Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Rickie Korey "Woo" Powell turned himself into the Clarke County jail on Tuesday, police said.
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Tuesday, April 23
A man with ties to Oconee County who was wanted in Athens on robbery and assault charges surrendered himself to the Clarke County Jail Tuesday afternoon, police said. Rickie Korey "Woo" Powell is accused of assaulting an Athens-Clarke County uniformed officer during a robbery of the BP Gas Station located at 4000 Lexington Road last Thursday, April 18. Following the incident in Athens, Oconee County Sheriff's deputies with permission searched a relative's home on Farmington Road, Powell's last known address, but did not locate him there, according to an incident report. Authorities launched a public search for Powell Saturday afternoon and Crime Stoppers offered a reward for tips leading to his arrest. Powell was booked on two counts of …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Rickie Korey "Woo" Powell, whose last known address was in Oconee County, is wanted in Athens for allegedly assaulting an officer with a vehicle during a robbery at a gas station.
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Sunday, April 21
Authorities are searching for a man they say assaulted an Athens-Clarke County police officer with a vehicle during the robbery of BP Gas Station at 4000 Lexington Road on April 18. There are active warrants in Rickie Korey "Woo" Powell's name for robbery by force, aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, and obstruction, police said, adding that Powell "should be considered violent and dangerous." According to a Nixle alert, Powell's last known address was Old Farmington Road in Bishop. "He is known to frequently visit Clarke County to include the areas of: Bailey Street; Epps Bridge Road; Martin Circle; Milledge Avenue; Whitehall Road; Downtown," the alert states. If you have information about the whereabouts of Rickie…
Saturday, March 16, 2013
The 8 year old was flown to Egleston Hospital in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon following the attack, according to police.
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Saturday, March 16
An 8-year-old boy suffered "very serious injuries" after being attacked by a pit bull at an Athens home on Saturday, Athens-Clarke County police said. Officers were called to a Hidden Lake Drive address shortly before 1 p.m. where the child had been bitten multiple times, according to a news release. The boy was life-flighted to Egleston Hospital. "The boy and his older brother were visiting the home of a family friend and had been playing with the homeowner's dog," the release stated. "As the two boys began to wrestle, suddenly the dog became excited and bit the eight year old multiple times causing very serious injuries." The brother wasn't harmed, police noted. The dog is in the custody of Athens-Clarke County Animal Control.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Athens-Clarke County police also charged Billy Joe Furr with possession of drugs with intent to sell. An arrest doesn't mean a conviction.
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Wednesday, March 13
An Athens-Clarke County officer on patrol around 5:30 p.m. on March 10 saw someone driving a vehicle that had a cardboard car tag. The officer stopped the car on on Danielsville Road at Walker Drive and talked with a man identified as Billy Joe Furr. A warrant check revealed an outstanding warrant for Furr in Oconee County, so he was arrested. During a search of his vehicle, the officer says he found an open container of alcohol and two prescription medicine bottles. One contained a prescription for Furr as well as a small plastic baggie containing a clear crystal substance, according to the report. The second bottle also contained a clear crystal substance as well as a small spoon and four small pills, the report stated. Both crystal …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Athens-Clarke County Police arrested Joshua Edward Tucker at a Lexington Road convenience store on Feb. 21. An arrest doesn't mean a conviction.
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Saturday, February 23
An Athens-Clarke County Police officer on patrol saw a vehicle being driven by a man he believed had outstanding warrants around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. The warrants were confirmed and the officer made contact with Joshua Edward Tucker, 27, at a Lexington Road convenience store and arrested him. As the officer talked with Tucker he saw what he believed to be a marijuana cigarette. During a search of the vehicle, a quantity of suspect marijuana, cocaine, and Hydrocodone pills were found, according to a police report. Tucker, of Wire Bridge Road in Watkinsville, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute schedule I/II drug, and possession of schedule I/II …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Charles Rodney Wilson turned himself into Athens-Clarke County authorities Tuesday.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Police ask anyone with information on Charles 'Rodney' Wilson to call police at 706-546-5900 or 911
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Friday, October 26, 2012
From Athens-Clarke County Police: Charles "Rodney" Wilson is wanted for a murder that occurred on October 25, 2012 on Old Monroe Rd in Athens-Clarke County, GA. Wilson may be driving a 2002 tan Chevrolet Impala bearing GA tag BSA 7670. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Wilson should contact the Athens-Clarke County Police at 706-546-5900 or 911.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The multi-agency search comes to a close.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office assisted the Athens-Clarke County Police Department in the hunt for an aggravated assault suspect in the area of Stonehenge subdivision Wednesday. Both agencies sent out alerts via Nixle messaging. The Athens-Banner Herald reported police said a man was being treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital after having been stabbed three times in the woods. According to the ACCPD, the incident took place near Altar Stone Drive and Sarsen Circle just before 10 a.m. Police described the suspect as a 6'00" tall black male wearing a camouflage jacket and a ball cap. Investigators later told the ABH a witness identified the suspect as 19-year-old Devante Baker of Colbert. Around 2:30 p.m., the …
Racer X
9:37 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
They probably call him "Woo" because that's what people say when they get a whiff of him. If he is in Oconee County, our Sheriff's department will find him. more ›