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Law Enforcement/Courts

  • Sheriff's Report for Feb. 23, 2012

    On Feb. 14, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division executed two search warrants on Greenlin Villa Road and Hill Greene Road in Crawfordville. While serving the search warrants, four firearms were recovered. Three of the weapons were confirmed stolen and the fourth firearm had an obliterated serial number.

  • Miami man pleas to taking more than $27,400 from Medart Assembly of God

    By WILLIAM SNOWDEN

    editor@thewakullanews.net


    A 70-year-old Miami man was ordered to serve three years probation and pay back more than $27,430 to Medart Assembly of God in money that was intended for a church mission trip.

  • Sheriff's Report for Feb. 16, 2012

    On Feb. 2, Deputy Cole Wells observed a motorist fail to stop at a stop sign at Ashley Hall Road and County Line Road. The deputy followed the motorist and observed driving patterns that were consistent with an impaired driver. The driver refused to stop despite slowing down at several other locations. Eventually the driver stopped at Finner Road and N.N. Road and a passenger got out of the vehicle.

  • Man found guilty at trial of sexual battery

    By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
    editor@thewakullanews.net

    A Crawfordville man was found guilty of sexual battery in a one-day trial last week and was immediately sentenced to 15 years in prison.
    Willie Melton, 51, claimed at his trial on Thursday, Feb. 2, that the sex with the woman was consensual – and that he had hooked up with the woman for sex a few times in the past in exchange for money and beer.

  • Man found guilty of sexual battery at trial

    By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
    editor@thewakullanews.net

    A Crawfordville man was found guilty of sexual battery in a one-day trial last week and was immediately sentenced to 15 years in prison.
    Willie Melton, AGE, claimed at his trial on Thursday, Feb. 2, that the sex with the woman was consensual – and that he had hooked up with the woman for sex a few times in the past in exchange for money and beer.

  • Fraud case solved; prisoner transported from South Dakota

    Special to The News

    The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office sent the husband and wife team of Sgt. Ronald and Deputy Vicki Mitchell to South Dakota Sunday, Jan. 22 to bring a 40-year-old Crawfordville woman back to the county. The woman, Teresa Mae Ehrisman, faces charges of grand theft and exploitation of the elderly in connection with an 18-month investigation by law enforcement officials in Wakulla and Leon counties, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.

  • Sheriff's Report for Feb. 2, 2012

    On Jan. 19, a concerned citizen picked up a pedestrian in Sopchoppy after the woman, who was struggling to maintain her balance, fell down near traffic on U.S. Highway 319. Deputy Cole Wells unsuccessfully attempted to find her a ride back to Franklin County after she attended a local funeral. But when nobody agreed to transport Marjorie Louise Boozer, 50, of Carrabelle she was charged with battery on a law officer. Boozer kicked and struck Deputy Wells while he attempted to transport her to Tallahassee. He transported her to jail instead.

  • Six arrested in drug, burglary cases

    Special to The News

    The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested several suspects recently in connection with narcotics and burglary investigations, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.
    • Adam Christopher Barwick, 27, of Grass Valley, Calif., and formerly of Panacea, was arrested for possession of cannabis more than 20 grams.

  • Sheriff's Report for Jan. 26, 2012

    On Jan. 12, a retail theft was reported at Wal-Mart  after a store loss prevention officer allegedly observed Timothy P. Work, 23, of Medina, Ohio, conceal food under his clothing as well as in a backpack. The suspect was detained at the exit and was found to have $65 worth of Wal-Mart property on his person. The items included food, a tent and the backpack and the suspect was arrested for retail theft. Deputy Mike Crum investigated.
    In other activity reported by the sheriff’s office this week:

  • Two men are charged with grand theft and burglary

    Special to The News

    Two male burglary suspects were caught in the act attempting to remove property from an Obediah Triplett Road home in Crawfordville Jan. 12, according to Sheriff Donnie Crum.
    John Lee Mann, 19, of Tallahassee was charged with grand theft, burglary and felony criminal mischief and Jason Ray Miller, 21, of Ripley, Tenn., was charged with burglary, grand theft, felony criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools.