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September 17, 2026

Price Sentenced To 25 Years In Oak Street Shooting Case

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A Summerville man who was acquitted of murder in the 2025 shooting death of Christopher “DJ” Chapman has now been sentenced on the two charges for which a Chattooga County jury found him guilty.

September 15, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Arrest Report – Tuesday – September 15, 2026

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, September 15, 2026:

September 8, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Rome Woman Sentenced To Prison After Abandoning Disabled Adults Outside Group Home

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A Rome woman has been sentenced to two years in prison and 18 years on probation after being convicted of abandoning three adults with intellectual disabilities outside their group home on a cold January night.

August 31, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

What Sentence Could Deoveon Price Face After Acquittal On Murder Charges?

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A Chattooga County man who was acquitted of murder last week in the shooting death of Christopher “DJ” Chapman could still face a substantial prison sentence after the jury convicted him on two lesser charges.

August 30, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Jury Finds Deoveon Price Not Guilty Of Murder In Oak Street Shooting Death

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A Chattooga County jury has found Deoveon LaWayne Price not guilty of murder in connection with the 2025 shooting death of 27-year-old Christopher “DJ” Chapman, but jurors convicted Price on two other charges.

August 27, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Summerville Man Indicted On Child Molestation And Assault Charges

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A Summerville man is facing multiple felony charges involving allegations that he molested one child and physically assaulted two other children.

August 27, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Murder Trial Underway In Chattooga County Superior Court

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A murder trial is taking place this week in Chattooga County Superior Court involving the June 2025 shooting death of 27-year-old Christopher “DJ” Chapman.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Love Library In Rome Temporarily Closed After Merchandise Seized

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Love Library on Shorter Avenue Temporarily Closed After Merchandise Seizure

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An adult retail store on Shorter Avenue in Rome is temporarily closed after authorities seized merchandise from the business Thursday as part of an ongoing civil dispute.

July 15, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Nearly 30 DUI Cases Dismissed Following Georgia State Patrol ‘PIT for Pay’ Investigation

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Nearly 30 drunken driving cases in coastal Georgia have been dismissed after four former Georgia State Patrol troopers failed to appear in court following their termination in an investigation into what has become known as the “PIT for Pay” scandal.

July 10, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Homer Man Indicted In Chattooga County Child Molestation Case

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A Homer man has been indicted by a Chattooga County Grand Jury on child molestation-related charges, according to court records.

Dennis Harley Taylor was charged with three counts of aggravated child molestation, three counts of child molestation, and one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes.

Investigators say the alleged offenses involved a young boy and occurred between September 8 and November 29, 2023. Taylor was arrested on March 29.

The case will proceed through Chattooga County Superior Court. As with all criminal cases, Taylor is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.