Classic City News

12/13/2025

By Joe Johnson Classic City News previously reported about the arrests of three family members when their home on Deer Creek Court was raided by authorities last month.Emily, Magali, and Raul Perez-Mondragon were each charged with trafficking for the more than 500 grams of methamphetamine that was f...

12/13/2025

By Joe Johnson Two men from Elbert County were arrested this week after they tried breaking into a house on Lakeover Drive.A husband and wife were awakened at about 1:15 a.m. Monday by the sound of someone trying to break down their door.Police officers arrived to find the men who claimed to be look...

12/12/2025

By Joe Johnson Before it was raided by police last month, Sips Market Deli and V**e on Baxter Street allegedly operated as an illegal casino and smoke shop that sold ma*****na under the table.The street gang known as S*x, Money, Murder reportedly held sway over the business that was located across t...

12/12/2025

By Joe Johnson A home was damaged by fire Friday at Winter Grove Mobile Home Park on Winterville Road.Two people were home at the time but they got of their trailer without being injured, said county Fire Marshal Kevin Kearney.He said the residents have been temporarily displaced due to their home b...

12/12/2025

By Joe Johnson Stanley Lajarvis Clemons, 42, of Statham, has been charged for a domestic violence incident in which he allegedly kicked the victim in the face and stepped on her neck to hinder her breathing.The incident happened in July 2024 when they lived together on Garnett Ridge Drive, according...

12/12/2025

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12/12/2025

By T. W. Burger I am sitting here in a comfortable chair with my feet stacked up, all laid-back and comfy, laptop teetering on what remains of my lap, and a mug of hot tea perched nearby. I am thinking about my father.Standing at the other end of the room is the eastern red cedar we just murdered ou...

12/12/2025

The following was released by the Clarke County Sheriff’s OfficeSheriff John Q. Williams Announces Arrests in Months-Long, Multiple Agency Fentanyl InvestigationAthens, GA — December 5, 2025 — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESheriff John Q. Williams announces the arrest of several suspects, including a f...

12/12/2025

By Joe Johnson Athens police have identified a pair of suspects in the burglary last month of a convenience store on Hawthorne Avenue,After breaking into Variety Mart early on the morning of November 5th the thieves made off with two safes, a cash register and thousands of dollars in merchandise.A c...

12/12/2025

Classic City News has previously reported about the former cop being arrested for molesting and exploitating a juvenile female member. Now the United States Department of Justice has just released the following additional information: GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer A...

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

By Joe Johnson An Athens-Clarke County grand jury this week indicted 42-year- old Joseph Daniel Harper for beating and holding prisoner his girlfriend.He was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated stalking, false imprisonment, possession of a knife in the commission of a felony, family violence...