75¢ Friday/ Saturday May 18-19, 2021 www.perrynewspapers.com Break-in turns deadly DECEASED Jonnetrich Jones died after cutting himself on a piece of broken glass after breaking a window to gain entry into his ex-girlfriend’s home sometime early Wednesday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A Perry man -- just 16, by officers who wereDepartment (PPD) Capt. subject inside the residence. Law Enforcement (FDLE) bled out in less than 60 released from jail Tuesday responding to a call of Gene Franklin said. He and Ptl. John Rice began Crime Scene Unit was seconds,” Franklin said. for a previous break-in three “suspicious activity” at a “She did not mention clearing the home room by called to process the scene. “There was also evidence months ago — cut himself home on West Richard Bell the blood that was all over room and located a body An autopsy conducted of glass in the wounds. He on a piece of broken glass Avenue. the outside of the house. crumpled up underneath the Thursday morning evidently cut himself while and bled to death while “The victim reported She also had not entered window, laying in a large concluded that Price died as he was crawling through attempting to break into his that she had returned home the home. When Ptl. Jesse pool of blood. There were a result of exsanguination the broken window and ex-girlfriend’s home early that morning to find items Young arrived, she gave no signs of life,” Franklin (major blood loss). collapsed on the floor inside Wednesday morning. near her front door had him the key and permission said. His brachial artery the residence where he was The body of Jonnetrich been thrown around, and to search the home. Investigators were (located in his underarm) found,” he said. Price, 30, was found that her bathroom window “He requested back-up dispatched to the scene, and was completely transected ➟ Please see page 2 Wednesday morning, June was broken,” Perry Police since he felt there might be a the Florida Department of (severed), “he would have Glover challenges parents, warns school employees It’s time for parents to everything in the world they need them to step up,” he good job going virtual step up and get their kids to need to know. Parents need told members of the school last year, and some didn’t. school. to get their kids up and get board during their regular Some kept their kids at That is the message them to school. I know it’s a meeting Tuesday. home and they did nothing. Superintendent of Schools struggle. I have kids – it’s a “We’re going to need a lot It’s going to show in our Dr. Danny Glover Jr. struggle to get them up and of love over the next year. test scores. We’ve got to delivered to students to come in. It’s a struggle We need the community to set the bar high and hold and parents this week, in for me some days. But love on our teachers, our people accountable – every addition to warning school we have to do what’s best staff and, most importantly, church, every parent, every district employees against for our kids and get them our kids. Our kids have got aunt and uncle. We are taking to social media to here. When I tell you we’re to come to school,” Glover going to provide the best Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr. “talk about one another.” going to need our parents said. ➟ Please see page 3 said the district is “setting the bar high” for the “We can’t teach kids to step up, we are going to “Some people did a very coming school year. Parents to pitch taking over baseball Baseball is the only youth Tuesday, June 22, meeting. by the Boys & Girls Club agreement between the the number of city and the workshop. team sport league still run Commissioner Jamie in recent years. Meanwhile, commission and the Perry county participants. “Today, soccer and by county government, but English, who sits on the the youth girls softball City Council, with each “We have been discussing softball are already there,” that could soon change, as a Taylor County Recreation league recently completed government paying a potentially transitioning he said. “It’s efficient. group of parents is seeking Advisory Board (TCRAB), a five-year transition frompercentage based on a baseball from county-run to to take over and oversee the brought the proposal up county-run to parent run, formula taking into account parent-run,” English said at ➟ Please see page 2 sport through a new parent- during the commission’s operating its first season run organization. May 25 workshop. this year with no county or The Taylor County Soccer has been run by city funding. DMH offers wound care Commission is expected the parent-run Perry Soccer Youth baseball (ages 4 to hear a pitch from those Association for decades, to 15) is currently funded parents during its upcoming while football was assumed through an interlocal Doctors Memorial Healogics, a nationally- ongoing relationship with Hospital (DMH) is opening recognized and leading Tallahassee Memorial, all a new wound care center wound healing expert, and of the providers and nurses at the local facility to regional healthcare leader in the DMH Wound Care help those suffering from Tallahassee Memorial Center have trained with the diabetic ulcers or other HealthCare (TMH), DMH experienced team at TMH’s wounds that have not is bringing the clinical well-established center, healed within a reasonable practice of wound care which is also a member of amount of time. conveniently close to home. In partnership with As part of DMH’s ➟ Please see page 3 Man arrested following desecration of U.S. flags A man believed to be as criminal mischief, on suffering from mental June 15. health issues was arrested “We got the call about for desecrating U.S. flagshim pulling flags and on display near the Taylor throwing them on the County Courthouse in ground at 8:05 a.m. on honor of Flag Day (June Tuesday, June 15,” Perry Scallop season now open! 14). Police Department (PPD) The 2021 bay scallop season kicked off on Tuesday, June 15, with Michael Neal Jones, 42, Captain Gene Franklin said, residents and visitors alike launching out of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee of Perry, was charged with noting that Jones is believed desecrating or mutilating to search for “nature’s gold.” Marty Wilson and his family found a sweet ➟ Please see page 3 spot and hauled in their limit (above). For more photos, see page 7. the American flag, as well Michael Neal Jones Index One section 132nd Year, No. 26 Weather Religion .................. A-4 Steinhatchee ......... A-7 Friday 87˚ Saturday 83˚ Sunday 85˚ Sports .................... A-5 Looking Back ........ A-9 71˚ 72˚ 73˚ Community ........... A-6 Classifieds .......... A-11 20% 50% 50% A-2 Perry News-Herald June 18-19, 2021 Perry man faces felonies after unsuccessful vehicle thefts A Perry man is facing outside of his house, off on foot,” Franklin said. individual who claimed he victim, Reaves took off walking home,” Franklin three felony charges for he actually saw Reaves Reaves reportedly walked observed someone matching again,” Franklin said. said. the unsuccessful theft of backing the truck out of the north to Calhoun Street. Reaves’ description getting Reaves was apprehended As of press time, Reaves two vehicles, after he was driveway. He caught him While officers were into his vehicle. in the area of Calhoun Street was being held at the Taylor reportedly caught in the act in the act. Reaves tried to searching for Reaves, they “When he was a short time later. County Jail on a $15,000 in the area of Ash Street and apologize, but then he took were flagged down by anapproached by the second “He claimed he was bond. Calhoun Street on June 14. Zha’Corbe Reaves, 20, was charged with Price had been released from jail Tuesday morning two counts of unarmed burglary of an unoccupied BREAK-IN He had spent three false imprisonment. The he attempted to break in,” returned to complete his conveyance and one count Continued from page 1 months in jail after being victim still admits that the he said. initial 10-year sentence. of grand theft of a motor arrested on March 17 for defendant stole her items, Court documents show He completed that vehicle after two vehicle “He died during the breaking into the same trespassed into the home that Price was a registered sentence in November owners observed Reaves commission of a felony – residence and assaulting his and battered her. The victim sexual predator following 2020. Three months getting into the driver’s seat breaking into the home,” girlfriend. has signed a ‘Petition to his release from prison in later, on Feb. 16, he was of their vehicles. Franklin said. However, the plea Dismiss,’ but wants to see 2018 after serving nearly arrested for possession According to Perry Police Price’s death came less agreement represented a the defendant get drug nine years for a 2008 sexual of a controlled substance Department Captain Gene than 24 hours after he was “downward departure” in treatment.” battery charge. without a prescription and Franklin, officers respondedreleased from the Taylor charges “in accordance Price was placed on fiveHe was sentenced to 10 larceny. to a call regarding an County Jail Tuesday with the victim’s wishes.” years of probation with years in prison followed by One month later, on attempted vehicle theft morning after signing a plea The plea agreement electronic monitoring under 10 years of probation in that March 17, he was taken on West Ash Street at agreement with the State stated, “The victim the terms of the agreement, case.