Man shot in Athens on New Year's Eve, police say

Police said officers went at 9 p.m. on Friday to Rocksprings Court and found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound.

Athens man charged with sharing child porn

Sean Hopkins, 34, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of possession and two counts of distributing child pornography.

Police arrest suspected gang member in Athens

Police arrested 22-year-old Athens resident Miquan Pittard, the 15th recent arrest of a suspected gang member by Athens police.

Athens police arrest 'known gang member' out on bond for obstruction

Police said 24-year-old Malcolm Martin was out on bond for burglary, entering auto, theft by receiving credit card fraud and several other crimes at the time of his arrest.

Athens police search for suspect in deadly hit-and-run

Amanda Gerrett, 31, of Athens, has outstanding warrants for first-degree vehicular homicide, felony hit-and-run, and failure to maintain lane.

3 arrested in Athens gang investigation, police say

Police said Wednesday 24-year-old Athens residents Kaderrick Atkinson and Taveon Stevens and 23-year-old Nicholson resident Jakwon Mapp face various charges related to investigations targeting criminal street gang activity.

Georgia Bulldogs football legend Charley Trippi celebrates 100th birthday

Charley Trippi played football at the University of Georgia during the 1942, 1945 and 1946 seasons. Georgia was selected as the consensus national champion in 1942. In Trippi's last season, Georgia went 11-0 and won the Sugar Bowl.

24-year-old hospitalized with gunshot wound in Athens, police say

Police said it was 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday when ACCPD responded after learning a man was dropped off with a gunshot wound.

Police: Gang member caught in car with drugs, firearm in Athens

Police say the known gang member was caught driving down an Athens street with illegal drugs and a firearm in plain sight. He was already out on bond for a felony.

Multiple suspected gang members arrested, Athens-Clarke County police say

At least 6 people believed to be affiliated with gangs have been taken into custody, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced.  

Athens-Clarke County police search for car break-in suspect

Kenneth Leon Jackson, who goes by the name "Miami," is from metro Atlanta and is wanted on eight felony warrants connected to car break-ins this fall.

UGA football player accused of brandishing BB gun

Police determined Nyland Green, a freshman on the UGA football team, is accused of “dry firing” a BB gun while pointing it in the direction of another person and damaging a Busbee Hall window with a BB gun.

Athens police make massive gang bust during Operation Tourniquet

Athens-Clarke County Police have arrested 13 suspects in an ongoing FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force investigation.

Judge grants bond for UGA linebacker Adam Anderson in rape case

A judge granted bond for UGA football player Adam Anderson, accused of rape. There is a second alleged rape victim who came forward after the initial allegations surfaced.

Teen arrested, suspected of Sunday afternoon crime spree in Athens

Police arrested 17-year-old Athens resident Edgar Ortiz, who faces multiple charges for armed robbery and aggravated assault.