Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, December 11, 2024:
Heather Ballard, owner of Hayden Taylor Designs in Summerville, was appointed to the Summerville Main Street Board of Directors on Monday during the Summerville City Council’s regular monthly meeting.
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its annual list of best hospitals for maternity care. The list classifies the hospital as “high performing,” the highest level of achievement possible
Authorities are investigating a tragic incident that occurred Friday, which is being treated as an apparent murder-suicide. The DeKalb County, Alabama Coroner confirmed that the event unfolded at a residence, involving a married couple, 76-year-old Kenneth Trowbridge and 69-year-old Vicky Patrick.
In a commendable display of courage and quick thinking, Game Warden Matt Tsiklistas and Georgia State Patrol Sgt. Ty Brooks were honored with the prestigious Acts of Heroism Award by Governor Brian Kemp for their life-saving actions during a fiery crash in Glynn County. On November 22, 2023, while on routine patrol, Tsiklistas and Brooks responded to an urgent call about a collision on Georgia 25.
A report of suspected fraud at United Community Bank revealed a case involving family issues and financial misconduct. On December 5, the bank called the Summerville Police Department about a fraudulent withdrawal connected to Marvin Dutton’s bank account, who died on October 22, 2024. According to the report from the Summerville Police Department, a bank official said that one of Dutton’s children withdrew $2,244 from their deceased father’s account at the bank. Social Security checks are supposed to be returned to the United States Treasury after the beneficiary passes away. Dutton’s family member returned $1,000 of the funds to the bank, but then stopped communications. Police told the bank that since a portion of the money was returned, the matter would need to be taken up in civil court.
What gift can you give to the person that loves being outdoors more than anything? We know! Gift them a hunting or fishing (or combo) license to help them enjoy the wild places they love, encourages the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
Summerville Police responded to a call at Ingles Supermarket on Friday of last week, after an employee said a man had kissed and then licked her hand. The complainant told a responding officer that she was cleaning the men’s bathroom when a man, identified to police as Jerry Luallen, came in and requested to wash his hands. The employee told the man that it was fine to wash his hands, and when he finished he “turned and grabbed her hand, kissed it and then proceeded to lick between her fingers”, according to the police report. Luallen had left the store by the time police arrived, but they later located him walking on the sidewalk along the Lyerly Highway (Highway 114). Police informed Luallen that he was trespassed from Ingles and was not to return to the store.
Three businesses from Chattooga County have been honored in the “Best of Georgia” 2024 awards by the Georgia Business Journal. This award celebrates the best products and services in Georgia, determined by votes from loyal readers, combining popular choice with the editor’s selections.
A Cherokee County man died after a head-on crash Monday afternoon, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Benjamin Davis, a 46-year-old from Gaylesville, was critically injured when the Hyundai Elantra he was operating hit head-on with a tractor-trailer. The crash happened around 12:50 p.m. on Alabama 35 near Cherokee County 782. Davis was taken to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia, but died from his injuries. Troopers with the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division are investigating the crash.