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6 charged in theft ring By Mark Harrison The Times-Journal Published November 10, 2009 Six DeKalb County residents have been charged with being part of an extensive theft ring that primarily targeted off-road vehicles. They include: • David Mark Tanner, 26 of Sylvania, charged with five counts of first-degree theft of property. He is free on $50,000 bond. • Gary Dejuan Higdon, 22 of Valley Head, charged with three counts of first-degree theft of property and one count each of second-degree theft of property and third-degree burglary. He is free on $10,000 bond. • Jamie Ray Bates, 23 of Sylvania, charged with one count each of first-degree receiving stolen property and theft. He remained in jail at press time, bond set at $37,678. • Jimmy Ray Walker 27 of Sylvania, charged with two counts first-degree theft of property. He remained in jail at press time • Corey Don Robbins, 20 of Rainsville, charged with four counts first-degree theft of property and one count each second-degree theft of property and third-degree burglary. He remained in jail Tuesday afternoon with bond set at $37,678. • Jamie Ray Bates, 23 of Sylvania, charged with one count each of first-degree receiving stolen property, first-degree theft of property and first-degree theft. He remained in jail Tuesday afternoon with bond set at $20,000. • Christopher Allen Guinn, 22, of Fort Payne, charged with one count of first-degree theft. He is free on $10,000 bond. • Craig Bodiford, 37, of Rainsville, charged with one count of first-degree possession of marijuana. He remained in jail Tuesday afternoon without bond. Sheriff Jimmy Harris said the arrests came following an investigation into alleged thefts and burglaries that took place in the area throughout the past few months that mainly targeted off-road vehicles such as four wheelers. He said it is believed these thefts extended into Tennessee and Georgia. Harris said Bodiford was arrested after an investigation into one of the alleged thefts turned up a “large amount” of marijuana. “The individuals involved in these thefts are all familiar with each other,” Harris said. “It appears that different members of this group participated in some of the thefts but not all of them.” Share | Save | Mail | Print

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