Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, January 25, 2026:
A Summerville man was arrested Friday, January 23, 2026, following a traffic crash that resulted in serious injuries, according to booking and incident records from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. Records show Billy Joe Dooley, 59, was booked into the Chattooga County Jail at approximately 10:09 p.m. after being arrested earlier that evening by the Georgia State Patrol.
Jail records list the following charges: DUI / Drugs / Less Safe, failure to stop at a stop sign, reckless driving, and serious injury by vehicle. The incident report narrative states the arrest followed a traffic stop connected to a crash investigation, and the case remains under the criminal justice process.
Dooley has been arrested multiple times on charges of open container and DUI, dating back to 2016.
Dooley’s booking record reflects no bond listed at the time of booking.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, January 24, 2026:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, January 23, 2026:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, January 22, 2026:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, January 21, 2026:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, January 18, 2026:
A cold front is pushing into Northwest Georgia this morning, bringing periods of light, hit-or-miss showers as it advances south and east. In Chattooga County, the pattern favors scattered rain that becomes more broken and less organized through the day, with rainfall amounts generally staying on the lighter side. Temperatures will remain chilly but typical for mid-January, with afternoon readings mainly in the 50s across much of Northwest Georgia outside of the higher terrain.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, January 17, 2026:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, January 16, 2026: