The 2001 murder of Tara Baker, a 23-year-old University of Georgia law student, in her eastside Athens home captured ...

Two Athens area men face charges for possessing child sexual material after separate investigations by GBI and local police.

Major violent crimes, including homicide and robbery, declined significantly in Athens-Clarke County in 2025, with local officials crediting several factors and initiatives introduced last year.

ATHENS, Ga. — The latest data from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department shows crime was down in 2025. ACCPD reported that from 2024 to 2025, all eight crime categories they publish data from ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Athens-Clarke County police officers have charged a 19-year-old man in connection with the rape of a female University of Georgia student. Around 1:40 a.m. Saturday ...

ATHENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Athens-Clarke County Police Department has charged a 19-year-old man in connection with the rape of a female University of Georgia student. Officers went to the 400 block of ...