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PAGE 6A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 2009
On the Record
Hull man gets 10 years
probation for theft
A Hull man was sentenced
recently in Madison County
Superior Court to 10 years pro
bation for two counts of theft
by taking.
James Michael Self, 18, also
received 10 hours of community
service for both theft charges. He
was also sentenced to five years
probation and five hours of com
munity service for two counts
of criminal damage to property
in the second degree. He was
fined $117.
Other Superior Court actions
filed recently in the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court include:
•Shaquita Naika Robinson,
19, Atlanta, was sentenced to
five years probation, 10 hours
of community service and fined
$235 for possession of cocaine
(reduced from possession of
cocaine with intent to distribute).
She was also sentenced to one
year probation and 10 hours of
community service for posses
sion of less than an ounce of
marijuana (reduced from pos
session, manufacture, distribu
tion of marijuana). A charge of
possession of hydrocodone was
dismissed.
•Tommy Wilson, 37, Hartwell,
was sentenced to five years pro
bation and fined $605 for vio
lation of Georgia's Controlled
Substance Act (VGCSA)
— possession of methamphet-
amine. A charge of possession
of tools for the commission of a
crime was dismissed.
•Antonio Levar Wilkerson, 32,
Hull, was sentenced to five years
probation for possession of a
schedule II controlled substance
and one year probation for driv
ing without vehicle registration,
no proof of insurance and driv
ing while license suspended
or revoked. He was also fined
$1,345.
•Kenny Dalane Westmoreland,
25, Danielsville, was sentenced
to five years probation for five
counts of forgery in the first
degree and was fined $520.
•Dennie Shane Smith, 23,
Carlton, was sentenced to five
years probation for possession
for two counts of possession of a
schedule IV controlled substance
and one year probation for disor
derly conduct, drugs not in origi
nal container and three counts of
sale, distribution and possession
of dangerous drugs. Smith was
also fined $550. Smith was sen
tenced to six years probation and
fined $320 for theft by receiving
stolen property. A charge of fail
ure to appear was dismissed.
•Robert Timothy Schlichting,
25, Colbert, was sentenced to
five years probation and fined
$235 for possession of metham-
phetamine. Charges of operating
a vehicle without a tag and no
proof of insurance were dis
missed.
•Gregory Allen Reynolds,
27, Statham, was sentenced to
five years probation and fined
$185 for theft by taking a motor
vehicle.
•Jeremy Wayne Ray, 23,
Nicholson, was sentenced to five
years probation for VGCSA —
possession of methamphetamine
with intent to distribute and one
year probation for speeding. He
was also fined $740.
•Jason Dean Meeler, 25,
Nicholson, was sentenced to
five years probation and fined
$605 for possession of meth
amphetamine. He received one
year probation for theft by tak
ing. Charges of possession of
a schedule IV controlled sub
stance, enter guard line or jail
under the influence, possession
of tools for the commission of
a crime and possession of drugs
not in original container were
dismissed.
•George Lee Jones, 27,
Athens, was sentenced to six
years probation for possession
of cocaine and possession of
ecstacy. He was sentenced to
five years probation for two
counts of obstruction of offi
cers and one year probation for
giving false information and
obstruction of officers. He was
also fined $1,387.
•Aaron Lee Hardy, 32,
Commerce, was sentenced to
five years probation and fined
$235 for possession of metham
phetamine.
•Kayla Nichole Haley, 21,
Athens, was sentenced to five
years probation for possession
of cocaine and one year proba
tion and five days confinement
for DUI drugs. She was also
fined $235. Charges of posses
sion of tools for the commis
sion of a crime, possession of
less than an ounce of marijuana
and weaving over roadway were
dismissed.
•Sharon Hooper Glew, 42,
Abbeville, S.C., was sentenced
to three years probation and
fined $185 for theft by taking.
•William Blaine Epps, 26,
Hull, was sentenced to five years
probation, 15 hours of commu
nity service and fines of $235
for possession of methamphet
amine. Charges of possession
of tools for the commission of a
crime and obstruction of officers
were dismissed.
•James Robert Crisp, 19,
Comer, was sentenced to 10
years probation and fined $235
for sale of marijuana. Charges of
possession of methamphetamine
and crossing the guard line with
contraband were dismissed.
•Daniel Lee Carter, 33,
Maysville, was sentenced to two
years probation for two counts
of financial transaction card
fraud. He was also fined $455.
•Jeremy Lyndell Arnold, 24,
Athens, was sentenced to five
years probation and fined $697
for possession of methamphet
amine. Charges of possession
of tools for the commission of
a crime and possession of less
than an ounce of marijuana were
dismissed.
Two men, juvenile arrested for
allegedly burglarizing church
Two Hull men, along with
a male juvenile, were arrested
last week after surveillance tape
allegedly showed them burglar
izing a church.
Dexter Rashad Swain, 21,
and Santino Marquez Swain,
18, both of 361 Sanders Road,
were charged with one count
each of burglary and criminal
trespass. A juvenile was also
charged.
According to the inci
dent report. Deputy Matthew
Pilkington was dispatched last
Tuesday, Sept. 15, to Joy Baptist
Church on Glenn Carrie Road
in reference to a burglary. He
met with the church pastor, who
showed him where a window
had been broken. A computer
had been taken from the sanctu
ary, along with four Dr. Peppers
from the youth room. Several
doors had also been kicked in.
A video surveillance camera
showed the three males inside
the church at approximately
3:30 a.m. The pastor and youth
pastor identified the suspects as
having come to the church in
the past to play basketball.
In another arrest, a Hull man
was taken to jail on family vio
lence charges after deputies
were called several times to his
residence over the last week for
domestic disputes.
Joseph Raleigh Flanagan, 24,
117 Charlie Bolton Road, was
charged with interference with
a 911 call and criminal trespass
FVA.
According to the incident
reports. Deputy Gary Floyd
was called to the residence
on Monday, Sept. 14, after
Flanagan allegedly became
angry at his aunt for refusing to
give him $10. The aunt stated
that he broke some plants on
the porch and threw a pack of
her cigarettes up on the roof.
Flanagan told the deputy that he
would calm down and his aunt
stated that he could continue to
stay there as long as he behaved
and went to drug rehab.
Deputy Jason Luke was
called back to the residence on
Sunday, this time for a domes
tic dispute between Flanagan
and his father. Once on scene,
Flanagan's father told Deputy
Luke that his son had ripped
a phone cord from a wall jack
as he (the father) was attempt
ing to call 911 during an argu
ment between them. Deputy
Luke stated in the report that
he had been at the residence on
Saturday for a similar incident.
Flanagan stated that his father
came at him with a baseball bat
and almost struck him in the
head, and that's why he became
angry. Flanagan also confessed
to ripping the phone cord out of
the wall. He was arrested and
taken to the Madison County
Jail. His father was advised of
procedures to have him legally
removed from the residence,
according to the report.
Others arrested by law
enforcement in Madison County
last week included:
•Darvericus Keon Blackmon,
25, 2063 West Broad Street,
Athens, hold for Oglethorpe
County.
•Ryan Cole Blalock, 17, 2284
Shoal Creek Road, Colbert,
burglary, obstruction of an offi
cer and possession of tools for
the commission of a crime.
•Shane Bridges, 36, 234
Turner Street, Royston, proba
tion violation (original charge:
theft by receiving).
•Courtney Elizabeth Bryant,
19, 1492 Holly Creek Church
Road, Comer, theft by taking
and burglary.
•Joseph Edward Hitchcock,
22, 3511 Hwy. 106 South, Hull,
parole violation.
•Flint Anthony Johnson, 44,
135 Valley Road, Colbert, open
container, obstruction of an
officer, habitual violator, proba
tion violation (original charge:
terroristic threats and acts),
DUI (first offense), fleeing or
attempting to elude a police
officer and reckless driving.
(Comer PD)
•Michael Lee Jordan, 46,
homeless, hold for New York.
•Pamela Kay Lugo Elias, 35,
41 Creekwood Drive, Hull,
probation violation (original
charge: deposit account fraud).
•Dewey Lee Marshall, 26,
241 Grady Drive, Lot 5, Hull,
obstruction of an officer and
burglary.
•Douglas William Parham,
38, P.O. Box 612, Danielsville,
failure to appear (original
charge: driving while license
suspended).
•Kevin Dwayne Turner,
18, 132 Gosnell Hutto Road,
Danielsville, driving without a
license, leaving the scene of an
accident, expired vehicle tag or
decal and reckless driving.
•Louchan Chavette
Whitehead, 33, 105 Oak Hill
Drive, Athens, bench war
rant (original charge: deposit
account fraud).
•Jose Joel Alvarez Delrio, 35,
2245 Robert Hardeman Road,
Winterville, speeding, DUI
and driving without a license.
(Comer PD)
•Jeffery Jay Green, 18, 1142
Lavender Road, Athens, signed
waiver.
•Stephen Dave Marlow,
19, 1681 Reid Duvall Road,
Madison, hold for Franklin
County.
•Gregory Thomas Morgan,
49, 1805 Comer Road, Comer,
DUI and open container in
vehicle.
•Michael Kevin Rich, 30, 641
Poca Road, Danielsville, aggra
vated assault.
•Joseph Frank Shelnutt, 45,
1929 Blacks Creek Church
Road, Danielsville, failure to
appear (original charges: sus
pended license and no insur
ance).
•Daniel Adam Simmons,
23, 353 Mt. Zion Road,
Danielsville, battery, cruelty
to children, interference with a
911 call and obstruction of an
officer.
•Letitia Marie Smith, 45,
3795 Hwy. 72 East, Comer,
possession, manufacture, distri
bution, etc. VGCSA.
•Scott Fitzgerald Strickland,
39, 315 Fifth Avenue, Colbert,
driving while license with
drawn.
•Selena Carol Vickers, 24,356
Madison Boulevard, Colbert,
burglary and theft by taking.
•Woodson Lamar Williamson,
47,239 Williamson Drive, Hull,
DUI.
Equipment taken from chicken houses
More than $3,000 worth of
equipment was stolen from
chicken houses on Hwy. 191
last week.
Deputy Dennis Harbison
met with the owner, who
stated that a number of items
were stolen from two chick
en houses, including heat
ers, an air compressor, miter
saw, chain saw, electric feed
motors and wire, after two
padlocks were broken.
In another incident, a man
on Strickland Circle reported
that his gray 2009 Dodge
Ram 1500 pick up, valued
at $19,000, had been stolen
from his yard.
In a third incident, the fire
marshal was called to a sus
pected arson at a vacant home
on Elm Road in Carlton.
Several incidents of vandal
ism have been reported at the
home, which has been vacant
for about a year, according
to the incident report.
Other incidents on file at
the sheriff’s office recently
included:
•Theft by taking was
reported on Eugene Hardman
Road.
•Burglary was reported on
Eugene Hardman Road.
•Burglary was reported on
Grady Drive in Hull.
•Theft by shoplifting was
reported on Hwy. 29 South
in Colbert.
•Burglary was reported on
Virginia Lane in Hull.
•Theft by taking was
reported on Fowler Freeman
Road.
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•Harassing phone calls
were reported on Eugene
Hardman Road.
•Burglary was reported on
Charles Hart Road.
•Someone drove off with
out paying for gas at a sta
tion on Hwy. 72 West.
•A stolen vehicle was
recovered on Hwy. 29
South.
•Criminal trespass was
reported on Fowler Freeman
Lane.
•A vehicle was reportedly
broken into on Glenn Carrie
Road.
•Theft by taking was
reported on Hwy. 72 West.
•Theft by taking was
reported on Hwy. 29 South.
•Burglary was reported on
Grady Drive in Hull.
•Burglary was reported on
Hardman Morris Road.
•Battery FVA was reported
on Allen Road.
•Aggravated assault was
reported on Adams Duncan
Road.
•Simple battery was report
ed on Hwy. 29 North.
•Battery FVA was reported
on Mt. Zion Road.
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706-336-6777
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Next DUI Class begins on September 26,2009
Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on October 3, 2009
Catholic Church Relocates
St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Church
would like to announce that we are
relocating to our new Church home!
Starting Sept. 26
The Catholic Church will be located at
180 Elrod Road (off Hwy. 15) in Jefferson, Ga.
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m.
Sunday - 11 a.m.
Weekday Mass:
Thursday - 12:10 p.m.
For more information or questions
(706) 335-2622 • (706) 367-7220
www.stcatherinelabourega.org
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Madison County
Board of Commissioners
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FOR SEALED BIDS
The Madison County Board of Commissioners
is seeking bids for Paving and Stripping - 1.03
miles of Reggie Ingram Road (County Rd. #118)
and McGinnis Chandler Road (County Rd. #119).
Specifications may be obtained by contacting
Road Superintendent Charles Temple (706) 795-
6260.
Bids should be sealed and clearly marked on
the outside "SEALED BID FOR PAVING &
STRIPPING REGGIE INGRAM RD. &
McGINNIS CHANDLER RD." and received no
later than 3:00 p.m. on September 25, 2009 in the
office of the Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners located at 91 Albany Avenue in
Danielsville, Georgia.
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
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