Law and Order

Dan Phillips vs. Ike Gray
[Mar. 6, 2005] DAN PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, v. IKE GRAY, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Chatham County, RANDY KECK, in his official capacity as Chief Deputy Sheriff of Chatham County, Defendants.

Officers seek driver in fatal wreck
[Mar. 5, 2005] A woman was killed late Friday after her minivan was struck by a truck on N.C. 87 in Chatham County, authorities said. The accident occurred at the intersection of N.C. 87 and Chicken Bridge Road about 9:30 p.m., said S. Evans, a telecommunicator with the state Highway Patrol.

Chatham County narcotics unit conducts raids; make arrests
[Mar. 4, 2005] Two undercover drug operations came to a close this week as agents from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and the Sheriff’s SIRT Team executed two search warrants tonight. The first was conducted at the residence of Preston Maurice McCrimmon, of 675 J.S. Waters School Rd., Goldston. McCrimmon, 27, was charged with Felonious Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Felonious Maintaining a Dwelling for Controlled Substances, Felonious Possession of Cocaine, Felonious Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana, Felony Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Copy of Felonious & serious misdemeanor arrest blotter for February 2005
[Mar. 1, 2005] A summary of last month's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.

Felonious & serious misdemeanor arrest blotter for January 2005
[Feb. 1, 2005] A summary of last month's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.

DA Fox says no plea bargain in murder case
[Jan. 27, 2005] Hillsborough - Carl Fox, the district attorney for Orange and Chatham counties, told a judge Wednesday that he would not offer a plea agreement to a man who is charged with killing a police officer's son. Jimmy Ray Goldston Jr., of 2666 U.S. 64 West, Pittsboro, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Demarcus Lavar Smith, 24, at the Kingswood Apartments in Chapel Hill on June 17, 2004. Smith was the son of former Chapel Hill police captain Bobby Smith.

Two die in crashes near Siler City
[Jan. 15, 2005] Two people died in traffic accidents Thursday night and Friday morning. Ahmed Sahmy Sherif, 19, of 15291 N.C. 902, Bear Creek, died at 11:05 p.m. Thursday in an accident on Old U.S. 421, about 3.4 miles south of Siler City, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. Patricia Fields Hart, 51, of 16062 N.C. 902, Bear Creek, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday in a two-car accident on Bonlee School Road, about 6.4 miles south of Siler City.

Man arrested after marijuana growing operation discovered
[Jan. 15, 2005] Deputies from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve a warrant on a subject in Northern Chatham County and in the process, discovered a small indoor marijuana growing operation. Deputies arrived at 136 Fallen Oak Lane, Chapel Hill to serve an Order for Arrest on Jonathon Dirck Martin for failing to appear in court for a traffic violation.

Chapel Hill men arrested on felony drug charges
[Jan. 12, 2005] Deputies from the Chatham County Sheriff’s “ICE” team, Canine Unit and the Narcotics Division arrested two Chapel Hill men on felony drug charges after an undercover drug operation ended in Pittsboro on Wednesday. Deputies arrested Bailey Ayscue, 28, and his cousin Jason Ayscue, 33, both of 115 South Merritt Mill Road, Chapel Hill.

Pittsboro man charged with burglary and robbery
[Jan. 10, 2005] A Pittsboro man has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred at Lot 44 Five Oaks Mobile Home Park near Pittsboro. Rashad Farrar, 16, of 180 NC 87 North, Pittsboro was arrested after deputies responded to a call from Joe McSwain on January 5th.

Authorities locate body suspected to be missing person
[Jan. 6, 2005] Searchers located a body of a black male suspected to be that of Willie Headen this morning after a search was organized by volunteers from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, the Pittsboro Fire Department, North Carolina Forestry, North Chatham Fire Department and East Chatham Rescue Squad. The body was found approximately 500 yards from the residence of Willie Headen, an alzheimers patient, who was reported missing on Saturday October 16

Chatham deputies attend domestic violence training
[Jan. 4, 2005] The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office enrolled 34 of its employees recently for domestic violence training at the Pittsboro campus of Central Carolina Community College. Employees from patrol, investigations, narcotics, the I.C.E team, the civil team, and School Resource Officers were all represented at the annual conference titled Working Together to Keep Families Safe – A Focus on Prevention.

Body Of missing Chatham man found in creek
[Dec. 21, 2004] A body found in a Siler City creek has been identified as a 73-year-old man who was reported missing for months. Police were called to the creek area behind Hart's Furniture Warehouse on Sunday. The body was taken to the state Medical Examiner's Office in Chapel Hill where it was identified as James "JD" Fikes.

Moncure drug suspect arrested by deputies
[Dec. 1, 2004] Tommy Gene East Jr., 34, of 248 Ellis Road, Moncure turned himself in to Sheriff’s Deputies today after Narcotics Agents raided a residence on Ellis Road in Corinth and linked him to the largest recovery of Crystal Methamphetamine in Sheriff’s Office history. Chatham County Narcotics Agents, the Chatham County Special Incident Response Team and Cary Police Officers executed a search warrant on November 29th and seized 12 ounces of Crystal Methamphetamine, 5 pounds of Marijuana, 3 ounces of Cocaine and several doses of Anabolic Steroids. Also seized were a 45 caliber pistol and a 20 gauge shotgun.