Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/19 – 8/26
Arrest Reports, Police & Government August 26, 2019
Arrest report provided by the Clay County, NC. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Clay County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/11 – 8/18
Arrest Reports, Police & Government August 19, 2019
Arrest report provided by the Clay County, NC. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Clay County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/5 – 8/12
Arrest Reports, Police & Government August 12, 2019
Arrest report provided by the Clay County, NC. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Clay County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 7/29 – 8/5
Arrest Reports, Police & Government August 6, 2019
Arrest report provided by the Clay County, NC. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Clay County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Clay County, NC Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 7/21 – 7/28
Arrest Reports, Police & Government July 29, 2019
Arrest report provided by the Clay County, NC. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Clay County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Hayesville teen charged in murder of Jordan Garcia
News June 21, 2019HAYESVILLE, NC – Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested 17-year-old Caleb Anthony Ellis today in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Ramon Garcia.
Garcia, who was reported missing Tuesday, May 28, was discovered murdered three days later in Clay County, and was identified through dental records at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC.. Garcia’s remains were tranported to North Carolina State University for forensic examination, Clay County Sheriff’s Office told FetchYourNews (FYN). Garcia was residing in Hiawassee, GA, at the time of his disappearance.
Jordan Garcia
Caleb Ellis is currently being held in the Clay County Detention Center with no bond. Ellis has been charged with: Murder, Felony Obstruction, Felony Concealment of a Human Death, and Communicating Threats.
Towns County deputies serving arrest warrant for Caleb Ellis
Towns County Sheriff’s Office deputies and invesigators arrived at a residence off Bell Street in Hiawassee shortly before 6 pm, Saturday, June 2, to serve a Clay County, NC warrant for Ellis’ arrest. FYN previously reported that Ellis was taken into custody by authorities without incident on an out-of-state misdemeanor charge. Ellis was transported to Towns County Detention Center for processing, and was held without bond.
Shirley Sherlin
Additional charges were filed today against Shirley Lance Sherlin. Sherlin was charged with one count of Felony Obstruction and was released on an unsecured bond.
A detailed press release will be issued on Monday by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
UPDATED: Arrest made in Randall “Shorty” Penland’s hit and run death
Business April 26, 2019
HAYESVILLE, NC – An arrest was made in the hit and run death of Randall “Shorty” Penland earlier today, April 26, 2019. A credible source notified FYN that Raymond “Little Ray” Leo Hohmann III, 36, was taken into custody by Clay County Sheriff’s Office, charged with involuntary manslaughter and felony hit and run. Hohmann is a resident of Hayesville, NC.
Penland, 49, was fatally struck on Highway 64, east of Hayesviile, in the Shooting Creek area during the early morning hours of Nov. 16, 2018. Penland was a resident of Hiawassee, GA.
Raymond Leo Hohmann
According to FYN’s source, Hohmann is expected to appear before the Clay County Grand Jury on Monday.
FYN is awaiting an official press release and will provide additional details as they become available.
Feature Photo: Randall “Shorty” Penland
Correction: FYN originally published the suspect’s name, Raymond Leo Hohmann, as being “Junior” rather than the “III” – The article has since been updated.
UPDATED: Official Press Release
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, would like to report an arrest in the 16 November 2018 hit-and-run death of Randall “Shorty” Penland of Hiawassee, GA. Raymond Leo Hohmann III, age 36, of 1334 Old Highway 64 East, Hayesville, NC 28904 was arrested this morning (4/26/2019) and charged with the following offenses:
• Involuntary Manslaughter GS 14-18
• Felony Hit and Run GS 20-166a
• Felony Obstruction GS 14-221.1
Mr. Hohmann was taken before a magistrate where he was placed under a $100,000 Secured Bond and as of the time of this release was still in the custody of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
In the early morning hours of 16 November 2018, Trooper K. D. Hyde of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was dispatched to US 64 east of Hayesville where the body of Randall “Shorty” Penland had been located. Upon Trooper Hyde’s arrival, he determined that Mr. Penland had been involved in a collision with a motor vehicle, which had left the scene. Deputies and investigators with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office as well as additional Highway Patrol personnel responded to assist and began what would be a five month long investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Penland’s death. Together, the Highway Patrol and Clay County Sheriff’s Office conducted an extensive investigation which spanned multiple jurisdictions in two states. The charges brought forward today were the culmination of this investigation and were brought under the advisement of local District Attorney’s Office.
Domestic violence leads to drug warrant arrest
News April 1, 2019YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Towns County Sheriff’s Office investigators and deputies responded to a residence Thursday, March 28, on Duncan Road in Young Harris in reference to a reported domestic incident involving physical injuries.
Derick Randal Canup
Upon the officers’ arrival, a female victim was located at the residence with visible physical injuries. The victim refused medical treatment at the time, although the victim agreed to later allow a family member take her for medical treatment.
Upon further investigation into the incident, officers located the suspect at the residence. Deputies arrested Derick Randal Canup, 28, of Hayesville, NC, on one count of battery under the Family Violence Act (FVA). Canup was arrested at the scene without incident.
Additionally, Canup was arrested on an active warrant out of Clay County, NC, for failure to appear in court on possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia charges.
Canup was released on bond from Towns County Detention Center on the battery FVA charge and turned over to Clay County authorities on the arrest order.
The battery FVA charge will be forwarded to the Enotah Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
Canup is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.