Posted on March 2nd, 2021

According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, a woman has been indicted in connection with the death of her toddler daughter in June of last year. Kyla Ann Padgett, 24, of LaFayette, was booked into the Walker County Jail on Thursday charged with 2nd-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and cruelty to children. The sheriff said Little […]

Posted on March 1st, 2021

Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said Zachary Lumpkin, 25, of Resaca, who died on Thursday after a pursuit ended with a deputy using a PIT (pursuit intervention technique) maneuver on the vehicle he was driving, had outstanding felony failure to appear warrants for possession of and receiving stolen property, driving with a suspended license and […]

Posted on March 1st, 2021

According to a Dalton Police Department incident report, on February 20th, 2021, at approximately 1213 PM, Officer Thornton responded to the Walmart located at 815 Shugart Road in regards to shoplifting. Officer Kapur and Officer Thornton made contact with loss prevention at Walmart. The associate stated that the male in the grey/blue shirt walking towards […]

Posted on February 27th, 2021

According to a Georgia State Patrol incident report, on February 10th, 2021, at approximately 5:33 PM, Sergeant Cain was dispatched to a hit-and-run vehicle crash on GA 1 (Hwy 27) in Chattooga County. The victim stated that the suspect, identified as Jonny Marl Garret, 54, of Rome, struck his vehicle on GA 1 south of […]

Posted on February 27th, 2021

According to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office incident report, on February 17th, 2021, at around 3:16 PM, Deputy Caraway observed a grey in color Ford F-150 on Tibbs Bridge Road. The driver, later identified as Michael Joey Patterson, 36 of Dalton, did not have his seat belt on. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on […]

Posted on February 26th, 2021

According to a Dalton Police Department incident report, on February 19th, 2021at approximately 12:40 AM, while Officer O’Neal was patrolling the area of 933 Market Street, he was flagged down by an employee of the Oyster Pub. The employee advised a male subject wearing a red plaid shirt was very intoxicated and left the bar. […]

Posted on February 26th, 2021

According to a Dalton Police Department incident report, on February 21st, 2021, at around 2:25 AM, Officer Bethune was stationary in the area of 933 Market Street (Oyster Pub) watching traffic when he observed a white 2001 Dodge Ram leaving the parking lot at a high rate of speed. The Dodge Ram quickly turned behind […]

Posted on February 26th, 2021

According to a Dalton Police Department incident report, on February 14, 2021, at around 3:27 AM, Officer Bethune was stationary in the area of West Walnut Avenue and Walnut Place, watching traffic. Officer Avila, who was conducting a traffic stop on South Thornton Avenue, advised Officer Bethune that there was a black 2015 Nissan Altima […]

Posted on February 26th, 2021

According to a Dalton Police Department incident report, on February 21st, 2021, at around 3:00 AM, Officer Mefford was patrolling the area of 319 South Hamilton Street, the Tenoch Bar. The officer observed a vehicle leave the parking lot at a high rate of speed. The officer then observed the vehicle turn onto Hawthorne Street […]

Posted on February 26th, 2021

Sheriff Mitch Ralston Reports: At about 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon (February 23) deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Circle Drive in response to a report of an aggravated assault and auto theft. After interviewing the complainant and witnesses, deputies subsequently saw the stolen vehicle in at a service station in Nickelsville. When the […]