Athens Crime Watch

Disturbing incident at Jackson County ball field: Woman arrested April 2 for striking and dragging her child across pavement.

• Witnesses reported...

Key nightlife safety risks in Athens from recent ACCPD blotter:

• Church Bar assault (West Clayton St.): Intoxicated woman slapped manager's hat off...

Escalating road rage dangers hit close to home for Athens drivers on nearby U.S. Highway 29:

• Athens' Earnest Howard (47) initiated by braking...

Elderly vulnerability exposed at Manor Lake assisted living: 86yo resident died Sunday under negligent care.

• Rogue employee: 34yo caregiver slept...

Dangerous encounter on Newton Bridge Road: Impaired Athens man tried to ram two patrol cars during March 28 chase.

• Hit Officer Hardgrave's car...

Tragic alert for Atlas Apartments on Lexington Road: Police found 46-year-old Richard Gerard McLaughlin dead in the hallway with straw and tin foil...

• Scam exposed: 64yo woman & 75yo husband 'rented' Jasmine Trail home via fake lease, paid $2,500 Walmart gift cards to con artist.
• Police...

GBI's proactive child protection shines in Banks County arrest:

• 34yo Commerce man charged with 3 counts sexual exploitation after 5-month probe from...

Recent UGAPD blotter reveals everyday campus vulnerabilities:

• Ramsey bias battery: Student spat on, yelled homophobic slur after gym spat.
• Joe...

Stiff penalty for east Athens shooter: 52-year-old David Ray Wilhelm gets 15 years prison + 10 years probation for aggravated assault and firearm...

UGA freshman dorm targeted in 2024 sexual battery: Smyrna's Theodore Angell, then 18, attacked victim in Black-Diallo-Miller Hall between 12:04-12:37...

Early Saturday alert: Heavy gunfire erupted on peaceful Prince Ave section between Sylvia Circle and Sunset Dr, north of UGA Medical School, around...

Police Vehicle Chase

• 🔥 Jennings Mill Road Closure: Jennings Mill Road was closed to civilian traffic after police chased a suspect's vehicle...

Public health alert for Athens UGA students: Bats, common locally, infested off-campus apartments, exposing residents to rabies.

• Multiple bats...

• Safety Alert: Jennings Mill Road closed to civilian traffic between Atlanta Highway and Dowdy Road due to police pursuit.
• Chase Details: Suspect...

Scam tactics exposed: 53-year-old flagged down officer while scammer posed as Clarke County deputy, threatening jail unless she paid.

• Withdrew $7K...

• 89-year-old Athens resident killed Sunday night near Tanner while aiding stranded grandson roadside.
• Ambulance crashed into the broken-down...

ACCPD swift response to Thursday's armed robbery:

• Officers hit 400 block Minor St. around 2:21 p.m. March 26.
• Nabbed suspects at 700 US-29,...

Major wins in safety: Homicides and robberies declined significantly in Athens-Clarke County.

• Youth focus: Heavy investments in Boys & Girls Club...

Felony Arrests

• 🔥 Armed Robbery and Gang Charges: Clarke County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect on March 24, 2026, in Athens-Clarke County...