A3 + PLUS >> Jasper cop jailed on identity theft charge, Story, 2A SOCCER WRESTLING Keeper camp Tigers are off to comes to LC Jazz Town Duals See Page 1B See Page 1B THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Losses reported Impostor at $46K claims link to schools, bilks firm 3A FILE TROOP B Major Don’t get change ticked off at FHP this tick Interim commander takes over for good season in ceremony today. Take the proper precautions By TONY BRITT and keep the varmints at bay. [email protected] Nearly 32 years ago, a young Florida By TONY BRITT Highway Trooper who hadn’t even made [email protected] rank sat in the back of meeting where In the summer in North Florida, the commanding officer said that one it’s all fun and games — until day someone from this group could be a someone gets bit by a tick. troop commander. Each outdoor excursion allows William Barry Tierney Jr., vividly these miniature menaces an oppor- remembers the meeting, and even tunity to hop on board. Even a remembers chuckling to himself when simple trip to the mailbox through he heard the phrase. high grass or foliage can give a But as destiny would have it, someone tick a chance to find a human host. in the room would go on to be a troop According commander. to informa- Major Tierney will be installed as the Exposure tion from new FHP Troop B commander today at a can occur the Centers ceremony in Gainesville. year-round, for Disease Tierney had been acting troop com- but ticks are Control, tick mander since the former chief, Eileen exposure can Powell, was promoted in February. most active “I’ve already pretty much taken com- during warm- occur year- TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter round, but ticks Florida Highway Patrol Major William Barry Tierney Jr. will be promoted to Troop mand, but I will be officially placed in er months, are most active B Commander today. Tierney, who has more than 31 years’ experience as an FHP command,” he said. from now during warmer officer, was previously the acting troop commander. FHP continued on 5A through months from September. now through September. Ticks can transmit serious and potentially City Hall battling back from cyberattack fatal diseases like Lyme dis- ease, ehrlichiosis and tularemia. Worked to recover Department announced as while a more thorough forensic of Trojan viruses — Emotet and Fortunately, many of the illnesses data on Wednesday. tech personnel tried to recov- analysis is planned to deter- TrickBot — to deliver Ryuk to can be treated effectively when er as much data as possible mine how the malware slipped the target system. caught early. By CARL MCKINNEY Wednesday. through. The initial infection is typi- “One of the best things anybody [email protected] Since the city noticed the The main culprit is a strain cally followed by a months-long can do right now is use DEET attack Monday, IT staff have of ransomware known as Ryuk, dormancy period, which gives products, not only to protect The FBI is investigating been scanning electronic devic- deployed in the final phase of the attackers time to spy on the yourself from ticks, but also mos- a cyberattack that crippled es one by one. The city is work- a three-pronged attack called victim’s network. quitoes,” said Thomas Moffses, Lake City Hall earlier this ing with a consulting firm to Triple Threat. 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OR Bank Financing >> 0 Down WAC www.BuildingsAndMore.com 2A THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER FDLE QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the Jasper cop jailed on firmament sheweth his handywork.” — Psalm 19:1 (KJV) identity theft charges Thought for Today Each day is the scholar of yesterday. — Publilius Syrus, 85 BC - 43 BC, Roman writer released 43 minutes later say Akins added his name Akins was hired by the Allegedly charged on $45,000 bond, online to the victim’s credit card Jasper Police Department $8K to credit card records show. and began using it without on Jan. 31, 2011, as a full- of former client. Akins, who has been authorization. time law enforcement offi- Winning Lottery Numbers working in corrections The release says Akins cer. He previously worked By TONY BRITT and law enforcement since illegally charged more than there, as well as the Pick 3: (Tuesday p.m.) 6-1-0 [email protected] the 1980s, was arrested $6,800 for motorcycle parts Hamilton County Sheriff’s Pick 4: (Tuesday p.m.) 2-5-5-6 at the police department, and accessories at a Harley- Office, from August 2006– Fantasy 5: (Tuesday) 5-11-14-29-31 A Jasper Police according to Jessica Cary, Davidson dealership. He Jan. 30, 2011, in a part-time Department officer arrest- an FDLE also allegedly charged capacity. ed Tuesday by the Florida spokesper- $1,000 for a down payment According to Akins’ See an error? Department of Law son, and on a new car and nearly Global Profile Sheet from The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Enforcement faces multiple immediate- $200 on eyeglasses. FDLE, which details his items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, felony charges stemming ly suspend- The investigation remains employment history with please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will from a two-month investi- ed with pay active and agents believe state law enforcement and run in this space. Thanks for reading. gation that found that he by Police there may be more victims. corrections agencies, Akins allegedly spent about $8,000 Akins Chief Anyone with any informa- previously worked as a fraudulently using a credit Jeffrey tion about Reginald Akins corrections officer at state Submissions The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption card. McGuire. as it relates to these alle- prisons in Cross City and information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would Reginald Akins, 56, of According an FDLE gations is asked to call the Mayo, and as a law enforce- like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture Jasper, was arrested by press release, the investi- FDLE Live Oak Field Office ment officer with the Starke and information to Robert Bridges: rbridges@lakecityreporter. FDLE agents on charges gation began April 17 at the (386) 330-2840. Police Department and Live com. of identity theft, credit request of McGuire after he Messages left with the Oak Police Department. card fraud and grand theft. received a complaint. Jasper Police Department The case will be prosecut- He was booked into the Akins had done private for McGuire were not ed by the Office of the State Lake City Reporter Suwannee County Jail on investigative work for the immediately returned Attorney, Third Judicial HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 Tuesday afternoon and victim and investigators Wednesday. Circuit. Main number ....... 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Ticks can (Tuesday–Friday and Sunday) should not only protect NEWS survive for several days in 4 Weeks . $10.70 themselves from ticks, but Editor Robert Bridges ..