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UGA police looking for theft suspects

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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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013, 10:21am

Subway worker accused of falsely reporting crime

ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens-Clarke County Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Subway employee who reported a fake robbery at the store.

Heather Bray, 29, is wanted on one count of making a false report.

Police spokeswoman Hilda Sorrow said Bray is accused of calling police on Aug. 19 and saying that she had been attacked behind the Subway at 4005 Atlanta Highway.

Bray reportedly told police a suspect hit her in the back of the head and emptied the contents of her purse.

A subsequent investigation revealed that Bray made up the story, Sorrow said.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013, 7:23am

ATHENS, Ga. -- A suspect was taken into custody earlier this week for stabbing a man during an argument.

The incident happened at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at an apartment on Sycamore Drive in Athens.

Responding officers heard two people arguing as they approached the apartment, according to a police report. Inside, they found a 28-year-old man with visible injuries.

The victim told police he'd been stabbed in the head by Bennie Frank Curry.

Curry, 32, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

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Submitted by Associated Press

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013, 8:28am

New trial set for double amputee accused of rape

ATHENS, Ga. -- Court officials in Clarke County say a new trial has been scheduled for a double amputee accused of raping an 11-year-old girl.

A Western Judicial Circuit judge scheduled 34-year-old Elbert Tate's trial for Sept. 16.

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Tate was indicted on charges of rape and sodomy among others, but a jury couldn't deliver a verdict last year. Investigators have said the victim told police that Tate - who has no legs - wheeled himself into her room, climbed into her bed and assaulted her.

Tate's attorney, Edward Brumby, says the jury deadlocked because prosecutors had no DNA evidence to support the charges. He told the newspaper the case was based on hearsay.

Two months after the mistrial, Tate was re-indicted for attempted rape.

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