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JPD foils local theft ring (published December 23, 2009)
Jonesville Police, assisted by Louisiana Probation and Parole, the U.S. Marshals
Fugitive Task Force, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Enforcement Division, arrested three individuals and foiled a local theft ring
last week.
After several local businesses were targeted by thieves, JPD launched an
investigation which uncovered the ring and led to felony warrants being issued
for four suspects.
During the process of executing the warrants, three of the suspects were
apprehended and an illegally taken deer was also seized.
Arrested were:
Peter Evans, 41, of 507 Ninth St., Jonesville, charged with two counts felony
theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and probation violation; Eddie
Jenkins, 44, of 707 E. Park St., Jonesville, charged with felony theft and
probation violation; and Sam Jenkins, 52, of 707 Azalea St., Jonesville,
charged with felony theft.
Kenneth N. Jenkins was cited by LDWF Sgt. James Parish for possessing a deer
with no basic hunting license, no big game hunting license, and failure to
comply with deer tagging regulations. The meat was donated to a local needy
family.
JPD is currently searching for a fourth suspect, John Evans, Anyone having
information concerning Evans' whereabouts should contact the Jonesville Police
Department at 339-9886. John Evans
’ photo is below at far right.
In other recent activity, the Joensville Police Department's Street Interdiction
Team tallie
d the following arrests:
Terry Jenkins, 46, of 707 Azalea St., Jonesville, charged with possession of
drug paraphernalia.
Ryan Ashley McCann, 31, of 2292 Effie Hwy., Effie, charged with possession of
marijuana.
Wilbert Curry, Jr., 36, of 703 Tom Cotton St., Jonesville, charged with domestic
abuse battery and theft of utility service,
Kenneth Mason, 50, of 604 Willow St., Jonesville, charged with theft.
Elzie Roy Banks, 54, of 1154 Hwy. 565, charged with possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Joe Tooley Hamilton, 24, of 2417 Rock Rd., Sicily Island, charged with
possession of drug paraphernalia, DWI, resisting an officer, obstruction of a
public highway, and open container.
The following four arrests were made through a joint operation between JPD and
the Catahoula parish Sheriff's Office:
Billy Jack Bignar, 29, of 248 Sandige Loop Rd., Enterprise, charged with
possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of CDS in a
school zone, introducing contraband into a penal facility, and possession of
drug paraphernalia.
Jessica C. Cupstid, 38, of 204 Sandige Loop Rd., Enterprise, charged with
possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of cds in a
school zone, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting an officer.
Michael Shane Prudhomme, 38, of 119 Nelson Rd., Harrisonburg, charged with
possession of crack cocaine, possession of cds in a school zone, possession of
drug paraphernalia, and open container.
Joyce N. Harris, 34, of 119 Nelson Rd., Harrisonburg, charged with possession of
crack cocaine, possession of cds in a school zone, possession of drug
paraphernalia, and running a
stop sign.
Eddie Jenkins
Sam Jenkins
Peter Evans
John Evans
Christmas Message - The Wisemen (published December 23, 2009)
By Rev. Leon Zordan, Jonesville United Methodist Church
Notice I didn’t say three wise men! I don’t think they would have demonstrated their “wiseness” by trekking through days and nights of desert sands by themselves. Additionally, if they were kings, they definitely would not have traveled by
themselves for their journey from the East to Judah would have been dangerous
as roving bands of robbers, thieves, and brigands were known to frequent these
remote areas.
However, these three: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar are indelibly etched into the western tradition
as the three Magi from the East who traveled to Jerusalem searching for the
Christ Child
—the King of the Jews. Their cultural origins are suspected to be from ancient Babylon or somewhere in
Mesopotamia (i.e. the Fertile Crescent).
These Magi
(Gr. Magoi) were also reputed to have been from a priestly caste among the
Medes.
They were learned men full of erudite lore. They were advisors to kings as well as astrologers (stargazers) who studied the
heavenly bodies.
Most importantly, they were gentiles. Gentiles who noted the birth of a Jewish King! Striking their tents and assembling their entourage, they proceeded in a
westerly direction to find this King of the Jews.
Their navigational aide was a “star”. Johann Kepler calculated that there was a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and
Saturn in May, October, and November in the constellation Pisces in the year 7
B.C.
Some scholars see an allusion to this phenomenon. However, St. Matthew’s word for star is “aster” and not constellation or “astron”. It is possible or even probable that St. Matthew had a unique star in mind that
marked
Jesus’ birth. That star could only have been a manifestation of the “Shekinah Glory”— God’s very presence.
Whatever were its origins (and I subscribe to the latter), the Star guided the
wise men to Jerusalem.
Possibly traveling by night and resting by day because of the extreme heat,
their arrival, from the Biblical perspective, stirred the whole city.
Redirected to Bethlehem, they arrived on location at “the place” or at “the house” where the child was. Dismounting their dromedaries, they presented the Christ Child with valuable
gifts:
gold, frankincense, and myrrh—odorous gums and precious metal.
These wise men were wise in seeing great possibilities in small beginnings.
Also, they saw the zenith of their lives in the adoration of the Christ Child.
Warned in a dream to return to their native land by an alternate route, thus
avoiding Herod, they as gentiles carried the good, glad news of the Christ
’s birth to the gentile world.
This Christ Child, this Jesus deserves the homage of our hearts and the choicest
gifts that we can bestow as well as our love on Him.
His birth made Him the center of the universe, the center of all men. How “wise” are you? Have you made Him the center of your life? You can this Christmas Season by attending the church of your choice and confessing Him
as savior, lord, and king and by being baptized in His name.
Shalom