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 Two killed
 in cycle crash
 A 33-year-old Satsuma man
 was arrested Jan. 2 after his
 vehicle was struck by a
 motorcycle, killing the
 occupants on the cycle.
 Cherie A. McArthur. 49, and
 Kathleen Carter, both of
 Melrose. were riding a 1997
 Harley Davidson, according to
 Trooper M. Whitsel. They were
 westbound on SR-100 in
 Putnam County. A 1987
 Volvo, driven by Randy L.
 Morin, was eastbound on SR-
 100. The Volvo struck a
 guardrail on the south shoulder,
 travelled across the roadway to
 the north shoulder, striking a
 concrete wall on a bridge before
 coming to final rest in the
 westbound lane, Trooper
 Whitsel said. The front of the
 Harley struck the Volvo's right
 side, ejecting both the driver
 and passenger, Trooper Whitsel
 said.
 McArthur and Carter died at
 the hospital; Trooper Whitsel
 said.
 Morin was charged with
 driving under the influence, two
 counts DUI manslaughter, two
 counts vehicular homicide.
 driving while license suspended
 habitual offender and careless
 driving. Morin has three prior
 DDUI convictions. His blood-
 alcohol -level was .15 percent
 when he was transported to the
 Putnam County Jail, according
 to Homicide Investigator Cpl.
 Robert Asbill.
 Morin received minor injuries
 in. the crash. Total damage'to
 vehicles was $3,000 in the.
 6:11 p.m. crash.
'. McArth,,r 'was owner of
"Take Me Places"'coffee shop
in Melrose.

Fleeing
vehicle gets
two arrested
 A 29-year-old Starke man and
 his passenger face drug charges
 following a crash of their
 vehicle.
 Bryon Lashane Demps was
 seen driving a vehicle south on
 US-301 Jan. 2. Demps had two
 felony warrants for his arrests,
 according to Sgt. Kevin
 Mueller. The officer attempted
 to stop Demps' vehicle, but
 the vehicle continued south,
 turning onto Steel Mill Road,
 ^,h4.-.J.i.a.iid.-.*a. Ther, -sti-,
 pulledJ al .ngs.ide Demps'
 ,vehicle with the emergency
 light, activated, but Demps
 would not stop, Sgt. Mueller
 ,said.
 aDemps' vehicle was forced
 pff the roadway and he was
 arrested for fleeing, attempting
 to elude and on the warrants for
 possession and sale of cocaine
 'with bond set at $20.000. He.
 Was also cited for reckless
 driving, Sgt. Mueller said.
 SPassenger Axel Barnes, 45,
 pf Starke was arrested for
 :possession of crack cocaine and
 possession of drug
 paraphernalia, Sgt. Mueller
 said.

 Starke man
 charged in
 shooting
 i!A Starke man was arrested
 Jan. 3 for shooting a 17-year-
 Sold in the shoulder.
 Devon Delsha Rogers, 25,
 was charged with discharging a
 firearm multiple times at 301
 Liquors Jan. 1 at 2:52'a.m. He
 was standing in the driver's side
 doorway with both feet in the
 vehicle, Sgt. George Konkel Jr.
 said. Rogers began discharging
 the firearm upward, then! into
 the crowd, striking the victim
 in the left shoulder, Deputy
 Konkel said. The victim was


treated and released from Shands
at Starke.
 Rogers was located Jan. 3 by
Starke police and charged with
aggravated battery with a
firearm and discharging a
firearm in public within 1,000
feet of a person, Sgt. Konkel
said.

Two charged
with kicking
victim
 Two Starke men were arrested
 Jan. 1 at 301 Liquors on
 charges of battery.
 Parviele L. Lee, 20, and
 Elijah Andrew Lawrence, 27,
 were charged with kicking the
 victim who was on the ground
 in the parking lot of the
 lounge, according to Bradford
Sgt. George L. Konkel Jr. The
victim was unable to respond
.to questioning and was
transported to Shands at the
University by Rescue. The
incident occurred at 2:52 a.m.
Rescue personnel advised at 5
a.m. there were no serious
injuries to the victim, Sgt.
Konkel said.
 Lee and Lawrence were
charged with battery and
released from custody after
$5,000 surety bonds were
posted.

Two face


Man charged
with car theft,
rioting
 A: 20-year-old Starke man
was arrested Dec.. 27 for
stealing a 2000 Kia.
 Eric Antione Lane was
charged with taking the vehicle
on Dec. 20 without permission
and failing to return it,
according to Officer Michelle
Tarrant.
 On Dec. 27, Lane was
confronted at the T.H.E. Apts.
where he became hostile and
created a disturbance, according
to Sgt. Kevin Mueller. A
juvenile and two females
became involved as a crowd
gathered, Sgt. Mueller said.
Lane was placed in a patrol car
where he kicked a window out
of the vehicle. The two females
were pushing the officers and
had to be subdued by a Taser by
Officer Thomas Murrow.
 Lane was charged grand theft
auto, inciting a riot, criminal
mischief and resisting arrest
without violence, Sgt. Mueller
said. Total bond was set at
$21,000.
-The 17-year-old juvenile was
charged with inciting a riot and
resisting law enforcement
officers. He was later released
to his guardian.
 The two females were charged
by sworn complaints with


d rug charges resisting an officer without
 violence.
 Two men in a vehicle traffic The Kia was recovered Dec.
stopped for driving reckless 23.
through a parking lot in
Hampton'were arrested on drug Man charged
charges.DMan charged
 Lucian D\ idi Andre is, 22 wit l i
of Starke Lkas driving~vith ho Wvi lasting
license when hik- vehicle was an injunction
stopped Dec. 29, according to
Hampton Chief John Hodges. A 36-year-old Starke man
Andrews had a baggie of crack was arrested Jan. 1 just after
cocaine in his front pants midnight for injuring the
pocket, Chief Hodges said. The victim.
crack weighed 22 grams. Bond ch d r ith oiiGatl n was
on the charge was set* at charged with going to the home
$15,000.of the victim where he
 The passenger in the vehicle, demanded money, Officer
Kristopher Wanton, had. a Thomas Murrow said. When
Valium pill between his feet on hae victim stated she di not
the floor board, Chief Hodges havemoney, Gatln told her he
said. Neither Andrews or would sell the kid's Christmas
Wanton admitted the cocaine gifts to get the money, Officer
belonged to 'them, but Wanton Murrow said. As the victim
stated they were going to tried to prevent him from
"deliver some crack," Chief taking the gifts, Gatlin pushed
Hodges said. her against the wall, causing
 Wanton, 22, of her to break a finger, Officer
Hampton/Melrose was charged Murrow said. Gatlin had a valid
 P _.ot Q.a. .
 toolenceu aen- 1 do hi3
v.ith inent o sell, possession "ncee him to stay
of Valium with intent to sell,
delivery of cocaine and
possession of controlled
substance with intent to sell.
His arrest violated his
probation for aggravated battery
and he was additionally charged WE U
with violation by his probation
officer. Total bond on his
charges was set at $50,000.

Union man
arrested for
being .lewd C
 A 20-year-old Lake Butler
rnan was arrested Dec. 28 for
exposing himself in public.
 Adrian Laon exposed himself
in the presence of neighbors in
Sid's Trailer Park, according to
Deputy Ronald A. Pinkston.
The victims reported' the
incident to the sheriffs office.
Before deputies arrived Laon
exited his trailer and began to
talk in an obscene manner in
front of a mother and her child,
Deputy Pinkston said. Laon
was naked at the time, Deputy
Pinkston said.
 Laon was charged with
indecent exposure and lewd or
lascivious exhibition in the
presence of a child, Deputy
Pinkston said. He was
transported to the Union
County J':il.


away from the victim, Officer
Murrow said.
 Gatlin was charged with
domestic battery and violation
of injunction order.

Two arrested
for fighting
 Two Lake Butler women
were' arrested Dec. 31 for
fighting while armed.
 Just after midnight Lucille
Hollis Jones allegedly cut
Laqcuitta Mashia Watkins in the
face with a box cutter/razor
during an argument at Pop's
Jeke in Lake Butler, according
to Deputy Ronald Pinkston.
Both parties left the area but
Rescue transported Watkins to
Lake Butler Hospital for
treatment. Deputy Pinkston
said.
 Jones, .was contacted at her
residence and interviewed. Jones
and other witnesses claimed
that Watkins attacked Jones
with a black razor and Jones
retaliated by striking Watkins
in the face, Deputy Pinkston
said. They stated Jones must
have cut herself during the
fight.
 During a search of Watkins


the deputies found a kitchen
knife. Watkins described Jones'
weapon as an orange razor and
denied being armed during the
fight, Deputy Pinkston said.
Watkins' injuries could not
have been self-inflicted, but
were consistent with her
statement that Jones cut her,
Deputy Pinkston said.
 Jones later admitted to
cutting Watkins with a box
cutter and turned the weapon
over to deputies. She was not
arrested at the time because of
her cooperation and was told
not to have any contact with
Watkins, Deputy Pinkston
said.
 Later in the day, Watkins
threatened Jones through a
family member at a local store,
Deputy Pinkston said. Jones
responded by going to' the store
armed with a large club.
 Jones, 36, was arrested for
aggravated battery.
 Watkins, 20, was charged
with aggravated assault as well
as witness tampering for her
threats toward the victim,
Deputy Pinikston said. A
folding knife was removed from
Watkins during a search at the
time of her arrest, Deputy
Pinkston said.


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Hampton man
sells stolen
aluminum
 A 25-year-old Hampton man
 was arrested Dec. 31 for
stealing and selling aluminum
parts.
 William- L. Newham III was
 charged by Bradford Deputy
 Brian Waldorf with grand theft.
 Newham took a large air-
 conditioning unit from a
 residence in Hamptn on Dec.
 30, Deputy Waldorf said. He
 sold the copper and aluminum
 parts to an individual in
 Hampton.
 He remains in custody under
 a $5,000 bond and on a bond
 surrender from Leon County for
 grand theft with bond set at
 $2,500.




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