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CALHOUN COUNTY
Sept. 12: Angie McClellan, domestic battery; Robert Perez, violation of community control; Gerald Thomas Webb, VOP, domestic battery
Sept. 13: Daniel Hall, VOP; David Todd, cultivation of cannabis; Eustrogio Gonzales, domestic battery
Sept. 14: Jerome Carpenter, disorderly conduct; Eustrogio Gonzales, violation of conditional release; Steven Ragston, non-support; Dana Carmen Chason, DWLSR w/knowledge, poss. of meth, poss. drug paraphernalia; Jared Britt Lipford, larceny under $300
Sept. 15: Amos Nicholas Milton, battery; Latoria Martin, VOP; Charles McClure, VOP; Cody Skipper, VOP; Harry Furrow, improper exhibition of firearm, violation of conditional release; David Strickland, violation of conditional release, contempt; Tracy Jack Smith, failure to appear, attempting to manufacture meth, poss. listed chemicals
Sept. 16: Antonio Peterson, DWLSR, Timothy Elton Hart, failure to appear; Alfred Perez, VOP; Melvin Dawson, VOP
Sept. 18: Jessie Turner, poss. listed chemicals, poss. meth, poss. drug paraphernalia, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana [Full Story »] 

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Aubrey Leroy “Jake” Pitts of Blountstown passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011,
at the age of 75.
He was born in Blountstown March 17, 1936, to the late Walter and Vernice (Sapp) Pitts. He was a lifelong resident of Blountstown and was a retired logger and truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife, Olivia (Atkinson) Pitts, of Blountstown; a daughter, Melissa Hough, and her husband, Daniel, of Blountstown; three step-sons, Robert Davis and his fiancé, Vicki Mayo, David Davis, and Michael Davis and his wife, Kay, all of Blountstown; four grandchildren, Tara, Evelyn, Kayla, and Bridgett; a brother, Jerry Pitts, and his wife, Val, of Oklahoma; four sisters, Liz Flowers and her husband, George, of Bristol, Ann French, Mary Nell Atkins, and Florice Kever, all of Blountstown; a brother-in-law and his wife, Shot and Betty McDaniel, of Blountstown; 12 nieces and nephews; and a host of other extended family.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, September 23, in the chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Sister Shirley Guilford officiating.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Expressions of sympathy may be made on-line at adamsfh.com

A routine traffic stop late Sunday afternoon ended in the arrest of a Blountstown man on meth charges.
Jessie Lee Turner, 22, has been charged with possession of meth, drug paraphernalia and less than 20 grams of cannabis. He was also cited for speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, and unlawful tint on his windows.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Dep. Bobby Sims pulled Turner’s vehicle over in Altha for speeding and Sgt. Jared Nichols provided backup. Prior to the stop, a tip was received that Turner had purchased pseudoephedrine, a cold medicine used to manufacture meth, at a Marianna pharmacy. Turner was already on the radar of area law enforcement after allegedly purchasing large quantities of pseudoephedrine over the past few months.
Sgt. Nichols requested permission to search the vehicle and Turner refused. Upon being questioned by Sgt. Nichols about his most recent pseudoephedrine purchase, Turner reportedly became nervous and agitated, stating he did not want a police K9 walking around his vehicle and requesting an attorney be called to the scene on his behalf. Sgt. Nichols advised Turner he was free to call any attorney of his choosing.
Cpl. Eddie Dalton and his K9 Gina arrived and the dog sniffed the exterior of the vehicle. When K9 Gina gave a positive alert for narcotics, the vehicle was searched while Turner and his two passengers stood by. A propane torch and Coleman fuel, commonly used to cook meth, were discovered, along with a package of pseudoephedrine. A glass pipe with meth residue was found and Turner claimed ownership. A plastic bag of marijuana, a small piece of marijuana bud, a hollowed out pen with meth residue, and several cut straws were also recovered.
Turner was booked into the Calhoun County Jail and remained in custody at press time.

Mr. James Pierson (Jim) Peacock, III, 78, of Deep Creek Lake, Oakland, Maryland, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011, in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Jim was born February 25, 1933, in Altha on a farm in Calhoun County, Florida. He was predeceased by his parents; James Pierson (J.P.) Peacock, Jr. and Vergie Bailey Peacock. He was the oldest of five children. He graduated from Altha High School in 1951 and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Air Force. During this time, he was trained and served as an airplane mechanic. After he returned to civilian life, he worked at Graham Air Base in Jackson County, Florida. In the 1960s he moved to Maryland, near where he was stationed while in the Air Force at Friendship Airport, now known as Baltimore-Washington (BWI) Airport and remained in Maryland until his death. He was a member of the Deep Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Deep Creek Lake, Maryland; two brothers; Robert P. Peacock of Damascus, Maryland, and David Peacock of Fountain, Florida; two sisters, Mary Lou Taylor and her husband, Darryl, of Blountstown, Florida, and Martha Hassell and her husband, Leonard, of Thomasville, Georgia. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A memorial services was held in the Deep Creek Baptist Church in Oakland, Maryland, on Friday, August 26, under the direction of Burdock Funeral Home in Oakland, Maryland. A memorial service was held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 10, from the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Thomas officiating. Interment followed in the Chipola Cemetery in Altha, Florida, under the direction of the Peavy Funeral Home, Blountstown, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Jim to the Family Life Building Fund, Deep Creek Baptist Church, 1941 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550.

Billy Joe Daniels of Crawfordville, Florida and formerly of Blountstown passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011, at the age of 46.
He was a graduate of Blountstown High School then entered the military serving in the U. S. Army. He was a member of the Blountstown Pentecostal Holiness Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Daniels.
Survivors include his mother, Alice Marie Griffin; three sons, Stephen Daniels of Ft. Hood, Texas, Billy Daniels, Jr. and Robert Lee Daniels, both of Marianna; a brother, Robert Eric Daniels, and his wife, Wendy, of Blountstown; a half-sister, Sarah Simmons; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, from the chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Billy Mayo officiating. Interment will follow in the Abe Springs Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Dress is casual.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.

A Blountstown woman has been arrested on meth charges following a routine traffic stop.
Dana Carmen Chason, 43, was booked into the Calhoun County Jail Sept. 14 for possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while her license was suspended with knowledge. She was also cited for having an expired tag and not wearing a seatbelt.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Jared Nichols stopped Chason on Shuman Ferry Road just before 5 p.m. for not having a valid license. He learned her license had been suspended due to insurance cancellation. After placing her in the patrol car, he began taking an inventory of the vehicle and searched her purse. He located a pill container with powder residue that tested positive for meth. Chason stated the meth belonged to someone else who left it at her house. She said she put it in her purse to get it out of her home, admitting that she previously used meth, but had been trying to quit and had not smoked in two months.

A local man has been busted for growing marijuana.
David Todd, 49, has been charged with cultivating cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to a report filed by Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) Officer Scott Cassels, he and Lt. Mark Clements were on foot patrol on the west side of Calhoun County Tuesday afternoon when they came upon 10 cannabis plants in a wooded area east of Clifford Cain Road. The FWC officers heard someone walking their way, crouched down and spotted a man, later identified as Todd, holding a knife in one hand and two freshly cut marijuana plants in the other.
Todd was taken into custody and reportedly admitted to growing the plants. He voluntary showed the officer several plants in his trailer, as well as two marijuana pipes, rolling papers and a can containing less than 20 grams of cannabis. A total of 15 plants were seized.

An Altha man wanted on outstanding warrants in three counties has been apprehended and is now facing meth charges.
Tracy Jack Smith, 42, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempt to manufacture meth and possession of listed chemicals.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Smith has been wanted on warrants in Calhoun, Liberty and Gadsden counties and has eluded authorities on several occasions. Sgt. Jared Nichols received a tip Thursday that Smith was at a McClendon Road residence. Dep. Jody Hoagland and Sgt. Nichols went to the home and spotted Smith on a back porch. Smith reportedly ran through the yard and hid behind a shed, but was quickly taken into custody without incident.
As Smith was led to the patrol vehicle, a duffel bag was retrieved from where he had been standing on the porch. The bag was found to contain pseudoephedrine, lithium batteries and other ingredients used to make meth. A package of batteries was also located in Smith’s pocket.

A Marianna man is behind bars in Calhoun County, accused of waving a firearm in a local business.
Harry Franklin Furrow, 65, has been charged with improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm.
According to a report filed by Altha Police Chief Jimmy Baggett, Furrow allegedly entered the Dollar General Store in Altha on the afternoon of Aug. 7 with a firearm in plain view, strapped to his hip. He reportedly pulled the gun from it’s holster and began waving it around while at the cash register, frightening customers and employees. Witnesses reported he appeared to be intoxicated. He then put the gun back in it’s holster, paid for his items and left.
Furrow was arrested the following day for openly carrying the firearm while at the Altha Diner. A warrant was issued for his arrest for the Dollar General Store incident and he was booked into the Calhoun County Jail Sept. 15.