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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 7A Questions about an item on this page? Contact Chris Bridges at 706-367-2745 or e-mail him at chris@mainstreetnews.com Crimes/Court/Wrecks Arrests Incidents South Carolina man charged after traffic stop Several incidents reported to sheriff's office A South Carolina man was arrested last week by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office after being stopped because the windows of his vehicle were too dark. Kenyatte Richard Pixley, 31, 207 Chestfield Road, Greenville, S.C., was charged with driving while license suspended. A drug dog was with the Banks County deputy who pulled over Pixley and he “alerted” to something suspicious in the car, according to Sheriff Charles Chapman. A search of the car revealed $14,000 in cash in suspected drug money. Sheriff Chapman said the money was folded into different increments and wrapped in paper. Chapman also pointed out that when money is passed from person to person, the odor of drugs stays on it. OTHERS CHARGED Others charged last week by the sheriff’s office included the following: •Jerry Christopher Angel, 30, 186 Alexander Road, Commerce, failure to appear. •Stephanie Elaine Ballard, 33, 111 Massey Lane, Athens, theft by shoplifting. •Freddie Louise Bishop, 45, 176 Church Street, Nicholson, probation violation. •Jamie Lee Bowen, 24, 294 Otay Drive, Maysville, possession of marijuana, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. •George Emanuel Cunningham, 54, 8272 Thackston Drive, Spartanburg, S.C., DUI and seat belt violation. •Clifford Alan Hornbuckle, 25, 4107 Hwy. 51 South, Lula, giving a false name or address to a law enforce ment officer. •Tonya Dee Jarrard, 28, 379 Hickory Flat Road, Maysville, simple battery. •Leah Danielle Kelly, 20, 306 Nunn Street, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •Martin O’neal Knight, 20, 306 Nunn Street, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •Robert Wayne Lash, 41, 7151 West County Line Road, Lula, battery and cruelty to children. •Johnny William Loggins, 39, 3923 Dick Hill Parkway, Mount Airy, open container violation. •Lisa Ann Mercery, 42, 222 Park Ridge Drive, Athens, theft by shoplifting. •Abel Miranda-Ayala, 25, 30 Preston Court, Commerce, driving without a license. •Gerardo Olivas Rocha, 40, 2013 McCoy Bridge Road, Commerce, theft by taking. •Sissy Lynn Walker, 27, 1222 Grove Level Road, Maysville, simple battery. •Milton Daniel Whitener, 50, 76 Arrowhead Lane, Danielsville, DUI and weaving over roadway. VEHICLES PURCHASED WITH DRUG MONEY The Banks County Sheriff's Office purchased two patrol cars with seized drug money. The two fully-equipped Dodge Chargers cost $68,000. They are used as patrol cars by the criminal intervention team. Three vehicle accident reported Three vehicles, including a state patrol vehicle, were involved in a wreck last week, according to an incident report filed at the Banks County Sheriff’s Office A motorist traveling on Hwy. 198 was struck by a truck and then spun around and hit the state patrol car, according to the report. Other wrecks reported to the sheriff’s office last week include the follow ing: •hit and run accident at a Hill Drive, Baldwin, location. •one-vehicle accident on Browns Bridge Road. •a Gainesville man was driving on Hwy. 15 when he struck a vehicle driven by a Lula man. •two-vehicle accident at a Banks Crossing business. •a Canon woman said she was backing up at a Hwy. 441 location when her brakes failed and she struck another vehicle. NEED PRINTING? CALL 706-367-5233 Incidents reported to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office last week include the following: •tree in the road at a Rock Springs Road address. •tree in road on Wynn Lake Road location. •snake inside a home on Rattletrap Road address. •harassing phone calls at a Waterplant Road residence. •livestock in the road on Hwy. 59. •threatening phone calls at a Garland White Road address. •suspicious person at a Waterplant Road location. •verbal dispute at an Elm Street address. •prescription medication taken from a Sims Harris Road residence. •battery at a West Country Road address. •threatening phone calls at a Sycamore Street residence. •firearm taken from a truck at a Scales Creek Road address. •vehicle damaged by a rock from a mower on Hwy. 15. •domestic dispute between a mar ried couple at a Dodd Road address. •custody dispute at a Mt. Sinai Road, Lula, address. •threatening phone call at an Old Webbs Creek Road location. •livestock in road at a Browns Bridge Road address. •dispute between two sisters at a Hwy. 326 location. •verbal dispute at a Charity Road address. •gas drive-off at a Historic Homer Hwy. location. •gas drive-off at a Damscus Road business. •copper taken from a Hwy. 51 South location. •someone attempted to break into a vehicle at a Rattletrap Road loca tion. •mailbox and post taken from a Lord Road, Commerce, address. •theft of services from a Tanger Drive location. •giving false information to an offi cer at an Oak Street business. •dispute between a man and his ex wife at a Hwy. 51 address. •criminal trespass at a Hwy. 326 location. •identity theft against an Apartment Street, Homer, woman. •suspicious person at a Willis Harden Road address. •shoplifting at a Tanger Drive busi ness. •domestic dispute at a Bold Road address. •livestock in road at a County Line Road location. •stray dog at a Historic Homer Hwy. business. •mailbox damaged at a Barnes Circle address. •a Sims Bridge Road woman said her ex-husband is harassing her. •concrete machine taken from a Barefoot Road, Lula, address. •tailgate taken off a truck at a Buckeye Point, Commerce, location. •suspicious vehicle at a Gillsville Lake Road address. •suspicious person at a Hwy. 441 location. •harassing phone calls at a Duncan Road address. •a Yonah-Homer Road man said two dogs came into his yard and attacked his dog. •burglary at a Greasy Creek Street, Homer, address. •dispute at a Nix Road, Alto, loca tion. •verbal dispute between a couple at a Harmony Church Road, Baldwin, address. •mailbox damaged at a Leachman Road, Commerce, location. •suspicious person at an Industrial Park Drive address. •livestock in road at a Hwy. 63 address. •dispute at a Bennett Road loca tion. •theft at a Hwy. 59 address. Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 706-336-6777 DEFENSIVE DRIVING 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010 and 2007 Next DUI Class begins on July 5, 2008 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on