Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest in Clay County

Clay County Sheriff's Office

Press Release

On 09/30/26 at 12:09 PM, Clay County Lt. Brandon Coker saw a 2013 Ford Edge traveling east on US Highway 64 in Hayesville. Lt. Coker noted Hailey Raeann Akins, 28 years of age from Hayesville, driving the vehicle. Lt. Coker was aware that Akins had no valid driver’s license and stopped her near the Dollar General Store at 36 Highway 64 Business in Hayesville.

Clay County Officer Drew Judge quickly arrived to assist Lt. Coker with this traffic stop. A search of the Ford Edge was consented to by Akins and yielded a small quantity of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and a metal straw used to ingest into the body illegal substances.

Akins was charged with Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, felony Maintaining a Vehicle for Drugs, and Operating a Vehicle Without a Valid License. She was given a $10,000 secured bond for her release.