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Athens, Georgia · AthensAdvantage Day Service Center at 240 North Avenue By Joe Johnson A homeless man brutally assaulted a supervisor at an Athens homeless center on Thursday after the victim had confronted him about bringing alcohol into the facility earlier in the day.According to a police report, 33-year-old Cedric Courtes Smith waited for the victim to leave work before charging him with a machete that he used to strike Christopher Sullens several times in the hea…See the Story
Machete attack on supervisor of Athens homeless facility was premeditated ambush
Athens, Georgia · AthensBy Joe Johnson Charles Junior Hardy, the former executive director of the nonprofit Athens Alliance Coalition, was arrested this week for allegedly assaulting a woman at a bus stop.Hardy, a 51-year-old resident of Bethlehem, is currently on probation for a conviction on charges from a 2022 assault on a female resident of a homeless encampment that his organization was operating for the county government.The most recent incident occurred the afte…See the Story
Former head of Athens nonprofit arrested for assault, was on probation for 2022 assault
Athens, Georgia · AthensQuavarez Sanders By Joe JohnsonThe suspect who shot a boy on a street corner near downtown Athens was the victim’s own brother, according to a police report.The 15-year-old victim was found by police at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday near the corner of West Broad and Pulaski streets, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head.According to the report, when asked at the hospital about what happened, the boy gave vague and inconsistent answers.He report…See the Story
Athens boy was shot in head by his own brother
Athens, Georgia · AthensBy Joe JohnsonA DUI case against a member of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners was recently dismissed after a toxicology report indicated a lack of evidence to support a drunk-driving charge against District 9 Commissioner Ovita Thornton.“Ms. Thornton's blood was 100-percent clean,” said defense attorney Douglas Lenhardt. “The case was dismissed and restricted from her record.”Although that case was thrown out, a trial still looms …See the Story
Athens-Clarke commissioner has one of two DUI cases dismissed
Athens, Georgia · AthensDesmontrez MathisBy Joe JohnsonA third gang member has been arrested on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a child three months ago at an Athens trailer park.Police Thursday afternoon announced that Desmontrez Mathis had been arrested in Augusta for the death of 3-year-old Kyron Zarco-Smith, who was struck in the heart by a bullet during a drive-by shooting on March 8 at the Hallmark Estates mobile home park.Authorities say …See the Story