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Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 7/11/25
DATE:7-10-2025 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT
TIME
NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED
LAST FIRST MIDDLE
RACE / SEX
AGE
FELONY / MISD
CHARGES
0021
MORRIS
MEGAN
LEIGH
W/F
30
FELONY
VGCSA, EXPIRE LICENSE PLATE, NO INSURANCE
1004
HOLDEN
JAMES
LEBRON
W/M
RETURN FROM DR
1014
AGUILAR-VEYNA
JUAN
HUMBERTO
H/M
34
MISD
EXPIRED TAG, DRIVING WITHOUT LICENSE
1150
HOGUE
DEREK
W/M
RETURN FROM DRUG COURT
1150
MILLER
DESMOND
NOAH
W/M
RETURN FROM DRUG... Read More.
WQCH and Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines
From last night's Walker County Commission meeting...Commission Chair Angie Teems confirmed last month's crash of a firefighting ladder truck was gross underinsured. For a modest savings of just one thousand dollars annually. <<>> Now the cost to replace the truck? Just under one-point-five million... Read More.
County’s Million Dollar Insurance Mistake Addressed
By Vince Lennon
LaFayette, GA - The old English axiom "penny wise pound foolish" rang reminiscent Thursday night at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Walker County Board of Commissioners, as the panel unanimously approved a $1,469,735 purchase order for a new ladder truck for... Read More.
Walker County is hiring school bus drivers
Walker County Schools is hiring school bus drivers. Training and certification classes will be provided by the school system. Call 706-375-2050.
Walker County Sheriff Arrest Report 7/10/25
DATE: 07-09-2025 WALKER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DAILY INTAKE REPORT
TIME
NAME OF INMATE ADMITTED
LAST FIRST MIDDLE
RACE / SEX
AGE
FELONY / MISD
CHARGES
0330
NEIGHBORS
AUTUMN
CELENA
W/F
25
FELONY
POSSESSION SCH II
0520
DIXON
DANYELL
KAY
W/F
30
MISD
PUBLIC INDECENCY
0805
HOWLAND
DUSTIN
AUTRY-JAMES
W/M
28
MISD
NO LICENSE PLATE, NO INSURANCE, DUI ALCOHOL, TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS, FTML
0821
BAKER
HEATHER
LYNN
W/F
45
FELONY
THEFT BY... Read More.
Walker County Chairwoman Angie Teems Launches Community Town Hall Series
Walker County Chairwoman Angie Teems is inviting residents to take part in a series of town hall meetings this month, aimed at fostering open dialogue and transparency in local government. Themed “Common Sense is Our Common Ground,” the sessions will offer citizens an opportunity... Read More.
WQCH and Georgia 93.7 Local News Headlines
Walker County deputies are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at Steve’s Quick Stop on Broomtown Road Tuesday night. A Black male, about 6 feet tall and 35 to 40 years old, robbed the store clerk at gunpoint around 9:05 p.m. and... Read More.
GEORGIA JOINS ALABAMA, FLORIDA,TENNESSEE , SOUTH CAROLINA FOR “OPERATION SOUTHERN SLOW DOWN” TO INCREASE SPEED ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
Georgia is joining forces with Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina for “Operation Southern Slow Down” — a major speed enforcement effort running July 14th through July 20th across the Southeast.
The goal? To crack down on dangerous driving and reduce deadly crashes during one... Read More.
Run-Off Election for Public Service Commission Set for July 15 in Walker County
Walker County voters will have one more opportunity to cast their ballots in the Democratic Special Primary for the Georgia Public Service Commission, as a run-off election has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 15.
Due to low voter turnout during the June primary—fewer than 1%... Read More.