Editor’s Note: the following is the list of persons arrested in Fannin County from May 18, 2026 to May 25, 2026, taken from the booking report from the booking report from the Fannin County Jail.  

Included in this list are names, ages, residence locations, alleged offenses and arrest dates. Those whose names appear have only been charged. 

Fannin County Arrests

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Fannin County

•Mark Lee Call, 56, of Cadence Way, Blue Ridge, expired vehicle tag or decal, no insurance, May 22;

•Gregory Durham Jr., 41, homeless, crossing state/county guard lines with weapons, intoxicants, drugs without consent, driving without headlights when required, driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), possession of a schedule II controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, May 21;

•Timothy Joseph Harkins, 38, of Hay Drive, Morganton, violation of accountability court, May 25;

•Charles Thomas Kenniff, 36, violation of accountability court, May 18;

•Bobby Olin Lewis, 82, of Barnes Chapel Road, Blue Ridge, simple assault – family violence, May 25;

•Joshua Ryan Lowe, 39, of Britton Creek Road, Andrews, North Carolina, receipt, possession or transport of fire arm by convicted felon or felony first, May 20;

•Tatiana Maria Morales, 25, of Pisgah Road, Andrews, North Carolina, drugs not in original container (misdemeanor), receipt, possession or transport of fire arm by convicted felon or felony first, sale, distribution, or possession of dangerous drugs, May 20;

•Belinda Lee Pomales, 49, of Beaver Valley Road, Morganton, warrant for Cobb county, warrant for Newton county, May 24;

•Payton Nicolas Russo, 25, Hanna Drive, Talking Rock, Georgia, violation of accountability court, May 18;

•Edonna Marie Akers, 61, of Turning Lay Creek Road, Morganton, criminal trespass, May 18;

•Austin Aaron Chastain, 24, of Old Hollow Road, Blue Ridge, theft by taking (felony), May 20;

•Steven John Hammock, 32, of River Street, Blue Ridge, violation of accountability court, May 18;

•Mark Andrew Iffert, 66, West Tennessee Avenue, Copperhill, hold for Bibb County, May 19;

•Kyle Thomas Timm, 35, of Flowers Lane, Mineral Bluff, driving without headlights when required, driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), May 25;

•Mary Ann Whiston, 66, of Hiawassee River Road, Murphy, North Carolina, DUI – alcohol, May 19;

Blue Ridge Police

•Joseph Dexter Porch, 57, of West Second Street, Blue Ridge, aggravated assault, May 19;

•Joseph Andrew Cichetti, 32, of Colwell Road, Blue Ridge, DUI (drugs), tires, too fast for conditions, May 21;

Georgia State Patrol

•Haley Larae Davenport, 36, of Hay Drive, Morganton, possession of a schedule I controlled substance (pending), possession of methamphetamine (pending), May 25;

•Aaron Cody Thomasson, 39, of Isabella Avenue, Copperhill, driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), expired vehicle tags or decal, motorcycle equipment not used properly, no insurance, probation violation, May 18;

•Nathaniel Zane Kabani, 21, of Ruby Lake Drive, Hiawassee, Georgia, speeding (36-45 miles over), driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), May 22;

•Fidel Mata Madrigal, 27, of Meadow View Lane, Lithia Springs, Georgia, distracted driving, driving without a valid license (misdemeanor), following too closely, marijuana possession less than one ounce, May 19;

McCaysville Police

•Jeremy David York, 37, of Highway 68, Turtletown, Tennessee, bond violation bench warrant, May 20; 

DNR

•Ryan Eric Glen, 50, Lansburg Turn, Alpharetta, Georgia, operation of watercraft under the influence of alcohol, drugs or toxic vapor (misdemeanor), May 24;

•Daniel Joseph Moriarty, 42, Ailington Place North East, Atlanta, Georgia, seven counts of endangering a child while operating a vessel under the influence (misdemeanor), failure to obey regulatory marker 52-7-20, operating vessel with insufficient PFD 52-7-8., operation of watercraft under the influence of alcohol, drugs or toxic vapor (misdemeanor), May 23.

SEX OFFENDERS

*Cory Charles Collins, 38, of 3125 Bullen Gap Road, Blue Ridge, Ga 30513, child pornography, annual registration; 

*Christopher Blake Payne, 30, of 948 Lickskillet Road, Epworth, Ga 30541, child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes, annual registration; 

*Christopher Daniel Small, 50, of 7980 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge, Ga 30513, statutory rape, annual registration; 

*Christopher Lee Setser, 42, of 36 Cedar Lane, Morganton, Ga 30560, statutory rape, annual registration; 

*Paul Lawrence Elliott Sr; DOB- 5-23-1972; 760 Synacia Dr, Mineral Bluff, Ga 30559, rape of a child, annual registration. 

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Polk County Arrests

Editor’s Note: the following is the list of persons arrested in Polk County from May 18, 2026 to May 24, 2026, taken from the booking report from the booking report from the Polk County Jail.   

Included in this list are names, ages, residence locations, alleged offenses and arrest dates. Those whose names appear have only been charged. 

*Trent Allen Scott Adams, of Jay Lane, Copperhill, failure to appear, May 22; 

*Tory H. Beam, of Chilhowee Circle, Benton, Tennessee, violation of order of protection/restraining order, May 22; 

*Mary Sue Cole, of Highway 68, Turtletown, domestic assault, May 21; 

*Linda Kay Coleman, of Highway 68, Copperhill, possession unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities, possession for resale/manufacture/deliver, simple possession/casual exchange, unlawful drug paraphernalia, May 20; 

*Clyde E. Dill, of Northwest Village Oak Circle, Cleveland, Tennessee, domestic assault, May 18; 

*Zachery Bryan Garrison, of Cooks Lane, Old Fort, Tennessee, display of tags, legend drugs, possession without prescription manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of controlled substance, possession/distribution to minor, May 19; 

*Abby Lee Hill, Blevior Hill Circle, East Ridge, Tennessee, manufacture, delivery, sale, possession of methamphetamine, possession unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities, speeding, May 20;  

*Edger Paul Hysinger, of Manchester Trail, Cleveland, Tennessee, possession of methamphetamine, possession/casual exchange, unlawful drug paraphernalia, May 24; 

*Jessica Yvonne Jastraub, of Myatt Drive, Madison, Tennessee, fugitive from justice, May 21; 

*Charles Russell Johnson, of Newman Drive, Copperhill, tampering with evidence, May 22; 

*David Eugene Love, of Main Street, Copperhill, public intoxication, May 21; 

*Malachi Jameson Martin, of Athens, Tennessee, possession of a handgun under the influence, reckless driving, underage driving while impaired, May 22; 

* Deborah Sue Oden, of Busted Rock Road, Old Fort, Tennessee, domestic assault, May 24; 

*Kevin Wade O’Neal, Amber Way Trail, Old Fort, Tennessee, five counts harassment (non-verbal threat), manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of controlled substance, 11 counts murder, attempted, possession unlaw drug paraphernalia uses and activities, possession of explosive components, 11 counts prohibited weapons, simple possession/casual exchange, May 24; 

*Joseph Wayne Rhodes, Harmony Lane, Benton, Tennessee, charges pending, May 20; 

*Ryan Chase Revels, Avon Park, Florida, display of registration plates, manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of controlled substance, registration expired, May 24; 

*Nathan Lynn Rogers, Pierceville Road, McCaysville, failure to appear, violation of probation, May 22; 

*Daniel Ellijah Shelton, JR., County Road 961, Etowah, driving while license suspended/ revoked/ cancelled, failure to appear, possession unlaw drug paraphernalia uses and activities, possession of methamphetamine, reckless driving, resisting stop, arrest, speeding, May 22.