Dara Deckert News Today

Following chastising by judge, Athens District Attorneys office offers an apology for the handling of an assault case while police sought warrants.

Athens-Clarke police are investigating a complaint about two dogs left tied to a post in the summer sun, where their suffering necessitated an overnight stay at the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine. What police described as a case of  “cruelty to animals” occurred last Friday outside the Athens-Clarke County Animal Services facility on Buddy Christian Way. Police said the dogs, discovered by animal control workers, were abandoned. “It was very hot (about 85 degrees) a...