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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7. 2021 — PAGE 3A
Crime
Carlton man charged with family violence, vehicle theft
A Carlton man was arrested
on family violence and theft
charges last week after a stolen
vehicle was reported on Paoli
Road.
Antwan Oliver, 37, was
charged with battery family
violence, fleeing or attempting
to elude a police officer and
felony theft by taking.
Oliver’s girlfriend reported
that he had stolen her brother’s
red 2007 Ford Ranger from
her house without her per
mission. She said they were
arguing about ongoing issues
when he became physical with
her and threatened to punch
her, then placed his fist hard
up against her ear and cheek,
then snatched the keys out
of her pants pocket and took
off. A witness who lives in a
camper behind the residence
witnessed the violence and the
theft.
Another deputy pursued
Oliver on Hwy. 72 along with
other officers which ended in
a crash in Elbert County after
officers applied spike strips
to the roadway and he hit a
flatbed truck. Oliver fled on
foot and had to be tasered by
Elbert County officers in order
to be apprehended. He was
taken to Madison County Jail
after observation for low blood
sugar at the Elbert County
hospital.
In another incident, Sheri
Denise Smith, 53, of Comer,
was charged with two counts
of felony terroristic threats and
acts after a woman reported
being threatened and harassed
over messages.
The woman told a depu
ty that she sold $175 in raf
fle fun tickets to Smith over
Facebook Messenger. About
a week later, Smith requested
that her money be returned to
her and wanted to give back
the tickets since she had been
unable to sell them. The caller
said she did not feel com
fortable returning the money
and when she told Smith this,
Smith began sending her FB
messages “cussing, insulting
and threatening her” with
bodily harm. She also alleged
ly threatened to shoot her and
blow her up.
She said had received over
200 messages just from that
day alone.
Smith also allegedly reached
out to the woman’s family
friend also requesting a refund.
When the friend refused, she
also began sending this per
son threatening messages.
The caller provided Smith’s
Oglethorpe County address
and phone number.
The deputy was also able to
listen to recordings of the calls.
The women told the dep
uty they had agreed to meet
Smith at the Dollar General in
Comer at 7:30 p.m. that day to
exchange tickets for another
set that Smith could possibly
sell. The deputy told them they
were not going to do that to
protect their own safety and he
made Comer Police aware of
what kind of car Smith would
be driving. The deputy also
went to the area. No contact
was made with Smith.
A warrant was issued for
Smith and Oglethorpe offi
cers went to her address and
took her into custody. She was
transferred to Madison County
at the county line and booked
into jail.
•Residents on Reed Brawner
Road reported that three stray
dogs entered their garage after
their cat and bit and clawed
gouge marks and punctures
on two tires. They requested
that animal control find and
confiscate the dogs.
Elderly landlord charged with first-degree burglary
An elderly man was arrest
ed on felony burglary charges
last week after a tenant of his
called 911.
Nathan Paul Green, 85,
Athens, was charged with fel
ony first-degree burglary.
Two tenants called 911 to
report that they woke up with
their landlord (Greene) stand
ing over them in their bed
room trying to kick them out.
The couple said they are about
three months behind on their
$500 per month rent. They
said they were woken about
7:45 a.m. by Green shining
a flashlight in their faces and
demanding that they vacate the
property.
They said Green shut off
their water about two months
prior to this. The male tenant
said he also suspects Green has
been stealing items from inside
the apartment and tools from
the back porch.
He said someone had stolen
a flat screen TV, a chainsaw,
a weedeater and various other
tools while they were away.
They also said there was a
handwritten note telling them
they were behind on rent, list
ed the missing property and
stating that they needed to
be out by Oct. 4. They did
not report the missing items
at the time, but after Green
came inside the apartment
that morning they decided to
call. The woman said she was
afraid to remain in the apart
ment due to Green’s behavior.
Officers went next door to
speak with Green who imme
diately said “I have drug
addicts and I’m trying to get
them out of there.” He said
they owed him $2,000 and that
he had been “helping" going
in their apartment and moving,
putting stuff together so that it
wouldn’t be so hard on them
when they moved. Officers
explained to him that he did
not have the authority to enter
the residence without permis
sion and move their property
and that he would have to go
through the eviction process.
He then stated “I got it up
there in the shop up there"
as he pointed toward a large
shed behind his house. He
also said the well went dry
and that’s why there was no
water. After reviewing all the
items stored in the shed, which
Green admitted to moving
there, officers arrested him for
first-degree burglary.
In another arrest, Jermiah
Dashawn Barnard, 26, of
Bowman, was charged with
DUI/alcohol, failure to main
tain lane, open container and
public indecency following a
traffic stop at a gas station in
Danielsville.
Sgt. Mark Goodson was
informed of a reckless driver
in a silver Honda Accord in
the area. He found the car
parked at the gas pumps of a
convenience store on Hwy. 29
North and waited for him to
pull out before getting behind
him to initiate a traffic stop.
He observed the driver cross
ing the centerline several times
and stopped the car in another
gas station parking lot. There
were two empty wine bot
tles on the floorboard of the
car. He was asked to perform
field sobriety tests and said he
would but that he needed to
"pee” but was told he could
not. He proceeded to unzip his
pants and pee in the parking
lot of the gas station anyway
in plain view of the public. He
then showed his hands, said
he felt better and was ready to
perform field sobriety testing.
Other arrests on file at the
sheriff’s office this week
included:
•Jesse D. Davis, 41,
Danielsville, was charged with
sexual battery misdemeanor
after he allegedly thrust his
groin into the buttocks of a
fellow shopper at the Dollar
General on Hanley Road.
Another woman also wit
nessed the incident and said
she thought they must be
"together" though the victim
said she did not know Davis.
The witness also said the man
got under some racks and she
thought he might be trying to
look up her dress so she moved
away from him. Davis was
across the road at a gas station
and deputies had to empty the
store and order him out of the
restroom in order to restrain
him. He told officers he had
a methamphetamine prob
lem. It was also determined
he had an outstanding warrant
from another area. It was later
determined that several reports
earlier in the shift about a sus
picious person in the area of
Northwood Circle and Griffeth
who was in his underwear and
possibly stacking beer cans in
the road. The complainant at
that call was able to provide
a picture of the suspect and it
was determined to be Davis.
Other arrests on file with
the Madison County Sheriff’s
Office this week included:
•Joni Lynn Black, 41,
Royston, three counts of pro
bation violation.
•Tony Devon Bullins, 62,
Colbert, felony theft by taking
and four counts of probation
violations.
•Cager Edward Cheek, 43,
Crawford, failure to appear.
•Jimmy Charles Ellis, 61,
Hull, probation violation.
•Derrick Shannon Faust, 27,
Athens, probation violation.
•Toni Mae Huskey, 58,
Athens, probation violation.
•Samantha Ruth Jordan, 31,
Hull, probation violation.
•Michael Lee Kiser, 33,
Watkinsville, felony theft by
taking.
•Dylan Shawn Mann, 19,
Royston, hold for Royston PD.
•Marquies Javante Newton,
28, Colbert, false report of a
crime, felony terroristic threat
and acts and two counts of
probation violation.
•Muhammed Dewayne
Price, 53, Tignall, disorderly
conduct.
•Jesse Smith, 48,
Danielsville, possession and
use of drug-related objects,
possession of a Schedule II
Controlled Substance, pos
session of a firearm or knife
during the commission of or
attempt to commit certain
crimes, purchase, possession
or transport of a firearm by a
convicted felon or felony first
responder.
•Valerie Questhia Thomas,
47, Colbert, driving while
license suspended or revoked,
knowingly driving a motor
vehicle on suspended, can
celed or revoked registration,
no insurance, probation viola
tion and two counts of aggra
vated assault.
•Shyricus Kendron
Thornton, 26, Hartwell,
approaching authorized emer
gency vehicle, drugs not in
original container, DUI/drugs
and possession of a Schedule
I or II Controlled Substance
with intent to distribute.
•Stephanie Elizabeth Yawn,
36, Cornelia, DL'I/drugs.
•Jesse David Young, 36,
Danielsville, probation viola
tion and willful obstruction of
law enforcement officers.
•Floyd Preston Alewine, 64,
Colbert, hold for Oglethorpe
County.
•Michael Dean Bledsoe, 31,
Toccoa, felony deposit account
fraud (bad checks) $1,500 or
more.
•Auatelensia Quintel Bush,
29, Elberton, criminal trespass
and theft by taking.
•Alex David Castro, 21,
Gainesville, driving without a
valid license and speeding.
•Travis Lee Cowart, 43,
Danielsville, three counts of
failure to appear. (Danielsville
PD).
•Dedrick Raytran Davenport,
43, Athens, aggravated assault
and battery family violence.
•Sharon Lynn Joiner, 50,
Carlton, deposit account fraud
(bad checks less than $1,499).
•William Brian Joiner, 54,
Danielsville, driving while
license suspended or revoked,
expired or no registration or
title, marijuana possession
less than an ounce and pos
session and use of drug-related
objects.
•Jason Adam McCrackin,
40, Athens, theft by taking.
•Antonio Rodriuez
Shropshire, 29, Colbert, theft
by taking.
•Ryan Lamar Smith, 43,
Nicholson, drugs not in origi
nal container and DUI/drugs.
BOC ..cont’d from 2A
Hightower, who was at
the meeting Monday, said
he wasn’t able to attend the
planning meeting because he
has been working long hours
with his business. The BOC
determined that since he had
a conditional use permit appli
cation, not a rezoning request,
the matter could go forward
Monday. Scott objected,
saying that he felt Hightow
er should have to face the
consequence of not attending
the zoning hearing. The board
moved forward with a vote
on the application and agreed
to let Hightower expand his
business. Board members
noted that Hightower was
given bad information from
the county zoning office at
the time of his application.
Commissioner Terry Chan
dler apologized to Hightower
for how the application was
handled.
The board approved a
request by Terry Scarborough,
representing Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church, to rezone
1.5 acres with a house from
A-2 to R-l on Diamond Hill
Neese Road. The BOC also
approved a request by Raul
Guerra to rezone his 3.14-
acre property on Cliff Griffeth
Road from R-R to R-l so his
mother can live there.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other matters, the board
agreed to transfer the old
elections office to the county
industrial authority, with the
condition that the building
reverts back to the BOC if the
authority ever chooses to find
a new office.
Chairman Todd Higdon
reported that county EMS
was awarded a $27,000 grant
that will be used as a one-time
pay supplement for full-time
public safety officers and first
responders.
Madison County has
received a $6,000 grant from
Association County Commis
sioners of Georgia for court
house security.
Higdon said the Rotary
Club of Madison County will
construct a handicap ramp at
the county elections office
Oct. 23.
Commissioner Brian Kirk
told public works director
Alan Lapczynski that the
people of Roy Woods Road
appreciate the work the road
department has done there.
And Lapczynski reported
that someone has been van
dalizing the road on an ATV.
Roach said he may have some
information on who it is.
The board will soon hold
2022 budget work sessions
with department heads. No
dates were set Monday.
The board heard from
Lapczynski about the
upcoming transportation
special purpose local option
sales tax (TSPLOST) vote.
He suggested the county
consider contracting with a
road assessment and main
tenance company to devel
op a plan to extend the lifes
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pan of county roads.
Lapczynski said cross ties
will need to be repaired at
HV Chandler Road before the
county can repair the road.
The board agreed to renew
its commitment to the North
east Georgia Solid Waste
Management Plan. The coun
ty transports its waste out of
the county from the transfer
station off Colbert-Daniels-
ville Road.
The board heard from Lap
czynski about potential Local
Maintenance and Improve
ment Grant (LMIG) program.
He noted that Neese-Com-
merce Road needs to be
resurfaced, but that would
take up nearly the entire
LMIG allotment for 2022.
Commissioners will review
what roads they think should
take priority.
Recreation director Shel
ley Parham presented several
potential policy changes at
the department related to the
scholarship program, back
ground-check policy and spe
cial-event policy. She talked
about the possibility of using
sign sponsorships at the fields
to cover scholarship costs for
needy kids who want to par
ticipate in programs. She also
mentioned the possibility of
having one uniform vendor
for the department.
County commissioners
spoke about what to do about
private drives in the county, a
regular topic at the table for
many years. Higdon noted
that emergency vehicles need
to be able to reach residences
on private drives, but they are
sometimes damaged in the
effort. Residents are encour
aged to look at overhanging
limbs and other possible
impediments to emergency
vehicles, such as fire trucks,
and clear space for those
vehicles.
The commissioners
approved a proclamation rec
ognizing October as “Nation
al Code Compliance Month.”
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Kids 10 & Under - $5
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itting Zoo, Camels and the Last Unicorns
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