Hwy. 11 Thefts Are Reported

Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigated burglaries on Hwy. 11 north and south in the last week.

From an address on Hwy. 11 south, numerous guns and some jewelry were taken. A gun was also taken from an address on Hwy. 11 north. Also, a case of financial transaction card fraud was reported near Shady Dale.

Rarely a week goes by that someone doesn’t report their card being compromised, so users are encouraged to keep an eye on their transactions at all times and to protect their cards by keeping them in a safe place.

Persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include:

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•Jessica Leigh Carpenter, 37, Monticello—hold for warrant in Banks Co.

•Stuart Daniel Pickett, 25, Monticello—battery and criminal trespass.

•Dustin Travis Jeffrey, 24, Monticello—Jasper County Superior Court bench warrant.

•Lois Marie Gignac, 55, Newborn—criminal damage to property in the second degree and criminal trespass.

•Glen Edward Carter, 63, Monticello—pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

•James Lee Treadwell, 55, Covington—hold for warrant in Rockdale Co.

•William Eric Hardiman, 38, Monticello—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

•Taylor Austin Johnson, 27, Monticello—headlight violation, following too closely and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

•Jonah Charles Endress, 44, Greensboro—theft by deception.

•James Evan Brabenec, 55, Augusta—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to maintain lane.

•Laura Lee Belcher, 53, Newborn—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, open container and tail light violation.