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PAGE 6A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. AUGUST 27. 2009 On the Record Man threatens wife; will likely be charged with stalking Warrants for stalking will likely be issued for a man who allegedly threatened his soon-to-be ex-wife by phone and text message last week. A woman on Hwy. 106 South told Deputy Michael Moore that her husband, whom she is divorcing, has been calling and texting her, making threats. The man reportedly left a message on her phone, stating that “if things didn't go his way in court, he was going to get her where it hurts the most.” He stated it would be the daycare she owns, according to the report. He also stated he “would love to go to jail if he could @#$% her up.” The deputy noted that the woman already has a restraining order and that he will obtaining warrants for the husband's arrest. In another incident, Deputy David Kidd was dispatched last week to a call about an elderly woman in a wheelchair in the road. Kidd found the woman just north of Old Ila Road near Ila. The woman told Kidd that she had been on her way to the store in her power chair to call 911. The woman said she and Shane Fredrick Yerdon, a man hired to look after her and her husband, had gotten into an argument and he had knocked the phone out of her hand as she attempted to call 911. This incident stemmed from a previous one Deputy Kidd noted. The deputy said he had spoken with the woman sev eral days prior to this about two missing female juveniles, one of whom is Yerdon’s girlfriend. The girls were located at another residence that day visiting with Yerdon. Deputy Kidd instructed the woman and Yerdon at that time to call him if the girls made contact with Yerdon again. The girls had made several calls to Yerdon on this day and he and woman began to argue when she attempted to call 911. Yerdon had alleg edly knocked the phone out of her hand, injuring it. While Kidd was speaking with her, Yerdon came to their location. He told Deputy Kidd that the woman was mad and had been “acting up all day.” Yerdon said he took the phone from her hand but that she hurt it because she was throwing things at him. Yerdon was then arrested. While searching him. Deputy Kidd found a small plastic baggie in a pocket containing suspected marijuana. Yerdon, 24, whose address listed as 166 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, was charged with one count of battery FVA, interference with a 911 call and possession of marijuana. In a similar incident, a woman on Stoy Smith Road told Deputy Douglas Martin that a neighbor came over to ask to borrow her vehicle. The woman said she smelled alcohol on the man and refused to allow him to borrow it. An argument ensued, with the man threatening bodily harm and using profanity towards her in the presence of her 13-year old son. As she attempted to call 911, the man reportedly knocked the phone out of her hand and as he left the residence, he slammed the door behind him, causing the blinds to fall. Once outside, he reportedly continued to yell profanity and make threats. The suspect had left by the time the deputy arrived. Deputy Martin advised the woman of the warrant process to obtain a protective order. Other incidents on file at the sheriff's office this week include: •First degree child cruelty was reported on McGinnis Chandler Road last week when a man and his ex-wife report ed that her boyfriend had allegedly struck their 4-year-old son just underneath his left eye with a half full 20-ounce Sprite bottle. The child's mother stated that she and her boyfriend were arguing when the incident occurred. Both the father and mother stated they wanted the man prosecuted, saying they will not tolerate someone causing harm to the child. •Theft by shoplifting was reported on Hwy. 29 South near Hull. •Disorderly conduct was reported on Madison Boulevard in Colbert. •Theft by taking was reported on Joyce Court in Hull. •Forgery in the first degree was reported on Hwy. 72 West. •Forgery in the first degree was reported on Hwy. 29 South. •Burglary was reported on Jack Sharp Road. •Theft by deception was reported on Hwy. 98 East. •Burglary was reported on Peachtree Street in Colbert. •Contempt of court was reported on Hull Road. •Theft by taking was reported on Dunnedin Drive. •Mailboxes were damaged or destroyed on Hwy. 29 South near Hull. •No proof of insurance was reported on Hwy. 72 at Foote McClellan Road. •DUI/alcohol was reported on Hwy. 72 at Brickyard Road. •Disorderly conduct was reported on Stoy Smith Road. •Burglary was reported on Hwy. 29 South. •Financial transaction card fraud was reported on Charlie Bolton Road. •Identity fraud was reported on Jot-Em-Down Road. •Theft by taking was reported on Hwy. 29 South. •Theft by taking was reported on Hwy. 106 North. •Theft by taking was reported on Timber Ridge Lane in Colbert. •Harassing phone calls were reported on Holman Autry Road. •DUI/alcohol was reported on Reed Brawner Road. •Burglary was reported on Hwy. 106 South. •Battery was reported on Old Wildcat Bridge Road. •Battery FVA was reported on Hwy. 106 South. / \ PUBLIC HEARING City of Ila The Ila City Council will hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2010 City Budget on September 14, 2009 at 6:45 PM at the Ila City Hall. Written and oral comments are welcome. / Man charged with first-degree arson A Danielsville man was arrested for first-degree arson last week after allegedly set ting fire to a home he shared with his girlfriend. Derek Justin Steward, 33, 212 Sherwood Circle, was charged with criminal dam age to property in the second degree, pedestrian under the influence, arson in the first degree and obstruction of a firefighter. According to the incident report, Deputy Alan Stratton was dispatched to the scene where Steward’s girlfriend told deputies on scene that he set fire to the residence after she left and went to a neigh bor's house to hide following an argument. The woman stated that she and Steward had been living together for several months, the last month with no elec tricity, and that he physically abuses her and had threatened to “bum the house down” if she ever left him. A witness at the scene also told Stratton that he saw Steward at the residence ear lier “yelling and acting crazy” and that soon after he spotted the fire and called 911. Steward walked toward the officers holding his hands up, saying he was holding his hands up because he was being accused of burning the house down. Stratton noted that while being questioned, Steward was uncooperative and could not keep his bal ance. His eyes were blood shot and his speech slurred. Stratton asked him if he had been drinking and Steward said he’d had one stiff drink and couple of beers. When asked to take a breath test, Steward replied, “There is no need for that. I’m drank.” Firemen at the scene told Deputy Stratton that Steward was walking in the middle of the road holding his hands outward when they arrived and had refused to let them pass. Steward was booked into the Madison County Jail. Other arrests on file at the sheriff’s office this week included: •William Tyler Bryant, 24. 9574 Hwy. 72 West, Hull, probation violation (original charge: disorderly conduct). •Jeffery Hoyt Couch, 37,137 Belhaven Lane, Hull, order to incarcerate for child support and two bench warrants (orig inal charges: entering auto, theft by receiving, possession of cocaine and possession of tools, etc.). •Kenneth Duane Davis, 24, 111 Chandler Road, Danielsville, failure to appear (original charge: theft by tak ing) and parole violation. •Matthew Darrell Drake, 25, 237 Piedmont Road, Hull, cru elty to children, first degree. •Christopher Ray Ogle, 20, 41 Beaver Road, Winterville, probation violation (original charges: possession of cocaine The Madison County Journal is your source for local news. Call 706-795-2567 to subscribe. 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Athens Podiatry, P.C. 3320 Old Jefferson Road Bldg. #300 Athens, GA 30606 706-546-7417 Athens Country Oglethorpe Ave. and possession of marijuana). •Howard Edward Queen, 36, 179 Red Oak Lane, Spring City, TN, bench warrant (original charges: three counts of theft by taking, theft by receiving and two counts of entering an auto). •Julie Amanda Shelton, 32, 25 Backwoods Trail, Comer, probation violation (original charges: two counts of simple battery). •Cindy Marie Whitley, 22, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Hull, probation violation (origi nal charge: deposit account fraud). •Vickie Lynn Batchelor, 36, 111 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, possession, man ufacture, distribution, etc. vio lation of Georgia’s Controlled Substance Act (VGCSA). •Eddie Lavours Bolton, 21, 228 Rock Springs Homes, Athens, obstruction of an offi cer, driving without a license, taillights required and remov ing or affixing a license plate to conceal. •Shane Bridges, 36, 234 Turner Street, Royston, pos session, manufacture, distribu tion, etc. VGCSA. •Soloman Mata Bustamante, 17, Athens, criminal attempt, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and criminal trespass. •Richard Donald Drake, 26, 203 Laye Carey Road, Danielsville, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and illegal possession of a controlled substance. •John Benjamin Lrost, 17, 1779 Lred Goss Road, Danielsville, possession of marijuana less than an ounce and DUI/drugs. •Bryan Mitchell Key, 23, 284 Seagraves Mill Road, Hull, burglary. •Lakeir Trivette Leverett, 26, 711 Piedmont Road, Hull, theft by shoplifting in the first degree. •Matthew Jeremy Massey, 20,15 Vaughn Circle, Royston, failure to drive within a single lane and DUI. •Henry Russell Mize Jr., 43, 1059 East Paoli Road, Carlton, obstruction of an officer. •James David Parsons, 40, 3250 Hwy. 29 South, Lot C2, Colbert, hold for Oconee County. •Stacy Joseph Reynolds, 36, 706 Spring Valley Road, Athens, bench warrant. •Patricia Annette Silman, 44. 401 Paoli Road, Carlton, DUE alcohol and failure to drive within a single lane. •Donald Leo Syfrett Jr., 17, 140 Crawford Street, Ila, pos session of marijuana less than an ounce. •William Thomas Valentine Jr., 39, 263 Madison Avenue, Danielsville, hold for Clarke County. •James Patrick Tucker Welty, 30, 72 Harbow Lane, Nicholson, five counts of theft by deception. 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