Woman Arrested On DUI And Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop Near Chattooga High School

A 35-year-old woman was arrested on DUI and drug charges following an early morning traffic stop near Chattooga High School, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.

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Woman Now Charged With Homicide By Vehicle In Fatal Highway 114 Crash

A LaFayette woman previously charged with DUI following a January 2025 crash that killed a Summerville man is now facing a first-degree homicide by vehicle charge.

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Five Injured, Driver Charged Following Side-By-Side Crash In Menlo

Five people were injured and the driver was arrested following a side-by-side crash in Menlo Saturday night, according to preliminary information released by the Georgia State Patrol.

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Summerville Man Charged With DUI After Police Say Vehicle Reached 88 MPH

A Summerville man was arrested after police said they clocked his vehicle traveling 88 miles per hour while responding to a report of a vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed.

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Man Arrested On DUI-Drugs Charge After Medical Call On Silver Hill Road

A 49-year-old man was arrested on a DUI-drugs charge after a Chattooga County deputy responded to a report of a possible vehicle fire in the Silver Hill Road and Jenkins Gap Road area.

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Driver Charged With DUI And Child Endangerment On Highway 27

A 44-year-old man was arrested on DUI and child endangerment charges after a Chattooga County deputy stopped a vehicle that had reportedly been the subject of a lookout for a reckless driver.

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18-Year-Old Charged With DUI Following Summerville Crash

An 18-year-old Summerville man was charged with DUI and other offenses following a single-vehicle crash over the weekend.

According to Summerville Police Department citations, Gavin Ladon Palmer, 18, was involved in a crash on Woodland Avenue on September 20. Police say Palmer was traveling southbound when his vehicle ran off the roadway for approximately 200 feet before striking a power pole.

The investigating officer reported observing signs of impairment, including bloodshot eyes, the odor of alcohol and being unbalanced. The citation indicates a blood test was administered, with results listed as pending.

Palmer was cited for DUI — alcohol/less safe, failure to maintain a single lane, and possession of alcoholic beverages by a person under 21.

Cartersville Woman Charged With DUI After Early-Morning Traffic Stop In Summerville

A Cartersville woman was charged with driving under the influence after a city police officer reported seeing her vehicle speeding and having difficulty maintaining its lane early Wednesday morning.

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Driver Arrested After Deputy Reports Erratic Driving On Trion Teloga Road

A 55-year-old man was arrested after a Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office deputy reported observing a vehicle being driven erratically on Trion Teloga Road.

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Trion Man Charged With DUI After Traffic Stop On Highway 48

A Trion man was arrested on a DUI charge following a traffic stop on Highway 48 during the early morning hours of Saturday, September 12.

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