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June 10 - June 16, 2010 Vol. 8 • No. 23 Woodfin • Weaverville • Barnardsville Fifty Cents


Police arrest a ‘mountains’ most wanted’ Along with others arrested in area


By Clint Parker Weaverville Police Sergeant


Stacy Wyatt and Officer Robert Price arrested what a magistrate called one of the “mountains’ most wanted.” Gursham Dennis Gillett, 46, of Haywood County was “act- ing suspicious” behind some trucks parked at NAPA Auto Parts on North Buncombe School Road. Weaverville Police Chief Greg


Stephens said that “these actions caught the attention of Sergeant Wyatt, and after further investiga- tion, it was determined the Gillett was wanted on warrants in Bun- combe County and also a true bill of indictment was outstanding on him in Haywood.” Police say that “Gillett has a very


extensive criminal record in Hay- wood. He was arrested and taken to the Buncombe County Deten- tion Facility and placed under a $20,000 secured bond.” According to Stephens “at the time of the ar- rest he was in possession of several syringes and a pair of bolt cutters.” “Tis is very good work on be-


half of these officers, I feel sure that they just prevented a crime by arresting this individual,” Ste- phen stated, “It is not normal for


While not part of “Mountains’ Most Wanted,” Jason Dewayne Sizemore (left) and Stephen James Shelton (right) had break-in charges filed against them.


a person, that walks everywhere he goes, to carry with him a large set of bolt cutters.” In a separate incident, Weaver-


ville Police filed charges against two individuals in conjunction with recent vehicle break-ins in the Hamburg Crossing area. Te


suspects in the break-ins are also suspected in several vehicle break- ins which occurred in the Asheville area and are being investigated by the Asheville Police. Detective Alan Wyatt charged


Jason Dewayne Sizemore, 25, of Fairview Road, Marion and Ste-


phen James Shelton, 21, of Whitt Branch Road, Weaverville each with two counts of Felony Break- ing and Entering of a Motor Ve- hicle and counts of misdemeanor larceny. Sizemore is being held in the


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Drug bust


By Clint Parker After executing a search war-


rant on Friday (June 4), Weav- erville Police Department officers arrested Anthony Dean Justice, 19, and charged him with posses- sion of drug paraphernalia. Te search took place at 130


Reems Creek Road, Apartment number two, the resident of Shawn Christopher Justice. During the search officers


found illegal drugs and several different types of drug parapher- nalia. Warrants were also obtained


by police for Shawn, 21, for pos- session of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and Felony Intimidating a States Witness.


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