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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country | ivww.LakeOconeeNews.us VOL. 18 NO. 51 FRIDAY DECEMBER 23 2016 75 CENTS PUTNAM COUNTY ARREST MADE FOR IVANDITTI MURDER Lynn Hobbs lynn@lakeoconeenews.us An acquaintance of Lydia Huggins Ivanditti was arrested Tuesday after noon for her murder, authorities said Tuesday night. Frank Don Causey, 26, of 202-B Putnam Ave., Eatonton, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with one count of murder, according to Eatonton Police Chief Kent Lawrence. He was transported to Putnam County Jail where he is being held without bond. Ivanditti, 63, was found dead in the bathroom of her home at 307 W. Walnut St. by her mother on Dec. 2. At that time, authorities said her death was “suspicious of foul play.” Since then, her death was ruled a homicide due to the combined effects of strangulation and drowning, ac cording to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Eatonton Police Department. Causey, whom authorities describe as an acquaintance of Ivanditti’s, is originally from Memphis, but has been living in Eatonton off and on for several years, according to the news release. He has a prior arrest record in Putnam County. Causey was arrested at the old Horton Homes plant in Eatonton, which also is his last known employer, according to the booking report. A fire also took place in that vicinity the same afternoon, in an old Horton SEE MURDER » A2 Frank Causey T. Michael Stone/Staff Morgan County Elementary School principal Ty Snyder gives Cade Campbell, Tyler Smith and Colby Paschal a ride in the Christmas parade. SEE MORE PHOTOS » PAGE B1 MORGAN COUNTY Suspect caught after high speed chase T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us Morgan County Sheriffs deputies chased down a fleeing suspect last Thursday morning in the northern part of Morgan County. Adam McDaniel, 28, of Madison was wanted for a probation violation but he attempted to elude police in a stolen vehicle and led deputies on a high speed chase through northern Morgan County. He wrecked his vehicle trying to get away from law enforcement officials SEE CHASE » A9 index Calendar B5 Churches B6 Classifieds D4 Community...., B1 Opinions A4 Recipes .......... D1 Sports..., FRIDAY 56/36 Mostly Sunny WEATHER »D7 0 94922 87855 7 Published by Smith Communications Inc. GREENE COUNTY Four former football players arrested A quartet of former Greene County football players was arrested last week after Greensboro Police Officers were dispatched to the scene of fight at the Transportation Period automotive business in Greensboro last Wednesday afternoon. Police officers said Jai’len Edwards (18), Joshua Grimes (19), Terrance Williams (18) and Sharmond Stall ings (18) ganged up on Farquan Moore of Morgan County in the Transportation Period lot located at 1230 West Broad Street in Greens boro. Moore was not seriously injured but his four assailants earned a trip to jail for their efforts. According to the Greensboro Police Department, Grimes, Williams and Edwards were Jai'len Edwards Joshua Grimes Sharmond Stallings Terrance Williams charged with simple battery and Police officers said the source of County and Greene County young Stallings was charged with misde- the dispute appears to have been men. meanor fighting. youthful rivalry between Morgan - T. Michael Stone MORGAN COUNTY High school student charged with statutory rape A Morgan County High School student has been charged with statutory rape. Steven Wade Waters, 18, of Newborn was arrested Dec. 13 after Morgan County school ad ministrators notified the Morgan County Sheriffs Office that a student had sent out nude pictures of a 15-year-old female to another student. According to the incident report obtained from the Morgan County Sheriffs Office, Cpl. Brad Vaughn met with assistant principal Ryan Rickard and Waters on Dec. 13 at the school. During the conversation, Waters admitted having sent the photos of the juvenile student to three of his classmates. After his admission, Waters was arrested for distribution of material depicting nudity or sexual conduct and advised of his rights, he also admitted to having sexual relations with the juvenile female. Waters was then booked into the Morgan County jail and charged with statutory rape and computer child exploitation. The female juvenile may also face charges pending and investiga tion by the school Morgan County Sheriff s Office and school system. - T. Michael Stone BEAT THE (MmS CALL TEAM 866 Harmony Rd. Eatonton, GA | Phone: 706-485-5456 | www.bryant-air.com
