The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC

Local News

September 5, 2012

CRIME ROUNDUP

CORRESPONDENT Van Holland

TARBORO — The following people were arrested and charged with crimes during the past week by the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office:

August 27

• Ahyman Daron Flowers, 21, of 129 Clear Water Lane, Pinetops, was charged with two counts of failure to appear in court. He was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.

August 28

• Chrissy Atkins, 31, of 1628 Vernon Road, Rocky Mount, was charged with non-support of a child. She was jailed under a $236 cash bond.

• Natasha Donna Barnes, 23, of 756 Hwy. 42, Pinetops, was charged with driving while impaired and violation of a court order. She was jailed under a $665 cash bond.

August 29

• George Allen Jones, Jr., 31, of 140 Davenport Country Lane, Conetoe, was charged with two counts of failure to appear in court. He was jailed under a $2,000 secured bond.

• Kendrick Kemon Draughn, 23, of 117 Lake Erie Lane, Tarboro, was charged with two counts of driving while license revoked, flee/elude arrest with motor vehicle and simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. He was jailed under a $1,500 secured bond.

• Daniel Junior Bandy, 31, of 238 Ellis Road, Tarboro, was charged with failure to appear in court. He was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.

• Keyonte Daquan Smith, 19, of 736 Long Ave., Rocky Mount, was charged with five counts of breaking and entering, five counts of larceny after breaking and entering, larceny of a firearm, discharged weapon into occupied property and injury to personal property. He was jailed under a $20,000 secured bond.

August 31

• Travon Mondell Best, 32, of 1242 Thigpen Road, Contoe, was charged with abandon/non-support of a child. He was jailed under a $800 cash bond.

September 1

• Timothy Van Williams, 25, of 765 Calhoun Road, Rocky Mount, was charged with assault on a female. He was jailed without bond.

• Ashley Ann Epps, 21, of 115 N. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount, was charged with breaking and entering and felony larceny.

• James Earl Epps, 54, of Lot 3 Jamie Lane, Tarboro, was charged with breaking and entering and felony larceny.

• Davida Leigh Epps, 29, of 119 Leisure Lane, Pinetops, was charged with breaking and entering and felony larceny.

September 2

• Griffin Farmer, 55, of 404 Tolbert Place, Princeville, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

 

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