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Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/12/26

Monday, January 12

DATE: 1-11-2026 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT TIME NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED LAST FIRST MIDDLE RACE / SEX AGE FELONY / MISD CHARGES 0900 BROWN DAVID RAY W/M 56 FELONY PROBATION VIOLATION, THEFT BY TAKING 0900 SCOTT KAREN ELIZABETH W/F 55 MISD SHOPLIFTING 1430 SNIPES JAYME LEI W/F 21 FELONY PROBATION VIOLATION 1448 ROMAN HAYDEN BARBARA W/F 29 FELONY THEFT BY TAKING MOTOR VEHICLE, THEFT BY RECEIVING 1450 MORTON LARRY CHESTER W/M 32 FELONY SUSP... Read More.

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Monday, January 12

Voters in the LaFayette Precinct will see a change at the polls beginning with upcoming elections. Walker County election officials say the polling location has been moved from the LaFayette Senior Center on South Main Street to the Walker... Read More.

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/11/26

Sunday, January 11

DATE: 1/10/2026 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT TIME NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED LAST FIRST MIDDLE RACE / SEX AGE FELONY / MISD CHARGES 0900 TATE JEFFERY MILES W/M 37 ------- HOLD FOR COURT 1211 BARKER TRISTAN PATRICK W/M 43 MISD DUI 1250 LIVARCHUK DANIEL STANISLAV W/M 29 MISD VOP 1410 MARSH KENNETH NEAL W/M 62 MISD CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2120 ODUM ARIS LINSEY W/M 26 MISD DUI DRUGS,FTML,FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC DEVICE,NO LICENSE ON PERSON 2123 KIRK HEATH ANDREW W/M 29 MISD HOLD FOR OTHER... Read More.

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/09/26

Friday, January 9

DATE: 01/08/2026 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT TIME NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED LAST FIRST MIDDLE RACE / SEX AGE FELONY / MISD CHARGES 0100 KNOX ASHTON DREW W/M 32 MISD. DUI, FTML 1001 BULLARD KATLEN BROOKE W/F 32 MISD. DUI, FTML 1155 HOLLAWAY AMANDA DEMARIOUS W/F 44 FEL. FTA 1155 PHINIZY MAURICE LEBRON B/M 25 FEL. FTA 1316 ROBERTS ALISHIA GLYN W/F 35 FEL. DUI, THEFT BY BRINGING STOLEN PROP. INTO STATE, FTML,... Read More.

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Friday, January 9

Heavy rain is expected today across Walker County, increasing tonight and continuing into early Saturday. Rainfall totals could reach two to four inches, with higher amounts possible, raising the risk for localized flooding—especially in flood-prone areas. Winds will range... Read More.

Walker County Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Locating Stolen Truck

Thursday, January 8

The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a stolen vehicle. Authorities say a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 with Georgia license plate PAWZ was taken from a residence on Sequatchie Trail in LaFayette sometime late on January 4 or early on... Read More.

Ringgold Man Admits to Stealing Nearly $40,000 Through Fraudulent Overtime Claims

Thursday, January 8

A Ringgold man who worked for the National Park Service has admitted to stealing thousands of dollars in taxpayer money by submitting false overtime claims. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-old Donny Campbell, a former maintenance department employee at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, pleaded guilty... Read More.

DFACS Faces $85 Million Shortfall, Forcing Foster Care Cuts Amid Georgia Budget Surplus

Thursday, January 8

The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services is facing a projected budget shortfall of more than $85 million, a financial crisis that has already led to service reductions and a near-standstill in new foster care placements by private providers. The deficit was disclosed during... Read More.

Walker County Approves Contracts to Renovate Long-Vacant Hinkle Fire Hall

Thursday, January 8

A long-vacant fire hall in Walker County is finally set to receive long-awaited renovations after county leaders approved new contracts to restart the stalled project. Walker County spokesperson Joe Legge told WTVC-TV that the Hinkle Fire Hall has sat empty for more than a decade,... Read More.

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/08/26

Thursday, January 8

DATE: 01/07/2026 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT TIME NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED LAST FIRST MIDDLE RACE / SEX AGE FELONY / MISD CHARGES 0638 SANCHEZ STEVEN PAUL H/M 35 MISD. BATTERY FVA, CRIMINAL TRESPASS X3 1111 WALLACE DAVID LEE W/M 55 MISD. CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1559 LILLY LEEANN RENEE W/F 45 MISD. FAILURE TO APPEAR, POSS. OF METH 1559 TONEY JANNESSIA MARQUISE B/F 33 MISD. SUSPENDED LICENSE 1848 LOPEZ-LOPEZ ROGELIO H/M 54 MISD. DRIVING WITHOUT... Read More.

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/07/26

Thursday, January 8

DATE: 1/06/2026 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT TIME NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED LAST FIRST MIDDLE RACE / SEX AGE FELONY / MISD CHARGES 0024 FOWLER SPENCER GENE W/M 21 FELONY POSS OF METH 1140 GARCIA DANIEL CIREACO H/M 36 FELONY VIOLATION PROBATION 1140 GATES JASON TYLER W/M 31 FELONY FINANCIAL CARD TRANSACTION FRAUD 1231 FRASHIER DESTINY ANN W/F 27 FELONY TRESPASS, BURGLARY, DESTROY/REMOVE/ WITH... Read More.

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Wednesday, January 7

The field is taking shape for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District special election set for March 10. The race follows the resignation of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. A crowded Republican field has already emerged, including State Senator Colton Moore, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Clayton... Read More.

Author: Chris Goforth

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/12/26

WQCH & Georgia 93-7 Local News Headlines

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/11/26

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/09/26

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Walker County Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Locating Stolen Truck

Ringgold Man Admits to Stealing Nearly $40,000 Through Fraudulent Overtime Claims

DFACS Faces $85 Million Shortfall, Forcing Foster Care Cuts Amid Georgia Budget Surplus

Walker County Approves Contracts to Renovate Long-Vacant Hinkle Fire Hall

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/08/26

Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 01/07/26

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Local/Regional News

Summerville and Ringgold Among Communities Receiving PFAS Grant Funding from GEFA

New Pickleball Courts Open at Walker Rocks

CommonSpirit, Cigna Reach Agreement Restoring In-Network Coverage for Patients

LaFayette High Senior Emily Maanum Named 2026 Georgia Scholar