Chats, videos and gun evidence seal convictions in Chickamauga killing

4 Defendants Get Life Sentences For Murder Of Chickamauga Man

UPDATE: Four sentenced to life in prison after Halloween 2024 murder in Chickamauga

Investigators executed search warrants on their social media accounts and uncovered chats and videos documenting the planning, cover-up, and bragging of what was intended to be an armed robbery of the victim.

Chats, videos and gun evidence seal convictions in Chickamauga killing

Four defendants have been sentenced to life in prison after a Walker County jury found them guilty in the 2024 shooting death of a Chickamauga man during what prosecutors said was a planned armed robbery.

Four Sentenced to Life for Chickamauga Murder Following Armed Robbery Attempt

CHICKAMAUGA, GA – Four individuals have been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the October 2024 shooting death of Dakota Bottomlee. On December 9, 2025, a Walker County jury convicted Marcus Allen Chambers, James Logan Darty, Kayla Michelle McClure, and Brayden Niri Whatley of Malice Murder, two counts of Felony Murder, Criminal Attempt to Commit Armed Robbery, and Aggravated Assault following a six-day trial before Judge C…

Four Convicted in 2024 Chickamauga Murder, Sentenced to Life in Prison

A Walker County jury has convicted four individuals in connection with the 2024 shooting death of Dakota Bottomlee in Chickamauga. On December 9, 2025, Marcus Allen Chambers, James Logan Darty, Kayla Michelle McClure, and Brayden Niri Whatley were found guilty of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, and aggravated assault following a six-day trial before Judge Chris Arnt. The charges stem from the…