Athens gang member sentenced to life for 3-year-old Kyron Smith killing

Desmontrez Mathis, 24, was sentenced to life in prison for the gang-related murder of 3-year-old Kyron Zarco Smith, who was ...

Gang rivalry led to ‘senseless’ death of Athens 3-year-old watching TV at home, prosecutors say

Three men have been convicted in the 2024 drive-by shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy in Athens.

Man sentenced in Athens 3-year-old’s death

The 3-year-old was fatally shot while watching TV on his couch.
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Classic City’s ‘town-gown’ ties tested by University of Georgia decisions

Athens residents and the University of Georgia have been at odds over demolishing Legion Pool and turning President's House ...

Georgia attorney general praises Gang Prosecution Unit after third conviction in Athens toddler’s 2024 death; mother says prayers answered

The month long trial ended Wed. Jury convicted a third suspect in gang shooting that killed 3-year-old Kyron Smith on March 8 ...
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Athens-based Hotel Fiction revisits ‘Staring at the Sun’ with deluxe release

Five years after first writing many of their songs, Athens-based indie rock band Hotel Fiction is returning to “Staring at ...

Sports: UIL shakes up Athens’ district with three new teams

The University Interscholastic League reshuffled the deck Monday and dealt Athens football three new teams to tangle with for the next two years. Athens, Brownsboro and Rusk move into District 9-4A ...