(Wentworth, NC) – Dwight Jerome Brown, Jr. age 32, of Reidsville, NC pled guilty to three counts of Sell/Deliver Cocaine and three counts of Possession with Intent to Sell/Deliver Cocaine earlier this week in Rockingham County Superior Court. Brown was sentenced as an Habitual Felon to 76-101 months in prison by Judge Richard Stone.

Brown had prior convictions for Felony Larceny, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Possession of Cocaine, Possession with intent to Sell/Deliver Cocaine (4), Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Felony Fleeing to Elude Arrest, and multiple counts of Resisting a Public Officer.

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In Other News from Rockingham County Superior Court:

Rashard McLaughlin, age 24, of Reidsville, NC, was sentenced to 15-18 months in prison upon his plea of guilty to 3 counts of Sell/Deliver Cocaine and 3 counts of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine.

Ishaard Scales, age 24, of Eden, NC, pled guilty to possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury. Scales was sentenced to 20-33 months in Prison.

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Hill had prior convictions for Breaking/Entering (3), Driving While Impaired (3), Felony Larceny (2), Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Forgery (2), Uttering, Driving While License Revoked (3), and Assault on a Female.

Also in Rockingham County Superior Court News from last week:

Akeem Clark, age 22, was ordered to serve 15-27 months in prison upon his plea of guilty to one count of Assault with a Dealy Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury. Clark was involved in an altercation on March 11, 2011, and during the dispute shot the victim.

Richard Cruz, age 28, of High Point pled guilty to one count of Unlawfully Being on Certain Premises as a Sex Offender and was sentenced to 9-11 months in prison. Cruz was convicted of Attempted Second Degree Rape in 2001 and Indecent Liberties with a Child in 2004. In June, 2011, Cruz went to a public pool owned by the City of Eden while children were present. Complaints were made to the pool staff and they confirmed Cruz was a sex offender. Cruz admitted to authorities he was not allowed on the premises.

Cody Smith, age 20, of Stokesdale, pled guilty to two counts of Second Degree Arson. He was sentenced to 13-16 months in the North Carolina Department of Corrections.

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(Wentworth, NC) – Christopher Allen Southard, age 35, pled guilty to one count of Interference with an Electronic Monitoring Device this week in Rockingham County Superior Court. Southard was sentenced as an Habitual Felon to 66-89 months in prison by Judge Robinson Hassell.

Southard had been placed on supervised probation for a 2007 conviction. As part of that probationary sentence, Southard was required to be monitored through Electronic House Arrest. In August, 2010, Southard removed his ankle bracelet and was unable to be located by his probation officer. A portion of the monitoring unit was traced to a small pond near Wal-Mart in Eden, NC, and Southard was apprehended a short time thereafter.

Southard had prior convictions for Felony Breaking/Entering (4), Felony Larceny (4), Common Law Robbery (2), Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle, Attempted First Degree Burglary, Indecent Exposure, Resisting a Public Officer, Driving While Impaired (2), Assault on a Government Official, Assault Inflicting Serious Injury, and Assault on a Female.

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(Greensboro, NC) -  United States Attorney Ripley Rand announced today that an Eden trucking company owner has waived indictment and pleaded guilty, individually and on behalf of a corporation, to a one count Information charging violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001 (False Statements).

The guilty pleas were entered on January 10, 2012, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, by Roger D. “Butch” Mabe, Jr., 49, and Mabe Trucking Co., Inc., of Eden, North Carolina. “Butch” Mabe, President of Mabe Trucking, also entered the plea on behalf of the corporation.

The Information alleges that Mabe and the corporation engaged in the falsification of driver’s duty status logs for the purpose of concealing from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration the number and times of hours driven as required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. These regulations limit the number of hours a truck driver can operate a vehicle and are aimed at preventing motor vehicle accidents caused by driver fatigue. Truck drivers are required to record their duty status on logs to ensure they do not exceed the maximum number of allowable driving hours, and that they receive sufficient rest before driving again. Mabe and the corporation are alleged to have falsified such logs in an effort to exceed these hours of service restrictions and avoid detection by law enforcement.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 20, 2012, in Greensboro. Mabe faces a maximum penalty of up to five years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. The corporation may be subject to a fine of up to $500,000 and probation for not less than one and not more than five years.

The charges resulted from an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Cliff Barrett.

Re-posted from: justice.gov

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDEN TRUCKING COMPANY AND OWNER PLEAD GUILTY

 

“These numbers show our dedication to making our roads safer by removing drivers under the influence from our roadways,” Secretary Conti said.

During the Governor’s Highway Safety Program campaign, officers statewide conducted 10,643 sobriety checkpoints and dedicated patrols. Counties with the highest number of DWI citations were Wake (303), Mecklenburg (292) and Guilford (144).

Officers also issued 7,041 safety belt and 1,423 child passenger safety violations, 38,662 speeding violations and 3,994 drug charges. In addition, they apprehended 2,247 fugitives from justice and recovered 228 stolen vehicles.

In Rockingham County  8 checkpoints were conducted during the campaign along with 27 Saturation Patrols, which netted the following offesnses: 21 and Over DWI Charges (6), Safety Belt Violations (19), Child Passenfer Safety Violations ( 3), Drug Violations (3), Other Criminal Violations (4), Speeding (102), Driving With License Revoked (15), Other Traffic Violations (124), Uninsured Motorists (4), Reckless Driving (2) for a total number of (282) offenses.

For more information regarding county-by-county citation totals or other “Booze It & Lose It” activities, visit the GHSP website.

Reposted from: ***NCDOT***

In 2008 and 2009, authorities with the Madison Police Department and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department investigated Gusler for inappropriately touching two preteen boys.

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In July 2011, deputies with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint that Gaston, a registered sex offender, had set up a Facebook account. The complainant was the victim of a prior sexual assault by Gaston and told deputies that he had sent her a “friend” request despite a no-contact order. Gaston gave a statement to deputies admitting he had the Facebook account for approximately two weeks.

“This case demonstrates the importance of keeping sex offenders off social media sites,” said Julia Wolf Hejazi, Rockingham County Chief Assistant District Attorney. “Victims of sexual assaults have a right to be left alone, and this law helps to protect their privacy.”

Gaston had prior convictions for Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury, Felony Larceny, Indecent Liberties with a Child, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, and Burglary.

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Gary Thomas Wheeler (Rockingham County Sheriff's Department / May 26, 2009)

(Wentworth, NC) – Gary Thomas Wheeler of Wil-O-Pat Road in Reidsville, NC was convicted of multiple sex offenses last week following a five day trial in Rockingham County Superior Court. The jury found Wheeler, age 59, guilty of Statutory Rape, two counts of Indecent Liberties with a Child, and one count of Sex Offense by an Individual in a Parental Role. Judge Stuart Albright sentenced Wheeler to 24-31 years in the North Carolina Department of Corrections and ordered that Wheeler register as a sex offender for a period of 30 years.

The victim, a minor child, in the case reported that Wheeler, who served as a pastor at a local church, had inappropriate sexual contact with her on numerous occassions from 2008 through 2009. The allegations were investigated by the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department.

It took the jury less than 40 minutes to reach their unanimous verdits.

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On December 29, 2009, Williams sold 20 hydrocodone tablets to an undercover law enforcement officer. SBI lab results revealed that Williams had sold 16.6 grams of the Schedule III controlled substance. Williams was subsequently indicted for Trafficking in Opiates by Possession and Trafficking in Opiates by Sale.

On April 7, 2010, officers with the Madison Police Department were conduction a license check point. During the checkpoint, Williams was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped and detained, due to an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. According to a release from the Rockingham County District Attorney’s Office, when Williams exited the vehicle, he stumbled and smelled of alcohol. Officers then asked for consent to search Williams, and discovered two rocks of crack cocaine.

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