Alabama Fugitive from Justice Arrested In Chattooga County, Georgia

Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, arrested a person, following a recent traffic stop in north Georgia.  The man, James Scott Edwards, had an outstanding warrant in Alabama. 

According to reports from the Sheriff’s Office Deputies were on patrol on Highway 27 in the Trion area, near Scenic Hill Road, when they clocked a vehicle doing 71 in a 55 mile per hour speed zone.   After performing a traffic stop, deputies realized that the driver’s license was suspended in January of this year for failure to appear in court. 

Deputies placed Edwards under arrest and while transporting him to the Chattooga County Jail – dispatch stated that Alabama authorities, wanted to place a hold on him – due to the fact there was a warrant for his arrest to face charges of violation of a domestic violence protection order. 

Edwards was charged with speeding, driving with suspended or revoked license and being a fugitive from justice.  He was then booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

(AM 1180 Chattooga County Radio)