Crime & Safety

Reckless Driving and Shoplifting Charges in Most Recent Oconee Arrest Report

The following information was supplied by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

The following information was gathered from Oconee County Jail booking reports:

Feb. 28

  • John D. Cooper, 44, of Watkinsville, was charged with child molestation, sexual battery, and electronically furnishing obscene materials to a minor.
  • Richard Charles Jones, 17, of Athens, was charged with robbery.
  • Kristen Eileen Herd, 24, of Watkinsville, was charged with theft by shoplifting.

Feb. 27

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  • Raymond Cole McDaniel, 20, of Watkinsville, was charged with probation violation.
  • Hunter S. Parker, 19, of Duluth, was charged with theft by shoplifting.
  • Briana Renee Moore, 19, of Duluth, was charged with theft by shoplifting. 
  • Jennifer Ann-Martinez Vadas, 27, of Watkinsville, was charged with driving while license suspended and failure to obey a traffic control device.

Feb. 26

  • Brett Almand Benson, 20, of Bishop, was charged with aggravated stalking, battery, and cruelty to children in the third degree.
  • David P. Hunter, 58, of Bogart, was charged with failure to report an accident, reckless driving, and open container.
  • Michal Jason Beatenbaugh, 32, of Buckhead, was charged with driving while license suspended and driving with no tag.

Feb. 25

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  • David Wayne Miller, 38, of Athens, was charged with theft by shoplifting.

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