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.The Summerville News, February 10, 1994
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GBI Still Probing
The Georfia Bureau of In
vestigation (GBI) this week
was continuing its investiga
tion into documents missu;fi
from Summerville City H
and into the changing of in
surance premiums on one
em%g{ee’s pa¥check.
ph Van Pelt, district at
torney for Chattooia County,
said thi:ufi;st week that the
probe w ’t be completed in
time to present to the current
grand jmfi'.
Branc Connellg; city at
ton;og, and Mayor Sewell Cash
asked for the GBI probe on
Jan. 12.
The Summerville News
revealed on Jan. 13 that John
Simmons, a former Summer
ville city manager, had said
that emEloyee Keitha
Shamblin had changed in
surance deductions on her
check. He accused her of
“mani&ulating the computer”’
while Mrs. Shamblin said the
changes were the results of
mistakes on the city computer
and clerical errors. They took
glace during 14 weeks in 1991.
he repaid the city $245.
LETTER
An administrative letter
was placed into her file, signed
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by Mayor Pro Tem Ira Pollard
and Simmons on Feb. 28, 1992.
That original letter and
Keitha fle" disappeared from
Keitha file” disap m
city hall after he aTave the file
to Councilman Ralph Stanley,
Simmons told The News.
Stanley later brou%lfit
copies of the items to The
News, according to the editor
and publisher. The councilman
has since denied giving the
material to the newspaper,
although he returned to the
paper recently to seek a copy
of the administrative letter.
During that conversation with
the editor and Eublisher,
Stanley repeated that he had
given the material to the
newspaper originally.
WATER BIG TREES
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needs in your landscape, don’t
forget the big trees, say
sgecialists with the University
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Evans Indictment To
Be Sought In August
from front page
ter to wait until August to ask
the grand jury for an indict
ment or indictments against
Mrs. Evans.
““We will have a more com
alete case at that time,”” Chief
illeland said. 7
Van Pelt said the current
grand jury will be asked to
comment on the Evans case
and the investigation in its
presentments this week.
The loss of money from ci
ty hall was discovered on Dec.
14, 1993, according to Charles
Kinney, Summerville city
manager. Mrs. Evans was
charged with felony theft by
taking on Sunday, Dec. 19. She
had been employed with the ci
ty for 13 years, serving as
bookkeeper since 1986.
$566,000
Kinn?' said thefts dating
back to June, 1986 had been
discovered by investigators.
Some $311,000 was found to be
missing in the initial review of
citfl records. An audit and
police invesgigation of the
records turn ug at least
$566,000 missing tfrom the ci
ty’s coffers, he said.
Chief Gilleland has said
that Mrs. Evans made two
statements regarding the loss
of city funds but he would not
reveal the content of those
statements. He indicated that
no one else has been implicated
in the investigation.
MEANINGS
The current grand jury
handed down several “‘no” bills
and numerous ‘‘true” bills or
indictments Monday and
Tuesday.
A true bill means only that
the jury thotht enough
evidence existed for a jury trial
to be held in a particular case.
It does not mean a person is
guilty of any crime. A no bill
means that the jury did not
find enough evidence to war
rant a jury trial.
NO BILLS
“No"” bills handed down by
the jury through Tuesday
included):,
Janssen Coward, Bittings
Avenue, Summerville, who had
been charged with burglary.
Shannon Hunt, LaFayette,
and John C. Smith Jr., Trion,
who had both been charged
with burglary.
Eric Allen Smith, Lyerly,
who had been charged with
burglary.
urtis D. Avery, Woodland
Avenue, Summerville, who had
been charged with the sale of
a non-controlled substance.
MONDAY
Indictments handed down
Monday included:
Jeffery Bernard Hicks, 30,
Atlanta and Albany, who
escaped from Hays Correc
tional Institution on Nov. 28,
1993. Hicks was indicted on
charges of escape, burglary,
theft by taking a motor vehicle,
and theft by taking. He was in
dicted for the escape itself, for
entering the Wifiiam Shaw
home, gummerville Rte. 4, on
Nov. 29, and for taking an SKS
model rifle and .357 caliber
revolver, and Shaw’s 1986
model truck. Hicks was recap
tured on Dec. 5 in an Atlanta
housing project.
Billy Hill, 21, 1122 Central
Ave., Trion, was indicted on
charges of molesting a 7-year
old girl on Aug. 15, 1993.
Four men were indicted on
zfigravated assault charges for
egedly hitting a bicyclist
with a beer bottle and beating
him with a bottle, rocks an
their fists on Dec. 3, 1993 on
Highway 337 near Menlo.
Those indicted were Billy Jen
nings, Gaylesville, Ala., P{'ench
Johnson Jr., 18, Cemetery
Road, Lyerly; James David
Nixon, 20, Summerville
Gardens Apartments; and
Ernest Spraggins, 20, Sum
merville Rte. 4.
BURGLARY
Two men were indicted on
charges of burglarizing the
home of Stacy Vaughn,
Lickskillet Road, Summerville,
between Nov. 8-11, 1993. They
are Marshall Steve Kirby, 45,
Wildlife Lake Road, Summer
ville, and David Smith, 35,
Summerville Rte. 1. They were
charged with stealing two all
terrain vehicles, a rifle, tool box
and rail tractor, all valued at
$15,935.
SODOMY
Terry James Mauldin, 24,
Summerville Rte. 2, was in
dicted on charges of solicita
tion for sodomy, public in
decency, and enticing a child
for indecent purposes. The
alleged incidents took place at
a Rossville Boulevard
residence south of Trion, accor
ding to the charges.
Two men were indicted on
burglary charges in connection
with an incident at Food & Gas
Inc.,, 421 N. Commerce St.,
Summerville, on Sept. 27, 1993.
They are Victor E. Shropshire,
35, 417 N. Commerce St., and
William O. Hardy, 42, 109 Kel
ly St., Summerville.
Christopher A. Bare, 19,
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Sherman Mobile Home Park,
was indicted on charges of
burglarizing the home of
Robert Hicks, Taliferro
Springs Road, Lyerly, on Oct.
22, 1993.
BURGLARY
Jeffery Joe Bryant, 18,
McGinnis Cir., Summerville,
was indicted on two counts of
burglary and one count of theft
by taking a motor vehicle.
Bryant was charged with
entering Summerville Auto
Sales, 103 Trion Rd., Summer
ville, on Oct. 1, 1993, and tak
ing a 1979 model pickup truck.
He was also indicted on
charges of burglarizing the
home of Jody Purcell, 405
Summerville Gardens, on Oct.
7, 1993.
Timothy Ladell Boykin, 24,
105 Third Ave., Summerville,
was indicted on aggravated
assault charges in an alleged
attack against Tasha Johnson
with a broken glass on March
13, 1993.
Ronald Eugene Brumitt,
Summerville Rte. 4, was in
dicted on charges of ag
gravated assault, cruelty to
animals, and criminal damage
to pl;.'»iperty. Brumitt was
charged with holding a knife to
the neck of Lee Ann Brumitt,
strangling a cat with an elec
trical cord, and tearing down a
telephone cable on Aug. 15,
1993.
The filrand jury also in
dicted Bi a}, Wayne Grimsley,
24, Central Avenue, Trion, on
charges of burglarizing the
%arage of Ruby Dockery, 1033
entral Ave., Trion, and taking
a chainsaw belonging to Jody
Kucko, both on Oct. 2, 1993.
Tina Jennings, 21, Summer
ville Rte. 2, was indicted on
felony obstruction charges
after allegedly kicking and
slapping Dep. Eddie Hflf of the
Chattoosa County Sheriff's Of
fice on Sept. 26, 1993.
FELON
Johnny L. Keef, 38, Lyerly,
was indicted on charges of be
ing a felon ir;lf)ossession of a
firearm and allowing a drunk
;S)erson to operate a vehicle on
ept. 14, 1993.
Robbie Lee Morrison, 30,
Trion Rte. 1, was indicted Mon
day on theft by taking charges.
The indictment claimed that he
took an engine block from
Labron Beene on Aug. 3, 1993.
Cynthia B. Prince, 28, Sum
merville Rte. 4, was indicted on
charges of a criminal attempt
to violate the state’s drug laws.
The indictment claimed she
tried to pick up a falsely called
in prescription from Big B
Drugs on Oct. 28, 1993.
Marshall Price, 49, Sum
merville Rte. 1, was indicted on
charges of theft by bringing
stolen property into Georgia.
He was charged with bringing
a stolen boat and motor, 1972
model van, and a 1972 model
converted school bus into the
state on Dec. 2, 1993.
Marshall E. Sullivan, 17,
Ellen Street, Summerville, was
indicted on charges of criminal
attempt at burglary and
criminal damage to proFerty.
Sullivan and a 14-year-old boy
were charged with trying to
break in the Great Outdoors
store at Trion on Dec. 18, 1993.
ASSAULT
Randy Weevie, 329 Penn
St., Trion, was indicted on two
counts of aggravated assault
and one count of falsely repor
ting a crime on Aug. 22, 1993.
The indictment charged that
Weevie pointed a bow loaded
with an arrow at Scott Dial and
David Westbrooks, both Sum
merville police officers, and
makinfi a false report regar
ding the state’s drug laws.
Jimmy White Jr., 57, 503
Spruce St., Summerville, was
indicted on charges of
burglarizing the home of Diane
Hartline, 405 Maple Dr., Trion,
on Nov. 16, 1993. A stereo set
was reported stolen.
Charles Mark Wofford,
North Commerce Street, Sum
merville, was indicted Monday
on charges of possessing co
caine on July 27, 1993.
Curtis D. Avery, 120
Woodland Ave., Summerville,
was indicted on charges of
burglarizing the home of An
thony Mosley, 14 Lee St., Sum
merville, on Aug. 13, 1993.
Benny Gene Woodall, 52,
Lyerly Rte. 1, was indicted on
charges of man habitual
violator, a driver, not
having insurance, and having
an open container of alcohol on
May 15, 1992.
TUESDAY
Clarence Moore, 36, Sum
merville, was indicted on multi
gle charges relating to
urglaries and at least two
rafis in Summerville. He was
still a fugitive Wednesday
morning.
Moore was chaéfed with a
July 10, 1993 burglary at the
Ramey Street residence of
James Greene, possessing a
tool for use in a crime, and
prowling.
In a separate incident on
July 6, 1993, he was indicted in
the rape of a Summerville
woman. He was also charged
with atggravated assault, ag
gravated sodomy and criminal
attempt to commit burglari.
In a separate incident, he
was charfd with burglarizing
a Sout Union Street
residence.
He was also charged with
aggravated assault, rape and
burglary in connection with
another incident on Sept. 24,
1993 in Summerville.
The Federal Bureau of In
vestigation is assisting Sum
merville police in their search
for Moore.
COCAINE
Other indictments handed
down Tuesday by the grand
jury included:
Annie Lorraine Adams, 24,
East Sixth Avenue, Summer
ville, and Fredrick O. Walker,
23, Chattanooga, Tenn., were
both indicted on charges of
possessing cocaine on Aug. 14,
1993.
Ms. Adams was also in
dicted separately on two
counts of cocaine &ossession on
Nov. 7, 1993 and Nov. 9, 1993.
Gloria Jean Adams, West
Seventh Avenue, Summerville,
was indicted on criminal at
tempt at violating the state’s
drug laws. The indictment
stated that she offered money
to Anthony G. Mosley for
cocaine.
Jessie Adams, 30, West
Seventh Avenue, Summerville,
was indicted on charges of ag
%ravated assault and burglary.
he indictments stated that he
attacked Sherry Teague with a
knife after entering the home of
Teresa Adams on Third
Avenue in Summerville on Oct.
19, 1993.
ASSAULT
Ralph Battles, 61, Smallen
Road, Summerville, was in
dicted on charges of ag
gravated assault, drunk driv
ing, attempting to elude of
ficers, and being a convicted
felon in possession of a firearm.
He was charged with shooting
his wife, Juanita Battles, same
address as his, while she work
ed in the Golden Gallon conve
nience store on Lyerly
Highway on Sept. 7, 1993.
Four people were indicted
on two counts of theft by
receiving stolen property and
criminal attempt to violate the
state’s drug laws on Nov. 23,
1993. They were Kelly Rae
Bowers, Polly Ann Darden,
Calvin D. McMichael and
Brenda A. Stewart, no ages or
addresses immediately
available.
They were charged with be
ing in possession of clothing
stolen from Wal-Mart at Rome
and 20 steaks taken from Food-
Max in Rome, and with trying
to exchanie the meat for drugs
from Anthony G. Mosley.
Jeffery Joe Bryant, 18,
McGinnis Circle, Summerville,
was indicted on charges of
theft by taking a motor vehicle.
The indictment stated that he
had taken the 1980 model car
of Lillie Ruth Warren on Sept.
15, 1993.
Michael Bryant, 23, McGin
nis Circle, Summerville, was in
dicted on five counts of ag
g:alvated assault, as well as for
nk driving, and driving
after his license had been
suspended. The indictment
charged that he tried to run
down Michael L. Adams, Keith
L. Black, Janice Adams, Keron
Sadler and Lamont Larry
Adams on Sixth Avenue in
Summerville on June 16, 1993.
FORGERY
Jerry Caldwell, 38, and
Charles Caldwell, Summerville
Rte. 5, were indicted on forgverly;
charges in connection wit
Eossession of a counterfeit S2O
ill in Summerville on Dec. 24,
1993.
James W. Christopher,
Summerville, was charged with
pg;gessing cocaine on July 25,
1993.
Ace Ladell White, Orchard
Road, Summerville, was in
dicted on charges of ag
gravated assault and shoplif
ting. He was charged with
stealing items from Ingles
market in Summerville on Ju
ly 20, 1993, and hitting store
manager James King in the
head with a brick when King
tried to catch him.
Vickie J. Darden, Summer
ville Gardens, was charged
with criminal attempt at
violating the state’s drug laws
by allegedly txmg to buy
drufia from Anthony Mosley
on Nov. 23, 1993.
Paul H. Elrod, 29, Central
Ahvenue, T;'wn, was indicted on
charges of possessing a con
trolled substance by calling in
a fake prescription to Big B
Drugs on Dec. 3, 1993.
Lannie Farmer, Trion, was
indicted on forgery charges in
connection with a check fiawn
on a Houston County bank on
March 30, 1993.
Melod‘ze Shaver, Trion Rte.
2, was indicted on forgery and
theft by taking charges in con
nection with a SSOO check.
Kimberly Ann Watt,
McGinnis Circle, Summerville,
was indicted on forEery
-charges in connection with the
Houston County check.
DRUGS
Homer Douglas Farmer,
Summerville Rte. 2, was in
dicted Tuesday on criminal at
tempt at violating the state’s
drug laws by alleged.lx trying
to buy drugs from Anthony
Mosley on Nov. 23, 1993.
Susie ‘“Sue Baby” Fleet
wood, 36, LaFayette Rte. 4,
vzlas in;iic:fid on rom
charges for allegedly sna
SIOO from Calvin N{artin, Vine
Street, Summerville, on Oct. 2,
1993.
John Robert “Rob’” David
Hunter, 19, Georgia Avenue,
Summerville, was indicted on
char’Fw of burglarizing the Pay
‘N’ Tote convenience store on
Lyerly Highway on Sept. 23,
1993. Terry Lee Lynn, Sum
merville Rte. 1, was also in
dicted on burglary charges in
connection with that same
incident.
Tracy D. McCutchins,
Allgood Street, Trion, was in
dicted Tuesday on charges of
criminal at.temdpt at viofating
the state’s drug laws by
allegedly trying to buy drugs
from Anthony Mosley.
Ronald Lee Mann, 23,
Smith Street, Summerville,
was indicted on charges of
cruelty to children on %eg)t. 27,
1993. He was charged with
slapping a 3-year-old boy in the
face hard enough to leave
bruises.
Anthony J. Moseley, 29,
Lee Street, Summerville, was
charged with possessing co
caine on Oct. 31, 1993.
Mark Williams, 24, Sum
merville Rte. 5, was indicted
Tuesday on charg;s of lottery
fraud and theft l?'[ receiving
stolen property. He was in
dicted in connection with lot
tery tickets stolen from a
Golden Gallon convenience
store in Summerville.
Roland F. ‘“‘Pete’” Wooten,
56, Allred Street, Summerville,
was indicted on aggravated
assault charges for allegedly
shooting Sarah Patterson in
the hand on Aui. 16, 1993.
Indictments handed down
Wednesday and later this week
will be pub{ished in next week’s
edition of The Summerville
News.
JURORS
Scott Tucker was elected
foreman of the jury Monday
morning. Robert R. Anderson
was named assistant foreman
by the panel. Karen M. Cook
was named clerk and Janet M.
Schram was elected assistant
clerk.
Other members of the juxg'
include Harold B. Ragland,
Timothy C. Beck, Mar%?,ret M.
Moody, Joan W. Woods,
Bessie W. Bearden, Roger T.
Campbell, Elizabeth S.
Everett, Virfi'im'a S. Bullard,
Johnny C. Ellenburg, William
E. Hester, Peggy A. Wallace,
Doris W. Latta, Susan M.
Hamby, Tina M. Kellett,
Charles W. White, Bobby
Haygood, Paule M. Ward Jr.,
Jason T. Jarrett and Jimmy
Adams.
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