| Fugitive Caught After Manhunt
By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
A manhunt for fugitive sought by the U.S. Marshal’s Service, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and a tactical team out of Tallahassee was called off Sunday night, August 3, at approximately 9:30 p.m.
According to Madison County Sheriff Pete Bucher, the officers had looked through the woods at the Madison County-Jefferson County line at U.S. 221 North. The Quitman, Ga. Police Department and U.S. Marshals caught the suspect at approximately midnight Monday morning.
Matthew Oliver Lowe was wanted on charges out of Palm Beach County for weapons possession and failure to appear for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Lowe had been seen in Madison County and when deputies and U.S. Marshals went to arrest him, he fled on foot in the U.S. 221 North area. He ended up in Georgia after being given a ride by an older couple on a dirt road off U.S. 221.
Lee Man Arrested In Suwannee County
On Wednesday, July 30 Suwannee County Sheriff’s Deputy Tommy Ketner arrested Joshua Nicholas Blanton, 24, of Lee. Blanton was charged with aggravated battery – domestic, domestic battery and criminal mischief.
According to a Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office report, at approximately 7:37 p.m., Deputy Ketner responded to East Hwy 90 and CR 137 in reference to someone striking a vehicle with a baseball bat. Upon arrival he made contact with the victim who was sitting on the back of a truck, which appeared to be covered in blood. Ketner observed Blanton standing next to the truck when he began to walk away yelling “to take him (Blanton) to jail he wanted to kill the victim and he had already messed the truck up and beat the victim up”. Blanton was placed in custody. The victim stated they had been involved in an altercation at the County Line Bar when the victim attempted to leave Blanton jumped in the back of the truck, found a baseball bat and started beating the windows out of the truck while the victim was driving. He then tried to choke the victim while driving. The victim stopped the truck and Blanton continued to hit him. Upon further investigation, Ketner determined the blood on the truck was Blanton’s due to injuries he received from broken glass. EMS responded to treat his wounds; the victim also had numerous cuts on his face and neck.
Blanton was arrested and transported to the Suwannee County Jail on the stated charges. Bond was set at $7,500.00 and he remains in custody.
Man Killed
On Friday, August 1, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Madison Police Department received a call to the Arbours at Madison Apartment Complex in reference to a body found in an apartment.
Responding officers and EMS found a body, later identified as Jaguar Gee, age 31, of Madison in the apartment. The death is being investigated as a homicide. Officers secured the scene and notified the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office, and State Attorney’s Office.
The FDLE Crime Lab Unit was mobilized, and responded to the scene. Officers interviewed potential witnesses and neighbors trying to find out any information that could lead them to those responsible for Gee’s death. Investigators from FDLE and the Madison Police Department processed the crime scene for evidence. Evidence collected will be examined by the crime lab in Tallahassee to assist in identifying suspects. The Medical Examiners Office in Tallahassee examined the body to determine that cause of death and secure evidence.
“There are many rumors spreading throughout our community about this heinous crime”, says Police Chief Rick Davis. “We are asking for assistance from the public by providing the necessary information to law enforcement that would identify and bring to justice those responsible.”
Please contact the Madison Police Department at 850-973-5077 or the Madison County Dispatch Center at 850 973-4001 and ask for a police department investigator. You may also call CRIME STOPPERS at 888 876-TIPS (8477). You may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to arrest. All calls are confidential and cannot be traced back to the reporting person.
Man Injured In Rollover
By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
A man was injured in an accident at the westbound 240-mile marker on Interstate 10 on Sunday afternoon, August 3.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, Iieah Colleen Zullo, 25, of Tallahassee, was westbound on I-10 in a 2003 Nissan in the outside traffic lane. Zullo improperly changed lanes from the outside lane to the inside lane in front of Andrew D. Beck, 44, of Groveland, who was driving a 2003 Ford truck.
Beck took evasive action to avoid a collision with Zullo and drove into the median. He traveled partially in the grass sloping median of I-10 and then back broadside westbound.
Beck then overturned at least one complete turn and came to a final rest in both the outside and inside traffic lanes of I-10, facing south. He stayed inside the vehicle as it overturned.
Zullo came to a final rest in the westbound emergency lane of I-10, just west of the crash scene.
Madison Fire and Rescue, FHP Trooper Jimmy Parker and a game warden assisted at the scene.
FHP Trooper Bill Grubbs assisted at the scene.
CALL Meeting Set For August 11
By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
Citizens Against Legalized Liquor (CALL) will hold their next meeting on Monday, August 11, at 7 p.m.
At the last meeting, Sheriff Pete Bucher was chosen to chair CALL and Gene Stokes was chosen as vice-chairman. Linda Howell is the secretary and Connie Peterson is the treasurer. Willie Gamalero was chosen to be the chairman of the finance committee and Steve McHargue was chosen to chair the publicity committee.
This will be the third meeting of CALL, which has been formed to maintain Madison County’s status quo as one of Florida’s five remaining dry counties and prevent hard liquor from being sold in the county. The motto of CALL is “Saving our families and our children.”
Everyone is invited to attend the meeting and lend support to CALL.
Join Left Handers Day
By Michael Curtis
Greene Publishing, Inc.
Please join Greene Publishing for a day of left-handed celebration on August 13, national “Left Handers Day.” On this day, everyone is invited to call, fax or email all left-handed stories, pictures and people for a special section of the August 13 Madison County Carrier. Email is best and can be sent to greenepub@greenepublishing.com. Phone is (850) 973-4141 or fax at (850) 973-4121. Inquiries regarding personalized ads and special highlight stories are welcome.
The world is built for right-handers. Examples are everywhere.
- In school, have you ever seen a left-handed desk? They don't exist.
- Many left handed items cost more.
- Novelty coffee mugs are made with the picture or text for a right-handed pick-up.
- Scissors for right-handers. Only a lefty would understand this.
- The computer mouse you are using as you read this is designed for right-handers.
Did you know that right-handed people operate in the left side of the brain? Left-handed people use the right side. Therefore, only left-handed people are in their right mind. So take a minute to appreciate your left handed friends and loved ones. Remember, "Lefties have rights!"
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