WEDNESDAY October 2, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents Cartersville man receives FULL STEAM AHEAD 15 years in prison for second degree murder BY JAMES SWIFT [email protected] A 23-year-old Cartersville man found guilty of one count of second degree murder and one count of second degree cruelty to children was sentenced to 30 years in Bartow Superior Court Tuesday afternoon, with Cher- okee Judicial Circuit Judge Su- zanne H. Smith ordering the fi rst 15 years of the sentence to be served in prison and the remain- Bagley der on probation. Jerry Wayne Bagley Jr. was ini- Jurors found the defendant tially charged with the murder of guilty of causing “cruel and ex- his 11-week-old daughter Onnah cessive physical and mental pain Noel Bagley in February 2018. by failing to provide immedi- Emergency personnel found the ate medical care” for his infant infant unresponsive at Bagley’s daughter, which led to “the death residence off Cedar Creek Road of Onnah Noel Bagley, a human on the morning of April 24, 2017. being, irrespective of malice.” The child was pronounced dead The defendant, however, was at an Atlanta hospital four days found not guilty of fi ve other JASON GREENBERG/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS, FILE later; investigators subsequent- counts during August’s trial, Festival offi cials estimate more than 10,000 people attended last year’s Great Locomotive Chase Festival in downtown ly determined the child experi- clearing Bagley of malice mur- Adairsville. This year’s event is set to begin Friday. enced severe head trauma prior der, felony murder, fi rst degree to her death, including subdural, cruelty to children and aggra- retinal and spinal cord hemor- vated battery-family violence Great Locomotive Chase Festival kicks off Friday rhaging — all classic symptoms charges. of what was previously referred BY MARIE NESMITH to as “shaken baby syndrome.” SEE SENTENCE, PAGE 5A [email protected] With its new building expected to open by the close of 2019, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County’s Adairsville Man who impregnated Unit will serve as the grand marshal for the Great Locomotive Chase Festival’s parade. 13-year-old receives “The mayor, city council and Pam Madison, Adairsville’s city manager, have been so very supportive the past couple of 25 years in prison years,” said Gordon Gilley, chief profes- sional offi cer for the Boys & Girls Clubs BY JAMES SWIFT of Bartow County. “They appreciate the [email protected] hard work and life-enhancing/saving ser- vices the club provides to hundreds of Cherokee Judicial Circuit Adairsville youth. They continue to be Judge D. Scott Smith sentenced strong supporters and advocates for the a man who pled guilty to three Boys & Girls Club movement in Bartow counts of rape and three counts JASON GREENBERG/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS, FILE County. Members of the Adairsville High JROTC march downtown during the 2017 Great of child molestation in Bartow “Having the organization serving as the Locomotive Chase Festival parade. Superior Court Tuesday morn- grand marshal is an unexpected but ap- ing to life, with the fi rst 25 preciated honor. It demonstrates the city’s “Our current facility is much smaller dors, carnival rides, food and live enter- years to serve in prison and the commitment to serving their citizens with with limited recreational opportunities” tainment. On Saturday, the festivities also remainder to be served on pro- quality youth development opportunities, Gilley said. “Plus it was not designed to feature a parade at 11 a.m., pageant at bation. which meets the needs and interests of be a club. Our new facility will be specifi - 2:30 p.m. and fi reworks at 10:30 p.m. Rogelio Cabello Gallegos, 58, Gallegos families, and provides our organization cally designed to be a Boys & Girls Clubs “Marion Lacey was the founder of the of Cartersville, was arrested by valuable exposure as we celebrate the on 2 1/2 acres in downtown Adairsville. fi rst Great Locomotive Chase Festival, 51 the Cartersville Police Depart- time this baby was born.” pending opening of our new facility.” Great location, facility, outdoor recre- years ago,” said Bethany Brady, city of ment last fall. He has been held A State-conducted paternity Currently occupying a building owned ation space and room to grow. Adairsville’s marketing and event coor- in pretrial detention at the Bar- test indicated Gallegos was the by Georgia Power, the nonprofi t has se- “Our comprehensive youth development dinator. “This event started as a way to tow County Jail since Nov. 16, father of the child. The defense cured a permanent location at 104 N. Main strategy provides our members learning, continue a fundraising event for the high 2018. then requested an independent St. The new facility will be 5,000 square cultural, social, leadership, citizenship, school when the state no longer allowed Cherokee Judicial Circuit As- DNA test at a lab of their choos- feet, doubling the size of the Adairsville opportunities everyday after school and their annual Halloween carnival. sistant District Attorney Jana ing. Once again, the results in- Unit’s existing structure. all day during the summer and school “We are sure that Mr. Lacey never en- W. Allen said the victim — the dicated the defendant was the Opened in May 1990 at the Goodyear holidays. Our members grow to become visioned his passion for the community to daughter of the defendant’s child’s father. Clubhouse in the Atco community, the contributing, productive, balanced and continue for 51 years like it has, but we longtime girlfriend — was be- Allen said the victim approved Boys & Girls Clubs of Bartow County healthy members of our society.” are so thankful for his work and vision. tween the ages of 10 and 13 of the State’s recommended sen- now features two locations — 642 Hen- Presented by the city of Adairsville, the It has continued to grow year after year when she was forced into sexu- tencing, which was life with 25 derson Drive in Cartersville and 127 King 51st annual Great Locomotive Chase Fes- as one of the main events to fl ood our al intercourse with Gallegos on years to serve on the fi rst count St. in Adairsville. During the school year tival will take place in the historic down- streets. To this day, it is still one of the three separate occasions. of rape and a 20-year, fi ve-to- and the summer, the units offer youth town area Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sat- biggest fundraisers, which helps various “The product of one of these serve concurrent sentence on the ages 6 to 18 educational and cultural op- urday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, noon pieces of our educational system.” three incidents was a child,” fi rst count of child molestation. portunities, and activities, like basketball, to 5 p.m. The event will feature numerous Allen said. “I believe that [the and arts and crafts. components, such as arts and crafts ven- SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 6A victim] was about 13 or so at the SEE RULING, PAGE 5A Tour allows CCSS board members to see day-to-day operations of schools BY DONNA HARRIS weren’t able to attend due to pre- and Grounds Committee, Popham Facilities, Maintenance and Safe- [email protected] vious engagements. said the tour gave him a “great op- ty Ken Paige was on hand to an- “Our school board does an portunity to see the condition and swer any questions board mem- A whirlwind tour of the dis- amazing job of truly prioritizing layout of our facilities.” bers might have about those areas. trict’s four schools helped Carters- the interests of our students and “We are having ongoing con- Panter was excited about the ville school board members gain staff when making decisions,” Su- versations in our meetings re- chance to get into the schools and a better perspective on how their perintendent Dr. Marc Feuerbach garding our student population, witness fi rsthand what happens decisions affect their students. said. “I wanted to create an op- future growth and the age of our within those walls. Board members Pat Broadnax, portunity for them to see the im- buildings,” he said. “I was very “I was happy to accept Dr. Tim Chason, Carolyn Johnson, pact of their decisions and to see impressed to see how clean and Feuerbach’s invitation because Louise Panter and Travis Popham our students and teachers in their well-maintained our buildings any time I can walk through the spent 30 to 40 minutes tour- learning environments. As the are despite their age. I appreci- schools, meet the staff and interact ing each of the schools Monday principals showed us around their ate that Dr. Feuerbach set up the with students, it is a highly valu- morning to get an overall view of buildings, we got to see students tour because seeing the facilities able learning opportunity,” she a typical school day for students using technology and engaged in fi rsthand will give me a more in- said. “It was a great experience be- SPECIAL and teachers while also seeing de- quality instruction. It was espe- formed perspective as we move cause even though I see the prin- Cartersville Middle School Principal Matt Gibson, far left, ex- cisions they’ve made in the past in cially fun to see the benefi ts stu- forward and make decisions that cipals monthly at our meetings, I plains how classes are structured to school board members, action.