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| Three Elbert County teens have been arrested on burglary charges. In a press release from Sheriff Barry Haston, he advised the Deputies were called to a burglary on Thursday at 1283 Golf Course Road. The victim, Danny Burt reported guns , a television and other assorted items missing from the residence. Through the investigation, three suspects were identified in the case. On Friday afternoon, Elbert County Investigators arrested Laquan Heard, age 17 of Sunny Brook Apt. M-4, Chance Reed, age 17 of 188 College Avenue, Ricky N. Hamm, age 17 of 1243 Limo Road charging each of them with burglary charges. Some of the stolen property has been recovered and the investigation is continuing. | |
| An Elbert County man was arrested on Wednesday morning
in connection with several burglaries. In a press release from Sheriff
Barry Haston he advised that several burglaries were reported at hunting
cabins on Hulmes Chapel Road on February 19. Sheriff Haston stated evidence was obtained this week linking Barry Black, age 52, of Harley Rucker Road, to the crimes. Sheriffs office investigators obtained two arrest warrants for Black charging him with the burglaries. During his arrest , Black attempted to run and was quickly apprehended by Deputies and taken into custody. Barry Black has been charged with Burglary ( two counts) and obstruction of an officer(m). He is also facing charges of theft by taking motor vehicle in connection with a vehicle reported stolen off Harley Rucker Road by the Sheehan Pipeline on Tuesday. The vehicle was recovered a short time later. A probation hold has also been placed on Black and he is being held at the Elbert County Detention Center. |
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Gun Found at School 03/04/2010 Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gun that was located at the Elbert County Middle School on Thursday. School Resource Officers were notified by administrators that they had located the weapon after a tip they had received. The weapon was a Smith and Wesson 38 revolver and was located in a locker. Sheriff Haston advised that no ammunition was found with the weapon. Through the investigation it is believed that the weapon was brought to school by a juvenile with the intention of selling the weapon. It is believed that the weapon was possibly brought to school on Monday and was possessed by two other students before the weapon was secured. Sheriff Haston advised that this is still an ongoing investigation. All three juveniles have been charged with Weapon on School Property and are being held at a Youth Detention Facility. |
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03/04/2010 Three individuals face an array of charges after a search warrant and meth lab components were located at a residence on Bellew Drive. Sheriff Haston advised that investigators had been monitoring the activity at 2261 Bellew Drive for sometime due to complaints of drug activity. Intelligence had also been gathered that there was a unknown female frequenting this location who was known as a “meth cook”. This information had been compiled with information from other law enforcement agencies throughout the region who had received the same information yet numerous attempts to identify her and apprehend her had been unsuccessful. Through surveillance conducted at the location a female fitting the description was observed in and out of the residence. Surveillance teams also observed several individuals going and coming from the location for short periods of times some with children and one carrying an infant entering the residence. Deputies conducted a raid at the location where a considerable amount of drug paraphernalia was located, marijuana and methamphetamne, the finished product. Deputies also located in a back bedroom in a large carry bag a meth lab, which is commonly known as a one-pot cook method. Sheriff Haston advised that all of the components were in the bag to set up and make methamphetamine - the good thing is they had not started the process on combining the chemicals. Charged is David Saxon, age 41, of 2261 Bellew Drive who has been charged with possession of marijuana and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Christopher Ray Ogle, age 20, of 41 Beaver Run Road in Watkinsville has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug related objects. The female who was located at the residence is tentatively identified as Robin Michele Drake who is believed to be from Alabama but at the time of arrest gave an address in Danielsville, Ga. Drake has a extensive criminal history and has numerous aliases. All three are being held at the Elbert County Detention Center.
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| On Thursday’s afternoon Elbert County Sheriff’s deputies made a drug bust in what Sheriff Haston is calling one of the largest of his administration. Gregory Lamar Norman, age 27 of 1013 Evergreen Drive, Elberton has been charged with Trafficking in Marijuana by Elbert County Investigators after a traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle he was operating on GA Hwy 17 at the Over Head Bridge. In the news release, Sheriff Haston advised that this bust was very significant due to the volume of drugs that Norman was suspected of selling in this area. Norman had been the target of a lengthy investigation for months and had been previously arrested in October 2009 by Elbert County Investigators for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and tampering with evidence. Deputies had been conducting surveillance on Norman prior to the traffic stop where it was discovered that Norman was transporting 20lbs of marijuana in the trunk of vehicle he was operating. There were 10 individual gallon bags of marijuana with approx. one pound each in the bags and a 10lb brick of compressed marijuana. The street value of the marijuana seized would be valued at approx. $35,000.00 Sheriff Haston advised. To be charged with trafficking in marijuana a person must possess in excess of 10 lbs. Norman is being held in the Elbert County Detention Center where bond has been denied by an Elbert County Magistrate Judge. |  |