Suspect Is Sought in Burglary

Officers with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in locating Joseph Lawrence Parr who is wanted in connection with a burglary that occurred last week on Post Road in Shady Dale.

Officers responded to the location, from which Mr. Parr fled, and found evidence of a burglary. They subsequently acquired a search warrant for his residence on Kline Road, where they found evidence of a Chop Shop operation, and issued a warrant for Mr. Parr’s arrest. Arrested at the Post Road location was Shanon Vaughn, also of the Kline Road address. Ms. Vaughn is charged with theft by receiving stolen property, burglary-1st degree, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of tools for commission of a crime, owning/operating or conducting a chop shop, drug related objects and criminal trespass.

Mr. Parr will face similar charges when he is found.

Deputies also investigated several other incidents Christmas week. In one, financial identity fraud is investigated for a person on Lakeview Drive in Newborn. Another incident in Newborn was that of entering an auto where a cross and beads and a cell phone were taken.

There was also a report of forgery/counterfeit bill at Jasper Memorial Hospital, and a resident of the county complained about the theft of mail for her mailbox.

Other persons arrested in the last week, and their charges, include:

•Devonta Akem Paul, 24, Macon—Jasper County Superior Court bench warrant (three counts).

•Courtney Sentrell Stembridge, 29, Union Point—probation violation.

•Stephanie Dawn Minton, 45, Monticello—obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

•William Jeffrey Minton, 39, Monticello—aggravated stalking.

•Kendra Lou Garza, 30, Monticello—violation of Ocmulgee Circuit Adult Treatment Court Collaborative court order.

•Aline Ngoc Ngo, 42, San Diego, Calif.—passing in a no passing zone.

•James Barry McDonald, 54, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and drug related objects.

•Korey Nicholas Mauldin, 24, Monticello—Jasper County Superior Court bench warrant.

•David Wayne Walker, 51, Monticello—criminal damage to property, second degree.

•Jesus Matthew Suares, 25, Norcross—hold for warrant in Gwinnett Co.

•Christian Amos Webb, 27, Macon—Jasper County Superior Court bench warrant.