An investigation that started last year after an ATV was stolen from 214 Johnson School Road has concluded with the arrest of two suspects.  

Nicholas Scott Cook

Nicholas Scott Cook, 20, and David Joe Duggan, 46, both of Buchanan Road, were arrested last week after a Bradley County Grand Jury handed down indictments in the case. They are each charged with Criminal Conspiracy, Theft over $1,000, Identity Theft and Alteration of Vehicle Identification Numbers.

David Joe Duggan

Investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigations Division of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office revealed identifying numbers on the Yamaha ATV were changed before it was taken to a flea market in Dalton Georgia where it was sold. The new owner took the vehicle to Texas and had plans to cross the Mexican border however the vehicle was correctly identified before it left the country. It has since been returned to the original owner.     

The 2007 Yahama Grizzly was valued at $9,000.

A Bradley County woman arrested in July 2007 when she crossed into the United States from Mexico using an assumed name was sentenced this week in a methamphetamine conspiracy case.

Patricia Laney was being sought on a Federal warrant for conspiracy to deliver over 500 grams of methamphetamine when U.S. border agents caught her trying to re-enter the country from Mexico. At that time she was a top 10 fugitive for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.

Laney gave border-crossing officers a known alias, which showed up in their computer system as one that she used. Laney was subsequently transferred back to Bradley County.

A judge sentenced her on Thursday to 151 months in federal detention to be followed by 36 months of supervised release.

Bradley County Sheriff’s Detective Carl Maskew assisted in the investigation and prosecution of the case under Project Safe Neighborhoods.

Email scams are becoming more and more popular with crooks because of the ease in which they can extort and/or trick innocent people out of their savings without getting up from their computer or leaving the comfort of their home.
 
Computer users are encouraged to update their security software from time to time and be mindful of the spam that routinely appears in their email in-box. Needless to say, never click on an email link unless you know who is sending the link. And even then, think twice.
 
You probably already know about the scammers who send realistic-looking documents claiming to be a representative of your bank or credit union or even the IRS. Sometimes they tell you there is a problem with your account that needs immediate attention, sometimes they tell you there is money in your account you don’t know about. But they always want you to send them information about yourself, or they want you to click on a link they have provided.
 
Then there are the scammers who want to give you millions of dollars if you will help them get billions out of another country or a foreign bank. Scammers have also use phony E-Bay account updates sent out to thousands of people, even though many of the people who receive them have never used E-Bay before and do not have accounts there. Again, they want your info or they want you to click on a link they provide.

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has added James Allen Blair Jr. to the list of most wanted fugitives.

James Allen Blair Jr

Blair, who is 19 years old, has several outstanding warrants on file at the Judicial Center. He previously fled from deputies with the Judicial Services Division of the sheriff’s office when they attempted to make an arrest at a residence where he had been staying.

His charges include robbery, theft under $500, and misdemeanor probation violation.

Blair, a white male, is approximately five-foot five-inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. He has blue eyes and blond hair and last lived on northeast 8^th Street.

Anyone with information about James Allen Blair Jr. is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 728-7336.