April 17 Arrest Report

Listed on the April 17 Arrest Report are:

Ronald Morrell Blansit — probation violation

Christy Dawn Cooper — VGCSA/ Possession of meth; Possession/use of drug related objects

Tommy Joe Cooper — VGCSA/ Possession of meth; Possession/use of drug related objects; Simple Battery/FVA; Cruelty to children, 3rd degree; Fugitive from justice

David Leon Marks — probation violation

Brenda Sue Young — 1st degree arson

John Darrell Anthony — disorderly conduct

Shoplifting Incident At Hwy. 27 Store

A Highway 27, Trion, business owner reported that someone had shoplifted in her store last week.
 
According to the report, the woman said several people can into the business and were "acting funny." She said they walked around the store and then went in back where the DVDs were located and left. The store owner found six DVDs gone after that. 

Mom Reports Son Has Fake ID

A Chattooga County woman reported to the Chattooga Sheriff's Office on Friday that her 15-year-old son has a fake ID.
The woman said her son uses the fake driver's license to get into nightclubs in Chattanooga. She said he got it from his father. sheriff's deputies tried to make contact with the juvenile but were unable to do so. 

Highway 337 Burglary Reported

A Highway 337 home was reported burglarized on April 13. 
 
According to the Sheriff's Department report, Jonathan Martin said he left the home on April 12 at about 6:30 a.m. and returned at about 1 p.m. When he returned he noticed that the back door had been "busted open."
 
Reported missing was numerous items, including clothing, jewelry, a CD player and knives, with a total estimated value of $2400.  
 
According to the report, it appears that the vehicle the burglars were driving crashed in the driveway and lost a white rocker panel. The burglary has been turned over to investigators.  

Trion Called Meeting Thursday

There will be a special called meeting of the Town of Trion Council Thursday, April 18, at the Town Hall Conference Room.

The meeting is set for 6 p.m.

The council will discuss: the purchase of a new fire truck; awarding a bid an industrial water line; and waste water treatment plant emergency repairs.

The emergency repairs at the waste water treatment plant, there have been power problems at the plant with some of the pumps shutting off. The pumps are reset but the council wants to alleviate the possibility of future problems. 

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Lafayette Man Accused Of Sexual Battery

Neighbors in the Carver Street area of Lafayette tell police that a 25-year-old man has been sexually harassing women in the area.

Clifford Snyder Junior was picked up Saturday night and charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and sexual battery.

When police responded Saturday night, they found a group of people arguing in front of the apartments on Carver Street. A 17-year-old female said Snyder had entered her apartment uninvited, touched her on the buttocks and refused to leave. Police say they have several witnesses to back up her account. 

 

 

State Institution, Properties Committee Tours Hays

The State Institution and Properties Committee toured Hays State Prison last Thursday.

The group charged with overseeing Georgia's correction policy joined the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Corrections and met with Hays officials and toured the prison.

Warden Rick Jacobs said he explained to the group, where the prison was, where it is now, and where it is going, emphasizing where the prison is going and the progress that has been made since the murders at the end of last year and the beginning of this year.

Jacobs said he was excited for the staff, who received many accolades and compliments from the visitors for the progress made.

April 16 Arrest Report

Listed on the April 16 Arrest Report are:

John Darrell Anthony — Disorderly Conduct

Kimberly Joy Basham — Battery/FVA; Cruelty to children/ First degree

Roger Christopher Bingham — Hold for Missouri

Joshua Lee Brown — VGCSA/ possession of Schedule II drug – hydrocodone

Quinten Lynn Jones — VGCSA/ Possession of controlled substance; VGCSA/ possession of schedule III drug; seat belt violation; suspended/cancelled registration

Christopher Allen Sipsy — probation violation

Terry Glenn Trapp — Aggravated Assault; Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Ronnie Joe Vanzant — Removing/affixing license plate with intent to conceal/misrepresent; theft by receiving stolen property; theft by bringing stolen property into the state; drugs to be kept in original container; possession /  use of drug related objects; driving with suspended/revoked license.

James Gregory Hewitt — failure to appear

Martin Malina Ochoa — Seat belt violation/minor; driving without valid/expired license

Nikia Michelle Reyes — Driving with suspsnded/revoked license

Andrew Scott Sherbet — Criminal trespass/FVA; Battery/ FVA; Cruelty to children/first degree

Brandon Shane White — hold for Floyd County 

Maple Street Home Burglarized

A Chattooga County man reported that a tenant he evicted from a Maple Street residence returned to the home causing damage.
 
According to the Chattooga County Sheriff's Department report, the man said the man was evicted around the first week of March. He reportedly returned and took two air conditioners. A neighbor told deputies she saw the man pull up to the home and go inside but she did not see him leave.
 
The incident has been turned over to investigators.