Nation And World
Mass shootings across the US mar the first weekend of summer
The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by gun violence ... Read more
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Local News
Update: APD: 15-year-old armed with knives, guns dies in police shooting
Athens Police officers responded to a home on Elles Drive on Saturday, June 15, around 2:15 p.m. after ... Read more
Nation And World
Demolition of the Parkland classroom building where 17 died in 2018 shooting begins
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A large excavator stretched to the top floor of the three-story classroom building where ... Read more
State And Nation
Opelika police kill person armed with knife on Interstate 85
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Police in Opelika fatally shot a person who was armed with a knife and ... Read more
Arrest Reports
One dead following officer-involved shooting Wednesday evening
Mike West, Limestone County coroner, confirmed reports with The News Courier that the suspect killed in the officer-involved ... Read more
Local News
Chief: Investigation leads to road rage incident but no charges
In response to multiple media inquiries regarding a May 11, 2024, altercation in Athens, Police Chief Anthony Pressnell ... Read more
Arrest Reports
Update: Suspect’s identity confirmed in officer-involved shooting
The Athens police department is investigating a reported officer-involved shooting along Songbird Drive Wednesday evening. Update as of ... Read more