive. Shots were fired early Sunday morning. A 15-year-old and a 19-year-old, both victims of the shooting, went to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. If you have any information on the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Police Investigate Shooting Death of Athens Woman
On 01/29/2018, officers were dispatched to a residence on Sartian Dr., in reference to a person shot. When the police arrived, they located a white female, Jennifer Jacobs, 22-year-old of Athens deceased in her bedroom from a gunshot wound to her chest. There were two other individuals in the residence…
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UPDATE: Officer-Involved Shooting in Athens
CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. – UPDATE: Edward Herron was named as the policeman that was in the officer involved shooting. Investigators say that he is on administrative leave until further notice. The shooter, Nicholas Head, 27, is currently at the Athens Regional Hospital in ICU. Officers have confirmed that he will…