Authorities Investigate Fire, Death

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and state fire marshal’s office were called in Monday evening to investigate a fire on Oak Street that led to the discovery of a man’s body.

No details were available at press time, but Tommie Jackson is the name of the deceased. His remains have been sent to the state crime lab.

Firefighters were called to a structure fire on Oak Street, and soon after arrival, local law enforcement was dispatched. Fire Chief Jarrett Slocumb, along with the aforenamed authorities, investigated the scene.

The cause of the fire, and the cause of death, are under investigation.

Deputies with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to four reports of burglary in the last week, and in one of them a suspect was immediately arrested. That burglary was off Jackson Lake Road.

Two of the other three were also in the lake area, with a resident on Blue Heron Drive reporting numerous items missing from his residence. In addition, a resident on Jackson Lake Road reported coins missing.

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The other burglary reported was a television from a location on Concord Church Road.

Persons booked into the Jasper County Detention Center in the past week included:

•Matthew Keith Hall, 28, Macon—driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and speeding.

•Shawn Tremayne Jackson, 39, Monticello—criminal attempt to commit arson in the first degree, aggravated assault, battery and probation violation.

•Diamond Laportia Tripp, 20, Monticello—hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal.

•Johnny Dwayne Farley, 54, Monticello—driving on the wrong side of the roadway, failure to signal when turning, open container and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

•Gary Lee Champion, 45, Monticello—probation violation.

•Merari Riley Tripp, 56, Monticello—Jasper County Superior Court failure to appear bench warrants (3 counts).

•Hakeel Devont Norwood, 21, Monticello—probation violation.

•Travis Sentail Clemons, 34, Monticello—probation violation.

•Sherry Yvonee Odom, 54, Monticello—violation of Georgia Employment Security Law.

•Kenneth James Wilmot, 59, Griffin—burglary.

•Carrie Amanda Hunnicutt, 34, Eatonton—failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

•William Lee Clifton, Sr., 51, Monticello—parole violation, possession of methamphetamine and obstruction of an officer.

•Amanda Sue Custer, 35, Monticello—hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal and obstruction of an officer.

•Erica Louise Smith, 51, Monticello—theft by taking.