Crime & Safety

Athens Murder Suspect in Custody

Charles Rodney Wilson turned himself into Athens-Clarke County authorities Tuesday.

Athens-Clarke County Police released the following statement Tuesday evening:

On October 30, 2012 around 5:00 PM Charles Rodney Wilson was taken into custody at the Clarke County Jail for a murder that occurred on October 25, 2012 on Old Monroe Rd in Athens-Clarke County, GA. The police department would like to thank the public for their assistance.

An article in the Athens Banner-Herald gives more background about the case.

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