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The True Citizen, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 — Page 7
^FOR THE RECORD
REPORT OCT. 24,9 A.M.
Grand Jurors drawn for Superior Court
Jurors have been drawn for the October 2022 term of Superior
Court Grand Jury criminal session with Judge Daniel J. Craig
presiding. Jurors are to report at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24 to the
Burke County Judicial Center.
The list includes: Artis Jamal Dishmond, Waynesboro; Linda
Streetman, Hephzibah; Jobe Lewis III, Waynesboro; Joseph
Lovett Quick, Keysville; Tynika Rashinique Smallwood, Hep
hzibah; Brandon Miguel Ortiz Burleyson, Keysville; Arthur
Scott Freeman, Sardis; Laura Jean Fuller, Waynesboro; Carla
Lynn Jones, Blythe; Ja’vion T’naj Jones, Waynesboro; Mary
Kathryn Ailstock, Hephzibah; Lorene Ruth Dickey, Waynes
boro; Malik Hakeem Washington, Waynesboro; Leodis Lacue
Jr., Waynesboro.
Shannon Maurice Carpenter, Waynesboro; Linda Chance,
Waynesboro; Howard William Griffin, Hephzibah; Holland Grace
Wiersma, Blythe; Demonika Shontrae Jones, Sardis; Chiquita
Rolanda Jones, Keysville; Angele K. Walker, Keysville; Jacques
Donnell Gardner, Waynesboro; Mamie R. Dixon, Waynesboro;
Christie Anne Chesnut, Sardis; Lashonda Lavette Osborne,
Waynesboro; Brittany Lynn Barrs, Hephzibah; Elizabeth A. Flow
ers, Waynesboro; Leroy Lane, Sardis; Horace Tanner Mosley,
Keysville; Jayden Christian Scott, Waynesboro.
Eva Carmen Cooper Bennett, Waynesboro; Jeffrey Lorenzo
Turner Jr., Waynesboro; Justin Keane Weber, Sardis; Arle-
tha Jones Mack, Waynesboro; Fedonia Gardner Washington,
Waynesboro; Brittany Michelle Thomas, Sardis; Paolo Sergio
Ortiz-Galvan, Keysville; Franklin Neal Greene, Waynesboro;
Mitchell W. McMillan, Waynesboro; David James Moore,
Hephzibah; Laelya Kirkland Williams, Waynesboro; Cassidy
Cheyenne Snyder, Blythe; Amie Marie Fries, Waynesboro; Terry
Lee Ahliel, Waynesboro; Brandi Lee Dixon, Waynesboro; Forrest
James Kraft, Blythe.
Tangeba Secay Townsend, Waynesboro; Shaqueena Y. Moody,
Midville; Joseph C. Coenen, Waynesboro; Dwaine Williams,
Blythe; Enjoli Lenise Roberson, Waynesboro; David M. Wil
liams, Waynesboro; Sarah Lynn Frye, Farmington; Alvin Wilson,
Waynesboro; Elizabeth G. Jackson, Girard; Christopher Aaron
Castle, Waynesboro; Tyrell Laquenton Jones, Waynesboro; Kim
Alicia Stone, Waynesboro; Jeffrey Donta Foreman, Keysville;
Gloria Jean Standridge, Waynesboro; Dennis Ufot Itina, Waynes
boro; Shanteria Ha’Layah Mims, Hephzibah.
Tyler Todd Reeves, Waynesboro; Rachel Lila Phillips,
Waynesboro; Mason Franklin Boswell, Waynesboro; Precious
Nicole Washington, Waynesboro; Amy Burke Dixon, Girard;
Liam Spencer Buddhanon, Blythe; Thomas Francis Silver III,
Hephzibah; Jerry Dean Capell, Waynesboro;
Paul Landis Jr., Waynesboro; Doris Green Tongo, Waynesboro;
Candace Latrice Canady, Keysville; Autumn Nicole McLeod,
Blythe; Rebecca Anderson Landrum, Waynesboro; Autumn Hope
Hickman, Waynesboro; John Brett Stevens, Blythe; Virginia A.
White, Waynesboro.
Brian Carol Holland, Waynesboro; Lariscy Kate Banks,
Waynesboro; Nikki Terezz Richardson, Waynesboro; Helen June
Bailey, Louisville; Santovia Grace Hornsby, Blythe; Alexandria
Philpott, Keysville; Gwendolyn Brown Currie, Waynesboro;
Sahil Jamsa Jr., Waynesboro; Anthony Dewey Riska, Keysville;
Logan Tyler Suchnick, Waynesboro; Mary Sue Williams,
Waynesboro; Kyandre Dmaris Wright, Waynesboro; Wanda W.
Bates, Waynesboro; Sarah Joanna Prox, Waynesboro; Patrick
Adams Mobley, Louisville; Leona Lee Vankleeck, Waynesboro.
Lloyd Kilpatrick Kight, Keysville; Canetra L. Hanton, Waynes
boro; Jack Edward Lafoon, Waynesboro; Seareon Robert Jenkins,
Waynesboro; Samantha Morgan Crooms, Waynesboro; Teresa
Samantha Lindsey, Midville.
BURKE COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS OCT. 10-16
Shep Lamar
Jones, 42
Mills Rd.,
Waynesboro
WPD, Oct. 15
Reckless conduct
Cordaryl
Bates, 35
Wallace St.,
Waynesboro
WPD, Oct. 10
Simple battery -
family violence;
cruelty to children
in the 3rd degree-
family violence (5
counts)
Brittany Dixon
Lamb, 33
Grays Grove Church
Rd., Waynesboro
GSP, Oct. 15
Failure to maintain
lane; DU I - driving
under the influence
of drugs
Alton Montrell
Bradford, 39
Holly Dr., Waynesboro
BCSO, Oct. 11
Probation violation -
misdemeanor
Dean Pittman
Page, 23
Oriole Ln., South
Daytona, Fla.
BCSO Oct. 13
DU I- driving
under the influence
of alcohol; open
container of alcohol
in motor vehicle
Dustun Emerson
Walters, 36
Higdon St., Augusta
GSP, Oct. 13
DU I - driving under
the influence of drugs;
no license on person;
failure to maintain
lane.
Reco Lavenski
Cooper, 37
£ Seventh St.,
Louisville
BCSO, Oct. 13
Court production
order
Craig Eugene
Hickman, 54
Fifth St,
Waynesboro
WPD, Oct. 15
Disorderly conduct
- city ordinance
(housed for WPD)
Daniel Donnell
Hughes, 31
Columbia Pd.,
Augusta
BCSO, Oct. 11
Probation violation -
felony (battery)
Antwan Markivoues
Tukes, 32
DowellAve., Waynes
boro
BCSO, Oct. 13
Court production
order
Travis Ronzell
Thomas, 42
Cohen Rd.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, Oct. 13
Child molestation;
sexual assault by
teacher/principal/asst
principal or other ad
ministrator engaged
in sexual contact
Steven
Jones, 57
Zack St.,
Waynesboro
GSP, Oct. 13
DU I -driving under
the influence of
alcohol; failure
to maintain lane;
failure to signal when
turning or changing
lanes; failure to yield
for authorized emer
gency vehicles
Nicholas Jordan
Brown, 23
Lee St.,
Waynesboro
WPD, Oct. 10
Criminal trespass
- family violence;
battery - family vio
lence (1st offense)
misdemeanor;
cruelty to children
in the 3rd degree -
family violence
James Douglas
Drayton, 24
South Pine St.,
Spartanburg, S.C.
BCSO, Oct. 10
Kidnapping; armed
robbery; possession
of a firearm during
the commission of
a crime; posses
sion of a firearm by
a convicted felon;
fleeing or attempting
to elude a police
officer; DU I - driving
under the influence
of alcohol; driving
while license sus
pended or revoked
- misdemeanor;
reckless driving;
failure to maintain
lane
AGENCIES
BCSO: Burke County Sheriff’s Office;
WPD: Waynesboro Police Department;
GSP: Georgia State Patrol;
MPD: Midville Police Department;
SPD: Sardis Police Department;
JCSO: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office;
DOC: Department of Corrections
DNR: Departmentof Natural Resources
DISCLAIMER NOTICE: ALL ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW
BURKE EMA REPORT
The Burke County Emergency Management Agency re
sponded to 189 patients’ calls during the two-week period
ending Oct. 16. Of those, 129 resulted in transports, includ
ing 66 to Augusta hospitals and four to other out-of-county
hospitals. Seventy bve of the transports were determined to
be emergencies and 54 were non-emergent.
The agency also answered 38 bre calls during the period.
They included three brush/grass fires, two fire/smoke alarms,
one smoke scare, one outside equipment fire, one outside
trash/waste or dumpster fire, two power lines down, 13 res
cues, two MVArescues, two woods fires, one public service
call and 10 unspecified calls.
Details about mass
murder released
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
The Spartanburg County
Sheriff’s Office released a
news release regarding the
mass murder perpetrated by
James Douglas Drayton, just
one day before he robbed Tay
lor Bros Xpress where he held
a clerk at gunpoint.
Spartanburg deputies arrived
at a house in Inman, South
Carolina Sunday, October 9
where they found four victims
dead and another person who
was taken to the hospital where
he later died.
The SCSO identified four
of the victims as Thomas Ellis
Anderson, 37; Adam Dan
iel Morley, 32; Mark Allen
Hewitt, 59; and Roman Chris-
tean Megael Rocha, 19.
All five victims were living
at the residence at the time of
the shooting, along with Dray
ton, who had been staying at
the house for about two weeks.
Drayton fled the house in
a car that was registered to a
family member of one of the
victims, leaving his personal
belongings behind and ended
up robbing Taylor Bros the
following day. After the Burke
County Sheriff’s Office ar
rested Drayton, the SCSO
came to Burke County where
they interviewed Drayton and
received a full confession.
Drayton is still incarcerated
in the Burke County Detention
Center, awaiting extradition to
South Carolina.
10 Tips to avoid buying
flood damaged cars
KELVIN COLLINS
It is no secret that supply
chain issues have created a very
competitive used car market.
However, flooding problems
from Hurricane Ian may lead to
scam artists attempting to pawn
off flood-damaged vehicles
as standard secondhand cars.
These vehicles typically show
up at auto auctions, used car
dealerships, and in classified
ads. Unsuspecting consumers,
particularly those living in
regions of the country unaf
fected by hurricanes or flood
ing, are often fooled by fresh
upholstery, new carpeting, and
bargain prices.
Once the owners of damaged
cars settle with the insurance
companies, the vehicles are
sometimes refurbished and
resold. Flooded cars are often
transported well beyond the
original region where the flood
or major storm occurred to lo
cations where consumers may
be less aware of the damage
and what warning signs to look
for. Sometimes, a middleman
buyer intentionally hides a car's
history as a flood-damaged ve
hicle through a process known
as "title washing" and sells it
to an unsuspecting buyer in
a state unaffected by the di
saster. Among many possible
mechanical problems faced by
flooded cars, corrosion can take
years to eventually surface,
when it can cause electrical
and mechanical problems. By
the time the issues become ap
parent, the seller is gone, and
the new owner is left with an
unreliable vehicle, along with
no recourse against the seller.
BBB has the following tips
for car shoppers to determine
if a used car is flood-damaged:
Ask to see the title. Check
the date and place of transfer
verifying where the car came
from. If the title is stamped
"salvage" or arrived from a re
cently flood-damaged state, ask
questions. Consider purchasing
a vehicle history report of the
vehicle, which includes infor
mation if the car has ever been
tagged as “salvage” or “flood
damaged” in any state.
Carefully check the dash
board. Examine all gauges to
make sure they are accurate,
and there are no signs of wa
ter. Look for indications that
the dashboard may have been
removed.
Check the electronic com
ponents. Test the lights, wind
shield wipers, turn signals, ra
dio, heater, and air conditioner
several times to make sure they
work. Also, flex some wires
under the dash to see if they
bend or crack since wet wires
become brittle upon drying.
Check the interior spaces.
Look in the trunk, glove com
partment, and beneath the seats
and dash for signs of mud,
rust, or water damage. Check
for open drainage holes in the
bottom of the vehicle.
Check the condition of the
fabrics. Look for discolored,
faded or mildewed upholstery,
and carpeting. Recently sham
pooed carpets may be cause
for concern. Carpeting that
has been replaced may fit too
loosely or may not match the
interior color.
Get a vehicle history report
from a database service. The
National Insurance Crime Bu
reau’s (NICB) free database
lists flood damage and other in
formation. But take note: NICB
reports are only helpful if the
car was insured. If the owner
of an uninsured flood-damaged
car tries to sell it on the open
market and you’re the buyer,
you may never know there’s
a problem until things like the
electrical system go bad.
Remember to check under
the hood. Look for standing
water, mud, or grit in the spare
tire wheel well or around the
engine compartment under
the hood.
Do a smell test. A heavy
aroma of cleaners and disin
fectants is a sign there may be
a mold or odor problem.
Research the dealer. Always
check out the BBB Business
Profile of the dealer at BBB.
org.
Get an inspection. Before
buying any used car, consider
having a pre-purchase inspec
tion done by a trusted mechan
ic. Be sure that the mechanic is
your choice, not the seller’s.
Kelvin Collins is president
& CEO of the Better Business
Bureau serving the Fall Line
Corridor.