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PAGE 2A BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025 Public Safety 53 arrests reported by sheriffs office The Banks County Sheriff’s Office charged 53 peo ple last week. Those cited and charges filed against them include the following: •Marcus Skeen, 30, 304 South Scientific Drive, Highpoint, N.C., theft by shoplifting. •Franklin Misael Tzita-Lopez, 26, 3271 Bagley Road, Atlanta, driving without a valid license and child safety violation. •Brandy Scogin Wilson, 39, 358 Spring Street, Com merce, failure to appear. •Richard David Anderson, 59, 74 Shady Lane Court, Maysville, probation violation. •Preston Dwight Latimer, 27, 289 Shubert Lane, Lula, reckless driving. •Keilon Jemaree Mix, 19, 3351 North Lumpkin Road, Columbus, driving while license suspended or revoked and speeding. •William Mark Bagwell, 62, 1364 Clark Creek Road, Martin, probation violation. •Genesis Andreina Cuenca-Borges, 30, 4500 Cem etery Street, Powder Springs, driving without a valid license and impeding traffic flow. •Mark Dewayne Kelly, 57, 298 Gosnell Hutto Road, Danielsville, probation violation. •Troy Dabie Wilder, 63, 935 Homer Road, Com merce, driving while license suspended or revoked. •Mario Anton Gregory, 43, 2125 Amherst Trail, Com merce, driving while license suspended or revoked. •Briana Mays, 34, 38 Lark Drive, Greenville, S.C., theft by receiving stolen property. •Robert Wesley McWhorter, 43, 1701 W. Hwy. 1376, East Bernstant, Ky., driving without a valid license, use of dealer plate and no seat belt. •Thaitlan George Myron Wells, 23, 11051 Hwy. 59, Lavonia, criminal damage to property. •Yajaira Nino Corredor, 53, 285 Staibuck Parkway, Pendergrass, theft by shoplifting. •Sue Ann Griffin, 43, 240 North Avenue, Athens, probation violation. •Howard Wesley Simmons, 46, 412 Henderson Road, Gillsville, probation. •Wayne Holcomb, 71, 2473 Samples Scales Road, Homer, aggravated battery and exploitation of an el derly person. •Tangenekia Sharea Warren, 35, 180 Cole Ridge Court, Athens, theft by shoplifting. •Scott Keith Carpenter, 51, U.S. Hwy. 441, Banks Crossing, simple battery, obstruction of an officer, open container violation, failure to maintain lane, fail ure to report striking fixed object and driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUI). •Devin Shawn Haffenden, 31, 1606 Abbey Place, Charlotte, N.C., speeding and DUI. •Haskell Harris, 32, 1323 Damascus Road, Com merce, failure to appear. •Jeffery Eller, 49, 3202 Candler Road, Gainesville, possession of methamphetamine, possession of mari juana and giving false information to a law enforce ment officer. •Yared Onan Herrerra-Vasquez, 22, 2091 Greencrest Drive, Gainesville, driving without a valid license, no insurance and brake light violation. •Virgil River Massey, 37, 5731 Pleasant Wood Drive, Flowey Branch, probation violation. •Brittany Leigh McGinty, 31, 4305 Waterman Drive, Gainesville, probation violation. •Yaqub Miller, 36, 135 Medina Road, Commerce, failure to appear. •Yaqub Yunad Miller, 36, 144 Medina Road, Com merce, failure to appear. •Carlos Daniel Sanchez-Cardona, 21, 188 Smyrna Road, Powder Springs, speeding and driving without a valid license. •Karla Velasco, 21, 127 Hickory Lane, York, S.C., failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid li cense. •Tiffany Lee Aycock, 36, 670 Rock Forge Road, Jef ferson, possession of a controlled substance, posses sion of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. •Robert Andrew Lamar Reid, 27, 1548 Joe Bolton Road, Commerce, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects. •Adelmar Sales-Luis, 28, 1611 Wheaton Street, Memphis, Tenn., driving without a valid license. •Alexander Vazquez-Arellana, 21, 2040 Mt. Zion Road, Carollton, driving without a valid license. •Randall Keith Satterfield, 47, 115 Cranes Mobile Home Park, Homer, possession of methamphetamine. •Polo Trejo Soto, 40, driving without a valid license. •Michael Timothy Standridge, 45, 1315 Historic Ho mer Highway, Homer, theft by shoplifting and criminal trespass. •Erik Velazquez, 22, 7404 Spring Flower Road SW, Albuquerque, N.M., speeding, open container violation and DUI. •Melanie Dawn Abernathy, 33, 344 Mitchell Road, Maysville, battery, possession of methamphetamine, criminal trespass and crossing state lines. •James Deshawn Brown, 48, 818 Railroad Avenue, Clarkesville, driving while license suspended or re voked. •Alex Dixon, 37, 124 Richmond Way, Commerce, probation violation. •Stacy Jill Gabriel, 50, 89 McKay Road, Cleveland, driving while license suspended or revoked. •Aramando Serrano Gonzalez, 50, 233 Trout Lane, Commerce, DUI •Joshua William Smith, 18, 639 Cherry Circle, Cor nelia, driving without a valid license. •Kymberly Dawn Waldroup, 48, theft by shoplifting. •John Walsh, 53, 6101 Capstone Way, Commerce, driving while license suspended or revoked, DUI, ex pired tag and making a false statement. •Dennis Winegard, 41, 668 Lyle Knob Road, Frank lin, N.C., DUI, littering on roadway, possession of mar ijuana and tampering with evidence. •Michael Anthony Jenkins, 5.4, 420 Courtland Street NE, criminal trespass. •Megan Louise Kitchens, 45, 493 Piedmont Road, Hull, theft by shoplifting. •Tameka Nacole Oglesby, 41, 2052 Ellsberry Street, Snellville, simple battery •Roy Lee Thomas, 47, 100 Biscayne Drive, Athens, probation violation. • Jaelin Alexander Serling, 21, 8016 Waterford. 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