The News-Courier in Athens, Alabama

May 19, 2008

Newsbeat 5-18


County arrests

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests Saturday, some of which may be the result of grand jury indictments:

• Johnny Dempsey, 45, of Huntsville, DUI.

• Alan Scott Hagood, 20, of 19734 Elkton Road, Athens, DUI.

• Sharla Renee LeCroy, 38, of Somerville, bond revocation.

• Jody Ray McElyea, 31, no address given, public intoxication.

• Ramona Gail Shepherd, 55, of Sheffield, eight counts of negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument.

• Christopher Lee Smith, 30, of 22036 Compton Road, Athens, domestic violence and bond revocation.

• Christie Dawn Thomas, 33, of 21189 Piney Chapel Road, Athens, harassing communications.

• Justin Devane Vallencourt, 24, of 209 Lura Lane Meritt Island, Fla., possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.

City arrests

The Athens Police Department reported the following arrests Saturday, some of which may be the result of grand jury indictments:

• Saul Carras Quillo Maldoonado, 24, of 909 N. Jefferson St., Athens, public intoxication.

• Garth Allison Thompson, 44, of 25758 Clem Road, Elkmont, possession of a controlled substance.

• Christopher Lee Smith, 30, of 22036 Compton Road, Athens, domestic violence.

• heresa M. Vawters, 46, of 17028 Matthew Way, Athens, DUI.

• Vantella Malone, 30, of 709 Plato Jones St., Athens, third-degree criminal trespassing.

• Joanne Joy Burke, 29, of 19349 Lydia Corey Road, Athens, failure to pay fines for speeding and driving while license revoked.



Hospital report

Athens-Limestone Hospital reported no admissions and no discharges Saturday.

Admissions and discharges represent only those people who agreed to have their names published.