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The True Citizen, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 — Page 7
I^FOR THE RECORD
Grant assists Georgia Justice Proj ect with conviction seals
Georgia Power announced
June 30, that the Georgia
Power Foundation is donat
ing $500,000 to the Georgia
Justice Project (GJP).
The funding will help re
move barriers to employment
and housing and open other
opportunities for those with
past records who are working
to be productive citizens.
The Georgia Power Foun
dation, a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization, is the hfth-largest
corporate giving foundation in
Georgia. The foundation pro
vides grants to organizations
that are enriching communities
across the state and is part of
Georgia Power's philanthropic
focus to empower education,
environmental stewardship and
communities.
“We are proud to support
this initiative that will help
citizens working hard to be
self-sufficient,” said Mike
Anderson, CEO of the Georgia
Power Foundation. “Our com
mitment to this important work
and GJP’s efforts, are critical
because this is one way that
we can make a real impact to
help both individuals and our
state. As part of our $75 million
commitment over the next five-
years, it aligns with our goals
to assist with education equity,
criminal justice and economic
empowerment.”
The efforts support expand
ing direct service programs,
including implementation of
Georgia’s new “expungement
law,” SB 288, which passed
both the Georgia House and
Senate unanimously. This new
law expands access to criminal
record restriction and sealing to
help clear obstacles to success
for approximately 1.5 million
Georgians who now have ac
cess to record restriction for
the first time. Georgia Power’s
grant will support GJP’s efforts
to implement a multipronged
campaign that includes direct
service, education and out
reach, and policy expansion to
increase the effectiveness of
the new law.
“This grant will help Georgia
Justice Project ensure effective
implementation of Georgia’s
newly expanded criminal re
cords law by bringing services
directly to communities,” said
Brenda Smeeton, Legal Direc
tor of Georgia Justice Project.
“As of January this year, many
rehabilitated Georgians are
now eligible to seal a convic
tion history to remove barriers
to employment, housing and
other opportunities, but a new
law is only effective if the
BURKE COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS JUNE 28-JULY 4
Howard Curtis
Ashe, 58
Creek Road, Girard
BCSO, July 1
Child molestation (2
counts)
Edward Roys
Curley, 60
Granada St., For
Pierce, FL.
BCSO, June 30
DUI-less safe
(alcohol); improper
stopping/parking in
roadway
Bradford Dean
Charette, 30
Martin Way,
Waynesboro
BCSO, July 2
Bench warrant-felony
Jaymes Mikal
Stefan Beasley, 27
King St., Wrens
BCSO, June 29
Probation violation
for fingerprintabie
charge-misdemeanor
Janessa Jeanmarle
Gibson, 30
Arborside Dr.,
Augusta
BCSO, June 29
Probation violation-
felony
Shondell Alfonzo
Green, 18
Larry Dr.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 29
Safekeeping for
Barnwell County
SO-S.C. (murder)
Jason Bonds
Connelly, 58
East 7th St.,
Waynesboro
WPD, July 1
Safekeeping for
RCSO
Nathaniel Dennard
Herrington, 40
GA Highway 56
North, Waynesboro
BCSO, June 28
Marijuana-posses
sion of less than one
ounce
o
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Holly Marie
Council, 32
Cain St.,
Waynesboro
WPD, July 4
Theft by shoplifting;
criminal trespass
Valaire Nicole
McLeod, 35
Powerline Dr., Blythe
BCSO, June 30
Financial transaction
card theft; financial
transaction card
fraud
Franklin Barnard
Crumbley, 27
Point West Drive,
Augusta
BCSO, June 28
Aggravated sexual
battery
Michael Leon
Price, 34
Briarwood Court,
Waynesboro
WPD, July 4
Public drunkness-city
ordinance **housing
for WPD**
Mark Daniel Rich
ard Musick, 26
Heaton Road,
Harlem
BCSO, June 30
Failure to maintain
lane; no brake lights
or working turn sig
nals; possession of
methamphetamine
Willie Albert
Lawson, 51
Lovers Lane,
Waynesboro
WPD July 2
Open container of
alcohol in motor
vehicle; DUI-less
safe-alcohol; viola
tion of license restric
tions; tag/registration
requirements; failure
to maintain lane
Andrew Gary
Freeman, 21
Brigham Ave., Girard
BCSO, June 30
Aggravated assault-
family violence; cru
elty to children in the
3rd degree-family
violence (2 counts);
battery-family vio
lence (1st offense)-
misdemeanor
1 w
Olivia Renae
Goforth, 28
Lakeview Dr.,
Spring Lake, N.C.
BCSO, June 30
Possession of
methamphetamine;
possession of a
schedule II con
trolled substance-
MDMA; safekeeping
for Richmond
County SO (simple
battery-family
violence)
Karim Rashard Fields, 42
Barnhart Dr., Waynesboro
WPS, June 28
Possession of methamphetamine; driving while license
suspended or revoked-misdemeanor; DUI-driving
under the influence (alcohol); marijuana-possession of
less than one ounce; tag light required; open container
violation; no insurance; driving without a tag
Divirio Santrez
Heath, 26
Hawkins Road,
Waynesboro
BCSO, July 4
Fleeing or attempt
ing to elude a police
officer; license:
driving without
license; suspended
registration; proba
tion violation for fin
gerprintabie charge-
misdemeanor
De’Narian Quentez
Cobb, 22
Story Mill Road,
Keysville
BCSO, July 3
Possession of
cocaine; possession
of marijuana; pos
session for firearm
or knife during com
mission of or attempt
to commit certain
felonies; possession
of firearm by con
victed felon or first
offender; safekeep
ing for Richmond
County SO
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people who need it most can
access it, and this grant will
allow us to host expungement
desks and events around the
state. Our sincere gratitude
goes to Georgia Power for sup
porting this effort.”
For 35 years, GJP has served
Georgians who have been
impacted by the criminal legal
system. The organization’s
range of legal services includes
holistic criminal defense paired
with social services, as well
as representation for criminal
records issues, all provided
free of charge. GJP works
statewide to educate individu
als and service providers on
criminal records, issues, and
has helped to pass 21 Georgia
laws through advocacy efforts.
BURKE EMA REPORT
The Burke County Emergency Management Agency re
sponded to 133 patients’ calls during the week ending July 4.
Of those, 86 resulted in transports, including 47 to Augusta
hospitals and three to other out-of-county hospitals. Forty
two of the transports were determined to be emergencies and
44 were non-emergent.
The agency also answered 22 fire calls during the week.
They included three brush/grass fires, two fire/smoke alarms
one outside trash/waste/dumpster fire, 10 rescues, two motor
vehicle accident rescues, one public service call, one woods
fire and two unspecified calls.
Keysville man gets
Multiple charges
A routine traffic stop resulted
in multiple felony charges
against Denarian Quentez
Cobb, 22 of Keysville.
At approximately 5 p.m.
Saturday July 3, while on
routine patrol of Highway 25
N. at Industrial Drive, Burke
County Deputy Chris Williams
observed a silver 2007 Kia
Optima traveling northbound
in the left lane and veering
across the center median ap
proximately three times.
After making the stop, he
noticed a strong odor of mari
juana coming from the vehicle.
It was determined Cobb had
active warrants through Rich
mond County Sheriff’s Office
for aggravated assault.
While conducting a search of
the vehicle, Williams located
a 9mm Smith and Wesson
Spimgheld firearm containing
8 rounds located underneath
the passenger seat. He also
located a plastic bag contain
ing approximately one gram
of marijuana, one containing
approximately 4 grams of
cocaine, a 40 caliber extended
magazine consisting of 16
rounds, and a 40 caliber maga
zine consisting of 14 rounds
which were all located in the
driver side map pocket.
It was later determined that
Cobb was convicted on Janu
ary 1,2019 for felony theft by
receiving stolen property in the
Burke County Superior Court.
Cobb was taken into cus
tody, transported to the Burke
County Detention Center and
charged with possession of
marijuana, possession of co
caine, possession of a firearm
during the commission of a
crime, possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon and was
placed on hold for the Rich
mond County Sheriff’s Office.
Plaintiffs move forward
in judicial split cases
Superior Court Judge Adele
Grubbs ruled that attorney
Willie Saunders and activ
ist group Black Votes Matter
have the necessary standing
to move forward with the two
separate civil suits hied against
Burke, Richmond and Colum
bia Counties and Governor
Brian Kemp.
Additionally, Grubbs ruled
Tukes
day.
“They just looked regular,”
Tukes said of his co-defendants
the day of the murder. “They
didn’t look angry or anything.”
Assistant Public Defender
Amanda Monaco told Flythe
that Tukes took responsibility
for what happened that day by
calling the police and staying
with his “best friend” until they
arrived. She described her cli
ent’s tough upbringing, which
to combine the two civil cases
instead of being heard sepa
rately.
Kemp’s legal team asked
for dismissal, arguing that the
Governor of Georgia can’t be
sued over signing proposed
legislature into law.
In the meantime, the split
remains on hold. The next hear
ing is scheduled for July 12.
Continued from front
included Tukes getting hit in
the head with a brick.
“What Antwan needs is life
skills,” Monaco told the Judge
when asking for a 10-15 year
sentence.
Members of Fleming’s fam
ily were present but did not
speak. The District Attorney’s
Office asked the Judge to con
sider a maximum sentence.
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