Fannin County Law Enforcement Arrests

Editor’s Note: The following is the list of persons arrested in Fannin County from August 3, 2026 to August 10, 2026 taken 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

•Richard Harold Bain, 70, of Stites Road, Blue Ridge, battery-family violence (1st offense) misdemeanor, August 9;

• Venora Faye Beasley, 71, of Ridge Road, Mineral Bluff, battery, August 4;

•Deann Barae Carter, 38, of Haymore Farm Road, Mineral Bluff, crossing state/county guard line with weapons, intoxicants, drugs without consent; driving on wrong side of road; driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), DUI/drugs, expired or no registration or title, nine counts failure to drive within single lane, failure to obey stop sign; fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer felony, marijuana possession less than one ounce; no insurance, possession of methamphetamine; remove of affix plate to conceal vehicle identification, speeding (46-999 miles over), tag light illumination required, tag lights required, two counts, misdemeanor – willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, August 4;

•Bobby Claude Garland, 50, of Black Ankle Creek Road, Cherry Log, Georgia, possession of methamphetamine pending, exploit/inflict pain to/deprive essential services to disabled person, elderly person, August 6;

•David Lee Johnston, 29, of Chestnut Gap Road, Blue Ridge, criminal trespass, false report of a crime, false statements or writings;conceal facts or fraudulent documents in matters, probation violation, August 4;

•Kevin James Kirkendall, 56, homeless, breaking and entering, criminal trespass, August 9;

•James Paul Parks, 52, homeless, two counts breaking and entering, August 9;

•Russel Eric Cearley, 57, of Mountain Lane, Blue Ridge, probation violation, August 3;

•James Daniel McClure, 55, of Ada Street, Blue Ridge, violation of accountability court serve 48 hours , August 7;

•Raymond Lee Mitchley III, 32, of Orchard Boulevard, Blue Ridge, hold for Fayetteville County, August 6;

•Monique Lanae Molinar, Duncan Drive, Powder Springs, Georgia, driving without a valid license (misdemeanor), August 6;

•Deziree Kaydence Moore, 17, of Old Hollow Road, Blue Ridge, carrying weapon in school safety zone, school functions as non-license holder, August 7;

•Andrew Keith Morrow, 56, of Isabella Avenue, Copperhill, theft by bringing stolen property into state (felony), August 6;

•Scotty Ray Stamey, 54, of Buckeye Branch Road, Morganton, driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), transfer of license plates and revalidation decals, August 3

•Genhua Zhou, 55, of 12th Avenue, White Stone, New York, keeping a place of prostitution (misdemeanor), violation of the Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act, August 5;

Blue Ridge Police

•Luis Fernando Ramirez-Ledesma, 26, of Gainesville Highway, Blairsville, Georgia, DUI/alcohol, expired vehicle tag or decal, speeding 55 MPH (16-25 miles over), August 8;

•Elijah Joel Johnson, 28, of Rock Bridge Road, Lithonia, Georgia, purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of marijuana, August 3;

Georgia State Patrol

•Nicolas Canon Embrey, 30, of C Street, Saint Augustine, Florida, DUI/alcohol, expired vehicle tag or decal, failure to have license on person, tail lights required, August 9;

•Ravy Kunthy, 39, of Thompson Road, Milton, Georgia, DUI/alcohol, August 3;

•Michael Eugene Mulligan, 57, of Buford Holw, Alpharetta, Georgia, DUI/alcohol, Afiugust 7

Sex Offenders

Additions or changes to the list of registered sex offenders include:

•Samuel Joseph Giordano, 45, of 70 Deer Haven Dr, Morganton, Georgia 30560, child molestation, new address.

A complete listing of sex offenders registered in Georgia can be accessed on the GBI website at http://gbi.georiga.gov.

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Polk County Law Enforcement Arrests

Editor’s Note: The following is the list of persons arrested in Polk County, Tennessee from August 3, 2026, to August 9, 2026, taken 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. 

•Susan Myra Burnett, 58, of Oak Grove Road, Benton, Tennessee, violation of probation, August 7;

•Bradley Whitcome Busby, 46, of Beaver Dam Road, Murphy, North Carolina, public intoxication, August 8;

•Casey Eugene Campbell, 52, of Cambell Road, South Pittsburgh, Tennessee failure to appear, August 7;

•James Edward Carrington, 28, of East Sebastian Court, Mabane, North Carolina, DUI, August 5;

•James Robert Chinn, 36, of Stansbury Mountain Road, Copperhill, DUI/alcohol, August 5;

•Khristopher Terry Fletcher, 47, of Rose Circle, Old Fort, Tennessee, criminal trespass, August 8;

•Robin Beatrice Garrison, 57, of Benton Springs Road, Benton, Tennessee, driving without license, simple possession/ casual exchange, unlawful drug paraphernalia, August 4;

•Herman Jacob Hicks, 36, of Cline Road, Cleveland, Tennessee, violation of probation, August 5;

•Joseph Bryan Hughes, 48, of Stillwell Hollow Road, Copperhill, violation of probation, August 6;

•Brandon Gregory Keith, 43, of Bramlett Road, Harrison, Tennessee, aggravated assault, emergency help – interfering with call, August 5;

•Brandon Isaac Ledford, 28, of Lillard Road, Benton, Tennessee, violation of probation, August 8;

•Kiesha Brooke Shell, 32, of Sweeney Road, Benton, Tennessee, child endangerment, August 8;

•Victor Manuel Vargas, 39, of Highway 64, Ocoee, Tennessee, child abuse or neglect, August 9;

•Dustin Harrison Ward, 27, of Quarry Road, Benton, Tennessee, defrauding the state-revenue/tax evasion, August 5;

•Michael MacDonald Weeks, 55, of Busted Rock Road, Old Fort,Tennessee, contraband in penal institution, possession for resale/manufacture/deliver, simple possession/casual exchange, unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon, violation of probation, August 4;

•Dexter Sullins Womble, Jr., 65, of Highway 68, Turtletown, Tennessee, public intoxication, August 7;

•Joseph Anthony Yates, 25, of Keith Street, Cleveland, Tennessee, failure to appear, August 3.

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