Father, daughter arrested following dispute
A father and daughter were arrested recently following a domestic dispute at their residence on Pine Valley Farm Road.
Ronald Nelson Epps, 53 and Shelby Pamela Hosting, 30, 1857 Pine Valley Farm Road, Comer, were both charged with battery/simple battery FVA. Epps was also charged with two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree.
According to the incident report, officer Jeff Vaughn went to the residence where he met with Epps, who stated that he and his daughter, Hosting, had been “going at it” and that she was getting her “&#!&” out of his house. He admitted that he struck her in the face after they started yelling at each other. Hosting had a bloody nose, busted lower lip and red marks on her cheek. She told Vaughn that Epps had come to her bedroom and she kicked him to make him get away from her. There were four children inside the residence, and two of them reportedly witnessed the altercation.
The following day, Ronald Nelson Epps, 28, also of 1857 Pine Valley Farm Road, Comer was charged affray (fighting) after he and Justin Lee Parham, 21, of 39 Pine Avenue, Comer, got into a fight in the road in front of the residence. Parham was charged with affray and reckless conduct.
According to the incident report, officer Brandon Moss was dispatched to Pine Valley Farm Road in regard to a “fight in the roadway.” Epps told him that Parham, who is the boyfriend of his sister, tried to run him over when he asked him to leave the residence and almost struck a child as he backed out, running into the ditch across the road. A witness to the altercation said that Parham did almost hit the child and that Parham and Epps had fought in the road after Parham ran into the ditch.
Other arrests on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•Jeffrey Martin Thomas, 43, 775 Cleghorne Road, Colbert, was charged with public drunkenness after officers were called to the recreation department concerning a suspicious person. Officers found Thomas near the entrance to the park “slapping himself in the face and screaming.” Several hypodermic needles and a burnt spoon were found on the seat of a truck he was falling against. He was later taken to the hospital due to his level of intoxication.
•Anthony Arron Arnold, 26, 1061 Lem Edwards Road, Winterville, burglary.
•Maritta Sue Ayers, 46, 325 Race Track Road, Danielsville, ten counts of deposit account fraud/bad checks.
•Jartavious Antonio Bell, 20, 18 Bolton Drive, Hull, possession of marijuana less than an ounce and seat belt violation.
•Margaret Ann Bowles, 44, 5 Mill Run, Comer, driving while license suspended or revoked. (Comer PD)
•Octavious Goulet Carruth, 18, 75 SMN Drive, Hull, possession of marijuana less than an ounce and seat belt violation.
•Vincent Scott Colquitt, 32, 35 Brad Graham Road, Comer, marijuana possession less than an ounce.
•Billy Ray Craft, 59, Diamond Hill MHP, Lot 6, Hull, holding for other county.
•Luis Manuel Cuevas, 19, 79 Old Indian trail Road, Jefferson, simple battery FVA.
•Sammie Lee Foster, 37, 2344 Westmont Street, Jacksonville, Fla., forgery in the first degree.
•Jack Dempsey Fowler, 43, 241 Grady Drive, Lot 8, Hull, forgery in the first degree and theft by receiving stolen property.
•Elijah Gamble, Jr., 57, 292 Fox Trail Road, Athens, seat belt violation and driving while license suspended or revoked. (GSP)
•Kenneth David Gibbs, 34, 510 Oglethorpe Avenue, Apt. 10, Athens, two counts of probation violation.
•Justin Ray Gillespie, 18, 410 Horace Elnut Circle, Nicholson, battery FVA.
•Ashley Nicole Guest, 24, 796- Hwy. 72 West, Lot 11, Colbert, holding for other county.
•Stanley Lee Hammond, 25, 1806 Grimes Circle, Elberton, holding for other county.
•Ricky Hancock, 50, 641 Piedmont Road, Hull, disorderly conduct.
•Connie Melissa Hand, 30, 629 Jim David Road, Nicholson, failure to appear and criminal trespass.
•Richard Earl Helms, 47, 7960 Hwy. 72 Lot 12, Colbert, driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, two counts of order to incarcerate and two counts of possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
•Christopher Michael House, 36, 1736 Old Wildcat Bridge Road, Danielsville, speeding and DUI/alcohol.
•Darren K. Lowery, 45, 1544 Hwy. 72 West, Comer, driving without a license.
•Janice Laverne Mallard, 55, 135 Rose Street, Hartwell, deposit account fraud/bad checks.
•Gregory Keith Marable, 47, 615 Buddy Moore Road, Colbert, DUI/alcohol.
•Donald James McDaniel, 32, 2020 Apalachee Road, Madison, GA, possession of marijuana less than an ounce.
•Jennifer Melinda McDaniel, 27, 3680 Smithonia Road, Comer, driving while license suspended or revoked, removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent, no tag, no proof of insurance, tag light required, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects and DUI/drugs.
•Joshua Adrian Minish, 28, 4023 Booger Hill Road, Danielsville, probation violation.
•Tiesha Qualla Mitchell, 20, 84 Eugene Hardman Road, Danielsville, probation violation.
•Jimmy Reuben Nalley, 25, 1995 Comer Road, Comer, four counts of deposit account fraud/bad checks.
•Charles Andrew Parr, 29, 1620 G R Hayes Drive, Elberton, theft by taking (felony).
•Ann Marie Porter, 40, 604 Tallasee Road, Athens, burglary, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and conspiracy to commit a felony.
•David Randall Porterfield, 23, 472 White Hall Road, Athens, failure to appear.
•David Stewart Rucker, 44, 112 Saymore Drive, Athens, probation violation.
•James Jonathan Sanders, 26, 169 South Trotters Way, Jefferson, hold for Franklin County.
•John Leroy Sanders, 40, 374 Veterans Drive, Danielsville, two counts of probation violation.
•Jessica June Sims, 34, 100 Viking Court, Apt. 4, Athens, speeding, driving while license withdrawn and failure to appear.
•Theodore J. Sims, 166 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, probation violation.
•Eric Bernard Smith, 26, 167 Norwood Lane, Athens, reckless conduct.
•Rodney Allen Sorrow, 35, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 11A, Hull, theft by taking felony.
•Stacy Marie Sorrow, 35, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 11A, Hull, theft by receiving stolen property.
•Tommie Leroy Sorrow, 54, 208 Grady Drive, Hull, seat belt violation and DUI/alcohol. (GSP)
•Brandon Ray Stowe, 20, 2341 Floyd Rod, Dewy Rose, possession of marijuana less than an ounce.
•Roy Ray Streetman, 46, 1360 Glenn Carrie Road, Hull, simple battery FVA.
•Andrew Russel Tarbush, 27, 560 North Street, Crawford, driving while license suspended or revoked.
•Nicholas Bill Thompson, 20, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 8, Hull, theft by taking.
According to the incident report, officer Jeff Vaughn went to the residence where he met with Epps, who stated that he and his daughter, Hosting, had been “going at it” and that she was getting her “&#!&” out of his house. He admitted that he struck her in the face after they started yelling at each other. Hosting had a bloody nose, busted lower lip and red marks on her cheek. She told Vaughn that Epps had come to her bedroom and she kicked him to make him get away from her. There were four children inside the residence, and two of them reportedly witnessed the altercation.
The following day, Ronald Nelson Epps, 28, also of 1857 Pine Valley Farm Road, Comer was charged affray (fighting) after he and Justin Lee Parham, 21, of 39 Pine Avenue, Comer, got into a fight in the road in front of the residence. Parham was charged with affray and reckless conduct.
According to the incident report, officer Brandon Moss was dispatched to Pine Valley Farm Road in regard to a “fight in the roadway.” Epps told him that Parham, who is the boyfriend of his sister, tried to run him over when he asked him to leave the residence and almost struck a child as he backed out, running into the ditch across the road. A witness to the altercation said that Parham did almost hit the child and that Parham and Epps had fought in the road after Parham ran into the ditch.
Other arrests on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•Jeffrey Martin Thomas, 43, 775 Cleghorne Road, Colbert, was charged with public drunkenness after officers were called to the recreation department concerning a suspicious person. Officers found Thomas near the entrance to the park “slapping himself in the face and screaming.” Several hypodermic needles and a burnt spoon were found on the seat of a truck he was falling against. He was later taken to the hospital due to his level of intoxication.
•Anthony Arron Arnold, 26, 1061 Lem Edwards Road, Winterville, burglary.
•Maritta Sue Ayers, 46, 325 Race Track Road, Danielsville, ten counts of deposit account fraud/bad checks.
•Jartavious Antonio Bell, 20, 18 Bolton Drive, Hull, possession of marijuana less than an ounce and seat belt violation.
•Margaret Ann Bowles, 44, 5 Mill Run, Comer, driving while license suspended or revoked. (Comer PD)
•Octavious Goulet Carruth, 18, 75 SMN Drive, Hull, possession of marijuana less than an ounce and seat belt violation.
•Vincent Scott Colquitt, 32, 35 Brad Graham Road, Comer, marijuana possession less than an ounce.
•Billy Ray Craft, 59, Diamond Hill MHP, Lot 6, Hull, holding for other county.
•Luis Manuel Cuevas, 19, 79 Old Indian trail Road, Jefferson, simple battery FVA.
•Sammie Lee Foster, 37, 2344 Westmont Street, Jacksonville, Fla., forgery in the first degree.
•Jack Dempsey Fowler, 43, 241 Grady Drive, Lot 8, Hull, forgery in the first degree and theft by receiving stolen property.
•Elijah Gamble, Jr., 57, 292 Fox Trail Road, Athens, seat belt violation and driving while license suspended or revoked. (GSP)
•Kenneth David Gibbs, 34, 510 Oglethorpe Avenue, Apt. 10, Athens, two counts of probation violation.
•Justin Ray Gillespie, 18, 410 Horace Elnut Circle, Nicholson, battery FVA.
•Ashley Nicole Guest, 24, 796- Hwy. 72 West, Lot 11, Colbert, holding for other county.
•Stanley Lee Hammond, 25, 1806 Grimes Circle, Elberton, holding for other county.
•Ricky Hancock, 50, 641 Piedmont Road, Hull, disorderly conduct.
•Connie Melissa Hand, 30, 629 Jim David Road, Nicholson, failure to appear and criminal trespass.
•Richard Earl Helms, 47, 7960 Hwy. 72 Lot 12, Colbert, driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, two counts of order to incarcerate and two counts of possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
•Christopher Michael House, 36, 1736 Old Wildcat Bridge Road, Danielsville, speeding and DUI/alcohol.
•Darren K. Lowery, 45, 1544 Hwy. 72 West, Comer, driving without a license.
•Janice Laverne Mallard, 55, 135 Rose Street, Hartwell, deposit account fraud/bad checks.
•Gregory Keith Marable, 47, 615 Buddy Moore Road, Colbert, DUI/alcohol.
•Donald James McDaniel, 32, 2020 Apalachee Road, Madison, GA, possession of marijuana less than an ounce.
•Jennifer Melinda McDaniel, 27, 3680 Smithonia Road, Comer, driving while license suspended or revoked, removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent, no tag, no proof of insurance, tag light required, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects and DUI/drugs.
•Joshua Adrian Minish, 28, 4023 Booger Hill Road, Danielsville, probation violation.
•Tiesha Qualla Mitchell, 20, 84 Eugene Hardman Road, Danielsville, probation violation.
•Jimmy Reuben Nalley, 25, 1995 Comer Road, Comer, four counts of deposit account fraud/bad checks.
•Charles Andrew Parr, 29, 1620 G R Hayes Drive, Elberton, theft by taking (felony).
•Ann Marie Porter, 40, 604 Tallasee Road, Athens, burglary, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and conspiracy to commit a felony.
•David Randall Porterfield, 23, 472 White Hall Road, Athens, failure to appear.
•David Stewart Rucker, 44, 112 Saymore Drive, Athens, probation violation.
•James Jonathan Sanders, 26, 169 South Trotters Way, Jefferson, hold for Franklin County.
•John Leroy Sanders, 40, 374 Veterans Drive, Danielsville, two counts of probation violation.
•Jessica June Sims, 34, 100 Viking Court, Apt. 4, Athens, speeding, driving while license withdrawn and failure to appear.
•Theodore J. Sims, 166 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, probation violation.
•Eric Bernard Smith, 26, 167 Norwood Lane, Athens, reckless conduct.
•Rodney Allen Sorrow, 35, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 11A, Hull, theft by taking felony.
•Stacy Marie Sorrow, 35, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 11A, Hull, theft by receiving stolen property.
•Tommie Leroy Sorrow, 54, 208 Grady Drive, Hull, seat belt violation and DUI/alcohol. (GSP)
•Brandon Ray Stowe, 20, 2341 Floyd Rod, Dewy Rose, possession of marijuana less than an ounce.
•Roy Ray Streetman, 46, 1360 Glenn Carrie Road, Hull, simple battery FVA.
•Andrew Russel Tarbush, 27, 560 North Street, Crawford, driving while license suspended or revoked.
•Nicholas Bill Thompson, 20, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 8, Hull, theft by taking.
Now for what I JustWantToKnow. Why are you so fond of using question marks when a period or exclamation point would be appropriate? I'm certainly not the grammar/spelling/punctuation police, and I'm not trying to be a horse's rear end. I would just really like to know.
The reason I use question marks is because it is questions.
I'm surprised that you feel "attacked" by the folks here who have been merely curious. They inquired sincerely and politely from my point of view. Also, JWTK wrote, "People always want to insinuate that the deputies hang around....". Please note that he wrote "people", not you, right after you posted support for our law enforcement, so he/she would not be including you in "people". I thank you for that support because it is well-earned by our officers.
Posting on this board does not require perfect literary skills by any means, but whatever helps clarity will give more power to comments. Please don't resort to total lack of punctuation in unnecessary anger; your comments are welcomed here. My daughter's first boyfriend, majoring in journalism of all things, was too lazy to use it and it was maddening! He actually wrote several screenplays that way; they might have been good, but who could tell?
But I WILL stand up for and defend our law enforcement personal BECAUSE they have one of the toughest jobs? They not only protect us every day BUT they do this with very little or no respect from the people they are protecting? AND anyone who thinks all they do is hang out at the Bread Basket or Huddle House? That is a small part of their shift and everybody has to eat. If ANYONE THINKS THEIR JOB IS EASY? TRY IT.