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August 19, 2008

Woman wanted in Michigan found in Port Orange

Staff Report

A woman wanted in Michigan in connection with the embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of dollars from a church was arrested by police in Port Orange.

Shelly Jean Patterson of Gaylord, Mich., was nabbed Friday evening on Destino Court in the Waters Edge subdivision and charged with being a fugitive from justice, according to a Port Orange Police Department report. . . .

MORE AT http://www.news-journalonline.com/News
JournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlEAST03081908.htm

Friday, August 15, 2008 3:00 PM EDT

Editor’s note: Following is a partial narrative from the report describing the arrest of Shelly Patterson which took place Aug. 8. “I” and “myself” is the arresting officer, Serena L. Cooper of the Port Orange Police Department.

SEE http://www.gaylordheraldtimes.com/article
s/2008/08/15/news/top_stories/doc
48a5d2555965d562839948.txt

MISSING 16 YR. OLD GIRL FROM MISSISSIPPI

MAKES PHONE CALL TO HER MOTHER

FROM PORT ORANGE, FL.

July 6, 2008

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All my information is from

the police radio channels - hank

Police officers parked their vehicles at the shell gas station,

Taylor Branch Road, Port Orange, Fl.

while they search the woods east of the gas station.

A 16 yr. old female who had been missing from Mississippi

reportedly phoned her mother to tell her that

the car she was in broke down.

The report was that the missing female was with a group

consisting of (one or two other females?) and

a 28 yr. old male, who might be armed with one or more guns.

The 28 yr. old male, had open warrants.

(either warrants are for home invasion and robbery,

or that is his criminal history)

Just as the Port Orange police finished their searched

of the woods with negative findings,

VCSO reported that all the subjects, except the

28 yr. old male, were found on I-95 under

the Beville Road overpass.

The found subjects told police that the 28 yr. old male

had been picked up by a vehicle, and they

went north bound on I-95.

They also told police

that a car had been stolen in Miami.

I don't know if this is the same car that

is reported to have broken down.

As far as I know, the vehicle they were

riding in has not been recovered.

The following matches what I heard on the police radio;

CIERA MARIE CARR
NCMC1099233
-Endangered Runaway   (View Poster)
DOB: Dec 16, 1991    Age: 16
Missing: Jun 24, 2008    Race: White
Location: BRANDON, MS, US

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewChildDetail&c
aseNum=1099233&orgPrefix=NCMC&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US

---hank springer, July 6, 2008 at 3:45 Pm

....Two Port Orange men were nabbed while trying to get a bite to eat and were arrested on organized scheme to defraud charges Wednesday after three failed attempts to open accounts with a bad check, according to Port Orange police.

Mahoney

Brosman

Gateway Bank personnel told police Jeramie Saloman Mahoney, 19, tried to deposit a worthless check and went next door to Astros Quality Sandwiches, according to a police report. Police found him there along with Kevin Dale Brosman, 24, who police said had written the $4,760 check to Mahoney off a closed Regions account.

Mahoney was also wanted on a warrant for retail theft, said Capt. Frank Surmaczewicz. In addition, Mahoney and Brosman tried to open accounts at Colonial Bank and Federal Trust Bank.

"We're happy to get them off the street," he said, noting their persistence trying to open an account with the bad check, which police found in Mahoney's pocket. Knowing full well the Regions Bank account was closed, Brosman wrote checks for $24.30 and $1.17 to pay for the food ordered at Astros, reports state. ...

(images found in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Port Orange Police Department

News Release

Date: June 3,2008

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The Port Orange Police Department Criminal Investigation Division disseminated an initial press release on April 10, 2008. The information pertained to two females that were targeting elderly shoppers inside of the Publix Store.

The MO of the two suspects was that they followed elderly females inside Publix. The female suspects closely watched the victims shopping and when the opportunity presented itself the black female approached the victim’s shopping cart where their purse was located. The suspects would then remove the victim’s wallet from within the purse. The female suspects then exited the store and would immediately go to another business and use the victim’s credit card to make purchases, usually gift cards.

The investigation has led to the identification of Argua Lavette Wright and Amy Nicole Cummins as being the two suspects who were targeting elderly shoppers. Three cases have been closed from the Publix Store and one from our Winn Dixie Store. Detective Joe Swetz was able to obtain arrest warrants against both suspects on May 30, 2008. The location of both suspects is unknown as of this date.

Amy Nicole Cummins 3 Counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property $ 30,000.00 bond

Argua Lavette Wright 3 Counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property $ 30,000.00 bond

The Port Orange Police Department is requesting assistance in locating these subjects. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Joe Swetz at phone # 506-5883.

Amy N. Cummins Argua L. Wright

D.O.B: 5-23-85 D.O.B: 1-17-65

5120 Westchase Ct. #2 2035 Jernigan Rd.

Jacksonville, FL 32205 Jacksonville, FL 32207

Suspect w/warrants Suspect w/warrants

http://www.volusia.org/sheriff/press/Port%20Orange%20Releases/news.htm

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MAY 25, 2008

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Police were investigating

this afternoon the

possible break into

various offices

in the building that

houses about 11

offices, including

Quest Diagnostics.

851 Dunlawton Ave.,

Port Orange, Fl.

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MAY 10, 2008

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11 am

From what I heard on the police radio channel, a relative found
his brother dead inside a home
on Fairway Cove Drive,
Port Orange, Fl, which
he thought was inflicted from a gun shot.

I heard that a preliminary report
indicated a possible suicide,
but this has not yet been
verified by police and is
being investigated.

I think it is ok to let you all
know about this tragedy,
since a relative was on scene
and of course already knows
about the death of a family member.

-- hank springer May 10, 2008
at 12:04 PM

APRIL 30, 2008

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a body was

found in the retention pond, Port Orange, Fl.

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April 30, 2008 at 4:36 PM

From Port Orange Police Dept.

Update on the death investigation from this morning occurring at 940 Village Trail in

Port Orange:

The subject found deceased in the retention pond this morning has been positively identified as 29 year old Jeffrey D. Fisher (08/06/79) of Port Orange. Next of kin has been notified. The Volusia County Medical Examiner’s office completed an autopsy of the body this afternoon. The cause of death has been ruled drowning and additional results pertaining to this investigation from the Medical Examiners office are pending toxicology results.

Captain Wayne M. Miller

Public Information Officer

Port Orange Police Dept.

Click on below site to access this and additional Port Orange Police Department press releases:

http://www.volusia.org/sheriff/press/Port%20Orange%20Releases/news.htm

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Previously:

April 30, 2008

From Port Orange Police Dept.

On this date at approximately 8:00 AM, the Port Orange Police responded to 940Village Trail, Villagio on the Lakes Condominiums, in response to a possible body floating in a retention pond on the property. Responding officers and detectives located a fully clothed male body floating approximately eight feet from the shoreline. Port Orange Detectives, along with the Volusia County Medical’s Examiner’s office, retrieved the body. There didn’t appear to be any signs of trauma to the body. An autopsy is scheduled for later this afternoon.

The identity of the body is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Port Orange detectives are conducting this death investigation.

Captain Wayne M. Miller

Public Information Officer

Port Orange Police Department

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April 30, 2008

Posted at 10:58 am

This morning, a body was

found in the lake

behind

Vilagio on the Lake, 941 Village Trail,

Port Orange, Florida.