Public Safety

Officers on alert for JCCHS gang activity

Wednesday, October 26. 2016
A new student at Jackson County Comprehensive High School has apparently put officers on alert for gang activity. Officers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple incidents possibly involving the “Bloods” gang at JCCHS.
In one incident, officers noticed a student with five-six other students at a football game behind the concession stand that “looked suspicious.” When officers approached, the five-six students stayed, while the first student walked away. Officers met up with him and he said he was “just chillin.”
The student recently transferred to JCCHS from South Gwinnett High School. The JCSO had earlier been advised that the student is a high ranking member of the Bloods gang in Gwinnett.
See the full story in the Oct. 26 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Maysville woman, daughter killed in Sunday crash

Wednesday, October 26. 2016
A Maysville woman and her daughter were killed in a wreck on Holly Springs Road near Diamond Hill Church Road on Sunday.
Billie Regina Shockley, 30, of Maysville, was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center following the wreck and later died. Her 12-year-old daughter, Alexis, who was sitting in the back seat, died at the scene.
Shockley was the driver of a Kia Optima that collided head-on with a Dodge Ram, driven by Octavio Montez, 49, of Pendergrass. Montez was injured but was not transported from the scene according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Units from Plainview, North Jackson and Jackson County EMS responded to the crash.
Two people were entrapped and extricated, according to Jackson County Emergency Services director Steve Nichols. Two other people were transported to NGMC in stable condition, according to Nichols.
This crash is still under investigation by the GSP Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team.

Man shot in Arcade

Wednesday, October 19. 2016
A man was shot in Arcade last week. Officers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Arcade Police Department responded to a Rock Forge Lane location on reports of a man being shot in the shoulder.
Officers found the man sitting on the ground inside the padlocked gate and chain link fence. He had a gunshot wound in the back.
See the full story in the Oct. 19 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Man points gun at woman in Jefferson

Wednesday, October 12. 2016
A man on a motorcycle allegedly pointed a gun at a woman in Jefferson on Oct. 1, and an arrest warrant was issued for the owner of the motorcycle.
According to a Jefferson Police Department incident report, the complainant said she was traveling on Brockton Road, when a white male on a black motorcycle passed her in a no-passing zone.
The complainant said she followed the driver to a stoplight at the intersection of Sycamore and Washington streets, where the suspect pulled a gun from a holster and pointed it at the woman’s car and a nearby witness before speeding away.
See the full story in the Oct. 12 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Homeless man threatens to kill, burn, eat woman

Wednesday, October 5. 2016
A homeless man recently threatened to kill, burn and eat a woman in Jackson County.
According to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a deputy met at the district attorney’s office with the woman, who said she had received a threatening text message from the man and was in fear of her life because of his mental condition.
The woman already had a permanent protection order against the man. She was unaware of his whereabouts and said only that he was homeless.
The incident remained under investigation as of Monday afternoon.
See more incidents in the Oct. 5 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Jefferson police called for burglary, sexual assault

Wednesday, September 28. 2016
A burglary and sexual assault were reported at a Gordon Street residence in Jefferson around 5 a.m. Sept. 18.
According to a Jefferson Police Department incident report, the complainants said four to five armed suspects forced their way into the residence and ransacked it.
A resident who suffered an injury was transported to Athens Regional Hospital for evaluation.
A description of the suspects was not provided in the report.
See more incidents in the Sept. 28 issue of The Jackson Herald.

3-year-old found on side of road

Wednesday, September 21. 2016
A 3-year-old child last week walked out of her Arcade home and a mile down the road after the adult left in charge of her fell asleep.
According to an Arcade Police Department incident report, Chief Randy Williams found the child unattended on Rock Forge Road near its intersection with Rock Forge Court.
An investigation determined the girl had been left by her parents in the care of a woman who fell asleep on a couch in the home.
The Jackson County Department of Family and Children Services was notified and responded, and the child was turned over to her parents.
The woman had not been arrested as of Monday afternoon and the case remained active.
See more incidents in the Sept. 21 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Athens man killed in crash on U.S. 129 in Jackson County

Thursday, September 15. 2016
An Athens man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 129 near Potter House Road in Jackson County.
According to a news release from the Georgia State Patrol Athens Post, Christian W. Duran Fernandez, 25, was traveling southbound shortly before 5 p.m. when he lost control of his Nissan Sentra and ran off the roadway.
The driver’s side of the vehicle struck a tree and utility pole. Fernandez was pronounced dead at the scene.
Duran was wearing a seatbelt, but a witness described his driving as fast and aggressive prior to the crash.

Man arrested after false hostage reports

Wednesday, September 14. 2016
A Jefferson man was arrested Sept. 4 after making repeated false reports that his mother was being held hostage.
According to a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office incident report, deputies responded to an apartment at 272 Lawrenceville Street, where they found Alfonso Lee Damons, 29, standing partially outside his front door.
Damons refused to step outside and talk with the deputies or tell them why he called. He also kept walking back inside to reach for something and putting his hands in his pockets. After refusing to show his hands, he laughed and went back inside.
See the full story in the Sept. 14 issue of The Jackson Herald.

Thieves hit four cars at Hurricane Shoals

Wednesday, September 7. 2016
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigated four cases of entering an auto at Hurricane Shoals Park over the past week.
One of the victims said she thought she’d locked her vehicle, but found her purse, valued at $400, and a wallet, valued at $100, missing. The wallet contained two credit cards, a debit card and a checkbook.
Another woman said that her credit card had been used at the Citgo convenience store in Maysville, where the attendant said two black males bought gasoline. The deputy recovered two purses from the trash can that contained a lot of personal information, none of it from the complainant.
A third purse was stolen out of a car the same day, and the complainant said it contained credit cards, her passport and an iPhone 6, along with other papers. According to the incident reports, some of the property recovered at the Maysville store belonged to this victim.
In another incident, a woman parked her car at Hurricane Shoals Park and walked across the bridge to do a photo shoot. When she returned 10 minutes later, the passenger side window was busted out and her purse was missing.
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