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♦ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2006
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CHARGES
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from the incident were found
in the car he was a passenger
in,” Mann said.
During subsequent inter
views he admitted to the
incident and gave detec
tives information leading to
the recovery of other stolen
property, including the 1996
Toyota Camry taken from
T-N-T. On Wednesday war
rants were signed for bur
glary, theft by taking-motor
vehicle, theft by receiving
stolen property, and theft by
taking. “When I signed the
warrants,” Mann said, “there
were nine more for him from
the Sheriffs Office.
According to Sgt.
Ronnie Harlowe with the
Sheriffs Office Criminal
Investigations Division,
DORSETT
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coach he admired in his
school years. He served as
chairman of the E.H. Cheek
Scholarship Fund and even
during his illness was a
major sponsor of a statue
recently unveiled at PHS
in honor of the memory of
Coach Eric Staples. He was
also on the Board of Trust of
Westfield Schools.
He served the city of Perry
for many years on the Perry-
Houston Airport Authority.
According to Danny Evans
who served with Dorsett,
“Ralph was one of the last of
the real aviators. 1 respected
him a lot and he will be
dearly missed.”
Evans said that Dorsett
could be counted on to speak
up for whatever he thought
was in the best interests of
the airport. He was a farm
TEAM
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numbers 19, up to at least
41 firefighers. Singletary
stressed the importance of
having more staff to respond
to fires as a matter of safety
for people who are in burn
ing buildings as well as fire
fighters, noting that while
some are attacking the fire,
others can be involved in
rescue efforts.
“Time is against us at
fires,” Singletary said. “A
fire doubles about every
minute.”
• Making staff evaluations
for fire department not only
specific to firefighting, but
also specific to the positions
within the department.
• Having semiannual eval
uations, rather than annual.
• Providing a clear route
for promotions.
• Enhancing the exist
ing wellness program by
requiring doctors’ physicals
based on standards set by
the National Fire Protection
Association, and updating
the department’s exercise
equipment and program.
LETTER
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called when he misbehaved.
The next day following his
threat the young boy lied to
his parents concerning the
alleged crime, it's disturbing
that no evidence, no proof of
any kind and no witnesses
to alleged offense the boys's
threat was accepted as gos
pel to our legal system.
The asst. D.A. saw this
as an opportunity to grand
stand a "cout d' 'e tat,” (a
forceful stroke in politics)
just three days before elec
tions! People, it's a sad day
for us all when you can be
wrongly accused of any
thing, by anyone and lose
everything.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Heartley,
Perry
Editor’s note: The baby
sitter, Ashley Lynn Rouse,
19, of 105 Alden Court,
Bonaire, was found guilty
by a Houston County jury
STANDOFFS
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but a light in the house came
on as deputies arrived.
Despite attempts to estab
lish negotiations, “after some
time, we were never able
to make contact,” Everidge
said.
Johnson also has been
charged with four counts of
financial transaction card
theft and theft by receiving
Btolen property, for some of
the other items found in the
car. Johnson could also face
charges in Bowling Green,
Kentucky. The victim is from
Bowling Green, Harlow said.
“It’s up to them if he will be
charged there.”
Johnson is currently being
held in the Houston County
Detention Facility on all
the local charges. He is no
stranger to the police and
courts. He pled guilty and
was sentenced on July 11,
2002 for a May 22, 2001,
burglary and a June 17,
2002, traffic stop the result
ed in drug and driving with
out a license charges. He
received 10 years probation
for the burglary and for the
drug charges and 12-month
er who managed extensive
acreage in North Houston
County, growing soybeans,
wheat and corn.
Stewart Bloodworth, a
lifelong friend, said that
Dorsett was a leader the
farming community.
“ As a farmer he was pre
cise, accurate, a perfection
ist, “ Bloodworth said noting
that Dorsett was very active
politically and had many
friends and contacts in the
state and federal govern
ment, and that he worked
behind the scenes to influ
ence farm policy.
“I would say that his influ
ence kept America producing
peanuts,” Bloodworth said.
“He knew the plight of the
farmer as well as the need to
work with the markets. He
traveled extensively, speak
ing at farmer's meetings all
over the country.”
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall
• Upgrading the cleaning
and maintenance protocols
for all fire apparatus, using
a check list.
• Purchasing a new fire
truck and putting the cur
rent one into reserve sta
tus, as well as purchasing a
large diameter hose, as well
as upgrading thermal imag
ing equipment and equip
ment that would help with
keeping track of firefighters’
locations at a fire scene.
• Having at least one staff
member, in addition to Gray
who is experienced in inves
tigation, trained in fire and
arson investigation.
• Having a full-time train
ing officer and full-time
safety officer as part of the
command staff.
• Cross-training of staff
for different duties.
• Planning on building
up to five fire stations in
the future to keep up with
Perry’s growth. Singletary
noted that Perry’s land area
had grown faster than its
population, but pointed out
that the population would
follow.
Members of the council
that deliberated for over
three hours following a two
day trial. Rouse was found
guilty of two counts of child
molestation of the 8-year-old
boy for two incidents that
occurred in the victim’s
home in early 2005. Jurors
heard testimony from the
victim, his older brother and
another child in the house
at the time of the incidents,
as well as from the victim’s
mother who testified to the
substantial emotional injury
the 8-year-old boy suffered,
including lurid dreams and
school-related problems. The
family attempted to convince
Rouse to seek help. Only after
those attempts failed did they
contact authorities.
Rouse was sentenced to 10
years, two to serve along with
banishment from Houston
County and sex offender con
ditions once released from
prison. She also has to pay
for any sex abuse counseling
for the victim. The story orig
inally ran in the Houston
Daily Journal on Nov. 3.
“We entered into the house
with pepper spray,” he said.
“He began to cough.”
He was taken into custody
without incident and treated
for the pepper spray on scene
by emergency medical ser
vice personnel before being
transported to the hospital
for psychiatric evaluation.
probation for no license and
was to serve 120-160 days
in jail. On April 2, 2004, he
pled guilty to two burglary
charges from April 2002 and
was sentenced to 16 years,
three to serve. According
to the state Department of
Corrections, Johnson was
also in prison for theft by
taking and motor vehicle law
violations in Twiggs County;
and methamphetamine,
burglary and motor vehicle
law violations in Bleckley
County.
Johnson was released early
on parole from Johnson
State Prison on May 22 of
this year. He could also face
violation of probation and
violation of parole charges.
Anyone with information
regarding these incidents
is asked to contact Mann
at 929-6911, or Harlowe at
542-2085.
said, “It has been my plea
sure to have known Ralph
(Dorsettpas a student in
classes I taught, as a mem
ber of a basketball team I
coached, as my long-time
appointee to the Perry-
Houston County Airport
Authority and as a good
friend. His enthusiasm for
life and his dedication to
whatever assignment given
to him has been an inspi
ration to me and to many
through the years. This
community is a better place
to live because of his input
to mayor and council. The
airport is the tremendous
success that it is because
of his many years of ded
icated service and leader
ship. His good works will
be missed. Those of us who
have known Ralph are bet
ter people because of that
friendship and Perry is a
better community because
he lived here.”
expressed their gratitude to
the Warner Robins team.
Councilman James Moore
said, “This has been one of
the best, most informative
presentations anyone has
ever made to this council.”
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LOCAL
Three injured in Thursday night wreck
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Journal Ray Lightner
Perry police and fire departments responded Thursday evening to a two vehicle
wreck on Interstate 1-75 at the exit 136 overpass about 5:30 p.m. According to the
Georgia State Patrol, which worked the wreck, there were three injuries, but noth
ing major. Traffic was backed up almost two miles while the wreck was cleared, with
police directing traffic by on the shoulder and the left lane.
STUDENT
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on his cell phone. Students
and teachers were evacu
ated from the building. A
search of the school deter
mined it was safe for stu
dents and faculty members
to re-enter.
Nothing was found in
the school, said Det. Karen
Stokes of the Warner Robins
Police Department Criminal
Investigations Division. “A
book bag was found out-
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side but it turned out to be
nothing.”
Stokes said the call was
made from a cell phone and
the cell phone was found in
another student’s trashcan
at the school. “It’s a long
story. It took me about four
hours,” Stokes said.
She said information on
the phone and information
from students led to a 16-
year-old Warner Robins
High School student being
taken into custody.
The 16-year-old was
charged with false public
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alarm, a felony and disrup
tion of a public school. The
juvenile was released to the
Houston County Sheriff
Department Juvenile
Division.
Stokes said the student
admitted to it. “He got
mad because he was placed
into ISS (in-school suspen
sion).”
The Department of
Defense Bomb Squad from
Robins Air Force Base and
the Warner Robins Fire
Department also assisted
with the incident.
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