Oconee County Sheriff's Office Crime Report
Oconee Parent Offers $2,000 Reward for Return of Son's Stolen Dirt Bike
A half-page ad in this week's Oconee Leader states the reward is also "for the conviction of the lazy, sorry, selfish, lowlife, inconsiderate poor soul or souls who took his bike."
An Oconee County parent has taken the unusual step of placing an ad in a local newspaper offering a $2,000 reward for the return of his son's stolen dirt bike. According to an Oconee County Sheriff's Office incident report, the dirt bike was taken from outside of a residence in the 2000 block of Malcom Bridge Road sometime between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Jan. 5. The bike's 11-year-old owner had been visiting a friend, and no one heard or saw anything suspicious during the night, the report noted. The bike has unique markings, including a decal bearing this Bible verse in block letters: "MATTHEW 19:26- WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE." "I pray for this lost soul that he might one day learn that when you work hard for something that is when …
Teresa Ebel
8:01 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Good for you Jody!!! It takes GUTS to do what you have done. Our home has been burgarlized twice since moving to Oconee County. We lived in Clarke County for 20+ years with no problems. The last time we were burgarlized they took my son's electronics and games along with a camera that had his birthday party pictures in it. It truly broke my heart to see my son so hurt and to see the fear he … more ›