Crime

Teen shot to death in Athens

Friday, May 30th, 2014, 10:30am

ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens-Clarke County Police are investigating the shooting death of a teenager.

The victim, 18-year-old Jordanius Randolph, was found lying behind some hedges near a home on Westchester Circle shortly before 1 a.m. Friday.

Police said Randolph had been shot. Responding officers rendered first aid until EMS arrived, but the teen passed away. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will conduct an autopsy.

Police are now working to identify a suspect in the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 706-613-3342.

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Submitted by Jon Shirek, 11Alive Reporter

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014, 1:48am

ATHENS, Ga. -- One person died Monday and another was in jail after a fire broke out, overnight, at an Athens motel, America's Best Inn, at 2715 Atlanta Highway, west of downtown Athens.

Motel guests awoke just before 1:00 a.m. Monday to the smell of smoke, the sight of flames shooting out of Room 211, the sounds of alarms and sirens.

And they soon learned that the fire killed the woman who was staying in room 211.

The woman was Anita Dantzer Watson, 34, mother of four, who grew up on a farm a few miles away. She was always known as Dantzer as she rode horses across the fields, attended church functions, enjoyed friends and school.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, May 13th, 2014, 5:24am

Driver arrested for killing pedestrian in Athens

ATHENS, Ga. -- A 20-year-old man has been charged in a pedestrian's death in Athens Sunday night.

The accident happened shortly before 10 p.m. on the Athens Perimeter Highway near Oconee Street.

Police said the pedestrian, later identified as 55-year-old Kathy Maxey, stepped into the road and was struck by an Infiniti G35 driven by Edwin Gaona.

Maxey was pronounced dead at the scene. A 17-year-old passenger in Gaona's car was transported to Athens Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Gaona was arrested and charged with DUI and vehicular homicide.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, 10:56am

ATHENS, Ga. -- The University of Georgia Police Department is working to identify two people who may be responsible for several thefts on campus.

The suspects were caught on surveillance video at an Athens store.

Police described them as a black man and black woman, both in their mid-20's to mid-30's. They drive a silver late model Dodge Avenger and have been spotted carrying an infant.

Anyone who can help investigators identify the suspects is asked to call University of Georgia police at 706-542-2200.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, 10:13am

Adderall, mushrooms, handgun found in Athens home

ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens police officers found drugs, money and a gun while executing a search warrant at a house this week.

Investigators raided the Northview Drive home Feb. 17. Athens-Clarke County police spokesperson Hilda Sorrow said members of the Drug Task Force recovered Adderall, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, packaging materials, a digital scale, a handgun and holster, ammunition and cash from the house.

Two people were taken into custody. David Douglas Elliott, 24, was charged with possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime, substance possession, marijuana possession and selling marijuana.

Robert Howard Ansley, 28, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, February 5th, 2014, 11:28am

Athens murder suspect arrested in Gwinnett

ATHENS, Ga. -- A suspect accused of shooting a 24-year-old man to death in Athens over the weekend has been arrested in metro Atlanta.

Melvin Lewis Brown has been charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and firearm possession in the shooting death of Javious Tucker.

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Tucker's body was found shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday inside a car parked in the 300 block of Lombardy Circle. Police determined Brown fired shots at the car from outside, killing the victim. The shooting was not random, and the suspect and victim knew each other.

Wednesday morning, Athens-Clarke County police received a tip that Brown was on his way to Gwinnett County. Investigators coordinated with the Gwinnett County Police Department to track down and pull over the suspect's car. Brown was arrested without incident.

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Ex-UGA employee charged with child exploitation

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Wednesday, November 27th, 7:26 am

ATHENS, Ga. -- A former University of Georgia employee is charged with 43 counts of exploitation of a child.

Jeffrey Wall Delk, 51, was charged Tuesday following a search of his home that included the seizure of computers and cell phones, according to Athens-Clarke County police.

Delk recently was assistant director for gift and estate planning in UGA's Development & Alumni Relations division. He resigned amid the investigation that led to his arrest.

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