Athens residents call on lawmakers to protect democracy during vigil Thursday

Some residents in Athens gathered on Thursday afternoon to mark a year since the Capitol Riot and to call on lawmakers to take action to protect the democracy.

Police: 2 arrested in Athens criminal gang activity investigation

Police say a known gang member arrested in Athens Tuesday has a violent criminal history with firearms and had violated his probation multiple times.

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.