Athens Crime Watch

Tragic escalation in downtown safety risks:

• Sat 2:20am: Shooting in 400 block N Jackson St lot kills Clayton Adams (22, Hull); two others...

Key details on this downtown assault:

• Suspect: 19-year-old Tydarius Wingfield of Athens approached female UGA student victim, unknown to him.
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• Two homeless individuals indicted this week for burglarizing a home on Beverly Drive
• Stolen: hundreds of dollars worth of property
• Highlights vulnerability to property crime in Athens; stay vigilant on home security

Athens parents: Proactive step for family safety with Piedmont and Safe Kids Athens partnering for free checks Sat, March 21, 9am-12pm at 242 King...

UGA Police Department reports arrests or arrest warrants issued in its daily log, keeping the Athens campus community informed on routine activity.

Road safety alert: Athens' third fatal crash of 2026 claimed 32-year-old Rochelle Jones after her Jetta veered off Cedar Shoals Drive and hit a tree...

Athens-Clarke County targets zero traffic fatalities by 2037 via Vision Zero and SS4A plans.

Key safety moves:

• 75 fatalities, 341 serious injuries...

Shocking escalation on Marlin Street: 35-year-old Gregory McKinley Mulligan allegedly punched, choked, and raped his 46-year-old wife during an...

Major security lapse at Athens' Classic Center arena: Man with gun and knife entered Akins Ford Arena hours before Megan Moroney show on Feb. 23.

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Downtown pedestrian hazard exposed: Truck struck two 22-year-old students in marked crosswalk at Pulaski and West Broad just before 6pm on March 12....

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