Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 25, 2025:
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced additional insurance savings for Liberty Mutual and Safeco customers across Georgia following newly approved rate reductions for both companies.
Last Friday, December 19, marked the 17th anniversary of the unsolved murder of Michael Mullens, a father and local business owner who was shot and killed outside his machine shop in Flintstone, Georgia.
The City of Summerville Fire Department has announced a planned fire hydrant flushing operation set for Monday, December 22, 2025, running from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The work will focus on southeast Summerville, including the Highway 27 area, Lake Wanda Reita Road, and the Washington Avenue area.
A Lyerly man was arrested Thursday of last week and booked into the Floyd County Jail on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated battery.
According to the warrant, 35-year-old Branden Lee Salas is accused of attacking a woman at a location on Blacks Bluff Road in Rome on May 8. The victim reportedly suffered a fracture to her left arm.
In addition to the aggravated battery charge, Salas is being held on a probation violation. Jail records also list him as a fugitive from justice, citing an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Cherokee County, Alabama, on unspecified charges.












