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Latest Clarke County Trials News
Habersham County's Lockwood receives Georgia EMS Award
Georgia
Shown, from left are Harris Blackwood, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety; Courtney Terwilliger, president of the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services; Billy Thurmond, chief of emergency services, Dawson County and Chairman of Region 2 EMS Directors Association; Clarkesville Fire Chief Jerry Palmer; Habersham EMS Director Jack Moody, who serves as chairman of the ...
May 17 2013
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Louisiana man sentenced in 2012 Habersham murder
Gordon, Georgia
CLARKESVILLE – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty to murder Thursday afternoon in Habersham County Superior Court. Frank Joseph Guitreau Jr., 31, surrounded by more than a half dozen sheriff’s deputies, entered the plea before Judge Chan Caudell in a proceeding shortly after 1:30 p.m.
February 28 2013
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Athens man high on NyQuil threatens family with gun
Georgia
An Athens man was apparently high on NyQuil early Friday morning when he scared family members by allegedly waving around a loaded gun, Athens-Clarke police said. Tacarus Maurice Favors' frightened niece hid in a closet to call 911 about 1:30 a.m.
February 28 2013
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Athens cop named Officer of the Year for helping crack murder case
Georgia
Residents of some northern Athens-Clarke County neighborhoods were very much on edge a few months ago. They already were experiencing an increase in residential burglaries in the area when an elderly man was shot and killed the night of Nov.
February 16 2013
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Man fears confusion with officer killing suspect
Georgia
A Georgia man is seeking to have his murder trial moved out of Clarke County over fears that jurors will confuse him with a more notorious murder suspect with a similar name.
February 15 2013
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Jamie Hood pleads not guilty to murder charges
Athens, Georgia
Accused cop killer Jamie Hood pleaded not guilty on Friday to a 70-count indictment, including charges for the murder of an Athens Clarke County police officer and wounding of another officer back in 2011. Hood also fired another legal defense team.
January 13 2013
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Court upholds murder conviction in Santa attack
Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a murder conviction and life prison sentence for a man accused of fatally attacking a woman while he was dressed as Santa Claus. Court documents show Elkin Clarke, then 49-years-old, was dressed Santa and was selling candy with a 74-year-old woman when he hit her in the head with a 2-by-4 board in downtown Atlanta in December 2004. One witness ...
January 09 2013
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Burglars targeted Athens house in which homeowner was slain
Georgia
The three suspects in the November home-invasion slaying of an elderly Athens man apparently targeted the victim's home in northwest Athens-Clarke County, according to arrest warrants recently filed in Clarke County Superior Court.
December 20 2012
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Juvenile, two adults charged with elderly Athens man's murder
Georgia
Athens-Clarke police on Monday charged a juvenile and two adults with murder in connection with the burglary of a home on Jefferson River Road in which an elderly resident was fatally shot. All three suspects in the Nov.
December 18 2012
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3 arrests made in Athens murder
Georgia
Athens-Clarke police on Monday charged a juvenile and two adults with murder in connection with the burglary of a home on Jefferson River Road in which an elderly resident was shot to death. All three suspects in the Nov.
December 18 2012
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Police searching for Athens murder suspect
Georgia
Athens-Clarke County police are searching this morning for a 23-year-old Athens man wanted for murder in a Thursday night shooting on Old Monroe Road.
October 26 2012
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Judge angered over new delay in Athens cop-killer case
Georgia
A clearly annoyed Clarke County Superior Court judge on Monday reluctantly granted the new attorney for an admitted Athens cop-killer a few more days to prepare for a death penalty case procedural matter that's been pending for more than half a year.
October 22 2012
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Exceptionals: Sharon Barnett
Georgia
Name: Sharon Barnett Profession: Personal care home administratorLocation in northeast Georgia: Clarke, Madison and surrounding countiesFamily: Husband, Allen Barnett, three sons and one grandsonCommunity Involvement: School supply and snack giveaways at various times during the year. An Easter Funday, Dinner for the homeless on Thanksgiving and various other neighborhood giveaways.Best thing ...
October 22 2012
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Exceptionals: Sheila Hill
Georgia
Name: Sheila Hill Profession: Personal care home administrator Location in Northeast Georgia: Clarke, Madison and surrounding counties Family: Two sons, one daughter and one grandsons.
October 22 2012
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Two bikers killed in Athens wrecks within two days
Georgia
A man died Monday evening when his motorcycle hit the guardrail of an overpass in west Athens and his ejected body landed on Atlanta Highway below. It was the second fatal motorcycle accident in Athens in two days, said Athens-Clarke police.
September 06 2012
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Judge sets date for admitted Athens cop-killer's competency trial
Georgia
A Clarke County Superior Court judge has scheduled a civil-court bench trial for next month in which he will decide whether Jamie Hood is mentally competent to stand trial on a host of criminal charges, including the murder of an Athens-Clarke police officer last year.Judge David Sweat had scheduled the competency trial for July 30, but proceedings were delayed by motions to quash subpoenas that ...
August 13 2012
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Health inspections
Georgia
Health inspections from July 19-Aug. 2 in Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties. The Taco Stand (2230 Barnett Shoals Road) 89 The National (232 W. Hancock Ave.) 95 The Blind Pig Tavern (2440 W. Broad St.
August 12 2012
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