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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
THE JACKSON HERALD
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National group to coordinate Haitian fraud complaints
THE FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud
(NCDF) have established a telephone hotline to report sus
pected Haitian earthquake relief fraud. The number is 866-
720-5721.
The phone line is staffed by a live operator 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. You can also e-mail information directly
to disaster@leo.gov.
The National Center for Disaster Fraud was originally
established by the Department of Justice to investigate, pros
ecute and deter fraud in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when
billions of dollars in federal disaster relief poured into the
Gulf Coast region. Its mission has expanded to include sus
pected fraud from any natural or man-made disaster. More
than 20 federal agencies, including the FBI, participate in
the NCDF, allowing it to act as a centralized clearinghouse
of information related to Haitian relief fraud.
The FBI continues to remind the public to apply a critical
eye and do their due diligence before giving contributions
to anyone soliciting donations on behalf of Haitian victims.
Solicitations can originate from e-mails, websites, door-to-
door collections, mailings and telephone calls, and similar
methods.
Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, con
sumers should adhere to certain guidelines, including the
following:
•Do not respond to unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails,
including clicking links contained within those messages.
•Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as
surviving victims or officials asking for donations via e-mail
or social networking sites.
•Beware of organizations with copy-cat names similar to
but not exactly the same as those of reputable charities.
•Rather than following a purported link to a website, verify
the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by utilizing various
Internet-based resources that may assist in confirming the
group's existence and its nonprofit status.
•Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show pictures of the
disaster areas in attached files because the files may contain
viruses. Only open attachments from known senders.
•To ensure contributions are received and used for intend
ed purposes, make contributions directly to known organiza
tions rather than relying on others to make the donation on
your behalf.
•Do not be pressured into making contributions, as repu
table charities do not use such tactics.
•Do not give your personal or financial information to any
one who solicits contributions. Providing such information
may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to
identity theft.
•Avoid cash donations if possible. Pay by debit or credit
card, or write a check directly to the charity. Do not make
checks payable to individuals.
Attempt to buy drugs backfires, car stolen
A JUVENILE along with
a 17 year old were alleg
edly held at gunpoint and
had their vehicle stolen after
attempting to arrange a meet
ing to purchase drugs.
The two victims arranged
the meeting with a person
known only as “Nick” in
order to purchase marijuana.
“Nick” advised the
two males to arrive at the
Clearwater Plantation pool
house and to send him a text
message when they arrived.
The two did so, and shortly
after, saw two males - one
believed to be white, and the
other black - approach their
vehicle.
The black male was wear
ing jeans, a dark hooded
sweatshirt, a ski mask, gloves
and brandished a handgun.
The white male wore jeans, a
white hooded sweatshirt and
gloves and did not appear to
have a weapon.
The man with the hand
gun approached the driver's
side window and knocked
on it. The driver rolled down
the window and both vic
tims were instructed to exit
the vehicle. Upon doing so,
the suspects went through
their pockets. The victims’
cell phones, wallets and cash
were stolen from them.
One victim then stated that
the man with the handgun
placed the gun to his head
and asked where the keys
to the car were. The vic
tim told him and they were
then advised to walk away, at
which point both offenders
drove away in the victim's
vehicle.
One of the victims stated
that he had purchased drugs
from “Nick” on two prior
occasions.
The vehicle was reported
abandoned at Forest Knoll
Drive in Flowery Branch.
After follow-up question
ing, the two victims took
police to “Nick’s” address in
an unmarked police vehicle.
When officers knocked on
the door at the Back Bay
Circle address, there was no
answer.
The case was turned over
to investigators.
WIFE AND
CHILDREN HIDE
BEHIND LOCKED DOOR
A man allegedly attempted
to beat down a door, which
his wife and child were using
to prevent him from enter
ing.
The man, Brett Lane
Fuller, told Braselton Police
that he and his wife are going
through a divorce. He said
that the woman became irate
and began yelling at him
with their child in her arms
and then locked herself in a
room.
The woman, who had
called police, said that Fuller
threatened to kick the door
in and tried to force himself
into the room.
The couple had been argu
ing about the divorce, which
escalated when they began
dividing their property up.
Fuller was placed under
arrest for simple assault
and was transported to the
Jackson County Sheriff’s
Office without further inci
dent.
OTHER INCIDENTS:
Other incidents report
ed by the Braselton Police
Department last week were
as follows:
•a simple battery was
reported at a White Walnut
Way address where a woman
and her girlfriend were
involved in a dispute which
became physical. One of the
women thought the other was
cheating on her, which led to
the altercation. Neither party
wanted to press charges, but
wanted the incident docu
mented in case of further
issue. Both women agreed to
separate for the night.
•a theft by taking was
reported at a Highway 53
address where a woman
reported that her laptop was
stolen while she was sleep
ing.
•officers responded to a
dispute between family
members at a Highway 53
address where co-owners
of a restaurant were argu
ing. A woman refused to let
her brother-in-law walk to
the back part of the kitchen
unless he was wearing a hat.
He would not put a hat on, so
the woman blocked his path.
The woman said her brother-
in-law then pushed her to
try to get to the back of the
restaurant. The man denied
pushing her and both parties
agreed to separate.
•a man told officers that
another man stopped by his
residence on Highway 53 in
order to buy firewood. The
man bought $10 worth and
paid with a fifty-dollar bill,
to which the property owner
gave him change for. The
property owner then tried to
pay with the fifty-dollar bill
at a Pilot Travel Center and
the bill was checked with
a marker revealing that is
was counterfeit. The bill was
taken and turned over to evi
dence and the property owner
was given a case number.
•a male subject stopped by
a Sahale Falls address around
6:30 a.m. last Thursday,
looking for a resident. The
resident’s mother answered
the door and the subject
said he was with Gwinnett
Courts, but showed no iden
tification. The mother knew
that her son had an appoint
ment with his parole officer
that morning, but when con
tacted, the parole officer said
no one was sent looking for
him. The subject was wear
ing jeans, a black leather
jacket, white shirt and had
a goatee.
•damage to property was
reported at a Mulberry Park
Drive residence where the
complainant told officers that
a white Chevrolet Avalanche
had parked in his neighbor's
front yard and had run over
his main water service pipe
crushing it. Tire tracks could
be seen over the service pipe
area that led straight to the
vehicle. The complainant
was forced to cut the water
off to his house and would
have to get a plumber to
repair the service pipe. The
driver of the vehicle was
contacted who was unaware
of the damages she alleg
edly caused. The two parties
were given a case number
and advised to contact their
insurance companies.
•a CVS employee on Stout
Springs Road told police that
a man reached over the coun
ter and stole her cell phone
while she was helping anoth
er customer. The employee
said that he immediately left
the store while the victim
and the store manager went
to review security footage
where the man could be seen
stealing the phone. The vic
tim had the phone service
cut off and was given a case
number and was advised to
contact investigation with
any further information.
•a woman stated that she
had just left the Cracker
Barrel on Exchange Way
when she realized she left her
wallet at the restaurant. The
woman’s daughter went back
into the building to retrieve
it, but could not locate it. Her
driver's license, social secu
rity card, Macy’s credit card,
J.C. Penny's credit card,
Sears credit card, Belk’s
credit card. Visa card, $200
in cash, Medicare card, and
health insurance card among
other items were in the wal
let. The woman said that she
cancelled the cards and was
given a case number.
•David Tyler Myers was
arrested on DUI charges
after he was seen driving
recklessly by officers. Myers
admitted to having two beers
earlier in the night and also
admitted to being aware
that his driver’s license was
expired. Myers had been
convicted of two previous
DUIs and refused to perform
any type of field evaluations
to make sure he was safe to
drive. He was then placed
under arrest and the two pas
sengers he had in his car
were advised to find other
ways home.
Jurors selected for Feb. 1
THE FOLLOWING have
been selected to report for jury
duty at 10 a.m. on Monday,
Feb. 1:
Denton Lee Vaughan,
Wendy Sue Sipes, Charles
Edward Smith, Stephen
Landis Whiten, Doris Cochran
Worthington, Penny E.
Christensen, Terry Lee Land,
Tonya C. McAdams, Angela
Rena Wilson, William Dana
Chandler, Charles R. Mackey,
David Carroll Nolan, Jonie
Michelle Smith, Shirley A.
Montgomery, Juistin Louis
Mize, Mary Lynn Cyphers,
Regina Davis Streetman,
Stephen D. Boyd, Michael
Neal Thompson, Kevin Scott
Purcell, Wynelle S. Love,
Anne Puckett Lord, Elizabeth
F. Yates, Elizabeth M.
Christiansen and John Julian
Hendley III.
Lavandrett Latrell Felder,
Burt Sanders, William H.
Cummings Jr., Shad Terrell
Slocum, Renee Heather
Parpart, Charles Mack
Houston, Jacob Kyle Sims,
Patti Ann Martin, Stephen
Michael Abernathy, Albert
Fred Peterman, William
Richard Gunn, John T.
Bishop, Melba Jan Dolan,
Brian O'Neal Norman, Coila
Jayne Marcink, Teresa Ann
McConnell, Michael Anthony
Graham, Amy Michelle
Myers, Bryon M. Johnson,
Joel Latrayon Scott, Thomas
D. Elliott, Willie Ruth Fields,
Mark Louis Beinke, Ruby M.
Moon and Steven Randall
Savage.
Thomas Gary, Andrew
Walter Lesniak, Charlotte
L. Chambers, Jennifer
Nicole Thompson, William
Michael Rees, James Devin
Beauchamp, Denise Ann
Ward, Sally Ann Cardin, Amy
Elizabeth Hightower, Terry
Lee McDaniel, Jennifer Dawn
Collins, Anne Marie Reynolds,
Teresa Carol Simonds, John
‘CASAblanca'
The fifth annual
CASAblanca fundraiser to
benefit the Piedmont CASA
will be held on March 13 at
7 p.m. at the Jefferson Civic
Center.
All proceeds from the
event directly benefit chil
dren in foster care in Barrow,
Jackson and Banks counties
by providing them with a
CASA volunteer - an impar
tial adult specially trained
to advocate for the child's
interest as they work their
way through the courts and
social services systems.
For $75 ($60 for senior cit
izens), participants will get a
buffet dinner, bar with beer
and wine, and $5,000 in play
money for casino-style gam-
Michael David Jr., Glenda Ann
Toney, Deborah M. Nation,
Sonia Yvette Knox, Cynthia
M. Seagraves, Hewey Pierce
Garner, Thomas Corey Smith,
Marice Tyrone Lee, Charles
Arthur Whitfield, Pamela
Kay Eslinger, Edna Daniel
Volonte and Sherilyn Dawn
Westbrook.
Gary T. Manuel, Sharona
Kay Mize, Jason Mark
Hamby, G.W. Donaldson,
Linda Burnett Welch, Brenda
K. Smith, Jimmy Dale Voyles,
Charlotte Ann Trainer, James
R. Short, James Krit Oliver,
Norma Jeanne Grice, Shirley
Harris, Howard Bucknell IV,
Randall Eric Smith, Brian
Keith Wilson, David Jurovschi,
Stephen Neil Ledbetter, Tracy
Lynn Hollis, Donald Douglas
McFadden, David Anthony
Harkins, Marjorie Marie Wall,
Timothy Lynn Soldwish,
Vickie L. Chapman, Richard
Yang and Michelle Evonda
Collins.
Elfi Steffi Funk, Douglas
William Rhody, Jess Hull,
Walter Edward Warren, Britt
Matthew Cantrell, Jennifer
Leigh Barnes, Fredrick Allen
Sprague, Tina Marie Harrison,
Mark Vanderwaag, Florence
Beverly Follis, Carol Ann
Perkins, Keith John Vickers,
Wallace Lester Jones III,
Pamela Denise Williams,
Ray B. Beck, Janice L.
Ward, Alisha Marie Neisler,
Paul Angus Thompson,
Melissa Butler Nixon, Carla
Elizabeth Farmer, Phillip
Deane Rainwater, Patricia
Lynn Fancher, Tommy Lynn
Pruitt, Spencer Scott Smith
and Richard E. Smith.
Melissa Diane Christopher,
Jane Kelly Harper, Leroy
Jackson, Deborah D. Moore,
Daniel Lamar Buckner, Larry
D. Swain, Jason Dwayne
Whitehead, Virginia Sammon
Lancaster, Jacqueline J.
Rimmer and George G. May.
fundraiser set
ing - from cards to craps. All
participants are also entered
into a grand prize drawing,
and the winner receives a
free week at a house at Lake
Hartwell, complete with jet
skis and boat.
Tickets are available at
PakMail, the Superior Court
Clerk’s office and Piedmont
CASA.
Piedmont CASA is a
501(c) (3) nonprofit orga
nization whose mission is
to recruit, train and super
vise volunteers to provide a
voice for foster children in
Juvenile Court. Since 1990,
Piedmont CASA volunteers
have helped more than 300
children in Barrow, Banks
and Jackson counties.
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