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Classic City Crime Podcast A podcast about the crimes in Athens, Georgia- home to the University of Georgia, REM, and the B52s, there's many stories to be told.

Hosted, written, and produced by Cameron Jay, Design by Kyle Kizziah.

Great having lunch with Tara’s sister, Meredith! The family remains grateful to all of you for your support, kind words,...
28/08/2025

Great having lunch with Tara’s sister, Meredith!

The family remains grateful to all of you for your support, kind words, and for keeping up with Tara’s case as it heads to trial in January of 2026.

It was great to be invited back to the University of Georgia to speak to first-year students about “The Truth About True...
27/08/2025

It was great to be invited back to the University of Georgia to speak to first-year students about “The Truth About True Crime”, a class led by my friend Dr. Shannon.

Such an inquisitive group this year. I’ll never pass up the opportunity to share about my work with the Baker family— and just how far we’ve come.

Like I’ve said since the beginning of this journey- so long as we keep telling victims’ stories, we ensure they are never, ever forgotten.

🚨 TRIAL UPDATE 🚨 “The trial for the man accused of killing University of Georgia law student Tara Baker more than two de...
22/08/2025

🚨 TRIAL UPDATE 🚨

“The trial for the man accused of killing University of Georgia law student Tara Baker more than two decades ago has been postponed until early next year.

Edric Faust was arrested in May 2023 after DNA and forensic evidence linked him to the 2001 case. Investigators believe Faust sexually assaulted Baker before setting fire to her Athens home.”

Edric Faust was arrested in May 2023 after DNA and forensic evidence linked him to the 2001 case.

Another cold case has been solved under the provision of the Coleman-Baker Act…Tara and Rhonda’s legacies live on. It wa...
12/08/2025

Another cold case has been solved under the provision of the Coleman-Baker Act…Tara and Rhonda’s legacies live on.

It was the honor of a lifetime to work on this legislation with the Baker and Coleman families, Eternal Vigilance Action, and State Rep. Houston Gaines (and many others) on this historic bill that will continue to deliver justice for victims of cold case homicides— and their families.

Here’s our statement regarding the recent arrests made in the Cold Case investigation into the 2020 murders of Cheryl Newsome and Troy Bennett.

🔗: https://tinyurl.com/2v25jhey

Our thoughts continue to be with Daniel’s family, and we continue to believe justice can be theirs! As we are seeing acr...
12/08/2025

Our thoughts continue to be with Daniel’s family, and we continue to believe justice can be theirs! As we are seeing across the state as a result of the Coleman-Baker Act, when local law enforcement and state law enforcements look back at cold cases, they can in fact be solved!

If you know anything about this case, please reach out to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

A reward is being offered regarding the homicide of Daniel Macias. Help detectives with leads on this homicide from 2016.

Download the full press release:
https://www.accgov.com/DocumentCenter/View/110614/Press_Release_16_08_0900

21/07/2025

Happy Monday from our wonderful community manager, Emily! 🙌🏼

To know her is to love her. Come on in and make yourself at home, or schedule a tour with us today!

“Amy Bradley is Missing” is now streaming on Netflix, and we binged it last night in one sitting. Have you see this show...
21/07/2025

“Amy Bradley is Missing” is now streaming on Netflix, and we binged it last night in one sitting.

Have you see this show yet, CCC fam? If so, what in the world were you left to believe?

I truly pray for Amy’s friends and family— and, if she’s out there, I pray she finds her way safely home.

— what say you??

Additionally, two other individuals at the jail are currently hospitalized due to an apparent drug overdose. What do you...
09/07/2025

Additionally, two other individuals at the jail are currently hospitalized due to an apparent drug overdose.

What do you all think about all of this, having seen our recent interview with the Sheriff?

05/06/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐥?

In this episode of 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘺 from Classic City Crime Podcast, Sheriff John Q. Williams of the Clarke County Sheriff's Office sits down for a direct and transparent conversation about his role, the recent deaths of two inmates, ongoing staffing shortages, and the steps his office is taking to rebuild community trust.

🎙️ Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/HkhJBaGLzV8
💼 Special thanks to our episode sponsor attorney Mo Wiltshire & Wiltshire Defense, serving Athens & Northeast Georgia! Learn more about Mo and his nationally recognized legal representation at wiltshiredefense.com!

📍 Location Sponsor: Runway Cowork – Beechwood
Find your creative workspace: runwaycowork.com/locations/beechwood

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🚨 TOMORROW at 7PM EST — Sheriff John Q. Williams on CCCOur host Cameron Jay recently sat down with Sheriff John Q. Willi...
05/06/2025

🚨 TOMORROW at 7PM EST — Sheriff John Q. Williams on CCC

Our host Cameron Jay recently sat down with Sheriff John Q. Williams of the Clarke County Sheriff's Office for a powerful and honest conversation about the challenges facing Athens, Georgia's jail, public safety, and what it takes to build- and rebuild- trust in our community.

From inmate deaths and staffing shortages to budget concerns and solutions—we covered it all.

🎥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞.

We hope you’ll join us for this raw, respectful, and necessary conversation about leadership, justice, and the future of Athens-Clarke County.

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor Mo Wiltshire of Wiltshire Defense and our faithful location sponsor Runway Cowork - Beechwood for making it all possible! See y'all tomorrow right here on Classic City Crime for Conversations with Cameron Jay!

"The more people that talk about and cover these stories, the better chance we have of resolution and resolve," said Jay...
29/05/2025

"The more people that talk about and cover these stories, the better chance we have of resolution and resolve," said Jay. "It was never about me. It was always about the story and the victims."

Thank you, Athens Banner-Herald & OnlineAthens.com’s Andrew N. Shearer for the coverage! 🎥

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Our Story.

Hi, I’m Cameron Jay, host of Classic City Crime, a new true crime podcast coming to Athens, Georgia.

Here’s what I don’t want this to be: another podcast you binge and leave behind pile of podcasts past. I want to continually tell stories, continually seek answers, always fight for justice, and with your help. Why?

My mom’s best friend and my second cousin (if I did the math right...it was never my strong suit) was gunned down as she worked from a movie store in 1996. Though only a child at the time with no memory of her, I’ll never forget those times when her name would come up and the sadness would set in on my mom and family’s faces. For my cousin and my family, Justice was eventually served. But, this did little to prepare me for a more personal loss I would experience at age 13.

Jacob was my best friend, meeting in the first grade probably arguing on the playground about something most first-graders probably don’t have on their mind: our weather predictions, our thought on the political climate (like we knew anything about that), and more. That’s how our friendship was: challenge one another but always, always be friends. We were, until his life ended at the hands of at distracted driver in 2008, just one semester away from finishing our junior high career. I’ll never forget Jacob, the lasting effect his death had on me, and I’m grateful that his family, too, was able to eventually see Justice served. Still reading? Good. The next part’s interesting.