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PAGE 6A —THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 2009 On the Record Couple faces family violence charges A Carlton couple was arrested on family violence charges last week after an incident at their home. Michael Leonard Lawrence, 39, and Michelle Renee Mack, 40. 688 Paoli Road, were charged with one count each of aggravated assault and cruelty to children. According to the incident report, the couple, who've been living together for 16 years, got into a fight after Mack discovered that Lawrence had a child with another woman. The pair began wres tling with each other in the bedroom and one of them grabbed a pair of scissors. At one point, Mack said Lawrence grabbed her around the neck and began to choke her. Mack's daughter ran into the room and attempted to break up the fight and all three fell onto the bed during the struggle. Both subjects were arrested and taken to the Madison County Jail. In another arrest, Harley Doyle England, 21, 153 West Briarwood Lane, Nicholson, was charged with theft by tak ing, failure to drive within a single lane, leaving the scene of an accident and DUI, after he allegedly took his father’s vehicle without permission and wrecked it. According to the incident report, deputy Timothy Pan- found a man passed out in the cul de sac. While at the scene, England’s father approached deputy Parr and told him he needed to come to the house to see his son. Once questioned, England confessed that he had taken the vehicle without permission and hit a fence on Nowhere Road. Deputy Pan- noted that England appeared to be intoxicated and that he failed a field sobriety test. He was taken to the Madison County Jail and booked. His passenger was escorted to the Clarke County line. Others arrested in Madison County recently included: •William Matthew Booth, 18, 1233 Fork Creek Road, Bowman, consumption of alcohol by a minor. •Terence Daniel Brawner, 27, 113 Auld Avenue, Elberton, failure to appear (original charge: driving while unlicensed) •Mitchell Oneal David, 38, 101 Madison Avenue, Colbert, simple battery FVA. •Jordan Scott Grimes, 18, 1233 Dunnburly, Elberton, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (oxy codone), possession of tools for the commission of a crime, possession of marijua na and possession of meth- amphetamine with intent to distribute. •Robyn Michelle Gunnels, 41, 450 Miller McElreath Road, Danielsville, posses sion of a controlled substance (oxycodone), possession, manufacture, distribution, etc. VGCS methamphet- amine with intent to distrib ute, possession of marijuana, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and possession of Schedule II controlled substance meth- amphetamine. •Wilford Heard, 49, 1215 Limo Road, Elberton, DUI, open container in vehicle, failure to drive within a single lane and driving in violation of limited permit. (Comer PD) •Michael Shane Henderson, 33, 303 Country Lane, Danielsville, probation vio lation (original charge: sus pended license). •Christopher Shane Knight, 18, 26 Dalton Drive, Danielsville, giving false information or false name. •Kelvis Kentae Lundy, 26, 121 Partridge Lane, Athens, obstruction of an officer. •Scottie Dale Pressley, 26, 129 Pace Drive, Nicholson, possession of Schedule II controlled substance (oxy codone), possession of tools for the commission of a crime, possession of meth- amphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana. •Danny Lee Allen, 52,1528 Cherokee Road, Comer, bat tery. •Catlin Davin Anglin, 25, 256 Old Gin Road, Danielsville, driving while license withdrawn. •Sherry Lynn Cooper, 45, PO. Box 338, Crawford, deposit account fraud. •Jose Blanca Espinosa, 49. 1827 Shallow Creek Road, Elberton, driving without a license. •Marcus Lyle Hathcock, 23, 202 Highland Park Drive, Athens, possession, manufac ture, distribution, etc. VGCS. •James Edwards Houchins, 35, 781 Edenberry Lane, Lithonia, deposit account fraud. •Melody Ann Hynes, 48. 264 Pine Ridge Circle, Winterville, failure to appear and deposit account fraud. •George Buren Lindsey, 46, 208 Wilton Street, Greenville, S.C., driving while license withdrawn. •Larry Johnny Self, 48, 1911 Hwy. 174, Danielsville, hold for Barrow County. Hunter charged with reckless conduct, trespassing Danielsville man killed in Clarke Co. accident A Danielsville man was killed in a car accident on Hwy. 29 in Clarke County Wednesday morning. Mark Highland, 27, died at the intersection of Hwy. 29 and Hwy. 72 at approximately 4 a.m. Wednesday after his car was hit on the driver’s side by a pickup track. According to a press release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Highland drove his 1996 Buick Regal east on Hull Road into the intersection at Hwy. 72. His car was struck by a Chevrolet K1500 driven by Billy C. Smith, Royston, who was traveling south on Hwy. 29. The accident remains under investigation. For the best buys, read The Journal classifieds. WATKINS MONUMENTS Monument Sales & Date Engravings We are here to provide all your cemetery needs. Serving Madison and surrounding counties for over 30 years. BUCK WATKINS 706-283-7326 Call 245-2695 24 Hour Obituary News Compliments of rFunenal f/Comc, f/nc. “Locally Owned and Operated Since 1905” 47 Franklin Springs St. RoystorU}A3066^^^^^^^^l706)24j^234 Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 706-336-6777 A hunter was charged with reckless conduct after he allegedly shot a track on Willis Glenn Road as two men stood nearby. Milton Dwayne Pierce, 19, 143 Lombardy Drive, Athens, was charged with two counts of reckless con duct and one count of crimi nal trespass. According to the incident report, when deputy Gary Floyd asked Pierce why he was firing a weapon in the direction of a populated resi dential area, he stated that he “was an inexperienced hunter and didn't think the bullets would travel that far.” The bullet from the rifle was found to have went com pletely through a rear door of the work track into the bulkhead of the inner door frame. In another incident, a woman on Collins Bridges Road called 911 last week to report that her brother was threatening to kill her for “tattooing his wife.” According to the inci dent report, deputy Michael Moore responded to the scene where the woman said her brother had called her about five times that day to tell her that he was going “to smash her head in until her eyes popped out” and “that when she was found they wouldn’t know her.” Deputy Moore spoke with the brother, who said he didn’t want to hurt his sister and that he was just upset about the tattoo. He said he didn’t tell her he was going to kill her. The sister was advised of the warrant process and the process for a Temporary Protection Order. Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office this week included: •Driving while license suspended was reported on Hwy. 106 South. •Reckless conduct was reported on Willis Glenn Road. •Terroristic threats and acts were reported on James Spring Road. •Obstruction of an officer was reported on Hwy. 29 South. •Someone drove off with out paying for $15 worth of gas at station on Poca Road. •Financial transaction card fraud was reported on Virginia Lane in Hull. •Burglary was reported on Hwy. 174. •Burglary was reported on Wildcat Bridge Road. •Aggravated assault was reported on Holly Creek Church Road. •Driving without a license was reported on Lexington Road at South Railroad Avenue in Carlton. •Giving a false name/false information to a police offi cer was reported on Dalton Drive. •Battery was reported on Hwy. 72 West. •Burglary was reported on Hwy. 106 South. •No proof of insurance was reported on Hwy. 29 at Fortson Store Road. •Theft by taking was reported on Adams Clarke Road. •Theft by shoplifting was reported on Hwy. 29 South. •Theft by taking was report ed on Christmas Circle. •Criminal interference with government property was reported on Paoli Road. •Aggravated battery was reported on Norwood Road. •Burglary was reported on Femdale Court in Hull. •Burglary was reported on Della Slayton Road. •Burglary was reported on Hwy. 29 South. •Theft by taking was reported on Briarwood Lane in Nicholson. •Theft by taking was reported on Della Slayton Road. •Underage consumption/ possession of alcohol was reported on Noble Road. •False report of a crime was reported on Belhaven Lane in Hull. •Driving while license suspended was reported on Hwy. 98. •Criminal trespass was reported on McGinnis Chandler Road. •Aggravated assault was reported on Paoli Road. 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