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September 8, 2026

Lawsuit Filed Over 2025 Chattooga County Prisoner Transport Crash

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A Centre, Alabama woman has filed a lawsuit against Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader and a sheriff’s office employee, alleging she suffered serious injuries when a prisoner transport van crashed in July 2025.

September 8, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

GDC Special Agent Arrested In Latest Georgia Flock Camera Misuse Case

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A Georgia Department of Corrections special agent has been arrested for allegedly misusing the state’s license plate reader system, adding another case to the continuing controversy surrounding Flock Safety cameras and other automated license plate readers in Georgia.

September 7, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Arrest Report – Monday – September 7, 2026

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 7, 2026:

September 7, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Jury Duty Scam Continues To Target Northwest Georgia Residents

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Northwest Georgia residents are being warned about a convincing telephone scam in which callers impersonate law enforcement officers and claim the person receiving the call failed to report for jury duty and now faces arrest.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Arrest Report – Wednesday – September 2, 2026

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, September 2, 2026:

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Woman Arrested After Returning To Summerville Residence Despite Trespass Warning

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A 47-year-old woman was arrested after deputies say she returned to a Summerville residence where she had previously been warned not to return.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Summerville Man Arrested Following Domestic Dispute Involving Knife

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A Summerville man was arrested following a domestic dispute on Ralph Chamblee Drive earlier this month that allegedly involved threats with a knife.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Red Cross Urges Georgians To Prepare During National Preparedness Month

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September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross of Georgia is encouraging families to use the month to make sure they are ready when emergencies strike.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Woman Arrested Following Domestic Dispute At Summerville Library

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A woman was arrested following a reported domestic dispute outside the Chattooga County Library in Summerville on Saturday evening.

According to a Summerville Police Department incident report, an officer was dispatched to the library at 360 Farrar Drive at approximately 7:59 PM on Saturday, August 29.

Police said Tyler Willingham told the responding officer that he and his girlfriend, Cynthia Hogue, had gotten into a verbal argument because she was accusing him of cheating and hugging another girl.

According to the report, Willingham said the argument became physical when Hogue allegedly kicked him in the chin, struck him open-handed on the right side of his face and then struck him again in the back of the head.

The report states that Willingham left the scene and walked to the fair.

Willingham later complained that his head was hurting, and EMS was called. Police reported observing visible redness on the right side of his face where he said he had been struck. He was transported to Chattooga ER.

Police later located Cynthia Hogue on Highland Avenue, where she was taken into custody and transported to the Chattooga County Jail.

The incident was documented by the Summerville Police Department as a domestic dispute.

September 1, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Arrest Report – Tuesday – September 1, 2026

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, September 1, 2026: