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LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2024 Page 37 THE CHAMPION must be made with cash only and paid at the above refer enced facility in order to com plete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any pur chase up until the winning bid der takes possession of the personal property. 340-482480 2/1,2/8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Life Storage (Extra space Stor age) on behalf of itself and/or its affiliates Life Storage or Storage Express will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below be longing to those individuals lis ted below at the location indic ated: Life Storage #4175 3810 Pleas- antdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30340 on ++February 22,2024 @ 10am++. Johnny Robinson II- Unit #117P - Bags, appliances, bed room items Mildreht Medina- Unit #119- Storage Containers Joseph Cathcart - Unit #156- Household Furniture, tool boxes, car parts, sofa, totes, lamp, cords Andre Chevalier- Unit #165- Household furniture, boxes, clothes, appliances Howard Johnson- Unit #194- Household Furniture Crystal Sevilla- Unit #196- boxes, clothing Jermie Bigby - Unit #20- Household items, boxes Taharra Patterson- Unit #215- Platform Bed, TV Audrey Stephens- Unit #237- Boxes, Craps/Blackjack table, table, clothes Amanda Evans- Unit #239- Boxes, cat tower Michael Payne- Unit #306- Household Furniture Shelia Terrell - Unit #310- Bins, cleaning supplies, bags Latasha Thomas- Unit #318- boxes, bags Francisco Hernandez -Unit #331- Household furniture, tools/supplies Diambria Casey - Unit #338 - Furniture, shoes, totes Valentin Davis III - Unit #376 - Vacuum cleaner, bags, boxes Yasmine Anderson - Unit #436 Totes, supplies, clothing/shoes Grosbin Munguia-Pena - Unit #446 - Totes, bins, tools/sup plies, shoes, paint Alvin Thomas - Unit #47 - Pots/pans, boxes, lamp, mini trash can Carrie Robbins - Unit #56 - Boxes and totes Daryl Denson - Unit #647 - Mat tresses, boxes, bags, clothing, plants, shoes, dresser Cynthia Lopez - Unit #90 - Tools/Supplies, boxes, shoes Santiago Francisco - Unit #PS4 - Trailer The auction will be listed and advertised on www.stor- agetreasures.com 340-482481 2/1,2/8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE STORAGE TREASURES AUC TION Extra Space Storage, on be half of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those indi viduals listed below at the loca tion indicated: 2661 BRIARCLIFF RD NE, AT LANTA, GA 30329 : ++Febru- ary 22, 2024 @ 12:00 PM++ 1168 Kevin Willis - Boxes, Bags 2342 Kiara Hobbs - Matters, tvs, cloths, shoes 2348 Tiquawn Scrivens - Per sonal items: furniture, tv, clothes 2390 Mia Hill - Furniture The auction will be listed and advertised on www.stor- agetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above refer enced facility in order to com plete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any pur chase up until the winning bid der takes possession of the personal property. 340-482525 2/1,2/8 STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below be longing to those individuals lis ted below at the location indic ated: 2274 Northlake Center Dr Tucker, GA 30084 on ++Febru- ary 22,2024, at 12:00 p. m.++ Ethan Lyons-Unit 3701-House hold goods The auction will be listed and advertised on www.stor- agetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above refer enced facility in order to com plete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any pur chase up until the winning bid der takes possession of the personal property. Service By Pub 350-481311 1/11,1/18,1/25 2/1 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the Magistrate Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia Civil Action No. ++23M06917++ Steven Howard Koval, Plaintiff vs. Mikah Lynette McMurtry Defendant TO: Mikah Lynette McMurtry Address Unknown By Order for service by public ation dated September 09, 2023, you are hereby notified that on June 15, 2023, Steven Howard Koval filed suit against you for $5965.48 principal, $.00 interest, $.00 attorney's fees. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Magistrate Court, and to serve upon plaintiffs attorney, Stephen G Carlson an Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the Order for Publica tion. Witness the Honorable Beryll A Anderson, Judge of this Ma gistrate Court. This the 22nd day of Decem ber, 2023 Kimberly Brock, Clerk Magistrate Court of DeKalb County By R Kady Deputy Clerk For: Magistrate Court of DeKalb County DeKalb County Courthouse 556 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030 350-481312 1/11,1/18,1/25 2/1 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In the State Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia Action No. ++22A04685-6++ Roto Rooter Services Com pany, Plaintiff vs. Dolores Staples Defendant To: Dolores Staples 5073 Highland Hills Ct Stone Mountain, GA 30088 By Order for service by public ation dated December 28, 2023, you are hereby notified that on December 05, 2022, Roto Rooter Services Com pany filed suit against you for TBD principal, TBD interest and TBD attorney's fees. You are required to file with the Clerk of the State Court, and to serve upon plaintiffs at torney, Jeffrey M Butler an An swer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication. Witness the Honorable Ana Maria Martinez, Judge of this State Court. This the 28th day of December, 2023. Kimberly Brock, Clerk State Court of DeKalb County By: K Johnson Deputy Clerk For: State Court of DeKalb County DeKalb County Courthouse 556 N. McDonough Street Decatur, Georgia 30030 350-482000 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA KRISTIN GAILEY STEVENS, Petitioner, v. IRVIN J. JOHNSON, and IN VEST SMART USA, INC., Re spondents, v. Any & All Parties claiming in terest excess proceeds gener ated from the September 6, 2022 tax sale for property located at 3918 Artist View Drive, Parcel ID Number 15 093 11 087, Third Party Respondents, CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. ++23CV7778++ To: ANY AND ALL PARTIES CLAIMING INTEREST IN THE EXCESS PROCEEDS GENER ATED FROM THE SEPTEM BER 6, 2022 TAX SALE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3918 ARTIST VIEW DRIVE, TAX PARCEL IDENTIFICA TION NUMBER 15 093 11 087 You are hereby notified that, pursuant to an Order Directing Service by Publication filed on December 29, 2023 (“Order”) by the Honorable Brian E. Lake, a Counterclaim for Inter pleader in the above-refer enced matter was filed by Irvin J. Johnson, DeKalb County Tax Commissioner (“Respondent”) on September 27, 2023 in the Superior Court of DeKalb County in order to distribute ex cess funds received from a non-judicial tax sale of the real property known as 3918 Artist View Dr, Dekalb County, GA (Parcel Identification #15 093 11 087). You are hereby given notice of this action and direc ted to O.C.G.A. §9-11 -4(f)(1)(C) which commands you to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of DeKalb County and serve upon the Respondent’s attorney, Ethan P. Pham, Nguyen & Pham, LLC, 1805 Shackleford Ct, Ste 100, Nor- cross, Georgia 30093, an An swer within sixty (60) days of the date of the Order refer enced above 350-482001 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF SERVICE PETITIONER: RALSTON K. GEORGE RESPONDENTS: A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS 3804 COV- INGTON HWY, DEKALB County, GA, Tax Parcel ID: And, as the respective in terests may be or Appear: Ten ant/Occupant; DeKalb County GA C/O CEO Zach Williams; Estate of Gladys L. Portwood and all heirs known and un known; Estate of Walter E. Bailey and all heirs known and unknown; Estate of Willis A. Bailey and all heirs known and unknown; Estate of James R. Bailey and all heirs known and unknown; Estate of Carlton H. Bailey and all heirs known and unknown; Estate of Mazie Ruth Palmer Bailey and all heirs known and unknown; All per sons having of record in DeKalb County any right, title, interest in, or lien upon the re spondent property; All credit ors of any of these entities; and ALL THE WORLD. DEKALB COUNTY SUPERI OR COURT, CIVIL ACTION NO: ++23CV10075++ RE: PETITION TO QUIET TITLE, 3804 COVINGTON HWY, DEKALB COUNTY, Be ing A/K/A T.P.I.D. No. 15 220 09 014 (the “Respondent Prop- erty”). DATE PETITION FILED: NOVEMBER 21, 2023 DATE OF ORDER FOR PUB LICATION: DECEMBER 26, 2023. TO: NAMED RESPONDENTS; and/or ANY AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN [The “Respondent(s)” in the Refer enced Action - Petition to Quiet Title], TAKE NOTICE THAT Pe titioner, has caused to be filed, in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, a Petition to Quiet Title, in conjunction with the above referenced parcel of land; under the provisions of O.C.G.A., §23360, et seq. Peti tioner is seeking an order to quiet title to the Respondent Property. For the specifics of such pleas for relief the Parties Respondent must refer to the original petition and all other pleadings filed with the court. All Respondent(s) are hereby noticed and commanded to be and appear at the court in which this action is pending within 60 days of the date of the Order for service by public ation. All named Respondent(s) are to file any response or an swer with the Clerk of the Su perior Court of the above refer enced Court, at the address show below: Clerk, Superior Court of DeKalb County 556 N McDonough St, #1100 Decatur, GA 30030 with a copy of such response or answer to be sent to the Attor ney for the Petitioner, whose name and address is: Douglas McKillip, 22 N Main St, Build ing B, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Concurrently with the publica tion of this notice, and pursu ant to the requirements of OCGA § 9-11-4 (f)(1)(C), the undersigned Clerk of the Su perior Court, Dekalb County, Georgia hereby certifies that, within 15 days of the date of the filing of the Order for Ser vice by Publication as herein above stated, the undersigned Clerk will send a copy of this Notice, together with a copy of the Order for Service by Public ation and Complaint or Petition, if any, to the following Re spondents at their respective last known addresses below: Occupant/Resident 3804 Covington Hwy Decatur, GA 30032 Estate of Gladys L. Portwood And All Heirs Known and Un known C/O Angela Connell 247 N Lakeview Ave Winter Garden, FL 34787 Estate of Gladys L. Portwood And All Heirs Known and Un known C/O Gregory McElroy 4729 County Rd 120 Wildwood, FL 34785 Estate of Gladys L. Portwood And All Heirs Known and Un known C/O Craig McElroy 107 Thistlewood Cir Longwood, FL 32779 DeKalb County, Georgia c/o CEO Zach Williams 1300 Commerce Drive Decatur, GA 30030 Witness, The Hon. Latisha Dear Jackson, Judge, Superior Court, DeKalb County Clerk of the Superior Court, Dekalb County, Georgia By: ISI Clerk 350-482002 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA STATE OF GEORGIA, Plaintiff, vs. Fifty-one thousand five hun dred five dollars ($51,505.00) in U. S. currency; 2017 Chevrolet Impala LTVIN: 2G1105S36H9110571 (est, value $ 19,300.00) Defendants, in rem. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. ++22CV7573++ VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE Plaintiff, the State of Georgia, by and through Sherry Boston, District Attorney of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, hereby brings this Complaint for Forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-16-12, and shows the Court the following: PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action and this Court is the proper venue. 2. The Defendant in rem property (hereinafter “Defendant Prop erty”) sought to be forfeited is described as follows: a) Fifty-one thousand five hun dred five dollars ($51,505.00) in U. S. currency; b) 2017 Chevrolet Impala LT VIN: 2G1105S36H9110571 (est. value $ 19,300.00). 3. Names and addresses of all known purported owners of the defendant’s property are as fol lows: Charleston Kelley, 3001 North east Expy., Apt. 10104, Chamblee, GA 30341; Charleston Kelley, 2516 Dublin Drive, Augusta, GA 30906; Charleston Kelley, 2616 Dublin Drive, Augusta, GA 30906. SEIZURE 4. The Defendant Property in paragraph two was seized by Detective C.V. Greer #2860 of the Dekalb County Police De partment, pursuant to lawful au thority on June 23, 2022, dur ing a search warrant at 3001 Northeast Expy. Apt. 10104, Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia. 5. The Dekalb County Police De partment reported the fact of the seizure in writing on July 15, 2022, which is within thirty days of the seizure. 6. The Defendant Property is in the custody or control of the DeKalb County Police Depart ment or the DeKalb County Po lice Department Seizure Ac count with Truist Bank and loc ated in and within DeKalb County, Georgia, and subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 7. On June 23, 2022, the man ager of The Arium Apartment complex called the police about a large amount of marijuana seen in plain view by mainten ance. Officer Asquith arrived at 3001 North East Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30341 Apt. 10104, and contacted narcotics Sgt. Oak and Det. R. Viar. Det. Viar, with his K-9 Argo, conducted an open-air sniff at the door of Apt. 10104. K-9 Argo alerted to possible illegal narcotics inside the apartment. A search war rant, 22-SW-000549, was sought and granted for the apartment. DeKalb County Nar cotics and HIDTA executed the search warrant. 8. During the search, the follow ing items were located inside the apartment: Two hundred twenty-four pounds of marijuana were found in the liv ing room, master bedroom, master bedroom closet, hall way, and kitchen, three grams of ecstasy pills were located in a multi-colored can on top of the stove, and a large amount of U.S. currency was found in the master bedroom in an open safe, on the kitchen counter, and in Charleston Kelley's left front pocket. 9. A 2017 white Chevrolet Impala LT, displaying GA. tag TDK7822, registered to Kelley, was located in the front of the building. Det. Tillman conduc ted an open-air sniff of the vehicle with K-9 Cole, who gave a positive indication of il legal narcotics towards the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed by Brown and Brown to South Precinct holding lot. Det. Greer obtained a search war rant, 22-SW-000550, for the vehicle. Det. Tillman executed the search warrant at South Precinct and located one pound of marijuana in the vehicle's trunk, along with miscel laneous packaging material for the marijuana that resembled the same packaging in the apartment. 10. Due to Kelley having a large amount of U. S. Currency in his possession, and the currency and 2017 Chevrolet Impala LT VIN: 2G1105S36H9110571 (est. value $ 19,300.00) being in close proximity to the illegal drugs, it can be inferred that Kelley was using the $51,505.00 in U.S. currency and the 2017 Chevrolet Impala LTVIN: 2G1105S36H9110571 (est. value $ 19,300.00) for the facilitation of illegal drug sales and distribution. 11. Charleston Kelley was arrested and charged with Violation of the Georgia Controlled Sub stances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13- 30 and O.C.G.A. § 16-13-31. The U.S. currency was trans ported to Truist Bank, where an employee counted it and de termined it to be $51,505.00 and was then deposited in an account at the bank. 12. The Ecstasy and marijuana were seized pursuant to O.C.G.A § 16-13-49(b)(1). The U.S. currency is subject to for feiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(5); the vehicle is subject to forfeiture pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49(b)(6). 13. Said Defendant Property is contraband and should be for feited to the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, in that said property represents pro ceeds derived or realized from a violation of the Georgia Con- trolled Substances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30. 14. Said Defendant Property is contraband and should be for feited to the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, in that said property was used or in tended for use to facilitate a vi- olation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30. 15. Said Defendant Property is contraband and should be for feited to the State of Georgia pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49, in that said property was found in close proximity to any con trolled substance or other prop erty subject to forfeiture. WHEREFORE THE STATE OF GEORGIA PRAYS: 1) That all purported owners and/or interest holders listed herein be personally served with a copy of the complaint and summons; 2) That the custodians of the defendant’s property be per sonally served a copy of the complaint and summons herein; 3) That any and all owners and interest holder(s) that reside out of state or depart this state or cannot after due diligence be found within this state or con ceals himself or herself to avoid service notice of the complaint for forfeiture be served by pub lication as provided in O.C.G.A. §9-16-12(b)(3); 4) That the Court hold a hear ing within sixty (60) days of the service of this complaint as provided by O.C.G.A. § 9-16- 12(f); 5) That the Court enter a judg ment in favor of the State of
