Warrants Issued for Rockford Murder Suspects Josh Armstrong Ny Conspiracy and Attempt- the Murder
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The footage conirmed the suspect’s “We’re just going to go staf reporter ed murder. was featured on an 11 p.m. identity and apprehended from there and see where it Investigators charged newscast, after which the another vehicle believed to goes.” ROCKFORD — War- Castaneda and Perivan on ofice received a tip regard- have been used in the mur- Anyone with information rants have been issued for Saturday. A third suspect ing Perivan’s location. der conspiracy. on the location of Candido the men charged with mur- has yet to be identiied. Investigators began work- Immediately afterward, Hermenegildo Castaneda dering a Yadkin County On Wednesday, Surry ing around the clock to fol- the sheriff’s ofice issued or Fernando Quizoz Peri- resident last week. County Central Communi- low-up on the tip. They con- warrants for the arrest of van, or the identity of the On Sunday, the Surry cations received a report, tacted Surry County Sheriff Perivan and Castaneda, in- third suspect, is asked to County Sheriff’s Ofice re- at 9:27 p.m., of a shooting Graham Atkinson at 3 a.m. ishing the paperwork near contact the Surry County leased identities, charges near the Rockford Bridge on Saturday, updating him midnight. Sheriff’s Ofice at 401-8900, and mugshots of two sus- that spans the Yadkin River on the collected informa- According to Atkinson, the Yadkin County Sher- pects. on Rockford Road. When tion. the suspects’ information iff’s Ofice at 679-4217 or Candido Hermenegildo oficers arrived at the Hours later, Atkinson has been entered into the the North Carolina State scene, they found Grabiel and his team drove to Stu- National Crime Informa- Castaneda, 35, of 578 Candido Hermenegildo Cas- Fernando Quiroz Perivan, George Chandler Road, Paul Valdez Sr., 50, dead of art, Va., searching two tion Center computer and multiple gunshot wounds. houses and seizing a sus- sent to the U.S. Border taneda, 35, of 578 George 30, of 151 Short Ridge Lane, Mount Airy, is charged with Chandler Road, Mount Airy, Claudville, Va., is charged with murder and felony conspir- At about 10 a.m. on pect’s vehicle. During the Control. is charged with murder and murder, felony conspiracy and acy. Friday the sheriff’s ofice search, they discovered in- “Everyone has access to felony conspiracy. attempted murder. released surveillance foot- formation which led them it,” he said. “It’s just going Fernando Quiroz Peri- look. Anywhere they turn van, 30, of 151 Short Ridge age showing the suspects’ to Castaneda’s house early to be a matter of somebody Bureau of Investigation at faces as they entered a Saturday evening. While at giving us an idea of where up in the U.S., they are go- 1-800-334-3000. Lane, Claudville, Va., is ing to be grabbed. charged with murder, felo- convenience store prior to the latter residence, they they might be so we can Commissioners meeting to discuss transportation plan Josh Armstrong improvements to particular staf reporter roads and thoroughfares. Among their materials, DOBSON — The Surry the NCDOT will offer the County Board of Commis- commissioners the pro- sioners will have its second posed inal plan draft maps meeting of 2012 on Tues- and recommendations for day, moved from Monday the Mount Airy and Pilot in recognition of Martin Mountain sections of Surry Luther King Jr. Day. County. In addition, they Within the agenda, North will provide the inal draft Carolina Department of of the Elkin-Jonesville plan, Transportation planner which was scheduled for Hemal Shah will present a adoption by the Elkin Town transportation plan aimed Board on Jan. 9. at helping drivers enter and As typical with similar vacate the county more eas- plans, the Surry County ily. Comprehensive Transpor- tation Plan is subject to rodney ray mcdaniel/submitted photo Since spring 2010, the John Jessup accepts a certiicate as the 2012 honoree at “In the Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Surry Countians Living NCDOT has been develop- change, since the projected the Dream.” ing the long-ranging Surry growth might not occur. County Comprehensive The plan incorporates what Transportation Plan as part researchers believe will hap- of a study encompassing pen, with a certain margin Dr. King program honors the municipalities of Mount for error. To accomplish Airy, Dobson and Pilot their ideas, the NCDOT Mountain. With reviews by must plan many years in ad- local oficials, planners com- vance, anticipating growth John Jessup, J.J. Jones High pleted an analysis of current and trafic patterns affect- deiciencies in the county’s ing congestion near schools Josh Armstrong out here tonight! What are they do- Martin Luther King Jr. program transportation infrastruc- and businesses. In Mount Airy, those targets are Hwy. staf report ing here?’ He was pretty surprised.” honors an African-American individ- ture in April 2011. The NC- Before presenting him with a cer- ual in the community whose life en- DOT have considered such 601 and Hwy. 89. tiicate, Scott told the audience of compasses the dreams and ideals of items as projected trafic Appearing before the For his educational and humani- board, Shah will ask the tarian efforts, John Jessup was hon- the many accomplishments Jessup King. With this honor, Jessup joined patterns, population growth achieved after rising from humble a local “hall of fame” that includes and land use, all of which commissioners to review ored Saturday at the In the Spirit of and adopt the Comprehen- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Surry beginnings. such examples as Emma Jean Tuck- could affect citizens’ ability Jessup attended J.J. Jones High er and James McCarther (2011), to get in and out of the mu- sive Transportation Plan, Countians Living the Dream pro- contingent upon adoption gram. when schools were segregated. “One Geneva Gee (2010), Perry March nicipal areas. Hence, the ex- In the Mount Airy Museum An- thing I can say for education during (2009), Melva Houston Tucker tensive plan looks to create See PLAN | 2 nex, the event recognized Jessup as that period of time,” recalled Jessup, (2008), Edward McDaniels (2007), well as J.J. Jones High School. From “we had teachers who were very Shelby Jean King (2006) and Mar- 1941 to 1966, J.J. Jones High was an committed to helping young people. tha Joyce (2005). educational opportunity for African- These teachers just did not accept “Dr. King talks a lot about having Americans in Surry, established by ‘no’ when it came to learning. You the right attitude in life, about pre- the father and son team of J.J. Jones didn’t have any choice; when you paring and not letting hatred affect and L.H. Jones. came to school, you came to school you and become a part of you,” said The honor came as a surprise for to learn. Scott. “John grew up during segre- Jessup, who believed he was there “I guess you could say that those gation. He could have very easily only to speak as the J.J. Jones High were the days when teachers stayed not turned out the way he did, to be Alumni Inc. President. on your back. Teachers knew the so open and to let his adversity be “He wondered why his mother parents, and the parents cooperated something he could step upon to go and sister had walked in,” said the with the teachers. When you have further rather than become an ob- program’s co-director Cheryl Yellow that kind of cooperation, the product stacle.” Fawn Scott. “He was thinking, be- is usually good.” After graduating high school, Jes- cause she’s older, ‘She shouldn’t be Each year, the In the Spirit of Dr. See JESSUP | 2 Commissioners Eddie Harris, left, and Paul Johnson review information with Chairman R.F. “Buck” Golding, at the Jan. 3 Surry County Board of Commissioners meeting. Levering’s to honor the 100th anniversary of tragedy Mondee Tilley doing the research he found out so The ticket price has yet to be de- staf reporter much about the story. He is includ- termined. Levering said it may be ing the women involved, which is $10 to $15 per ticket. Today, there will be auditions for often times left out. As for actors, He said those who want to try those who would like to participate he is looking for people who have out need not have any previous act- ing experience. When they come to in the re-enactment of the Hillsville, never been in theater performances before. He said deputies and other try out, they will just need to read a Va., courthouse tragedy from 1912. lawmen that have always wanted a few lines. He said the women will New York Times best-selling au- role are welcome. As for the wom- be predominant as the men in this thor and playwright Frank Lever- en, he’s looking for newcomers too. play. And, he said, the story is not ing’s new play based on the Hills- “I’ve been working on this play just about the shootout, but the af- ville Courthouse tragedy, called, for three years and I’ve done a lot termath and executions as well.