Tyler Jett covers the northwest Georgia region, writing about topics ranging from crime to local politics to the court system. He has been covering the area since July 2013. Tyler joined the Chattanooga Times Free Press in January 2013 after graduating from the University of Florida.
The body of a woman found dead off Old Mineral Springs Road has been positively identified.
by Tyler JettAttorneys for Martha Al-Bashara have released videos of body camera footage showing the after effects of a confrontation last year, when an officer shocked Al-Bashara with a stun gun.
by Tyler JettSomeone found a dead body off Old Mineral Springs Road in LaFayette today, and investigators are trying to identify her.
by Tyler JettAttorney Danny Ellis tried to size up the president of Aztec Framing.
by Tyler JettEvery night when he leaves work, Bobby Davies is on edge.
by Tyler JettHayle Aliese Mack never struggled with the school part. It was everything else that snagged her.
by Tyler JettA Hays State Prison lieutenant will face federal charges after she allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana.
by Tyler JettIn Walker County, only four of 27 sheriff's office patrol cars have dash cams to capture interactions between law enforcement and the defendants they arrest.
by Tyler JettOnly one out of every seven Walker County patrol cars have dash cams, but Sheriff Steve Wilson said increasing video footage is not a priority.
by Tyler JettThe Walker County (Georgia) Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Rising Fawn this morning.
by Tyler JettRobert Eric Owenby will go to prison for 50 years after a jury convicted him today of shooting at a Walker County deputy and sergeant.
by Tyler JettWhen a Walker County deputy flipped on his blue lights, Robert Eric Owenby quickly formed a plan of escape. It was not flawless.
by Tyler JettRobert Eric Owenby ended a police chase last November when he crashed his girlfriend's Hyundai Sonata into a tree on a construction site.
by Tyler JettA new Georgia law is supposed to solve the free-for-all, Wild West problems of old manufactured homes. But so far, there has not been much movement locally.
by Tyler JettAfter a former director filed a claim of racial discrimination, leaders at Georgia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council said Nicole Jenkins did not work well with important outside agencies and let contracts run hundreds of thousands of dollars over budget.
by Tyler JettA conservative activist who investigated Georgia House Speaker David Ralston said local lawmakers who continue to support the powerful Republican "clearly are drinking the Kool-Aid."
by Tyler JettA jury convicted two men Wednesday night of recruiting members to a local gang.
by Tyler JettFour men stood shirtless in a wooded backyard. One spread his legs, squatted deep and sprung into a crouch. Then, they rumbled.
by Tyler JettDefense attorney Tom Weldon asked his client to rise Monday afternoon.
by Tyler JettNext to a chain-link fence topped with rings of barbed wire, some Georgia officials walked into a greenhouse Monday afternoon, hoping the Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center's new addition can inspire teenagers on a hazardous path.
by Tyler Jett