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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 2020 — PAGE 7A
Crime
Hull teen charged with car break ins, theft
One arrest has been made
connected to the string of
car break ins and thefts in
the county last week.
Austin Tyrone Horn.
17, of Hull, was charged
with possession of pis
tol or revolver by person
under age 18, nine counts
of entering automobile or
other motor vehicle with
intent to commit theft or
felony and seven counts
of felony theft by taking.
Captain Jimmy Patton said
the incidents remain under
investigation and no further
information was available
as of press time.
Other arrests on file at the
sheriff’s office this week
included:
•Denise Renae Dolland,
49, Danielsville, hold for
Columbus PD.
•Shondra Marie Howard,
43, of Athens, was charged
with theft by shoplifting
after she reportedly stole
$200 worth of meat and
other items from Ingles.
•Kimberly Michelle
Mapp, 36, Martin, failure
to appear (felony).
•Melvin Todd Minish,
41, Camesville, probation
violation.
•Charles Edward Niles.
58. Athens, probation vio
lation.
•Angela Marie
Nunamaker. 39,
Danielsville, probation
violation and felony theft
by taking.
•Jason Thomas Stowe,
42. Canon, driving while
license suspended or
revoked and DUI/alcohol
and habitual violator.
•Crystal Dawn Watkins,
36, Lavonia, aggravated
stalking, battery family
violence and simple bat
tery.
•Anthony Tarrell Hall,
36. Athens, adult restraint
law seat belt, DUI/alcohol,
open container, speeding
and tires.
•Timothy Jason
Highfield, 46, Danielsville,
order to incarcerate.
•Francisco H. Martinez,
62, Commerce, battery
family violence.
•Josefa O. Martinez, 58,
Commerce, simple battery
family violence.
•Matthew Coleman
Stone, 37. Hull, order to
incarcerate.
Two arrested after medical call to Hwy. 29 residence
Two people were arrest
ed last week following a
911 call to a residence on
Hwy. 29 South.
James Clayton Rice, 30,
was charged with aggra
vated stalking, drugs not
in original container, fail
ure to appear, sale, distri
bution or possession of
dangerous drugs, simple
battery family violence,
violate family violence
order and willful obstruc
tion of law enforcement
officers. Also arrested
was Lauren Michelle
Papp, 28, Winterville, on
charges of violation of
a family violence order
and willful obstruction of
law enforcement officers.
On Dec. 20, Sgt. Justin
Hanley was advised
by dispatch that a man
called 911 requesting
an ambulance for chest
pains. Dispatch also said
that Rice and Papp were
at the home and that both
have valid 12-month
family violence orders to
stay away from the vic
tim. In addition, dispatch
said Rice had warrants
out of the county for vio
lating the order, for sim
ple battery and for failure
to appear.
Cpl. Josh Smith was
told by Hanley to go
to the residence. He
got there just ahead of
Hanley and met with the
victim, who was standing
next to his house, which
is located next door to
where Rice and Papp
were supposed to be.
Smith said he heard
someone moving around
inside and they knocked
on the door several times,
announcing themselves,
but no one responded,
though they continued
to hear someone inside.
Back up was called for
and after multiple warn
ings, Hanley kicked the
front door in. Officers
entered with their ser
vice weapons drawn.
They located Papp hid
ing under the bathroom
cabinet. A trap door was
located under a rug in the
living room floor that led
underneath the residence.
Rice was located under
the house in a corner by
an officer and another
officer removed a piece
of the vinyl underpinning
to get him out. Pills were
located on his person in
a Zip lock bag and later
identified as a dangerous
drug.
The victim was trans
ported by EMS to St.
Mary’s Hospital.
In another incident,
Migal Antonio Hull, 27,
of Colbert, was arrested
for three counts of ter
roristic threats and acts
after a report of criminal
trespass.
Deputy Craig Vaughn
was dispatched to the
scene where he could
hear a man yelling inside
the house. A man outside
ran into the house and
Vaughn followed to find
Hull lying in the hallway
yelling. When Hull saw
Vaughn, he jumped up
and ran to his room then
came back out with a pair
of shoes, put them on and
walked outside, standing
by the patrol car. Hull
told him he didn’t have
anywhere to go and
wanted to go back to the
hospital.
Several witnesses told
Vaughn that Hull has
been acting that way for
three days since he was
off his meds.
Hull then walked into
the road and began yell
ing “I been out killing
people.”
Hull then brought up his
hand like he was pointing
a handgun towards the wit
nesses, saying “I will kill
you myself.”
When Vaughn began to
walk toward him he laid
down on his stomach in
the road and put his hands
behind his back.
Vaughn told him he need
ed to get out of the road
for his safety. He was then
attested.
Other incidents on file
at the sheriff’s office this
week included:
•A man on Ashley Drive
reported that someone was
trying to obtain his debit
card information illegally.
He said his bank sent him
a text message earlier in
the day about some odd
transactions on his account.
He looked at his account
online and saw there were
multiple online purchases
he did not authorize to pom
sites. He said he was able
to stop some of the transac
tions through the bank.
•A suicide by pills was
reported in the county.
•An incident of tam
pering with evidence on
Woodale Street was report
ed last week. The incident
was associated with the
entering auto and thefts on
Dec. 12. The investigation
was ongoing.
•A death by overdose was
reported in the county.
•A business on Hwy. 29
North was broken into last
week by an unknown per
son or persons and $300
cash and other items were
stolen, according to the
report.
•A woman on Jubilee
Road reported that she was
threatened with deporta
tion through a series of text
messages unless she sent
nude photos or videos of
herself.
•A woman on Hwy.
106 reported that her sil
ver Honda Civic was sto
len from her yard on Dec.
20. She had two suspects
in mind but did not have
contact numbers or an
address for either one of
them.
CASA seeking child
advocates for January training
Northeast Georgia CASA is seeking 21 volunteers for
January 2021 to be sworn in as Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASAs) for children in foster care. CASAs
ensure that a child’s best interest are being considered by
reporting to the court the child’s wishes, academic prog
ress. and needs, according to a press release. “Children
with a CASA receive more services, do better in school,
and find permanent homes more quickly,” officials stated.
“Every child needs an advocate,”
CASA training begins in January and can be attended
virtually or in person. Contact chuck.taylor@northeastga-
casa.org for more information or call 706-886-1098.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
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Farm Bureau
719 Hwy 29 N
Danielsville, GA 30633
706.795.2104
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peace, love and joy in this Christmas
Season and Best Wishes for the New Year!
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