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PAGE 8A - THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. TANUARY 23. 2008
JCSO Domestic Incidents
Sheriffs Deputies Report 39 Arrests Last Week
Family Fights Keep
Jackson Deputies Busy
JEFFERSON - A Hoschton
man was arrested for hitting his
wife during a domestic dispute.
The man’s stepchild told police
that the suspect had repeatedly
threatened the victim and struck
her in the face. According to po
lice reports, the suspect was no
ticeably drunk.
The suspect was charged with
family violence battery and third
degree cruelty to children. He
was transported to the Jackson
County Jail where he told depu
ties that he had been incarcer
ated before on similar charges.
Other Incidents
Other domestic incidents re
ported to the Jackson County
Sheriff’s Office include:
•A Pendergrass man advised
that he and his twin brother
had been in an argument that
escalated to a shoving match.
The victim did not wish to press
charges.
• A Hoschton couple reported
an altercation between their son
and his girlfriend. The couple
told police that they do not want
the suspects on their property.
• A Pendergrass woman report
ed receiving harassing phone
calls from her birth mother. The
victim said she has a court order
prohibiting contact.
• Several harassing phone
calls were allegedly made to a
Maysville woman. No police ac
tion was taken.
• A Pendergrass woman’s
brother intervened in a dis
pute between the woman and
her husband. As a result, the
suspect punched the brother
knocking him unconscious. The
brother was unable to provide
a statement to police, as he did
not recall being hit.
• Several items were reported
stolen by a Jefferson man. The
man told police he had initially
given the items to his girlfriend
with the understanding that they
be returned should the couple
end the relationship. The man
also reported that he believes
his ex-girlfriend has been going
through his mail.
• A man was given a criminal
trespass warning after breaking
a window at a Pleasant Hill Drive
address. The incident happened
during a custody dispute.
•An alleged affair resulted in
several harassing phone calls
to a Jefferson woman. The vic
tim claimed the caller is having
an affair with her husband. The
caller claimed the victim is hav
ing an affair with the caller’s
brother-in-law.
• A Jefferson woman accused
her husband of using abusive
language during an argument.
No arrests were made.
•A Maysville woman was
transported to Northeast Geor
gia Medical Center after an
alleged suicide attempt. The
woman cut herself during an
argument with her fiancee after
accusing him of no longer being
in love with her.
JCSO Incidents
Credit Card Fraud Fails
Against Jefferson Woman
JEFFERSON - A Jefferson
woman reported that a man
identifying himself as a Visa
employee called to inform her
that she was the recipient of a
$10,789 prize. The man, using
the name John McClane, asked
her to provide information
about her previous month’s bal
ance and credit limit. The man
then instructed the woman to
get a cash advance of $8,700
and place it into three small
envelopes. According to the
police report, the woman was
to mail the envelopes to a Glen
dale, AZ, address.
The woman recognized the
call as a scam and reported it
to the Jackson County Sheriff’s
Office for further investigation.
Other Incidents
Other incidents reported to
the Jackson County Sheriff’s
Office this week include:
• Harassing phone calls were
made to an Oak Grove Road
address. The calls allegedly
stem from a civil dispute.
•Criminal trespass was re
ported at a Hillside Way ad
dress. The complainant told po
lice that subjects were working
on her house and she did not
want them there.
• A Jefferson woman reported
that her daughter was being ha
rassed by another family.
•A man living at a Harold
Phillips Road address reported
a dispute with his neighbors.
The victim told police that his
neighbors have ignored no tres
passing signs and have cut sev
eral trees on his property. The
man said his neighbors also
ride motorcycles and ATVs on
his property without his permis
sion.
• Several bags of garbage were
dumped on a Wages Road prop
erty. The owner said he found
names on several pieces of
paper in the garbage bags. The
case is under investigation.
• Unknown persons de
stroyed a mailbox at a Hunter
Road location. The victim told
police that his mailbox has
been damaged on six previous
occasions.
•A motorist on 1-85 called
police to report that a tractor-
trailer traveling in front of him
had blown a tire. A piece of the
tire struck the victim’s vehicle.
The truck did not stop and the
victim was unable to obtain a
tag number.
•Several windows were bro
ken at a Woodpecker Fane ad
dress. The complainant advised
police that this is the second
time the property has been van
dalized.
•An Athens woman report
ed several hang up calls at her
residence. The victim has caller
identification and was able to
provide a number to police. The
case is under investigation.
•An Athens man reported
that his vehicle had been dam
aged while parked at his Sha
ron Fane address. The window
was broken, but no items were
taken.
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JEFFERSON - The Jackson
County Sheriff’s Department ar
rested 39 people last week. They
are as follows:
•Brian William Craig, 32, 1887
Yonah Homer Road, hula, sus
pended license.
•Ahmad Daftarian, 50, 9475
Hwy. 334, Nicholson, aggravated
assault and three counts of cruelty
to children.
•Carolyn Nicole McBerry, 27,
170 Crooked Creek Road, Athens,
failure to appear.
•Katherine Marie Pace, 47, 227
Sheyeene Way, Auburn, deposit
account fraud.
•Douglas William Parham, 36,
6733 Hwy. 72, Colbert, suspend
ed license and deposit account
fraud.
•Jeffrey Walter Smith, 24, 15
Quentin Circle, Dahlonega, viola
tion of probation.
•Heather Marie Allen, 23, 110
B. Wilson Road, Apt. B-7, Com
merce, possession of drugs by
an inmate, possession of meth-
amphetamine and possession of
scheduled drugs.
•Jeffrey Michael Otwell, 20,
100-8 Viking Court, Athens, no
insurance.
•Dion Hayward Corley, 34,
2590 Colina Court, College Park,
identity theft.
•Kenneth Darrin Funderbunk,
41, 56 Old State Road, Pender
grass, violation of probation.
•Debra Feigh Gannon, 26, 444
Jot Em Down Road, Danielsville,
issuance of bad check.
• Zaine Fee Haley, 17,626 Brooks
Drive, Nicholson, battery.
•Gary Ray Hooper, 51, 4181 Ca
gle Road, Apt. 2, Tula, window tint
violation, suspended license and
tire requirement violation.
•Harvey Frank Fance, 45, 368
Red Oak Road, Maysville, viola
tion of probation.
• Kimberly Tajuan McCarty, 37,
339 Azalea Drive, Jefferson, finan
cial transaction card fraud.
•Eric Cornelius McCommons,
30,240 Sartain Drive, Athens, fail
ure to maintain a lane and DUI.
• Daniel Morea Murie, 30, Pleas
ant Hill Drive, Tot 70, Talmo, fail
ure to appear.
•Michael Tanner Odum, 28,105
East Augusta Place, Greenville,
SC, suspended license.
• Shannon Marie Sewell, 20,110
Mercer Court, Athens, speeding
and no license.
• Charles Nelson Tolbert Jr„ 47,
817 Fynn Avenue, Jefferson, viola
tion of probation.
•Ricky Gene Turpin, 43, 3807
Coker Road, Gainesville, violation
of probation.
•Sergio Dominguez, 29, 3343
East Valley Circle, Gainesville,
identity theft.
•Brandon Shane Harkins, 22,
2254 Wayne Poultry Road, Pend
ergrass, probation violation and
failure to appear.
•Stanley David Maddox, 42,
3711 Allen Drive, Flowery Branch,
probation violation.
•Kimberly Feta Melton, 39,
5073 Hwy. 255, Cleveland, proba
tion violation.
•Sterling Mitchell, 53, 238 Wil
liamson Fane, Commerce, giving
a false name to a law enforcement
officer, driving while license sus
pended, failure to maintain a lane,
DUI and habitual violator.
•Jeffery Todd Phillips, 20, 4570
Hwy. 53, Hoschton, probation vio
lation.
•Nancy Fynn Reeves, 42, 750
Old Hwy. 29, Hartwell, probation
violation.
• Maria Juan Rodriguez, 22,4071
Harmony Road, Gainesville, iden
tity theft.
• Daryl Zachary Tatum, 24, 178
Sam Street, Decatur, fleeing or
attempting to elude a law enforce
ment officer, no license, obstruc
tion, reckless driving, theft by tak
ing a motor vehicle and theft by
bringing stolen property into the
state.
• Sloan Diane Tippens, 34, 3751
Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville,
probation violation.
• Steve Young, 44, 694 MFK Jr.
Drive, Jefferson, probation viola
tion.
• Shannon Fanaha Chandler, 34,
176 Pine Street, Jefferson, manda
tory education for children law
violation.
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Jackson County Parks & Recreation Bond
Protection of Natural Resources and Public Facilities
VOTE “YES” ON FEBRUARY 5
Detailed Project List: Where is the money going
RECREATION CENTER
Located adjacent to Lamar Murphy Park
•Two multi-purpose basketball courts with seating
• An 8-lane indoor pool including an aerobic pool with
zero entry and kid play area; built to Georgia High
School Association standards for use by local high
schools
• Two racquetball
courts
• Meeting rooms
including a 150
person capacity
banquet room
• Parks and Recreation
offices
• The center will also
be built to serve as
an emergency shel
ter if needed
PURCHASE 340+ ACRES OF PARK LAND
THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY
• 79 acres on Holiday Cemetery Road
• Approximately 80
acres on Creek
Nation Road (1.5
miles from Hwy 124/
332 intersection)
• 22 acres adjacent to
Hurricane Shoals
Park
• 80 acres in the
Plainview area
• 20 acres adjacent to
Lamar Murphy Park
COVERED ARENA
EXPOSITION CENTER
Adjacent to Hurricane Shoals Park
SOCCER/TENNIS
Addition of a large soccer field and tennis court at
West Jackson Park
FOOTBALL/SOCCER
Addition of a football/soccer stadium with restrooms
and concession building at Lamar Murphy Park
FACILITY FOR PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES
Field of Dreams built for wheelchair participants
What is the Bond?
The bond will be funded and shared
by all citizens of Jackson County to
meet critical, current and future land
and facility needs.
How much will be raised?
15 million dollars to be used for a
variety of projects across Jackson
County. The specifics are listed
above.
What will it cost to
finance?
The cost is minimal and will decrease
over time as our county grows. The
average cost to a homeowner with a
home valued at $150,000 is
estimated at less than $25 per year.
What are the benefits?
• Protection of our natural resources
• Increased programming for citizens
of all ages
• Specific programs targeting people
with disabilities
• Increased ability to attract large
events to Jackson County
• An indoor aquatic center that will
allow a variety of swim programs
including the ability for area high
schools to field swim teams
• Money is saved by purchasing land
now rather than later.
Jackson County Parks & Recreation Bond
VOTE “YES” ON FEBRUARY 5
For information on Jackson County Parks and Recreation, go to www.jacksoncountygov.com
Paid for by Citizens For A Better Jackson County, Paul Mundy, Chairman