Crime and Arrests - Topics from August, 2010
Crawford, Sams selected for judgeships
Pike County's Mack Crawford and Fletcher Sams of Fayette County will be appointed to the two vacant Griffin circuit judicial posts.
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Sheriff’s report
Between Saturday, July 31, and Friday, Aug. 6, the Lamar County sheriff's office made the following arrests:
Carlos Aaron Bennett, 33, Forsyth, serving time;
Mackel Anthony Traylor, 46, Barnesville, probation violation;
Deborah Dianne Flynn, 39, Culloden, tampering with evidence;
Brian Keith Giddens, 38, Milner, obstruction of an officer, family violence battery and criminal interference with government property;
Rachel Lynn Sanders, 38, Milner, family violence battery;
Wayne McDarma Hill, 42, Miami, Fla., possession, sale, manufacture or purchase of amphetamine and driving without a license;
James Allen Flournoy, 25, Marietta, probation violation;
Patricia Ann Thorson, 59, Meansville, DUI alcohol and weaving over roadway;
James Kevin Goodwin, 42, Barnesville, probation violation;
Dennis Geiger, 46, Barnesville, child support;
Randy Dale Newton, 35, Barnesville, no charges listed;
Freddy Randy Marable, 51, Milner, probation violation;
Alex Michael-Taylor Poole, 21, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Jerry A. Boyack, 52, Milner, driving while license suspended or revoked;
Ray Anthony Bradley, 53, Barnesville, child support;
Ashley Louise Cosby, 21, Barnesville, child support;
Kondarius Deontae Williams, 18, Barnesville, violation of conditions of limited driving permit;
Paige Nicole Brown, 29, Chattanooga, Tenn., first degree vehicular homicide, DUI alcohol, reckless driving and weaving over roadway;
Scott Le Clanton, 47, Barnesville, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, weaving over roadway and traffic misdemeanor.
Deputies answered 166 calls and 911 center answered 73. Deputies responded to 17 calls, the Barnesville police department to 25, Lamar County firefighters to 21, Barnesville fire department to four and Mid Georgia Ambulance Service to 39. There were eight accidents. Deputies issued 46 traffic citations and served 27 warrants, and 24 subpoenas or civil papers. [Full Story »]
Carlos Aaron Bennett, 33, Forsyth, serving time;
Mackel Anthony Traylor, 46, Barnesville, probation violation;
Deborah Dianne Flynn, 39, Culloden, tampering with evidence;
Brian Keith Giddens, 38, Milner, obstruction of an officer, family violence battery and criminal interference with government property;
Rachel Lynn Sanders, 38, Milner, family violence battery;
Wayne McDarma Hill, 42, Miami, Fla., possession, sale, manufacture or purchase of amphetamine and driving without a license;
James Allen Flournoy, 25, Marietta, probation violation;
Patricia Ann Thorson, 59, Meansville, DUI alcohol and weaving over roadway;
James Kevin Goodwin, 42, Barnesville, probation violation;
Dennis Geiger, 46, Barnesville, child support;
Randy Dale Newton, 35, Barnesville, no charges listed;
Freddy Randy Marable, 51, Milner, probation violation;
Alex Michael-Taylor Poole, 21, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Jerry A. Boyack, 52, Milner, driving while license suspended or revoked;
Ray Anthony Bradley, 53, Barnesville, child support;
Ashley Louise Cosby, 21, Barnesville, child support;
Kondarius Deontae Williams, 18, Barnesville, violation of conditions of limited driving permit;
Paige Nicole Brown, 29, Chattanooga, Tenn., first degree vehicular homicide, DUI alcohol, reckless driving and weaving over roadway;
Scott Le Clanton, 47, Barnesville, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, weaving over roadway and traffic misdemeanor.
Deputies answered 166 calls and 911 center answered 73. Deputies responded to 17 calls, the Barnesville police department to 25, Lamar County firefighters to 21, Barnesville fire department to four and Mid Georgia Ambulance Service to 39. There were eight accidents. Deputies issued 46 traffic citations and served 27 warrants, and 24 subpoenas or civil papers. [Full Story »]
BARNESVILLE POLICE
Between Saturday, July 31, and Friday, Aug. 6, the Barnesville police department made nine arrests:
Angela Caine, 260 Harrell Cir., Barnesville, Cobb County warrant;
Paul Coursey, 119 Aldora St., Barnesville, possession of marijuana;
Anna Herndon, 168 Oakdale Dr., Milner, theft of services;
Ruyqing Liu, 102 LaFayette St., Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Johnny McCraney, 49 Charlie Jones Rd., Thomaston, possession of marijuana and seat belt violation;
James Morton, 99 Thompson Lane, Thomaston, DUI;
Tina Pittman, 755 Autumn Bluff, Fairburn, disorderly conduct;
Tina Smith, 201 Olivia Lane, Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Michael Sullivan, 601 Smith Rd., Thomaston, possession of marijuana and seat belt violation.
Officers answered 95 calls for service including five accidents, six alarms, one fire department assist, seven building security checks, three burglaries, two criminal trespass, two crowd control, one damage to property, nine disturbances, two dog complaints, two domestics, 21 escorts, two fraud, one gas drive-off, two harassment, seven miscellaneous, seven noise complaints, three parking violations, seven suspicious persons/vehicles, two thefts, one traffic control, one welfare check and two 911 hang-ups. They issued 15 citations including three disorderly conduct, one DUI, one move over law violation, three possession of marijuana, four seat belt violations and three speeding. [Full Story »]
Angela Caine, 260 Harrell Cir., Barnesville, Cobb County warrant;
Paul Coursey, 119 Aldora St., Barnesville, possession of marijuana;
Anna Herndon, 168 Oakdale Dr., Milner, theft of services;
Ruyqing Liu, 102 LaFayette St., Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Johnny McCraney, 49 Charlie Jones Rd., Thomaston, possession of marijuana and seat belt violation;
James Morton, 99 Thompson Lane, Thomaston, DUI;
Tina Pittman, 755 Autumn Bluff, Fairburn, disorderly conduct;
Tina Smith, 201 Olivia Lane, Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Michael Sullivan, 601 Smith Rd., Thomaston, possession of marijuana and seat belt violation.
Officers answered 95 calls for service including five accidents, six alarms, one fire department assist, seven building security checks, three burglaries, two criminal trespass, two crowd control, one damage to property, nine disturbances, two dog complaints, two domestics, 21 escorts, two fraud, one gas drive-off, two harassment, seven miscellaneous, seven noise complaints, three parking violations, seven suspicious persons/vehicles, two thefts, one traffic control, one welfare check and two 911 hang-ups. They issued 15 citations including three disorderly conduct, one DUI, one move over law violation, three possession of marijuana, four seat belt violations and three speeding. [Full Story »]
Magistrate Court
Between Friday, July 30, and Thursday, Aug. 5, the magistrate court performed two weddings; issued 18 criminal warrants; filed one foreclosure, five dispossessories and six civil suits; and held one civil suit and 10 first appearance/bond hearings.
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GSP Report
Georgia State Patrol post 44 in Forsyth investigated 11 traffic accidents in Lamar County during July. The wrecks resulted in 10 injuries and one death. Troopers issued 157 citations in the county during the month including two DUIs and issued 128 warnings.
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Cops: Johnson crime scene preserved
Part 12 in a serialization of interviews published on the 26th anniversary of the brutal murder of Donna Johnson:
Two law enforcement officers who were engaged in the search for Donna Johnson 26 years ago dispute claims made by others that evidence at the scene was destroyed by responding rescue personnel.
Larry Whitlock was the GBI agent assigned to Lamar County at that time. [Full Story »]
Two law enforcement officers who were engaged in the search for Donna Johnson 26 years ago dispute claims made by others that evidence at the scene was destroyed by responding rescue personnel.
Larry Whitlock was the GBI agent assigned to Lamar County at that time. [Full Story »]
Johnson case: Family sought special prosecutor
Part 12 in a serialization of interviews published on the 26th anniversary of the brutal murder of Donna Johnson:
Members of murder victim Donna Johnson’s family, working through a prominent local minister, attempted to have a special prosecutor appointed to the case in 2006. [Full Story »]
Members of murder victim Donna Johnson’s family, working through a prominent local minister, attempted to have a special prosecutor appointed to the case in 2006. [Full Story »]
I-75 crash kills one, snarls traffic
A fatality accident on I-75 in Lamar County near the High Falls Rd. exit killed one and left traffic snarled for about nine hours Friday.
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Johnson case: Byron Smith, Chuck Ledbetter, Rick McCreary
Part 11 in a serialization of interviews published on the 26th anniversary of the brutal murder of Donna Johnson:
Judge E. Byron Smith:
Smith was Flint Circuit District Attorney at the time of the murder and is now a senior judge serving in the Griffin circuit.
“When I got to the scene, I remarked that they better catch somebody tonight because people had trampled all over the evidence. “Over the years, we had all kinds of suspects and evidence come up but none of it ever panned out. I always figured it was a serial killer just passing through the area or a random event. [Full Story »]
Judge E. Byron Smith:
Smith was Flint Circuit District Attorney at the time of the murder and is now a senior judge serving in the Griffin circuit.
“When I got to the scene, I remarked that they better catch somebody tonight because people had trampled all over the evidence. “Over the years, we had all kinds of suspects and evidence come up but none of it ever panned out. I always figured it was a serial killer just passing through the area or a random event. [Full Story »]
Sheriff’s report
In the past week, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Jacob Daniel McLendon, 20, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, weaving over roadway and no seat belt;
Razman Ali Batliwala, 60, Fayetteville, keeping a place of gambling;
Rachel Lynn Sanders, 38, Milner, DUI alcohol, weaving over roadway and open container;
James Davis Jr., 53, Barnesville, no charges listed;
Armando Arias, 48, The Rock, driving without a license;
Casandra Renee Jackson, 33, Barnesville, giving false name or information to police;
Russell Edward Bryan, 30, Locust Grove, theft by taking;
Terry Moore, 45, Barnesville, probation violation;
Prentice Maurice Head, 28, Barnesville, probation violation;
Shadric Lamont Dixson, 33, Griffin, entering an auto;
Guadalupe Morales-Ayala, 38, Griffin, driving while license suspended or revoked and no tail lights;
Jacob Landon Donahoo, 24, Birmingham, Ala., speeding and DUI alcohol;
Emory Joe Jackson, 37, Barnesville, probation violation;
Willie George Nealy Jr., 35, Barnesville, probation violation;
Cortney Terrell Green, 33, Stone Mountain, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and driving while license suspended or revoked;
Luis Manuel Santana, 47 Dracut, Maine, speeding, possession, sale, purchase or manufacture of cocaine and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Alex Alsobrooks Jr., 20, no residence listed, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, giving false name and information to police, driving while license suspended or revoked and other charges;
Adrien Ellerby, 35, Barnesville, two counts manufacture, sale or distribution of schedule I and II drugs and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Darrin Christopher Walker, 40, Barnesville, driving while license suspended or revoked, weaving over roadway and other charges.In the past week, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Jacob Daniel McLendon, 20, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, weaving over roadway and no seat belt;
Razman Ali Batliwala, 60, Fayetteville, keeping a place of gambling;
Rachel Lynn Sanders, 38, Milner, DUI alcohol, weaving over roadway and open container;
James Davis Jr., 53, Barnesville, no charges listed;
Armando Arias, 48, The Rock, driving without a license;
Casandra Renee Jackson, 33, Barnesville, giving false name or information to police;
Russell Edward Bryan, 30, Locust Grove, theft by taking;
Terry Moore, 45, Barnesville, probation violation;
Prentice Maurice Head, 28, Barnesville, probation violation;
Shadric Lamont Dixson, 33, Griffin, entering an auto;
Guadalupe Morales-Ayala, 38, Griffin, driving while license suspended or revoked and no tail lights;
Jacob Landon Donahoo, 24, Birmingham, Ala., speeding and DUI alcohol;
Emory Joe Jackson, 37, Barnesville, probation violation;
Willie George Nealy Jr., 35, Barnesville, probation violation;
Cortney Terrell Green, 33, Stone Mountain, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and driving while license suspended or revoked;
Luis Manuel Santana, 47 Dracut, Maine, speeding, possession, sale, purchase or manufacture of cocaine and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Alex Alsobrooks Jr., 20, no residence listed, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, giving false name and information to police, driving while license suspended or revoked and other charges;
Adrien Ellerby, 35, Barnesville, two counts manufacture, sale or distribution of schedule I and II drugs and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Darrin Christopher Walker, 40, Barnesville, driving while license suspended or revoked, weaving over roadway and other charges. [Full Story »]
Jacob Daniel McLendon, 20, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, weaving over roadway and no seat belt;
Razman Ali Batliwala, 60, Fayetteville, keeping a place of gambling;
Rachel Lynn Sanders, 38, Milner, DUI alcohol, weaving over roadway and open container;
James Davis Jr., 53, Barnesville, no charges listed;
Armando Arias, 48, The Rock, driving without a license;
Casandra Renee Jackson, 33, Barnesville, giving false name or information to police;
Russell Edward Bryan, 30, Locust Grove, theft by taking;
Terry Moore, 45, Barnesville, probation violation;
Prentice Maurice Head, 28, Barnesville, probation violation;
Shadric Lamont Dixson, 33, Griffin, entering an auto;
Guadalupe Morales-Ayala, 38, Griffin, driving while license suspended or revoked and no tail lights;
Jacob Landon Donahoo, 24, Birmingham, Ala., speeding and DUI alcohol;
Emory Joe Jackson, 37, Barnesville, probation violation;
Willie George Nealy Jr., 35, Barnesville, probation violation;
Cortney Terrell Green, 33, Stone Mountain, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and driving while license suspended or revoked;
Luis Manuel Santana, 47 Dracut, Maine, speeding, possession, sale, purchase or manufacture of cocaine and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Alex Alsobrooks Jr., 20, no residence listed, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, giving false name and information to police, driving while license suspended or revoked and other charges;
Adrien Ellerby, 35, Barnesville, two counts manufacture, sale or distribution of schedule I and II drugs and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Darrin Christopher Walker, 40, Barnesville, driving while license suspended or revoked, weaving over roadway and other charges.In the past week, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Jacob Daniel McLendon, 20, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, weaving over roadway and no seat belt;
Razman Ali Batliwala, 60, Fayetteville, keeping a place of gambling;
Rachel Lynn Sanders, 38, Milner, DUI alcohol, weaving over roadway and open container;
James Davis Jr., 53, Barnesville, no charges listed;
Armando Arias, 48, The Rock, driving without a license;
Casandra Renee Jackson, 33, Barnesville, giving false name or information to police;
Russell Edward Bryan, 30, Locust Grove, theft by taking;
Terry Moore, 45, Barnesville, probation violation;
Prentice Maurice Head, 28, Barnesville, probation violation;
Shadric Lamont Dixson, 33, Griffin, entering an auto;
Guadalupe Morales-Ayala, 38, Griffin, driving while license suspended or revoked and no tail lights;
Jacob Landon Donahoo, 24, Birmingham, Ala., speeding and DUI alcohol;
Emory Joe Jackson, 37, Barnesville, probation violation;
Willie George Nealy Jr., 35, Barnesville, probation violation;
Cortney Terrell Green, 33, Stone Mountain, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and driving while license suspended or revoked;
Luis Manuel Santana, 47 Dracut, Maine, speeding, possession, sale, purchase or manufacture of cocaine and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Alex Alsobrooks Jr., 20, no residence listed, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, giving false name and information to police, driving while license suspended or revoked and other charges;
Adrien Ellerby, 35, Barnesville, two counts manufacture, sale or distribution of schedule I and II drugs and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Darrin Christopher Walker, 40, Barnesville, driving while license suspended or revoked, weaving over roadway and other charges. [Full Story »]
BARNESVILLE POLICE
Between Saturday, July 24 and Saturday, July 31, the Barnesville police department made six arrests:
Levelle Foster, 186 Mill St., Barnesville, failure to appear warrant;
Steven Harrigan Jr., 402 Knodishall Dr., Warner Robins, possession of marijuana;
Randy Hayes, 301 Atlanta St., Barnesville, probation violation;
Nicholas Moore, 941 Willow Wind Cir., Barnesville, driving while under the influence, no insurance and expired tag;
Benjamin Patterson, 1602 Spring Chase, Barnesville, warrant out of Bibb Co.;
Patrick Tillman, 402 Brooks Blvd., Fort Valley, giving false name to a law enforcement officer, warrant out of Cochran and seatbelt violation.
Officers answered 72 calls for service, assisted with three accidents, two alarms, nine building checks, one burglary, five disturbances, 15 escorts, two fights, one fraud, three juvenile complaints, two miscellaneous, three noise complaints, two prowlers, one stolen vehicle, 14 suspicious persons/vehicles, one terroristic threat; four thefts and two 911 hangups. Officers issued 17 citations including one driving while unlicensed, one driving under the influence, one expired tag, one giving false name to law enforcement, one no insurance, one possession of marijuana, one seatbelt violation, nine speeding and one too fast for conditions. [Full Story »]
Levelle Foster, 186 Mill St., Barnesville, failure to appear warrant;
Steven Harrigan Jr., 402 Knodishall Dr., Warner Robins, possession of marijuana;
Randy Hayes, 301 Atlanta St., Barnesville, probation violation;
Nicholas Moore, 941 Willow Wind Cir., Barnesville, driving while under the influence, no insurance and expired tag;
Benjamin Patterson, 1602 Spring Chase, Barnesville, warrant out of Bibb Co.;
Patrick Tillman, 402 Brooks Blvd., Fort Valley, giving false name to a law enforcement officer, warrant out of Cochran and seatbelt violation.
Officers answered 72 calls for service, assisted with three accidents, two alarms, nine building checks, one burglary, five disturbances, 15 escorts, two fights, one fraud, three juvenile complaints, two miscellaneous, three noise complaints, two prowlers, one stolen vehicle, 14 suspicious persons/vehicles, one terroristic threat; four thefts and two 911 hangups. Officers issued 17 citations including one driving while unlicensed, one driving under the influence, one expired tag, one giving false name to law enforcement, one no insurance, one possession of marijuana, one seatbelt violation, nine speeding and one too fast for conditions. [Full Story »]
Magistrate Court
Between Friday, July 23 and Thursday, July 29 the magistrate court performed one wedding; issued 15 criminal warrants; filed four dispossessories, five civil suits and held one dispossessory and eight first appearance/bond hearings.
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Johnson case: Richard Walter, Richard Milam
Part 10 in a serialization of interviews published on the 26th anniversary of the brutal murder of Donna Johnson:
Richard Walter:
Richard Walter is a forensic psychologist, criminal profiler and member of The Vidocq Society.
“Since 2005, I have talked with the sheriff (Larry Waller) and former sheriff Buice, about going over the pieces in the Donna Johnson case. I think that in 2005, if they (the investigators and district attorney) did not understand the scenario, then it becomes ‘just information.’ [Full Story »]
Richard Walter:
Richard Walter is a forensic psychologist, criminal profiler and member of The Vidocq Society.
“Since 2005, I have talked with the sheriff (Larry Waller) and former sheriff Buice, about going over the pieces in the Donna Johnson case. I think that in 2005, if they (the investigators and district attorney) did not understand the scenario, then it becomes ‘just information.’ [Full Story »]
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