Subscription Seller Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Larceny
A Wilmington man charged with
embezzling money from IJwBruns
wit k Kctitun in Shalloitc pleaded
guiltv 111 Brunswick County District
Court last week to misdemeanor lar
ccny.
Chailes Van Meier, 21, was
charged by Shallot to police alter lie
allegedlv took .in uiulctcniiuied .1
mount ol money from the newspa
per.
Ilu suspect was accused ol sell
iii!' dooi to door subscriptions to the
Beacon and of not turning over the
?none) Ite collected to the newspa
per.
Judge David G. Wall sentenced
Van Meter to si\ months 111 the
Brunswick County Jail, suspended
the sentence lor two years and
placed him on two years' supeivised
probation
Van Meter was also lined SIC',
ordered to pay court costs. si^o 111
ailonie\ fees and restitution to the
newspaper ol an amount to lv dele >
mined
He was given credit for 15 days
served in jail while awaiting trial
He also faces similar charges in
New Hanover County District
Court.
Judge Wall also heard the follow
ing cases lor the period IXv. ''-II:
Jeffrey Mallard, assault on a fe
male. voluntarily dismissed, no
plaintilt: three counts of communi
cating threats, second degree ires
passing, all voluntarily dismissed.
Jellies I . Ballard, disorderly con
duct, voluntarily dismissed.
Daisy Marie Bennett, failure to
wear seat belt-driver, no child re
stramt system. S25 and costs.
Sean Delano Brown, domestic
criminal trespassing, voluntarily dis
missed.
Lynnc Caponc, simple worthless
check t(> Elsie Taylor. Brunswick
County Jail 30 days, suspended sen
tence two years, costs, restitution,
not issue any worthless check two
years.
Robert Lee Edge, misdemeanor
breaking and entering. State Depart
ment ol Corrections two years, rec
ommend DART Program.
Timothy Gerald Estop, assault
with .1 deadly weapon, voluntarily
dismissed 110 plaintiff.
Eddie Lee Gnsscu, improper
equipment. $45 and costs.
Lemunt Hankins. inspection vio
lation. voluntarily dismissed
James Allen Hawk, speeding SI
in .1 5^ /one. volunutrily dismissed;
' ' I s Humswick County
Jan -ii days, suspended two years.
SU'o and costs, SI 50 attorney lees,
not operate motor vehicle until valid
license, community serv ice waived
Meredith J. Hoim. no driver's Ii
cense, voluntarily dismissed.
Stephen Howard Helton, speeding
"ii in a 55 zone. S45 and costs.
Gerald Hcweu. second degree
trespassing, voluntarily dismissed,
no plaintiff.
Clinton Hickman. fishing without
a license, voluntarily dismissed.
John Henry Hill, failure to reduce
speed, voluntarily dismissed.
William S. Horning, speeding 69
in a 55 /one. unsealed wine/liquor in
passenger area, both voluntarily dis
missed: DWI, level 4, Brunswick
County Jail 60 days, suspended, un
supervised probation two years,
Brunswick County Jail 48 hours,
S1(K) and costs, surrender license.
Joseph Wayne Landrcth, no driv
er's license. 30 days, suspended two
years, S35 and costs, not operate
motor vehicle until valid license.
Johnathan Lawhom, simple as
sault. voluntarily dismissed, no
plaintiff
Rose Marie l.yles, failure to re
port accident, voluntarily dismissed,
speeding 64 in a 55 /one. $45 and
costs, cost remitted.
Charles John Milligan, unsafe
movement. $25 and costs.
James W. C >r<lors 111. improper
equipment. $4^ and costs
I conard C. I'crgcrson. reckless
driving-to cruluiiger. voluntarily dis
missed, no officer.
James W. Robinson. failure to no
til> accident. voluntarily dismissed.
Mark Kohinson. s|\vding 64 in a
55 /one. $45 and costs.
Billv Wayne Rogers, no driver's
license. Brunswick County Jail ?t>
day s. sus|vnded sentence two vvais.
$25 and cost, $250 attorney lees, not
o|vrate motor vehicle until valid h
cense.
Hob Saunders, simple assault,
voluntarily dismissed, no plaiiiull.
I co Schoonover. lailure to stop
steads reil light, lailure to reduce
speed. "s20 ami costs
Allen Jerome Smith. s|\vdmg '0
m a 55 /one. $45 and costs
Colin i nimett Smith, improper
equipment. $45 and costs.
I-IwchmI Sneeden. speeding (vi m
a 55 /one. $45 and costs.
Ciary Wayne Stiles, expired regis
t rat ion card/tag. voluntarily dismis
sed. has projvr registration and in
spection.
Rolvit Allen Stokes, breaking or
entering a boat, larceny pursuant
breaking and entering, both volun
tarily dismissed.
Christopher J. Ward. DWI. volun
tarily dismissed: driving alter drink
ing/provisional license. Brunswick
County Jail .>(? days, suspended
three years. S UK) and costs, surren
der license, not operate motor vehi
cle lor 45 davs, assessment follow'
course.
Christy Denise Warren, expired
registration card/tag. owning and
operating vehicle with no insurance,
$ 15 and costs.
Mark Ellis Wright, speeding 54 in
a 45 zone, no operator's license. $45
and costs.
Joseph Lester Bowers, speeding
44 in a 35 /one, $45 fine, cost remit
ted.
Mark A. Fletcher, speeding 64 in
a 55 /one. $45 and costs: expired
registration card/tag. voluntarily dis
missed.
Ethclecn Watts, speeding 64 in a
55. $45 and costs.
James Ogal Babson. DWI. level
3. Brunswick County Jail six
months, suspended sentence two
years, supervised probation two
years. S . > ( K ) line and costs, surrender
operator's license, not operate motor
vehicle, no limited privilege at this
time, assessment and follow recom
mended treatment, within (>0 days
72 hours of community service.
Brunswick County Jail 72 hours to
begin immediately.
Larry Douglas Bcnoy, spee'diny
64 in a 55 /one, $45 anil costs.
ITiomas F-ranklin Boyd, assault on
a female, voluntarily dismissed at
request of plaintiff.
Donald Ray Brown, driv ing while
license susjvndcd/rcvokcd-not per
manent, Brunswick County Jail 90
days, suspended sentence two years.
$200 line and costs, surrender oper
ator's license, not operate motor ve
hicle.
Don Cordell Bryant, lictitious in
formation to olficcr, driving while
license suspended/revoked-not per
manent, Brunswick County Jail six
months, suspended sentence two
years, S250 line and cosLs, surrender
operator's license, not operate motor
vehicle.
Jennifer B. Callais, shoplifting/
concealment ol gixxl. voluntarily
dismissed. no plainiill other than ol
licer.
Anthony J. Carlyle. no driver's li
cense, resisting/obstructing public
officer. Brunswick County jail M)
days. suspended sentence t \n v > years.
$50 and costs, not operate motor ve
hicle until valid license.
Christopher T. Cartoll. tlnv mj;
while license sus|vnded/revoked
not permanent. vehicle not regis
icred/lilled. all voluntaril\ dismis
sed.
Peter Jcflrey Crooks. speeding 7*
in a 55 /one. prayer lor itidgmcm
continued and costs.
Carol vn K Culverliousc. speeding
M in a 55 /one. $45 and costs.
John Edward Cuthberi. DWI.
driving while license revoked per
iiiancnt. consolidated. level I. Slate
Department ol Corrections two
years. siis|x*nded. recommeiul
i)ART program.
William David Herring, speeiling
(>4 in a 55 /one. S45. costs remitted.
Scott Anthony Hyatt, purchas
ing/possessing alcoholic underage,
voluntarily dismissed.
Chadwick Lambert, larceny ol a
firearm, voluntarily dismissed, no
plainiill.
Rodney l ane Lockamy. speeding
"1 in a 55 zone, no driver's license,
speeding to elude arrest, unsealed
wine/liquor in passenger area, con
solidated judgment. Brunswick
County Jail six months, suspended
sentence two years. $100 fine, and
costs, surrender operator's license,
not operate motor vehicle, Bruns
wick County Jail 4K hours.
Guy Robert Mitchell, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, $45 and costs.
Bryan Lee O' Daniels, no opera
tor's license, Brunswick County Jail
60 days, suspended sentence two
years, S25 and costs, not operate
motor vehicle. 24 hours Brunswick
County Jail 5 p.m. New Years Eve
till 5 p.m. January I. court recom
mends probation not be revoked.
Daniel C. Palan/a, improper
equipment, S45 and costs.
Julie Hodge Presler, failure to
wear seat belt/driver, resisting/ob
structing public officer, consolidated
judgment, Brunswick County Jail M)
days, suspended two years. $35 line
and costs.
David Ronald Ralililf, speeding
64 in a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
Samuel Clarence Spoon, DWI.
failure to yield left turn, consolidat
ed judgment. Level v Brunswick
County Jail six months, suspended
two years, $200 line and costs, sur
render operator's license or limited
privilege, not operate motor vehicle,
assessment-follow recommended
treaunent. 72 hours community ser
vice within 120 days.
Twila Dean Strevel, speeding 6l>
in a 55 zone, voluntarily dismissed.
Tony Lee Turner, driving while li
cense suspendcd/revokcd-nol per
manent, voluntarily dismissed has
valid limited driving privilege was
not outside limits.
Bobby Kenneth Ward, probation
violation, admits, probation revoked
withheld committment until 12-20
91 at 5:(X) p.m.
Marshall Howard Ward, speeding
64 in a 55 zone. $45 and costs.
Robert Lee Edge, contributing to
the delinquency of a minor, selling
mall beverage to person under 21
yrs. old, N. C. Department of Cor
rections six months lo run concur
rent with other charges.
Brian Benton, simple assault, vol
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unianly dismissed. im> plaintill.
Cleveland Demone Blue, unau
ilu>ri/ed use ot a motor convcyance,
N. C. Department ol Corrections
two years as a Criminal Youth
Offender. sus|vnded sentenee three
years, supervised prohation three
years. SI(M) and costs. SKH) attorney
lees, continue to remain enrolled in
regular school and receive diploma,
not go hack about |vrson or properly
ol plaintiff. Brunswick County Jail
72 hours lo begin I2-21> lH ai !(> <*?
a.m.
James Brown, hrcaking/cntcrinj: a
motor vehicle, larceny, both volun
tarily dismissed, no plaintill.
William Ciordon Brow n, seeding
f>4 in a 55 /one, S45 and costs.
Thomas Campbell, simple assault,
voluntarily dismissed, no plaintill.
Amy Lu Caravco, D\V|, level 5.
Brunswick Count \ Jail '0 days, sus
pemleil sentence two years, SHX)
anil costs, surrender license, no
blood alcohol in body. 24 hours
community service within 60 days
in Lee County, assessment to Lee
County; no driver's license, volun
tarily dismissed.
Jessie James Dailey, speeding 64
m a 55 zone, S45 and costs.
John Luna Kachcs, careless ami
reckless, Brunswick County Jail six
months, suspended sentence two
years, SI(M) and costs.
Willie Don Evans, careless and
reckless, Brunswick County Jail 30
days, suspended sentence two years,
S50 and costs.
Donald Lee Haircloth, speeding
64 in a 55 /one, prayer lor judgment
continued and costs.
Richie D. Fonville, improper
equipment. S45 and costs.
Trent Korain Freeman, improper
equipment, S45 and costs.
Michael Dean Fulford, failure to
wear scat belt-driver, voluntarily
dismissed.
Jacqueline Gillespie, no driver's
license, voluntarily dismissed.
Deneen M. Grisetti, speeding 64
in a 55 zone, S45 and cost: expired
operator's license, voluntarily dis
missed.
Darryl Hcwcu, simple assault,
prayer for judgment continued and
costs, not assault plaintiff in future.
Gcrmainc Ncwctt, simple assault,
prayer for judgment continued and
costs.
Cynthia Yvonne Hill, speeding 64
in a 55 /.one, S45 and costs.
Jacqulinc Hinson, injury to per
sonal property. Brunswick County
Jail 30 days, suspended sentence
two years. S25 anil costs, not go
hack about plaintill. restitution S200
to plaintiff.
Daniel Albert Holmes, speeding
64 in a 55 /one, S45 and costs.
Bcnnic Lewis Jacobs, speeding 64
in a 55 /one, S45 and costs.
Justin Hastings Jones, driving
while license suspcndcd/rcvokcd
not permanent, prayer lor judgment
continued ami costs.
WayiK' lavon King, unauthorized
use ol a motor conveyance, N. (.'.
Department ol Corrections two
years. sus|ieiided sentence three
years, supervised probation three
years, SI(X) and costs. SKHl attorney
ices, not go back about the ivrson Dr
pnipcrty of plainull lor three years;
possession ilmp paraphernalia, vol
untarily dismissed.
William Henry Lane, DW1, dis
missed at close ol state's o\ idencc.
Brodie Leonard, two counts of in
jury to real property, bodi voluntari
ly dismissed, no plaintill.
David M. Marshall, assault on a
female, prayer for judgment contin
ued ami costs, not assault, harass or
threaten wife in future.
Jimmy Joe McMelis, intoxicated
and disruptive, Brunswick County
Jail 30 days, suspended sentence
two years, assessment for alcohol
abuse, S25 and costs, not use, jxis
sess or consume any alcoholic bev
erages until 21 years old.
David Mint/, assault by pointing
a gun, voluntarily dismissed; simple
assault, prayer for judgment contin
ued. costs, not assault, harass, or
threaten plaintiff or any member of
his family.
Bruce Michael Moffatt, DWI, dis
missed at <. lose of .Suite's evidence.
Mark Robert Niclson, speeding
72 in a 55 /one. prayer lor judgment
continued and costs remitted.
Ldward Nobles, assault with a
deadly weapon, voluntarily dismis
sed. no plaintill.
Edward Duval Nobles, assault in
dicting serious injury, voluntarily
dismissed, no plaintill .
Avner Mark Pecker, speeding 64
in a 55 /one. $45 and costs.
Dorothy Peterson, simple assault,
voluntarily dismissed, no plaintiff.
Barry Reaves, assault with a
deadly weapon, assault with a dead
ly weapon to commit serious injury,
consolidated judgment, N. C. De
partment of Corrections two years as
a Criminal Youth Offender, suspend
ed sentence two years, S25 and
costs, not assault, harass, or threaten
plaintiffs for two years, $2(X) attor
ney lees; simple assault, voluntarily
dismissed.
Suanne Reynolds, speeding 64 m
a 55 /one, S45 and costs.
Roy Newman Ridglcy Jr., aiding
and abetting DWI voluntarily dis
missed co-defcndant plead quilty.
Jerry Scott Jr., communicating
threats, voluntarily dismissed, no
plaintiff.
Johnny Ray Sellers, improper
equipment. S45 and costs.
Jonathan Eric Skipper, speeding
54 in a 45 /one. S45 and costs.
Judy Carter, spriggs, improper
equipment. S4S and costs; no din
er's license, voluntarily dismissed.
John Jimmy Sullivan, assault on a
female, no plaintiff, communicating
threats, simple assault. Iirst degree
trespassing, communicating threats,
all voluntarily dismissed.
Jolnmy Mack Williams, owning
and o)vrating vehicle with no insur
aiKC, Brunswick County Jail 2')
days, suspended sentence two years,
S25 and costs, not operate motor ve
hicle unless properly registered and
insured.
Tyson James Yorkey, DWI, level
2. N. Department ol Corrections
12 nionths. supervised prohation
three years. SMH) and costs, S350 at
tomey lees, surrender license, as
sessment. submit to test, Brunswick
County Jail 10 days; no driver's li
cense. voluntarily dismissed.
Judith Moore, speeding 44 in a 35
/one, S45 and costs.
Joseph E. Hill, misdemeanor
breaking and entering, N. C. De
partment ol Correction two years to
run concurrent \\ ith any sentence
presently serving.
Joseph Lamb, improper equip
ment, $45 and costs.
Artis Hill, speeding 64 m a 55
/.one. S45 line, costs remitted.
John S. Evans probation viola
tion, probation revoked, defendants
request Brunswick County Jail 30
days: simple possession of marijua
na, Brunswick County Jail 30 days
to run concurrent in Jail instead of
suspended sentence.
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