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HOGANSVmLE HOME NEWS -JULY 12, 2001
Police Probe Water Jug of Money Stolen from
By Bryan Geter
The Hogansville Police Department
handled several "theft by taking" cases
during the last weeks.
*Officer Johnny Lockard answered
a call from Dr. Jimmy Brown, pastor of
the Highland Baptist Church located at
406 Askew Ave. Brown told police on
June 25 that someone between June 18
and June 24 took a water jug containing
around $200 in change and a few dollar
bills from the office of the church.
Brown said the monies were used for
special operations in the church. No fur-
ther information was available at
presstime.
*On June 19, Randy Hodge, pastor of
the Hogansville Church of God located
at 219 Collier Street, told police that some-
one had taken a skill electric drill from
his vehicle.
Hodge said he met with Nicholes
Blanton, 20, of Woodward Rd, Greenville
between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
He said Blanton said he was looking
for work, but Hedge said he told the man
he didn't have any work at the present
th'ne, but Blanton left his phone number
and name with him.
Hedge said he went to his vehicle to
get the drill andthat is when he realized and tools. No dollar amount was given
it was missing. Hedge said he notified and no damage was done to the vehicle.
police and then spoke with Chris Tucker *On June 23, Johnny B. Huguley, 34,
at a nearby pawn shop. of 613 Murphy Ave. Told police while at
He said Tucker told him, a ma'had 101 Boozer Street, he went to the rest-
jus pawned a drill. Of ricer Hatcher er room and upon returning, someone had
to Tucker's and viewed a video security stolen his cell phone, valued at $65.
tape that showed Blanton pawning the
drill.
The drill and video tape were taken
as, evidence. A warrant will be issued
according to police reports.
*Between June 20 and June 21,
Brenda Hunton of 503 lincoln Street stat-
ed to police someone entered her vehi-
cle and tookthe title to the vehicle, checks
*On June 24, Jerry Worthy of Ingles
Food Store told police drink machine at
the store was found opened and approx-
imately $90 was missing. The money box
was found on the floor between two drink
machines.
*On June 29 around 10:30 a.m., Donna
Hetland of Leesburg, Ga. notified police
she left her wallet in the McDonald's rest-
room with $60 cash, several
drivers license and other
in it.
The incident is under
by the HPD.
*On June 30. Stac'
Church Street told police thatJ
had taken five fishing rods andr
ued at $245 from her
She told police a
friend had taken them.
tigating this incident.
In the pass
answered four ga,
ing $9.22. Three were at Shell]
one at Nobles.
Lawyers' Office Target
Of Roofing Tack Attack
NEWS IN PICTURES
By Bryan Geter
The Hogansville Police Department
is investigating a incident that occurred
at 229 S. Highway 29 in Hogansville, the
Law Office of Mack Reynolds.
Dee Hendricics of the law firm told
police that a friend, Clifford Dunson,
informed her there were a lot of roof-
hag tacks scattered about the front of
the business. She said he had run over
them.
Reynolds told police he thought it
could be in reference to property he
brought in Meriwether County in a bank
foreclosure, recently.
*In another case, Randle Brown of
Virgil, Ky., driving for Pike Transit told
police a teenage boy with blond hair
threw a rock from behind a tombstone
in a cemetery at the intersection of
Maple and E. Main Street, and broke his
windshield.
He said the boy ran off and police
have no leads at this time, but the case
in under investigation.
*On June 29, an accident with a
pedestrian occurred at 300 Main St. in
front of the Hogansville Pharmacy
involving a Hogansville man, John
Henry Jones, 70, as he attempted to
crs the road.
Eugene Ray Hager, 55, of Appling,
Ga. was backing out of a parking space
and didn't see Jones, according to
repo ;
Jones was knocked to the ground
but di't want medical attention.
*On June 24, between 12:30 p.m.
And 1 a.m., Debra Moses of 203 MarshalA
Street reported to police someone
entered the gate in her front yard and
went to the back of the house, Moses
said she heard the gate open and then
she got up and heard a loud noise at the
rear of her resident, so then she called
the police.
Officer S. Dunklee said upon arrival,
she found a broken window at the rear
of the house but the screen was undam-
aged.
Dunklee said she searched the
streets but no one was found. This inci-
dent is under investigation.
*On June 21, police responded to an
accident at S&R Grocery at 1339 East
Main Street around 4 p.m.
Erika Sasson, 30, of 200 W. Boyd
Street, Apt 58, told police she apparent-
ly "passed out" as she turned left at the
store's parking lot and struck the curb
at the entrance. The case is under inves-
tigation.
*Warrant procedures were advised
on June 20, after Edward James Boyd,
Jr. 26 reported to police that Brad
Thornhill, 18, threatened him at
McDonald's Food Store on E. Main
Street. .
Reports states the problem started
after a domestic problem occurred
between the two.
-Another threat call happened on
June 25 at Carter's Inc.
Carlishara Barber told police she
was paged to the front office where she
was comforted by her live-in boyfriend,
Christopher Robinson and a female
named Dianna Dorsey.
Threatening remarks occurred to
Barber, the report states, and warrant
procedures were advised.
*Norman Smith of 211 Collier Street
reported to police someone took his
wife's wedding band from her bedroom.
The case in under investigation.
*On June 23, Bormell Cameron, 47,
of 202 Popular Street told police some-
one entered her residence and took her
purse;valued at $100 and a gold nugget
bracelet valued at $125.
Witnesses told police they saw a
young male with a white tee shirt and
blue jeans walking along in the area
about the time of the incident which was
8 p.m.
*Hogansville Recreational Staffer
Eddie Robinson told police as he arrived
for work at the Old Gym at Hogansville
Elementary School, he noticed the front
doors of the gym opened.
After entering the building, he
noticed a lock latch that secured the
storage room was broken. Reports
states approximately 150 soft drinks,
two coolers and $10-$12 worth of candy
were missing.
ay ara c,e
LOOKING BETTER - Gasoline prices continue
to drop in price, A month ago the price at the
Nobles Marathon Station at the inserstate was
$1.50/gallon and today it is $1.23 per gallon.
SEIZED- Pictured are
some of the 106 mari-
juana plants confiscat-
ed by the Meriwether
County on June 29 at
.the Disc Golf Course
located between Lone
Oak and Hogansville on
Hwy 54 just inside the
Medwether County line.
Meriwether County
Sheriff Steve Whitlock
said a person playing
golf found the plants
and reported it to
authorities. He said the
street value of the
plants were $212,0OO.
The plants were
destroyed on June 5
according to Whitlock.
No arrests have been
made but the incident
is under investigation.
Police Investigate
Various Traffic
By Bryan Geter
The Hogansville Police
Department worked several acci-
dents during the last two weeks.
On June 25, a two car acci-
dent occurred on Askew Street
involving two Hogansville resi-
dents.
Stephanie Nicole Pike of
Pinsky Dr. Was driving a 1993
Ford Escort told police she
thought Peggy Cochran of 202
Askew Street, who was driving a
1988 Toyota Tercel was going to
park on the left side of the road.
She said that is when Pike
attempted to go around. Cochran,
then pulled in front of her, stating
Cochran didn't have her turn sig-
nal on. Cochran said she was
attempting to turn into her drive-
way when she was struck. Pike
left the scene.
Police cited Pike with leaving
the scene and following too close.
In a separate incident on June
24, no injuries occurred when the
William J. Landsittel of Mauk, Ga.
Driving a 1982 Chevrolet C-I0
rolled back at the railroad cross-
ing in downtown and rolled into
Melinda D. Watts of 116 Reeves
Street in LaGrange driving a 1997
Ford Escort.
Watts was attempting to drive
west on Hwy 54 W.
No citations were issued in
the incident according to
Hogansxfille Police.
On uly 6, a two
dent occurred at
and E Main Street.
Dorothy V.
Church Street
Toyota Camer)
on Church Street when
struckby
of 1853 Hwy 54 W
Toyota Corolla, as
of a parking space
Hogansville Public
Lindsey stated she
because od the
next to her.
inginnoinj
3 at 11 a.m. at the
Head Home
Edna Ivora Barber
Forrest Road,
backing up and didn't
Mm
as she pulled into a
Slight damage was ¢
Barber's 1999
hit Strozier's 1985
Oldsmobile.
Moderate damage
to Strozier's car.
In another
injuries occurred as
Holly Vandiver of
Street misjudged her
when turning into the
Cemetery and struck
according to
incident occurred on
around 6 p.m.
Magnet School Registration Set
Registration for the 2001-2002 school year at Ethel
Magnet School will be held onWednesday, July 25 from 1:
until 7:00 p.m.
Jacobs' Daughter Remains
Hogansville's Physican, Dr. Lloydstone Jacobs, and
are glad to announce the birth of theft daughter, Camille, I
born on June 18. Camille weighed only 2 lbs. and 1
gained a couple of ounces and is breathing on her own.
is home and doing well but the baby w be in the
Medical Center, until at least September, the due date, or
gains needed weight, according to the doctor's
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