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

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.

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Arrest Report – Wednesday – March 18, 2026

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

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Man Arrested After Drugs Found in Disabled Vehicle

A man was arrested following a traffic-related incident on March 11 after deputies discovered illegal drugs inside a disabled vehicle.

According to the report, deputies approached a vehicle stopped on the roadside and made contact with the driver, identified as 55-year-old John Wayne Cook. While speaking with Cook, officers detected the odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle, giving them probable cause to conduct a search.

During the search, deputies located suspected marijuana, along with a clear plastic container holding a substance believed to be methamphetamine. Authorities also conducted a field test, which returned a positive result for fentanyl.

Cook was taken into custody and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. He was transported to jail without further incident.

Arrest Report – Tuesday – March 17, 2026

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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Arrest Report – Sunday – March 15, 2026

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

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

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.

Arrest Report – Saturday – March 14, 2026

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, March 14, 2026

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Sheriff Schrader Joins National Warning About “764” Threat Targeting Children Online

Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is joining law enforcement agencies across the country in warning parents about a violent online extremist network known as “764,” which authorities say targets minors through social media, gaming platforms, and private chat features.

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Prison-Based Methamphetamine Ring Members Sentenced

U.S. Attorney’s Office for The Northern District Of Georgia Collects Over $108 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2016

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.

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Arrest Report – Friday – March 13, 2026

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

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