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Brittany Ann Gallahar Theft of Property 1st.

Tori D. Middleton VAUCSA Distribution of Controlled Substance X 2

Amber Regan Guinn Theft of Property 1st

Robert Reece Theft of Property 3rd, FTA

Christina Flowers Theft of Property 3rd 7 Counts

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DOB: 1949-06-25 Burglary 2nd

Eric Clay Contempt of Court, Faliure to Appear

Noretta R. Lipscomb Distribution of Controlled Substance

Allen Ray Long Contempt of Court Theft of Property

Meshele Edgeworth Theft of Property 1st

Heather Reed Contempt of Court Public Intoxication

Samuel Earl Jamison Burglary 3rd

Christopher Earl Gannaway Burglary

Eric Walker Contempt of Court DUI.

Matthew Deshane Allen Failure to Appear

If you have information concerning these individuals, please contact the Oxford Police Department at (256) 831-3121.

You can leave your information on the Tip Line at (256) 241-4556.

You do not have to leave your name.

Oxford to conduct mass casuality training

Items stolen from Radio Shack, Target and Game

Oxford police department investigators are looking for suspects wanted in connection with theft of property at three local businesses.

On Monday, July 20, at approximately 5:50 p.m., two unidentified white males, both possibly in their late teens, entered Radio Shack in the Quintard Mall.

One suspect distracted the sales associate while the other went behind the counter and stole one HP laptop computer.

On Tuesday, July 28, an unidentified white male stole two IPOD’s from Target, located in the Oxford Exchange.

Then on Thursday, August 6, an unidentified white male stole a Nintendo Wii from Game Stop.

Investigators believe all three robberies are connected. The vehicle driven by the suspects after the robberies appears to be a 1997-2002 gold or champaign Mitsubishi Montero Sport SUV with no license plate.

Investigator L.G. Owens said they want to prevent future theft for area businesses, but he is also concerned with public safety.

The Oxford Police Department, Oxford Fire and Rescue, Oxford Emergency Medical Services and the Oxford Board of Education will hold a mass casualty exercise today at 5:30 p.m.

Chief Bill Partridge said they are conducting the training to make sure there are no deficiencies in case of an incident.

“We’ve never had a mass casualty training with all three entities.

This is when you want to make mistakes and go back and go over everything.”

There has not been a mass causality accident since 1990, Patridge said. According to The

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An unidentified white male was captured on survalence video as he left Target after stealing two IPOD's.

Oxford police unveil new badge

“My concern is that when the suspects are fleeing in these crowded shopping malls, such as Quintard Mall and Oxford Exchange, there is a large amount of pedestrian foot traffic.”

If you have any information, contact Investigator Dewitt Ashley at 256-835Photo by Trent Penny 6119.

Chief Bill Patridge shows the new Oxford police badge.

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Anniston Star archives, on December 20, 1990, a pickup truck full of Oxford youth flipped three times after the driver swerved while trying to miss a cat.

The exercise will include a school bus and vehicle collision, held at 600 Stanley Merrill Drive on the west side of the Police Department. Oxford High School students will participate in the mock accident.

In case an accident occurs in the city, or near the city on the Interstate, Patridge said preparation is essential. “This is something we need to do in order to be on top of our game.”

The Oxford Police Department unvieled a new badge for officers. Designed by Chief Bill Patridge, the badge features the new City Hall and Alabama seal.

"They had not been changed in many years and we wanted to start fresh with a new badge," Patridge said.

Look for the history of police badges in next week's issue of The Crime Bulletin.

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Police seek information in Oxford robberies

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Crime Bulletin

Anniston Police DepartmenT

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Anniston police seek information in investigations Jeremy Cates Irwin Posessopn of Marihauna, 2nd.

Shelby R. Ware Assault 3rd

Dominac M. Hutchinson

Domestic Violence 3RD

Altonio Deon Douthit Stephen Douglas Gunn Quinton Lamar Davis Possession of marihuana Probation Violation Probation Violation 1st degree (alias) Failure to Appear Reckless Endangerment Driving while License Revoked Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Failure to Signal Turn

Anniston police investigators need help in locating Anniston resident Darryl Welcome.

Louis Fenton Brown III Melvin D. Harris Breaking & Entering Auto Failure to Appear Domestic Violence 3rd Degree

Darryl Welcome

FRENCH

On the morning of Saturday, July 18, 2009, Lecretia French’s body was found in the middle of the road on 20th St. between Walnut Ave. and McCoy Ave. She had apparently been assaulted and was bleeding and injured. Frech died on Saturday, August 1 due to injuries sustained during the attack. The Anniston Police Department is speaking to people who had contact with French in the twenty-four hour period leading up to the discovery of her body.

On June 11, 2009, Charles Andre Jennings was shot and killed as he walked west bound on 15th street, near Cobb Ave. This case is still underinvestigate.

On Wednesday, June 17 at approx. 10:00pm in the 1300 block of W 15th St., a resident was approached by two to three unknown black males while he was standing on his porch. One of the unknown black males pointed a gun at the resident. When the resident attempted to defend himself he was shot three times. The resident was treated at the hospital for his injuries. All of the black males fled on foot in an unknown direction after the shooting had occurred. At this time there is no information about any of the suspects involved. The resident was home alone at the time the incident occurred.

If you have any information on these cases, contact APD Investigations at 256-240-4000.

Contact the Anniston Police Department at 256-238-1800

piedmont police department

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Jeffery David Huey Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 11-Sept-74 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 6'1" Weight : 280 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: Assault 3rd

David Alfred Landers Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 10-Oct-71 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 6'2 Weight : 210 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: Harassing Communications

Willie Roger Johnson Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 10-Jan-79 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 5'9" Weight : 200 Hair Color: Borwn Eye Color: Hazel Charges: Theft of Property 2nd

Ronald F. Stephens, II Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 17-Jun-79 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 6'1" Weight : 210 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: FTA Domestic Violence 3rd

Nicole Lee Whitmore Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 16-Sept-77 Race: White Sex: Female Height : 5'7" Weight : 115 Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Green Charges: Rec. Stolen Property 3rd

Contact the Piedmont Police Department at 256-447-9091

Marilyn Wright Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 8-Aug-62 Race: Black Sex: Female Height : 5'7 Weight : 115 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: Marijuana 2nd

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Crime Bulletin

Parents key to keeping kids safe on the Internet Dangers are only one click away

By Sherry Kughn The Star Marketing Department Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson and his wife, Lisa, are afraid of what they are seeing in the county and elsewhere: area youths are vulnerable to crime because of the abuse of the Internet. Often the parents suspect nothing until their child becomes a victim.

Many times,” said Sheriff Amerson, “parents do not know who their kids are talking to on the Internet or what is being said.”

The Amersons work together to present an Internet safety program to parents and youths.

They deliver their message to school groups, churches, and civic groups.

Lisa Amerson, who works as the Technology Director of Calhoun County Schools, also teaches her students about Internet safety.

Students alone, though, cannot stem the crimes committed by Internet users.

“Parents must monitor their children on the Internet highway just as they would on the city streets or neighborhoods,” said Mrs. Amerson.

“It is important for parents to be nosy and ask questions, set boundaries, time limits and guidelines for interacting with others online.”

She also said parents need to educate themselves about the Internet, not just on the computer but also on cell phones, IPods and gaming devices. If parents don’t know how to use the social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook, they should ask their child to show them their web page.

Younger children are proud to show their parents what they have done and how they have “pimped” (decorated) their web page.

Having a web page is an expression of their individuality and how they wish to be perceived by the outside world.

They also enjoy interacting with social groups they might not otherwise encounter.

One problem the Amersons have is that some students do not want their parents to hear their message because they fear they will advise parents to unplug the Internet. In truth, the Amersons want parents to oversee their child using the Internet safely and with caution.

“As an educator,” said Mrs. Amerson, “I know the great resources that are available to students and parents [on the Internet].

Parents can easily communicate with teachers during hours that are convenient to them as well as stay informed on their child’s school progress by logging in to view schedules, grades and discipline as well as the latest news from their child’s school.

According to the Amersons, there are three areas where youths are most vulnerable: sexual predators who seek youths on the Internet, cyber bullying and pornography addiction.

Sexual predators who seek youths on the Internet During the Sheriff’s tenure, he said the issue of sexual predators has gone from non-existent to common, even in Calhoun County.

Parents are not always aware that their child was communicating with and meeting strangers, some of whom sexually abused them. The

rise in future problems of this nature worries the Amersons. “Never before in history have youths had this kind of freedom,” said Sheriff Amerson.

“It is safer to let a child wander on the streets of downtown Atlanta than it is to let them wander around on the Internet without supervision.”

This is one time when it is absolutely essential to be nosy, the sheriff added. Many parents do not want to pry into their child’s life, and they often think they can trust their child to deal with smart and dangerous predators.

The Internet, like another aspect of their lives can give too much freedom to youths.

The teen-aged brain lacks the maturity to decide who to trust.

Cyber Bullying: Besides exchanges of a hidden sexual nature, the Internet allows youths the power to bully others, to make fun of others, and to alter photographs of others. Sheriff Amerson said in one case, students set up a Web site under the name of a teacher who had no idea someone was communicating with others using her name and her photographs.

“Sometimes students will bring their disputes and arguments on the Internet to school with them,” said Sheriff Amerson. “And students post too many vital details about themselves on the Internet.”

Youths do not realize the dangers of giving strangers the ability to go to their homes, call them on their cell phones, send them text messages, or see what they look like. Some youths, too, have no qualms about postings photographs of themselves in provocative poses.

While they may remove or delete a picture they have posted online, all copies of that picture are impossible to remove and could resurface later.

Employers, college admissions and law enforcement often review personal web pages when considering an application for employment, admission or investigating a crime.

What youths do today online can have lasting effects on their future.

Pornography addiction The dangers of addiction to pornography often begin in youth, and youths now have more access to pornography than ever. “They are always one click away from having pornographic images flash upon their computer or cell phone screens,” said Sheriff Amerson.

Neither youths, nor many adults, realize that addiction to pornography can destroy a person’s morals, personality, and health.

Sometimes, a person who views pornography over a period of years often “acts out” the behavior they view in pictures, in movies, or on the Internet.

Youths realize that long-term exposure to pornography can lead to rape, incest, pedophilia, and other sex crimes. The two facts that many youths do know, though, are that, unlike drugs or alcohol, pornography is free and easier to obtain, thanks to the Internet.

WHAT ARE PARENTS TO DO? Wise parents should become educated on computer use. “One of the troubles we encounter,” said Sheriff Amerson, “is that grandparents or parents who do not have or use computers can be easily fooled.”

There are eight things the Amersons suggests for parents: 1. Parents should have security software installed on their computers. The software should have the capability to see which sites their child has visited, to see the content of emails that have been sent and received, and to filter out pornography.

2. Be proactive. Parents should learn to use the Internet and to create their own web pages in order to be able to visit their child’s Facebook, Myspace or Twitter pages.

3. In homes where parents have no computer, they must talk with their child about the dangers of the Internet. They should advise their children what to do to avoid Internet abuse when in the homes of friends who use computers.

4. Parents should talk with their children and discuss all the dangers the Internet poses.

5. Youths should not have computers in their bedrooms. Computers should always be in the family room or den where use can be monitored.

6. Parents should monitor the text messages received on the child’s cell phone. They should not be able to erase sent or received messages without allowing the parent to give approval. Parents should track the frequency and numbers of text messages that been sent and received through their telephone provider and to check out telephone numbers they do not recognize.

7. Parents should set an example for their children by not viewing Internet pornography. Social networking sites have site agreements which set limits on the age of the users. Parents need to be familiar with this as well as how to ask the social networking owners to remove their child’s web pages if the child doesn’t adhere to rules set by the parent.

8. Parents may visit sites dedicated to promoting Internet safety. Some of them are Isafe.org, onguardonline.gov netsmartz.org and safeteens.com.

For information about the Amersons’ program on Internet safety, call the Sheriff’s Office at 236-6600.

To report Internet abuse visit www.Netsheriff.org which is being piloted in Calhoun County Schools and Shelby County Schools in partnership with law enforcement.

Resources are also available on the Calhoun County School Web site, under the resources tab. www.calhoun.k12.al.us.

Sherry Kughn is a freelance writer in Anniston.

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Gary Wayne Hoffman Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 22-Sep-65 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 5'10" Weight : 210 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Charges: Illegal Poss Presc Drug (Prob Revoc)

Michael Ray Nelson Date of Birth : 09-Feb-78 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 5’7” Weight : 210 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Green Charges: Viol Protection Order

Carol Ann McNair Date of Birth : 26-Jul-70 Race: White Sex: Female Height : 5’4 Weight : 125 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: Assault II (Prob Revoc)

Kristy Mason Bailey Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 20-Jun-75 Race: White Sex: Female Height : 5'1 Weight : 110 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Hazel Charges: Poss/Rec Cntr Sub (Alias), Use/Poss Drg Para (Alias)

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Dawarte Jamal Elston Date of Birth : 25-Apr-87 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 5'6" Weight : 125 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Poss/Redc Cntr Sub (Prob Rev)

Ronald Lee Wynn Date of Birth : 19-Sep-85 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 5’9 Weight : 195 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Burg I (Arrest Order)

Williams Ray Staggs Date of Birth : 16-Dec-83 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 5’11 Weight : 180 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: Mult Worthless Checks

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Frederick Eugene Sullivan Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 09-Dec-61 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 6'2" Weight : 240 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Mult Worthless Checks

Timothy Crook Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 12-Nov-85 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 5'11" Weight : 180 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Viol Comm Notification

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Joshua Paul McCaskill Date of Birth : 11-Mar-82 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 5'11 Weight : 225 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: POSS MARIJ II (ALIAS), USE/POSS DRUG PARA (ALIAS)

Michael Anthony Young Status: Wanted Date of Birth : 09-Jun-76 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 5'11" Weight : 150 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Thft Prop II (Prob Revoc)

Connie Lee Brasher Mustafa Ali Connie Sue Brasher Date of Birth: 17-Mar-66 Date of Birth : 13-Apr-65 Race: Black Race: White Sex: Male Sex: Female Height : 6’1

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Casey Aaron Golden Montigo Lee Arrington Date of Birth : 06-Apr-90 Date of Birth : 19-Apr-74 Race: White Race: White Sex: Male Sex: Female

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Bryan Dusty Pickett Date of Birth : 15-Feb-68 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 5’9 Weight : 110 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Escape I

Shannon Gene Willingham Date of Birth : 19-Jan-77 Race: White Sex: Male Height : 5’11” Weight : 170 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Charges: Burg III (Prob Revoc)

Anthony Terrell Flentroy Date of Birth : 26-Jan-90 Race: Black Sex: Male Height : 6’4 Weight : 155 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Charges: Rob III

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