A Chattooga County man was arrested after authorities say he sent threatening text messages to his mother and brother during a domestic dispute earlier this month.
A Connecticut man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Thursday on charges involving alleged online contact with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
According to arrest warrants, 29-year-old Gabriel Reno Lorenzo Grant of Norwich, Connecticut, is charged with grooming a minor, obscene internet contact with a child, and terroristic threats and acts.
The warrants allege that Grant sent text messages between June 8 and June 11 to an individual he believed was a 14-year-old female. Investigators say the messages were intended to prepare, persuade or coerce the juvenile into a sexual offense.
The warrants further allege that Grant discussed various sexual acts during the messages and later made threats to blind, rape and murder the individual.
Grant was booked into the Floyd County Jail on Thursday. The charges are allegations, and Grant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
A Chattooga County man was arrested following a domestic-related dispute between neighbors that escalated into alleged threats and a physical altercation, according to a sheriff’s office report.
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The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 61-year-old Summerville man was arrested following a domestic-related call earlier this month.
According to an incident report covering the period of February 3 through February 10, 2026, deputies were dispatched on February 7 to Cottonwood Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies encountered an ongoing dispute between two individuals at the residence.
The report states that after returning to the scene later that evening, deputies heard threats of bodily harm. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Chattooga County Jail.
Authorities say the individual has been charged with Felony Terroristic Threats and Acts and Disorderly Conduct. The case remains under investigation.
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