Arson suspected in Roanoke truck fires
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Incidents and arrest are for the period ending on March 18th
A Roanoke resident awoke early Tuesday morning to find two of his vehicles fully engulfed in flames in his driveway.
Arson is suspected after a 2014 Toyota Tundra and a 1996 Ford F-150 were destroyed by fire around 2:30 Tuesday morning. The fire took place in the driveway at the home of Sergio Smith at 152 Cook Road in Roanoke, where the vehicles were parked just feet away from Smith’s house.
Smith was asleep in his home at the time, and he said his son woke him up to let him know the trucks were on fire.
Smith told officers that he was not aware of anyone who would have a reason to set his trucks on fire. He also told them that he has a security camera installed on his front door, but he had turned the camera off so the notifications wouldn’t wake him up overnight.
Other incidents
Roanoke fire chief Ronald Cameron said officials with the state fire marshal’s office were investigating it as an arson.
Tools, building supplies and other items were reported stolen from a construction site on County Road 477 near Omaha on Saturday.
A Ford Explorer Sport Trac with no tag was found fully engulfed in flames on Saturday on County Road 269 near Foster’s Crossroads. No one could be located anywhere around the truck.
A Wadley citizen reported that someone used her identity to purchase insurance for a vehicle.
A Graham resident reported she cashed a check for someone for $503, and it was returned from the bank as fraudulent.
A 77-inch Roku smart TV was reported stolen from County Road 864 near Level Road.
A resident of County Road 39 in the Omaha area came home to find her door standing open. Things inside had been gone through and strewn about the house. Someone had done donuts in the yard in an ATV, turned over trashcans and knocked down the mailbox.
A Roanoke resident reported that someone stole a blank check from him and cashed it in Griffin, Ga., for $5,500.
Sheriff’s arrests
- Elizabeth Byers, 68, of LaFayette – failure to appear in court (fourth-degree theft of property, improper tag and switched tag) – March 13
- Brent Pernell Calhoun, 59, of Woodland – probation violation – Probation & Parole – March 13
- Harry Nathan Sikes, 45, (no address available) – failure to appear in court (child support) – March 13
- Houston Emmitt-Jay Stahmer, 45, of Roanoke – failure to appear in court (violation of domestic violence protection order) – March 13
- Solorio Juan Jose Vargas, 27, of Wedowee – illegal possession of a credit card – March 13
- Terry Paschol Bass, 37, Wedowee – probation violation – Probation & Parole – March 15
- Joshua Andrew Denham, 28, of Wadley – Grand Jury indictments for child abuse and domestic violence (strangulation) – March 16
- Doreen Annette Edmonds, 57, of Newell – harassment – March 17
- Samantha Knight Fincher, 37, of Wadley – fourth-degree theft of property – March 15
- Johnathan Warren Heard, 51, of Newell – fugitive from justice – March 15
- Brandon Lee Turner, 39, of Roanoke – Community Corrections Program violation – March 15
- Kevin Rufus Watts, 43, of Wadley – failure to appear in court (third-degree criminal mischief and menacing) – March 17
- Jesse Charles Wright, 58, of Wedowee – failure to appear in court (third-degree domestic violence [harassment]) – March 17
- Lateevia Shalon Minnifield, 31, of Graham – fugitive from justice in Carroll County, Ga. – March 18
Roanoke arrests
- Michael Andrew Stephens, 32, of 6204 Central Church Road, Douglasville, GA – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – March 14
- Kelvin Marcelle Allen, 50, of 348 Mulberry Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – March 15
- Brandon Jeremy Luse, 33, of 2064 Hwy 431, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay x 2 – March 15
- Jahed Dagunn Williams, 21, of 84 Johnson Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay x 2 – March 15
- Samantha Knight Fincher, 37, of 363 County Road 53, Wadley – Failure to Appear/Comply/Pay – March 15
- Christopher Jordan Scott, 38, of 460 Smith Street, Roanoke – Failure to Appear in Court (Driving While Suspended) – March 16
- Aryan Summer Alvarez, 28, of 41125 Bond Drive, Roanoke – Domestic – Simple Assault – Family – March 16
- Joshua Andrew Denham, 28, of 15220 Highway 77, Wadley – Domestic Violence, Child Abuse – Aggravated – Family – March 16
- Roscoe Louis Holloway, 60, of Traveler’s Inn Roanoke – Failure to Appear in Court x 2 (Operating a Vehicle Without Insurance, Failure to
- Register Vehicle) – March 17
- Michala Leigh Williams, 30, of 1416 Main Street, Roanoke – DUI (Alcohol) – March 18
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