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PAGE 6A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Questions about an item on this page? Contact Chris Bridges at 706-367-2745 or e-mail him at chris@mainstreetnews.com Crime/Fires/Wrecks BCSO Arrests Suspects captured after flee attempt Two men who fled a Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputy on foot were later captured after they were spotted walking opposite ways on Hwy. 441 early Sunday morning. The saga began at approximate ly 2 a.m. when a BCSO deputy on patrol clocked a late model Chevrolet pickup traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour on Hwy. 15 just north of Homer. The deputy pulled the vehicle over near the intersection of Hwy. 51 North and Hwy. 441. At this time both the driver and passenger vacated the vehicle and fled. The deputy pursued the driv er on foot for approximately 300 yards into a wooded area before losing track of him. The vehicle the two men were traveling in was impounded. Several empty beer bottles were discovered inside along with a 9 mm handgun. Later that morning, BCSO depu ties arrested the two suspects as they were on foot going in oppo site directions on Hwy. 441. Arrested were Carlos Mendoza, 23, 42 Driver Road, Cornelia, and Angel Rodriguez Guzman, 28, 193 Joys Way, Cornelia. Mendoza faces charges of carry ing a concealed weapon, obstruct ing a law enforcement officer, driv ing without a license, excessive speeding, open container violation and driver with proper tag. Guzman is charged with obstruct ing a law enforcement officer and open container violation. The two men were booked into the Banks County jail. Also arrested during the past week were: •Roginald Jarel Brantley, 24, 423 North Main Street, Swainsboro, driving with a suspended license and safety belt violation. •Juan Noel Castillo, 24, 1531 Danielsville Road, Athens, DUI (alcohol), open container viola tion, windshield violation and driving without a license. •Loretta Graham Escoe, 48, 23 Amberly Drive, Hull, driving with a suspended license. •Guillermo Rodriguez Guerra, 31, 110 Loredo Drive, Baldwin, excessive speeding and failure to obtain a Georgia driver’s license within 30 days. •Garret Mark Hayes, 18, 95 Hospital Road, Commerce, theft. •Test Kendall, 39, Fort Myers Road, Gainesville, forgery. •Lourenda Elizabeth Kennedy, 55, 67 Hickory Street, Commerce, theft. •Paul Gordy Knudsen, 42, P.O. Box 1261, Lula, battery. •Willard Perry Martin, 56, 127 Pine Needle Drive, Homer, posses sion of a controlled substance. •Blake Mitchell McCook, 18, 797 East Ridgeway Road, Commerce, theft. •Shannon Lamar McDougald, 25, 324 Hwy. 326, Commerce, open container violation and seat belt violation. •Cody James Minish, 41, 335 Water Plant Road, Commerce, inhaling of fumes, theft, public drunkenness and attempting to escape. •Shirley Ann Mitchell, 60, 1489 New Kings Bridge Road, Athens, theft. •Magdiel Roman Morales, 24, 135 Faulkner Drive, Commerce, tail light violation and driving without a license. •Paul Timothy Motes, 39, 2492 Hwy. 51 South, Lula, failure to appear for trial. •Josh Dell Pointer, 20, 293 Vandiver Road, Martin, burglary. •Christopher Shane Posten, 39, 6208 Helen Street, Lula, failure to appear for trial. •Castro Ruperto Ramos, 45, 347 Shoal Circle, Lawrenceville, open container violation. •Victor Manuel Ramos-Garcia, 32,347 ShoalCircle,Lawrenceville, open container violation. •Mark Junior Ramsey, 27, 112 Loggins Trail, Commerce, battery. •Teresa Gail Roberts, 27, 453 West Ridgeway Road, Maysville, battery and criminal trespassing. •Marlon Alexander Sanchez, 33, 13819 North Pytchey Lane, Charlotte, N.C., driving without a license and improper exhaust system. •Wesley Adam Staton, 36, 679 Bonds Lake Road, Danielsville, DUI (alcohol), tag light violation and open container violation. •Shannon Marie Wallace, 32, 500 Woody Road, Royston, driv ing with a suspended license. Sex offender's list available on GBI, BCSO websites The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains a list of registered sex offenders on its website (www.ganet.org/gbi). The GBI is the central reposi tory for Georgia’s Violent Sexual Offender Registry. The registry contains information about sex offenders who have been released from prison, placed on probation, parole or supervised released after July 1, 1996. The website con tains a search form where offend ers may be located based on name, city, zip code or county. The list can also be viewed on the Banks County Sheriff’s Office website. For each offender, the website details the offender’s address, physical description, age, date of conviction and crime. Most of the offenders also have photos available. By state law, a sex offender will be notified by the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Board of Pardons & Paroles, and/or private probation agencies that they must register as a sex offender with a sheriff and their county of residence, county of employment and county where they are attending school. Sexual offenders will remain on the registry for a period of 10 years and will receive a verification form each year on the anniversary of their initial registration. Sexual predators are required to verify their information every 90 days and remain on the registry for life. As of July 1, 1999, sexual offenders who have more than one prior conviction for an offense listed by state law — or who have been convicted of an aggravated offense, such as aggravated child molestation — will remain on the registry for life and will receive a verification form each year on the anniversary of their initial regis tration. If the offender is enrolled, employed or carries on a vocation at an institution of higher educa tion in Georgia, they are required to provide the name, school address or enrollment status. Offenders who move to another state are required to report to the sheriff’s office where they last registered with in the state, and to designate a law enforcement agen cy in their new state of residence. Offenders who move to another county in Georgia, are required to register with the sheriff of their new county of residence in addi tion to notifying the sheriff of their previous county of residence. Domestic disputes investigated by sheriff's office T he Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic dispute at a res idence on Hwy. 59, Commerce, Feb. 14. That incident was one of sev eral domestic-related incidents responded to by the BCSO dur ing the past week. Other incidents included: •juvenile problem at a Forrester Road, Maysville, residence. •text message harassment received at a Christmas Tree Road, Homer, residence. •threats at a Henderson Road, Gillsville, residence. •phone harassment at an Ervin Chambers Road residence. •phone threats at a Buckeye Point residence. •harassment at a Thompson Street address. •suicide threats at a Sycamore Street residence. •custody dispute at a Prichett Road, Lula, residence. •runaway juvenile from a Trotters Glen Road, Baldwin, residence. •custody dispute at a Pritchett Road residence. •interference with custody at a Hwy. 59, Commerce, address. •dispute at a Hembree Road, Maysville, residence. •domestic dispute at a Yonah- Homer Road, Lula, residence. •harassment at a Greasy Creek Street residence. Sheriff's office responds to accidents in county A one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 was one of several accidents the Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to during the past week. Other vehicle-related accidents included: •one-vehicle accident on Berlin Road. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 63 at the intersection of Wynn Caudell Road. •two-vehicle accident on Railroad Avenue at the inter section of Eighth Street. •two-vehicle accident in Wal-Mart parking lot off Hwy. 441. •assisted Georgia State Patrol with accident on I-85 South at the Hwy. 15 bridge. •two-vehicle accident at Wal-Mart. •one-vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on Bennett Road. Free Georgia Legal Services available to seniors Free legal services are available to senior citizens and low-income clients in the area. Services are based on case type and financial eligibility. Georgia Legal Service Program does not handle criminal cases. Those wishing to sched- ule an appointment, should call 1-800-745-5717 or 770-535-5717 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Mondays through Fridays. Narconon offers assistance with drug, alcohol addictions Narconon of Georgia is offering help for drug and alcohol addictions. Narconon offers referrals, assess ments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation. Narconon is a non-profit organization. For more information, call 1-877-413-3073 or visit www.drugsno.com. Deputy responds to possible burglary in process A Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a Hwy. 326 residence on Feb. 14 concerning a possible burglary in process. A caller said a small pickup truck with a loud muffler had pulled halfway into the driveway and the subjects were walking around with flashlights around 11:30 p.m. The subjects had left the scene by the time the deputy arrived, however. The BCSO also responded to the following incidents during the past 15-year-old charged with rape, sodomy A 15-year-old Maysville male is being charged with rape, sodomy, aggravated sodomy and child moles tation in connection with acts alleg edly committed against a 7-year-old female. Banks County sheriff Charles Chapman said Monday the 15-year- old is being charged as an adult. The case involves an adopted family member, the sheriff said. week: •dispute at a Hickory Flat Road, Lula, residence. •911 hang-up at a Hwy. 441 address. •irate customer at Days Inn on Hwy. 441. •entering an auto at Cracker Barrel on Eisenhower Drive. •911 hang-up at a Pless Circle, Alto, residence. •911 hang-up at a Duncan Road residence. •livestock in roadway on Grove Level Road near Hwy. 98. •suspicious activity on Nix Road, Alto. •tree in roadway on Apple Pie Ridge Road, Alto. •suspicious person at BP Food Mart on Hwy. 441. •ATV in roadway on East Ridgeway Road. •burglary at an Andrews Road residence. •911 hang-up at a Historic Homer Highway residence. •illegal dumping on Payne Road. •burglar alarm at a Hwy. 105, Baldwin, residence. •animal complaint at a Loggins Road residence. •suspicious person on Hwy. 441. •alarm at a Moss Mill Drive resi dence. •911 hang-up from a payphone at Wal-Mart. •911 hang-up from a Tanger Drive address. •alarm at Dairy Queen on Hwy. 441. •alarm at an Industrial Drive address. •panhandling in roadway on Hwy. 441 near Steven B. Tanger Boulevard. •loud noice complaint on Hebron Road. •suspicious person in area of Chambers Road and Hwy. 59. •livestock in roadway on Hwy. 51 North. •abandoned vehicle on Carson Segars Road. The Banks County News is your source for local news and events. Subscribe by calling 706-677-3491. Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 336-6777 DEFENSIVE DRIVING 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010 and 2007 Next DUI Class begins on March 1, 2008 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on February 23,2008 FORTSON Well Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc. Residential & Commercial Services • 6” Drilled Wells • Water Filtration and Purification • Water Conditioning Systems • Irrigation Systems • Monitoring Wells • Remediation Wells Customer Satisfaction Is Important To Us. We Invite You To Check Us Out. PHONE 795-2717 FAX 795-3713 Located 5 Miles North Of Danielsville On Hwy. 281 Danielsville, Georgia FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! JEFFERSON tl# AMERICAN LEGION Albert Gordon Post 56 Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Harvie Lance, Commander Phone (706) 654-1274 310 Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... • The Jackson Herald • The Commerce News • The Braselton News • The Banks County News • The Madison County Journal The Jackson Co. Republican Party Would like you to meet us for breakfast the second Sat. of each month, 8:00 at The Jefferson House. For more information, call 706-652-2967 or email fishyglass@yahoo.com Pd.05/08 BANKS COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 Pd.06/08 | VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Post 4872, Hurricane Shoals Convention Ctr. Each 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. Mike Buffington, Commander Phone 706-335-6532 263 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Monday Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. • (706) 367-1400 Mark Bradley, President 260 Jh UNITY LODGE F & A.M. No. 36, Jefferson, GA 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. A. Ben Wurtz • 706-367-1400 Borders St. behind Tabo's 260 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. • (706) 654-2237 Clay Eubanks, President 260 ||| COMMERCE W AMERICAN LEGION Commerce Rec. Dept. Post 93 Carson Street - 1st Mon. night Each Month, 7:30 p.m. 335-6400 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441 North in Homer Pd.-2/2008 Southern Pines Assisted Living Facility would like to invite you to our Wine & Cheese Social Saturday., Feb. 23, 2008 7:00 p. Guest Speaker: Hospice Advantage 258 College Avenue Maysville, GA R. S. V. P. (706) 652-2600 Lots of Fun & Prizes