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Crime Stoppers: Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office
· Between 8 a.m. on May 3 and 2 p.m. on May 9, an entering auto crime occurred at Budget Sales at 4193 U.S. 41 in Ringgold, resulting in the theft of more than $500 worth of tools and electronics. ...
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Former gym teacher’s background check "clean"
A gym instructor arrested Friday for sending inappropriate texts and photos to a 15-year-old former student had a background check before he was hired which came back clean, said Creative Arts Guil...
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The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office report: May 3-9, 2013
The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, during May 3-9, answered 1,315 calls, including 48 that were booked on a total of 103 counts. The violations included both misdemeanor and felony charges and we...
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Fort Oglethorpe Police Department report: May 3-9, 2013
Arrests Nicholas Braden, 25, of 103 Barnhardt Circle Apt. 17, Fort Oglethorpe, was arrested on May 3 on charges of felony obstruction and possession of Schedule II drugs (two counts). Steven Sanche...
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Nearly $2,000 in property stolen from Rossville storage unit
A Fort Oglethorpe man recently returned to his storage unit to find that it had been burglarized, with nearly $2,000 worth of his belongings stolen. According to the Fort Oglethorpe Police Departme...
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Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 15, 2013

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A Jeep Grand Cherokee was destroyed upon colliding with a tree on South Chattanooga Street. (Messenger photo/Matt Ledger)
LaFayette man fell asleep at wheel, police say
An accident involving a single vehicle is suspected to have been caused by the driver falling asleep at the wheel. According to the LaFayette Police Department: Jared Lee Marsh, 19, of Darwin Lane,...
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A firefighter with Walker County Emergency Services extinguishes hot spots. (Messenger photo/Matt Ledger)
Fire destroys mobile home in Walker County
An early morning fire destroyed a family’s home south of LaFayette. According to Walker County Emergency Service: At 8:37 a.m. a 911 call reported a structure fire at 85 Baker Drive. All eight occu...
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Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 14, 2013
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Walker County Sheriff’s Office jail report: May 1-7, 2013
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May 1 Steven Lynn Hill, Greenbush Road, LaFayette, probation violation - felony Taylor Stephen Byrd, Clyde Bryrd Road, LaFayette, probation violation – felony Thomas Walter Shipley, Hunt Street, Ro...
Fort Oglethorpe Police Department report: April 26-May 2, 2013
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Arrests Sharon Cummins, 66, of 374 Gravitt Road, Chickamauga, was arrested on April 30 on charges of theft by taking and financial transaction card theft. Donna Durham, 48, of P.O. Box 671, Blue Ri...
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office report: April 26-May 2, 2013
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The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, during April 26-May 2, answered 1,766 calls, including 75 that were booked on a total of 148 counts. The violations included both misdemeanor and felony charges...
Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 13, 2013
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Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 12, 2013
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Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 11, 2013
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Walker County Sheriff's Office jail report: May 10, 2013
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