Armed Robbery Is Investigated

An armed robbery occurred last Thursday, July 27, at Johns’s Store on Greene Street, just off the Square.

The masked, armed man entered the store about 11 p.m. One round was discharged, according to the report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), and no one was injured. The robber made away with about $300 which he took from the cash register, as the owner stayed out of the way.

The investigation is ongoing, and they are looking at several suspects, said the investigator with JCSO. “Hopefully it will be resolved soon,” he said.

Deputies are also investigating burglaries on Loon Trail, Forsyth Street, and Bullard Road. There were two incidents of entering an auto in the County Line Road area, one on July 30 on Ashwood Drive, and one on July 31 on Lance Court.

A resident reported the theft of his auto from an address in Turtle Cove, and deputies entered it in the statewide database. The vehicle was later recovered in Macon. Deputies also made several arrests in the last week.

Those arrested, and their charges, include:

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•Ramon Arturo Jackson, 41, Monticello—criminal damage to property in the second degree.

•Carl Andrew Mahaffey, 49, Monticello—cruelty to children in the first degree, receipt/possession or transfer of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of cocaine.

•Franklin Demane Barrington, 28, Covington—probation violation.

•Tara Nicole Hill, 40, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine (two counts).

•William Danny Crumbley, 36, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine.

•Tracey Lynn Hall, 49, Monticello—Jasper County Probate Court bench warrant, Jasper County Magistrate Court bench warrant and hold for warrant in Putnam Co.

•Bobby Gene Strickland, 53, McDonough—probation violation.

•Donney Scandrett, 23, Forsyth—terroristic threats and acts and theft by shoplifting.

•Laura McKenzie Reeves, 22, Monticello—defective equipment, driving while license is suspended or revoked, driving without insurance and suspended registration.

•Michael Shane Parker, 40, Jackson—possession of methamphetamine and fishing without a license.

•Dustin Kip Trice, 27, Monticello—cruelty to children, third degree, and criminal trespass.

•Tyler Troy Pullen, 19, Covington—driving while license suspended or revoked, passing within 200 feet of oncoming traffic and passing in a no passing zone.

•Calvin Heath Ledford, 24, Covington—probation violation.

•Jesse Garrett Shirley, 26, Monticello—criminal damage to property in the 2nd degree.

•Jennifer Lee Walters, 37, Newborn—possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, tampering with evidence and possession of methamphetamine.

•Wayne Adams Booth, 27, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

•James Calvin Moore, 44, Monticello—possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

•Elizabeth Grace Giles, 37, Monticello—obstruction of officer (two counts), simple battery (three counts).

•Michael Anthony Daniel, 49, Monticello—probation violation.

•Amanda Rose Dial, 37, Augusta—probation violation.

•Jonathan Allan Cumbess, 33, Newborn—sale of methamphetamine