Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, November 16, 2024:
Just before 10:00 pm on Friday, emergency responders were called to the West Rome Walmart due to reports of a shooting incident.
According to the preliminary investigation, a domestic dispute was taking place outside of the Walmart store which led to one female being struck by a bullet. The alleged shooter attempted to flee from the scene, nearly striking a witness to the incident, but was quickly apprehended by officers. The victim has been transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident is believed to isolated between familiar parties. Anyone with information that has not already been contacted by Rome Police Department investigators is encouraged to call 9-1-1.
UPDATE 7:15 AM – THE GEORGIA STATE PATROL SAYS HIGHWAY 48 HAS REOPENED
Highway 48 between Menlo and Cloudland is closed this morning due to an overturned tractor trailer. Law enforcement has the road closed until further notice. If you are going towards Cloudland or Mentone, you will want to find an alternate route. WZQZ will have more information as it becomes available.
In the first round of GHSA playoff action on Friday night, the Chattooga Indians traveled over three hours to Dodge County to take on the Dodge County Indians but were unable to bring home the win with a final score of Dodge County 40 to Chattooga’s 14.
The Trion Bulldogs will also be making a four hour drive south to Ellaville, GA today to take on the Schley County Wildcats. It will be the second time these two teams have played each other. They met in the second round of the playoffs back in 2018 when Schley County eliminated the Bulldogs 40-13. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the second round to play the winner of ECI vs Telfair County.
WZQZ will have the game on the radio with kickoff at 6 PM. You can also listen to the game on our Facebook Page. Due to GHSA rules, there will be audio only on our Facebook broadcast.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants Congress to focus on election reform in the upcoming Republican-controlled government. He praised Georgia’s election administrators and highlighted the state’s transparent and secure elections with record turnout.
On Wednesday, November 13,2024 around 8PM, the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force (DTF) was attempting to make an arrest on a subject, for Trafficking Methamphetamine in Chattooga County, at the Dollar Store in the Gore area. The driver later identified as Amar Diablo Bodrick, 43 year old of Rome, Georgia, was driving a gold Chevrolet SUV when he fled the scene, ramming a DTF vehicle causing damage to the front of the vehicle.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula or SLF), an invasive planthopper that poses a serious risk to the state’s agriculture, was made in Fulton County, Georgia on October 22, 2024, and confirmed by USDA APHIS on November 14, 2024. The first confirmed detection of the Spotted Lanternfly was made in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has spread to 17 states, including Tennessee and North Carolina.
Georgia Department of Corrections officials are seeking an increase in state funding to address staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, and improve inmate health care. The state saw a significant decline in correctional officers during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a turnover rate increasing to 40% at one point. The Commissioner of Corrections, Tyrone Oliver, highlighted recruitment challenges in retaining correctional officers, citing better-paying jobs in other industries as a factor. Deteriorating infrastructure in prisons poses safety risks, with inmates using it to create weapons. The department aims to add more single-bunk cells to reduce inmate assaults. Funding would also help address the issue of contraband weapons and cellphones reaching inmates, potentially through drones. The aging prison population has led to increased healthcare needs, including chronic illnesses. Self-help programs for inmates, such as substance abuse and cognitive issue programs, have shown positive outcomes in reducing criminal behavior. Lawmakers are expected to prioritize funding for the prison system in the upcoming legislative session.
The highly anticipated Rink at Ridge Ferry Park is set to open for its second season on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Located under a large tent in front of the Coca-Cola Stage, this enchanting winter wonderland features a real ice rink, providing a delightful experience for skaters of all ages.
A truck driver, Parvinder Singh, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 18 years probation for causing a fatal accident in Floyd County on May 2 that resulted in the death of Letha Lamb of Calhoun.