Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, March 2, 2023:
For years, the IRS has made clear that their first contact with you will not be a text or email. But it turns out that it might be a knock on your door.
A Chattooga County man called the sheriff’s office last Saturday after he had tools stolen from his pickup truck. The complainant, identified as Bobby Brewer, told a responding deputy that he was coming back from Mentone, Alabama with his girlfriend and his truck broke down on Gilreath Mill Road at Cloudland, about 100 yards from Highway 157. Brewer said that they called someone to pick them up and left the truck there. When Brewer came back to Gilreath Mill Road, he found that someone had broken into the truck and stolen tools. Also, items were missing from the console, and someone stole the battery from the vehicle. The incident is under investigation by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that Georgia Department of Community Supervision Officer Bobby Evans, 57, of Thomson, was arrested and charged with two counts of Sexual Assault of a Probationer or Parolee and one count of Violation of Oath of Office by a Public Officer. Evans surrendered to GBI agents at the McDuffie County Jail.
You can now park on Broad Street in Rome without having to worry about the three-hour time limit. As part of a parking study, the three-hour limit is being suspended during the months of March and April. This only applies to on-street parking on Broad, not the parking decks.
It’s been a busy time under the Gold Dome in Atlanta as the Georgia House of Representatives moves towards the end of the legislative session. State Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) says the following bills and resolutions have recently passed in the Georgia House:
After several months, there is still no word on a missing DeKalb County, Alabama girl. Makenna Purvis went missing in September of 2022. She was last seen in Valley Head, Alabama. Makenna was once an employee at Lucky’s Supermarket in Menlo. She is described as 5ft 6 inches tall and weighing about 100 to 120 pounds. She has red hair and hazel eyes. If anyone has any information about her whereabouts, you should contact the DeKalb County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office at 256-845-3801 or the investigations office at 256-845-8562.
A Chattooga County woman reported a case of debit card fraud to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department last week. According to a report released on Tuesday, the complainant told a responding deputy that someone had used her United Community Bank card to make purchases totaling over $900. The purchases were made in New Mexico. The complainant discovered that her debit card had been used on 10 separate occasions without her permission. The debit card fraud is being investigated by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
A pair of siblings are missing out of Walker County, authorities said Tuesday.
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office said 16-year-old Lucius Deanecelli and 14-year-old Laney Deanecelli were last seen on Monday in Rock Spring, Georgia.
The two may be in the Chattanooga area.
If you’ve seen Lucius or Laney, contact Lieutenant William Davis at 706-760-1954 or Walker County Emergency Management at 706-375-7810.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, March 1, 2023: