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March 19, 2026

Chattooga County Man Arrested on DUI and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

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A Chattooga County man was arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop earlier this week, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.

March 18, 2026

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Arrest Report – Wednesday – March 18, 2026

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Here is the arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, March 18, 2026:

March 15, 2026

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Walker County Authorities Seek Public’s Help Finding Stolen Box Truck

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The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a 2014 Freightliner 26-foot box truck was reported stolen from a residence on Mustang Street in Rossville.

According to authorities, the truck was taken on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The vehicle is described as a white box truck with “Mack Freight” written in blue lettering on the doors and displaying Georgia tag WMN594.

Anyone with information about the stolen truck is asked to contact Detective Eddie Hill at 706-670-1962 or email ehill@walkerso.com. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Walker County Sheriff’s Office website.

March 14, 2026

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Prison-Based Methamphetamine Ring Members Sentenced

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Thirteen members of a prison-based methamphetamine distribution ring have been convicted and sentenced following a multi-year federal investigation. Authorities say state inmates Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated drug trafficking operations from Central State Prison in Macon, working with federal inmate Jose Santos Isaola Cisneros at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta to distribute methamphetamine through couriers and distributors across north Georgia. Pope, known as “Paw Paw,” was already serving a life sentence plus 70 years for armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent crimes at the time of the offenses.

March 13, 2026

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Arrest Report – Friday – March 13, 2026

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, March 13, 2026:

March 13, 2026

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Centre Man Charged In Child Exploitation Investigation Following ICAC Cyber Tip

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A Centre man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation by the Centre Police Department tied to an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cyber tip received in late January 2026.

March 10, 2026

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Suspect in State Line Tavern Armed Robbery Now in Custody

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A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery at the State Line Tavern in Floyd County near the Georgia-Alabama state line is now in custody.

According to an arrest warrant, 23-year-old Alric Gabriel Crawford of Centre, Alabama, entered the business on December 28 armed with a gun and demanded money from the clerk.

Authorities say Crawford took around $3,000 during the robbery.

Crawford is now being held in the Floyd County Jail without bond and is charged with armed robbery.

A second suspect, 23-year-old Jeffrey Lemar Smith of Gadsden, was arrested shortly after the robbery. Authorities say Smith was found hiding in a dumpster off West Main Street near Watson Drive in Centre.

The case remains under investigation.

March 8, 2026

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Summerville Man Charged After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Woman in Floyd County

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A Summerville man was arrested Thursday at North Elm Street and Laurel Avenue in Floyd County and charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pointing a firearm at a woman during an argument.

According to Floyd County Jail records, 51-year-old Phillip Cornell Williams is accused of pointing the gun at the woman during the dispute at a location on Shorter Avenue.

Williams is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

February 25, 2026

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