Ozark police dispatched calls

MARCH 21, 2012 WEDNESDAY:
@ 7:50 am. Theft of Property 3rd. Hwy 231. Complainant (Mary Hunter) stated an unknown suspect entered the store, shoved an item into his jacket pocket and left the premises without paying.
@ 8:26 am. Public Lewdness. Crosby Vision. Victim (Debbie Hughes) stated while she was sitting at her desk suspect (Sean Morgan) began urinating on the window.
@ 1:30 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassment. Rebecca Ln. Victim (Debora W. Farnsworth) stated suspect (John C. Davis) came to her residence to pick up property belonging to him. Victim refused to give suspect the item. Suspect began to yell and shout profanities at victim. Victim grabbed suspect, who pulled away and drove out of the yard.
@ 1:40 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassment. Rebecca Ln. Victim (John C. Davis) stated he went to his parent’s residence to get property belonging to him. Suspect (Deborah W. Farnsworth) refused to give victim the property. Suspect poked victim and grabbed his arm. Suspect pulled away and left the yard.
@ 2:51 pm. Theft of Property 3rd. CVS, Andrews Ave. Complainant (Nikki L. Cobb) stated an unknown suspect entered the store, placed items in a white plastic bag and left the store without paying.
@ 7:57 pm. Duty Upon Striking an Unoccupied Vehicle. S. Merrick Ave. Victim (William D. Ezell) stated an unknown suspect struck his vehicle and left the scene without reporting the incident.
ARRESTS:
Mary Frances Cobb – Driving Under the Influence. 2291 County Rd 30. 41 YOA.
John Christopher Davis – Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassment. 115 Augusta Ave, Midland City. 25 YOA.
Deborah White Farnsworth – Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassment. 414 Rebecca Ln. 54 YOA.
Michael Armon McDaniel – Failure to Appear. 1209 Newton Ave. 24 YOA.
Sherwin Dante Stevenson – Making False Report to Law Enforcement. 284 Garland Ave. 40 YOA.
OZARK POLICE DEPARTMENT
DAILY BULLETIN – THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

Ozark police dispatched calls last 2 days

MARCH 19, 2012 MONDAY:
@ 8:56 am. Identity Theft. Paris, France. Victim (Tracey T. Doran) stated an unknown suspect used the information from her debit card to make several purchases without knowledge or permission.
@ 11:49 am. Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd. Domino’s Pizza. Victim (Vesta J. Kopp) stated an unknown suspect used her check to make a purchase without permission.
@ 2:24 pm. Theft of Property 2nd. Byrd Circle. Complainant (Mickey L. Smith) stated an unknown suspect removed a heating/air unit from the residence where he is a contractor without permission.
@ 4:29 pm. Identity Theft. Ozark, AL. Victim (Teresa A. Hixson) stated an unknown suspect used her personal identity to open accounts without her permission.
@ 8:12 pm. Theft of Property 3rd. Wal-Mart. Complainant (Ernest S. Johnson) stated suspect (Yvonne F. Chancey) was observed leaving the store with items without paying for them.
@ 9:30 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassment. Martin Luther King Jr Ave. Victim (Taliah W. Thomas) stated she and suspect (Willie L. Williams) were arguing over personal matters when suspect grabbed victim and began throwing her around.
ARRESTS:
Terry K. Ammons – Failure to Appear. 1863 County Rd 69, Newville. 53 YOA.
Andrew Eugene Gramling – Failure to Appear (x2). 3751 County Road 11, Ariton. 47 YOA.
Alendre Tillman Miles – Failure to Appear. 260 Don Circle. 19 YOA.
OZARK POLICE DEPARTMENT


DAILY BULLETIN – TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012

MARCH 20, 2012 TUESDAY:
@ 7:53 am. Domestic Violence 3rd, Criminal Mischief. Wilson Ave. Victim (Natalie Rohr) stated suspect (Martin Cavazos) used a knife to cut a tire on her vehicle.
@ 9:30 am. Menacing. Crestview Terrace. Victim (Dedra L. Fitzpatrick) stated suspect (Anita K. Shipman) confronted her in a parking lot and threatened her with a knife
@ 10:00 am. Harassment/Menacing. Crestview Terrace. Victim (Dedra L. Fitzpatrick) stated suspects (Anita K. Shipman), (Kim Shipman) and (Anquino T. Davis) chased her car. Suspect Davis jumped onto her vehicle while A. Shipman and K. Shipman waved knives at her in an attempt to harass and intimidate.
@ 10:26 am. Menacing. Crestview Terrace. Victim (Dedra L. Fitzpatrick) stated on (2/28/12 – 2/29/12) she and suspect (Anita K. Shipman) were arguing and the suspect produced a knife and threatened victim with bodily harm.
@ 10:50 am. Harassment/Menacing. Crestview Terrace. Victim (Dedra L. Fitzpatrick) stated on (3/19/12 @ 6:00 pm) suspects (Anita K. Shipman) and (Kim Shipman) used abusive and profane language towards her. Both suspects produced knives and threatened victim with bodily harm.
@ 11:22 am. Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Apple Cir. Victim (Ozark Housing Community) stated witnesses observed suspect (Antwon Hinton) driving reckless. Suspect struck the fence, causing damage, and fled the scene without reporting the incident.
@ 4:14 pm. Theft of Property 2nd. WalMart. Victim (Betty R. Hallmark) stated while in the parking lot an unknown suspect took her purse from the shopping cart while she had her back turned as she was loading her vehicle.
@ 10:03 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd, Simple Assault. Victim (Mellisa A. Hall) stated she went to suspects (John Peters) residence to obtain her personal items and suspect refused to give them to her. Suspect charged the victim causing minor injuries.


ARRESTS:

Terry K. Ammons – Failure to Appear. 1863 County Rd 69, Newville. 53 YOA.
Andrew Eugene Gramling – Failure to Appear (x2). 3751 County Road 11, Ariton. 47 YOA.
Alendre Tillman Miles – Failure to Appear. 260 Don Circle. 19 YOA.
OZARK POLICE DEPARTMENT

Gasoline: Too much, too little... Who's kidding who?

Source CNN News
Gasoline: The Next Big U.S. Export
By Steve Hargreaves@CNNMoney

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The United States is awash in gasoline. So much so, in fact, that the country is exporting a record amount of it.
The country exported 430,000 more barrels of gasoline a day than it imported in September, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is about twice the amount at the start of the year, and experts and industry insiders say the trend is here to stay.
The United States began exporting gas in late 2008.* For decades prior, starting in 1960, the country used all the gas it produced here plus had to import gas from places in Europe.
But demand for gas has dropped nearly 10% in recent years. It went from a peak of 9.6 million barrels a day in 2007 to 8.8 million barrels today, according to the EIA. ...  Story continues here

* Is there a conflict here?  Late in 2008 (September) we read reports of gasoline shortages as indicated by the chart below:

Read full story here: Gasoline Shortages: Our Inventory Problem

Wrongfully jailed Alabama mom may get compensation

FILE - In this April 8, 2009 photo, Bridget Lee poses for a photograph at her home in Carrollton, Ala. Charged with capital murder in the death of her newborn baby in 2006, the longtime church pianist could now be fully vindicated since a review found that the child died of natural causes. Alabama made the first move Tuesday, March 20, 2012 toward paying nearly $119,000 to the church pianist who spent nine months in jail facing a capital murder charge that resulted from a botched autopsy on her newborn son. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

By Phillip Rawls Associated Press / March 20, 2012

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Alabama took the first step Tuesday toward paying nearly $119,000 to a church pianist and mother of two who was wrongfully jailed for nine months on a capital murder charge because of a botched autopsy on her newborn son.

The Senate's General Fund committee unanimously approved the payment Tuesday for Bridget Lee, a 37-year-old from Carrollton in west Alabama.

"I feel blessed they are considering that, but there is no amount of money that will get my life back," she said in a phone interview.

Alabama law allows the state Legislature to compensate people who are wrongfully incarcerated. The district attorney who initially prosecuted Lee, Chris McCool, said he never would have brought the case against her if he had been provided the correct facts from the beginning. He supports her getting compensated.

"Our job is not just to prosecute and win cases. Our job is to do justice," he said in an interview.

Lee acknowledges the facts looked bad when she was arrested in November 2006.

The bank bookkeeper and Baptist church pianist had an affair in her small west Alabama town of 1,000, got pregnant and tried to keep it secret. She felt sick on Nov. 6, 2006, went home from work and delivered a premature baby in her bathroom. She panicked, placed the newborn in a plastic container and hid it in her vehicle for several days before a co-worker's husband notified authorities.

Lee told investigators the baby was born dead, but a state forensic pathologist ruled the child was suffocated.

"I knew something was wrong because I knew I did not suffocate the baby, but I had no way to prove it," Lee said.

She was indicted for capital murder, which carries the death penalty. She spent nine months in jail and 20 months on home confinement at her parents' home.

During the ordeal, her husband divorced her and got custody of the children and their possessions.

Then her attorney got an independent expert to review the autopsy. His findings led the Alabama Department of Forensic Science to reopen the case and rule the child was stillborn. The department also reviewed dozens of other autopsies that the forensic pathologist performed during a brief stint with the department, but did not alter any of those.

Lee's life is partially back in order. She has a full-time data entry job. She's playing piano again at Aliceville First Baptist Church. And she's engaged.

But she said she only has visitation with her children, ages 8 and 10, every other weekend. And her life will never be normal again because some people will always question what happened.

"I live in a small town, and it will always be there," she said.

The payment to Lee is included in an appropriations measure that must be approved by the full Senate and House, and that must be signed by Gov. Robert Bentley.

The committee's chairman, Republican Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur, said he expects that to happen because the payment has the backing of House and Senate leaders.

The $118,767 payment would amount to about $50,000 annually for the time she faced the capital murder charge.

"I pray and hope it passes because I lost everything. I lost my children and I lost my reputation," Lee said.

Dothan Police Department Investigative Division has arrested Eric Denon Kelly of Henry County, for one count of Robbery First Degree

The Dothan Police Department Investigative Division has arrested Eric Denon Kelly of Henry County, for one count of Robbery First Degree. Kelly was driving a white vehicle and pulled in front of the victim while he was walking in the area of Post Oak Drive and White Oak Circle.  Kelly exited the vehicle with a weapon and struck the victim on the left side of his face and demanded money. The victim positively identified Eric Kelly as the perpetrator.  

                    

·        Eric Denon Kelly, black male, 35 years of age, Henry County, AL, was arrested and charged with one count of Robbery First Degree, with a $100,000.00 bond.

Dothan prisoner escapes in hospital Captured!

The Dothan Police Department has arrested Curtis Thomas Bacon of Dothan for one count of Escape Second Degree. Bacon was serving time for fines in the Dothan City Jail. He was being treated at a local hospital when he escaped from custody. A Dothan City Jail uniform was found in the stairwell of the hospital. A short time later Dothan Police Officer found Bacon at a downtown motel and he was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.

                 

·        Curtis Thomas Bacon, white male, 23 years of age, of E. Newton Street was arrested and charged with one count of Escape 2^nd with a $15,000.00 bond.

Ozark Police- Who has been bad

MARCH 15, 2012 THURSDAY:

@ 6:14 am. Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. Larry Ct. Victim (Candace M. Gardner) stated suspect (Matthew J. Wilson) took her vehicle and money without permission.

@ 12:21 pm. Duty to Give Information and Render Aid. E.O.C.C. Complainant (Daniel C. Grahm) reported an unknown suspect hit his mother’s vehicle while it was parked in the student parking lot. Suspect left the premises without reporting the incident.

@ 5:17 pm. Theft of Property 3rd/Theft of Property 3rd. Briarhill Ct. Victim (Kuprika L. Reynolds) stated suspect (Gary Carson) took her vehicle without permission. She later reported the vehicle being back in her possession. Victim also stated suspect removed items from the vehicle without her knowledge.

@ 6:22 pm. Theft of Property 3rd. Wooden Ln. Victim (Rickey L. Outlaw) stated suspect (Richard L. Outlaw) came to his residence and removed $20.00 without permission and left the premises.

@ 10:11 pm. Harassment. U.S. Hwy 231. Victim (Ashley N. Hayes) stated she and an unknown suspect verbally argued over suspect making a purchase. Victim stated when she asked suspect to leave; he made threats of bodily harm towards her.

@ 10:27 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd. Laurel Ct. Victim (Justin D. Stanford) stated him and suspect (Annette Matthews) were arguing over personal matters. Victim stated suspect grabbed a bat and hit him in the ear.

@ 11:10 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassing Communications. Flowers Ave. Victim (Mary K. Garner) stated suspect (Derrick L. Ross) broke into her residence and damaged property in several rooms. Suspect continues to send her threatening text and voice mails suggesting he will do more damage to her property.

@ 11:54 pm. Domestic Violence 3rd, Harassing Communications. Smith Ave. Victim (Shannon M. Sasser) stated suspect (Justin K. Sasser) continuously calls her cell phone using obscene language and making threats of bodily harm.

ARRESTS:

Annette Matthews – Domestic Violence 3rd, Assault. 214 Laurel Ct. 40 YOA.

Anthony Lee Siples – Assault 3rd. 716 Newton Ave. 18 YOA.

OZARK POLICE DEPARTMENT

DAILY BULLETIN – FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012

Columbus murder suspect arrested in Florida

By COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)

The suspect in Columbus's latest murder is now being held behind bars in Florida.

Columbus police got a call Saturday evening from the girlfriend of 29-year-old Mark Merritt, the man police say is responsible for the stabbing death of Lakebottom resident Michael Crowley.

The girlfriend told investigators she was on the phone with Merritt, and then she initiated a three-way call with police. Investigators advised Merritt to turn himself in to police for murder. He complied, and around 6 p.m. Saturday evening he walked into the Orlando Police Department in Florida and was placed under arrest. 

Merritt is being held in the Orange County Jail, pending extradition to Columbus. Investigators say if Merritt is cooperative, he could be back in Columbus within a matter of days. 

Their investigation into the murder of Michael Crowley revealed that Merritt and Crowley had known each other for close to ten years. Police say Crowley would sometimes let Merritt stay in his Lakebottom home when he needed a little help.

Police say the weekend before Crowley was stabbed to death, Merritt was staying with friends in the Atlanta area and they had thrown him out. According to police, Merritt then made contact with Crowley and made arrangements to stay with him for a day or two in Columbus. That's when police say Merritt and Crowley got into some sort of argument, Merritt stabbed Crowley and then stole his Ford Explorer.

Tuesday law enforcement in Cobb County found Crowley's Explorer partially burned. That same night police in Columbus found Michael Crowley stabbed to death in his Lakebottom home. 

Merritt has not revealed any motive or further information on the crime he is accused of, and he will remain in the Orange County Jail until he can be transported to the Muscogee County Jail.