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CIRCUIT COURT Case Dispositions Drug Dealer Gets 48 Months for VOP a Chronic Offender with a Prior to Those Cases in 2010 Manufacture Methamphet- Clenny Last Year GRADUATION SECTION IN THIS EDITION ThE BakER COUNty PREss 85th Year, Vol. 7 | Winner of 11 state awards for journalism including General Excellence in 2012 75¢ JUNE 5, 2014 THURSDAY Pressed a loaded ‘Selfie’ celebrating at graduation pistol to man’s head JON SHUMAKE [email protected] A Macclenny man was ar- rested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill the morning of May 30 after he pointed a load- ed pistol to his stepson’s head after the son argued with his mother. Victim Tommy Hilliard III, 25, told Corporal Matthew Riegel he returned home on Pine Circle to pick up clothes for work after spending the night at his girl- PHOTO BY JUD JOHNSON friend’s house. He got into a Stormy skies cleared for dry BCHS graduation ceremony Michael Moseley verbal al- It was questionable Friday afternoon whether the Class of 2014 graduation would commence as scheduled, but just before the 7 p.m. start time the skies cleared to allow graduates, their families and school officials tercation with his mother, Lar- to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime accomplishments of students. See this week’s special section for more photos of graduates from the ceremony as well as student profiles and congratulatory messages. onda Moseley, 56, while there and stepfather Michael Mose- ley, 59, went into the bedroom. He reappeared carrying a Sunshine loaded pistol and grabbed Mr. Health added to Honduran missions Hilliard by the throat and put the gun to his head. Mr. Mose- JOEL ADDINGTON Law may ley then pushed his stepson MANAGING EDITOR against the wall and left the [email protected] room. The suspect admitted to have been pointing the gun at the victim Raiford Road Church’s mis- when speaking with Sergeant sion trips have been ongoing Shawn Bishara. for years, but a recent trip to thwarted He said he was stressed Honduras in late April marked out from past disagreements the church’s first attempt at Suggests BCDC’s with Mr. Hilliard lately and healing the body in addition to “snapped” when he began ar- the spirit. newest member guing with his mother. Mr. Tommy Johnson, the Moseley told the officer he lost church’s missions pastor and The newest member of the his temper and walked into the president of International Mis- Baker County Development living room and loaded a round sion Builders, said the effort Commission chided its execu- into the chamber. helped 486 people during a tive director during a recent The suspect said he became four-day period of the team’s meeting for conducting busi- enraged during a verbal alter- week-long trip to the Central ness with the board via tele- cation with his stepson after American nation. phone rather than in regular- loading the weapon and point- Raiford Road’s mission ly-called ed the gun at him. He decided work began in 1995, and for the meetings. not to shoot his stepson and first few years it amounted to Chris pushed him against the wall. one trip each year. Gazes of In a similar incident, a Sand- Mr. Johnson said as more Macclen- erson woman was arrested for and more churches became in- ny, a com- aggravated assault on a preg- volved, including those inside mercial nant woman and domestic bat- and outside of Baker County, Purchase this photo at www.bakercountypress.com Photo by Jud Johnson real estate Front from left are Cheryl Nunn, behind her is Tonda Griffis, to Ms. Griffis’ left is Karlee Nelson, McKenzie Hickman, broker tery the afternoon of May 30 af- the frequency of the trips and Shelbey Spratlin, Amy Nelson, Sue Combs, Valerie Hickman, Debbie Graves and Denise Spratlin. Back row from left are ter she struck the woman and a the list of destinations grew. Dana Lane, Bobby Lane, Dr. Quincy Anne Griffis, Amanda Gail Griffis, Tommy Dale Johnson, Nancy Johnson and Trevor and de- man in their bedroom and con- So much so, “our secretary at Nelson. veloper tinued to try to start a fight. Raiford Road couldn’t handle peranza in in,” ex- Johnson’s first experience based in Heather Mann, 20, who is making all the arrangements.” Honduras’ plained Mr. planning a medical mission. Jackson- 20 weeks pregnant, told Depu- That led to formation of Inter- southeast- It’s a very remote area we’re Johnson. He said step one was to learn ville, even Chris Gazes ty Chad Montean that she and national Mission Builders in ern region “A lot of from others who’ve orchestrat- suggested Kyle Raulerson 18, were lying 2004. started in in. A lot of groups go and groups go ed similar efforts. the development board ap- See page 2 “It’s grown from that to this 2001. Mr. and want to “I didn’t really know where pointed by the governor runs year, we had 17 different groups Johnson’s want to stay around the stay around to begin,” the pastor said. the risk of violating Florida’s go from all over the United daughter the big cit- He contacted a female den- stringent Sunshine Law by do- States,” including 21 people and son- big cities. We feel like God ies. We feel tist in Honduras. He got some ing so. from Raiford Road and other in-law are placed us in that particular like God advice on medications to bring “It is my opinion that you area churches, said Mr. John- full-time placed us from a physician in Michigan. violate the Sunshine Law,” son. missionar- in that par- He also lined up a roster of said Mr. Gazes, pointing to a Drug location. correspondence he obtained In the beginning, the mis- ies there, ticular lo- medical professionals, includ- sion trips focused on build- –Tommy Johnson from the office of Florida’s where In- Raiford Road Missions Pastor cation. It’s ing Dr. Quincy Griffis of Mid- ing churches and orphanages. ternational mostly In- dleburg, two pharmacists and Attorney General Pam Bondi dealer Ministering to the indigenous back in March. Mission dian back- a handful of registered nurses. population in a rural area about Builders owns 16 acres. ground people we work with.” To the question “Can board gets four 20 minutes outside of La Es- “It’s a very remote area we’re The trip in April was Mr. See page 4 See page 2 bakercountypress.com COVERING BAKER COUNTY SINCE 1929 years for The county’s most professional and extensive source for news, classified, display and real estate listings HOW WELL PREPARED ARE 64% Poorly TODAY’S HIGH SCHOOL % 904.259.2400 VOP GRADS FOR COLLEGE AND/ 28 Adequately % www.bakercountypress.com See page 4 OR CAREERS? 8 Very well Visit our website and vote each week in our online poll. [email protected] Page 2 The Baker County Press Thursday, June 5, 2014 The Baker County Press Weather June 5, 2014 Seven Day Forecast Today's High & Low Temperatures Sun/Moon Chart This Week Thursday Fernandina Day Sunrise Sunset Mostly Sunny Callahan Beach First Thursday 6:26 a.m. 8:27 p.m. Last High: 91 Low: 69 Jasper 90 / 71 86 / 75 6/5 Friday 6:26 a.m. 8:28 p.m. 6/19 92 / 69 Saturday 6:26 a.m. 8:28 p.m. Friday Jacksonville Atlantic Sunday 6:26 a.m. 8:29 p.m. Partly Cloudy 88 / 74 Beach High: 92 Low: 69 Macclenny Full Monday 6:26 a.m. 8:29 p.m. New 91 / 69 86 / 76 Watertown Baldwin 6/12 Tuesday 6:26 a.m. 8:30 p.m. 6/27 Saturday 91 / 69 90 / 69 Wednesday 6:26 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Isolated T-storms High: 89 Low: 70 St. Mary's River Levels Hunting/Fishing Times Sunday High Springs Starke St. Augustine Now Change Peak Times Isolated T-storms 92 / 69 91 / 69 86 / 73 Moniac, GA 6.92 ft. -0.10 ft. High: 88 Low: 70 Macclenny 7.10 ft. -0.12 ft. Day AM PM Thu 6:21-8:21 5:51-7:51 Monday Last Week's Local Almanac Weather History Isolated T-storms Fri 7:05-9:05 6:35-8:35 Day High Low Normals Precip June 5, 1859 - Frost was reported High: 90 Low: 71 Sat 7:49-9:49 7:19-9:19 Mon, 5/26 86 66 89/66 0.00" Precipitation .................2.59" from Iowa to New England. The Tuesday Tue, 5/27 86 61 89/66 0.00" Normal precipitation ..........1.06" temperature dipped to 25 degrees in Sun 8:37-10:37 8:07-10:07 New York state and up to two inches Mostly Sunny Wed, 5/28 90 63 89/66 0.02" Departure from normal .......+1.53" Mon 9:27-11:27 8:57-10:57 Average temperature ..........75.2º of snow blanketed Ohio. The cold and High: 94 Low: 72 Thu, 5/29 88 64 89/66 0.07" Tue 10:21-12:21 9:51-11:51 Fri, 5/30 86 64 89/67 1.94" Average normal temperature ....77.7º snow damaged the wheat crop. Wednesday Sat, 5/31 84 66 89/67 0.14" Departure from normal ........-2.5º Wed 11:18-1:18 10:48-12:48 Mostly Sunny Sun, 6/1 81 68 89/67 0.42" Data as reported from Cecil Field Airport High: 91 Low: 69 www.WhatsOurWeather.com Member: Sunshine thwarted? Pressed pistol to step-son’s head From page 1 midnight on May 31 after po- arranged by her attorney.
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