Another suspect in magistrate court

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Tuesday, April 13. 2010

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District Attorney Scott Ballard said there is one other suspect in the Pike County Magistrate's Office and that case could be presented to the grand jury next week.

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#1 Bob T on 04/13/10 at 10:44 AM

I think we all know this is Loretta Rakestraw who is next for she is the Forrest Gump of Judges. Just talk to her sometime. Good Bye to the Good Ol boys.

#1.1 anna on 04/13/10 at 06:17 PM

that is the most appropriate comparison I have ever heard!

#1.2 be on 04/13/10 at 07:00 PM

I love those of you who dont have any skeletons in your closet or maybe you do and you think no one knows about but I do so keep playing the judge and jury there will come a day which is called wash day and those of you who think you can judge people will be judged so just think about what you are doing and what you have done in your past we are all human know matter what our title may be.

#2 Over 50 on 04/13/10 at 04:43 PM

I think that no one person has the right to decide, they need to have two county tax payers to listen to the case then make judgment on the case.

#3 a witness to "poor presiding" on 04/13/10 at 07:08 PM

I was recently called as a witness to a case in which Loretta was the judge. If you haven't had the opportunity to witness this circus in action your certainly missing out on yet another waste of our hard earned tax dollars. The entire process and integrity of this countys' "peoples court" should certainly be investigated...Those presiding seem to lack the skills needed to make impartial fair judgements in the cases set before them. To say she posesses a "clear knowledge of the law" is, in my opinion, an exaggeration of qualifications. "Dignity/Dignified" are not words I would use to describe the workings of this operation. UNorganized chaos is more appropriate. I strongly believe that you can serve the people of pike with dignity and earn the respect of BOTH parties standing before you by being receptive and respectful yourself. Loretta Rakestraw came across more like T-REX than an impartial mediator. She speaks in fragmented sentences and often makes no sense. I am constantly amazed as I interact with elected officials of this county just how little education and qualifications are required to obtain and maintain these positions...I'm JUST SAYIN'

#3.1 education & qualifications on 04/14/10 at 04:11 AM

Have you met Parrish Swift and Roosevelt Willis?

#3.1.1 rf on 04/14/10 at 05:13 AM

Yes I have and he does not have the education or morales to do any job.

#3.1.1.1 Bob Mathis on 04/14/10 at 06:44 AM

Parrish Swift cannot get a job. He has not had a real job since we kicked his butt out of FB insurance.

#3.2 UNorganized chaos on 04/14/10 at 01:53 PM

Yes that is what we have in the BOC, Road Department, Magistrates office and Code enforcement. Open your window and just throw them your money as they pass by laughing at us.

#3.3 Rebel Son on 04/14/10 at 04:01 PM

I must agree on the poor performance on the office as a whole. I have seen more than my share of 'home cookin' served as justice. I personally like Pricilla as well as Loretta. That doesnt escape the fact that neither are well enough versed to understand the inherant limitations and restraints all constitutional officers must abide. Pike County government is a joke. Every office is a type of cabal with their own 'hidden agenda' We had less conflict with only 3 commissioners.Anybody remember Jim Germany ? Col. Jake Adams ? Astor 'Big Hat'Riggins ? My ancestors have been here before there was a PIKE COUNTY. Not being a snob I would just like to point out this malfeasance is nothing new. Just a new crowd doing it. We had all better focus our ire on the mother of all deciet. Washington DC....its there we are slowly being shackled, our liberty lost....the truth twisted and hidden. We must arise from our slumber and kindle the embers of the dying flame of the dream of freedom ! Vaya Con Dios ya'll

#3.3.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 06:18 PM

I always loved Astor Riggins. My Dad was locked up so often when I was a child, I thought he was kin folk. I kid you not. I looked forward to going to the old jail house. I went to see Astor before he passed away. He was fishing in a lake behind his house. I had to introduce myself. I remember his comment. He said, "Yes, I remember all you children. Alma worked mighty hard for you." I was doing a tribute for my Mother in The Pike County Journal. I miss Astor, big hat and all.

#4 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 07:12 AM

Don't worry Loretta. Someone is jealous of your beautiful smile. I got your back.

#5 Singing bird on 04/14/10 at 09:10 AM

Brandy is singing like a free bird. Giving information on all the misdealings that went on in her office.

#5.1 Anonymous on 04/14/10 at 10:45 AM

Amen singing bird. Its no secret that Brandy hated Loretta anyway. Brandy ran that office and did not like it one bit if someone messed with her authority. People I know call her JUDGE BRANDY. I call her b***h.

#5.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 06:29 PM

You will eventually master two syllable words.

#6 Larry on 04/14/10 at 11:15 AM

Sheila, I don't know who you are. I sure am glad. You do not have a clue about what is going on in our government.
If you can support Priscilla, her grandaughter, and the rest of her office when they were taking money out of the till, you have no clue about what is right or wrong.
You are not Priscilla are you?

#6.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 06:26 PM

No Larry. I am not Priscilla. If I were the comment would not have Sheila Tolley on it. Though not always true. NOBOBY has a clue about what is going on in our government. Including a man named Larry. I don't know you and you don't know me.........sort of presumptuous of you to say you are glad you do not know me......might be a dual blessing I guess.

Let's do lunch.

#6.2 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 06:32 PM

You just assume that I am Sheila, like everyone else does..........and I will assume that you are not Moe or Curly.

#6.3 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 08:50 PM

Larry,
I must give credit where credit is due. Of all the bloggers that have called me names, written crude comments in my name and talked about my dead Mother.........none have met with such accomplishment as yours. I have never unfolded my old arthritic bones, crawled off my heating pad, found my walker and glasses and stumbled down that long three foot hall before because a comment bothered me. It takes a unique person to intrigue me enough to come back to my computer after my baby Simon Cowell goes off television. I just fear I may have forgotten a sentence on my previous reply. If I am indeed, redundant, at the download just ignore my next sentence.
I do not care a rats a$$ if you like or know me, jerk! It takes a good ten years to tick me off, you must be like the one millionth reply to cause that reaction. What a relief .......thanks man.

#6.3.1 Anonymous on 04/16/10 at 08:35 AM

this woman sounds like a raving lunatic

#6.3.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/16/10 at 03:47 PM

The lunatic is in your head.
(Pink Floyd - Brain Damage. From the album Dark Side of The Moon.) Pink Floyd isn't exactly funeral music, but he wrote neat lyrics.

#6.3.1.1.1 Fleta on 06/12/11 at 04:05 PM

That's a mold-breaker. Great thniikng!

#6.4 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 08:58 PM

My memory is about shot, Larry.....I forgot to tell you, Aunt Bug says, she has never told anyone to go to hell but she wants you to get to Heaven while there are still seats in the back. Good night now. BRANG ME MY WALKER, ROBERT!

#6.5 Sheila Tolley on 04/16/10 at 04:04 PM

Well, well. As it turns out, I do know Larry. Or at least I thought I did. Those old nasty, traceable air waves.

#7 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 03:07 PM

That is one of my favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd songs.

#7.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 02:45 PM

Freebird, that is.

#8 Plea bargin? on 04/14/10 at 03:55 PM

Is Brandy trying to plea bargin after the fact? Or did she plea bargin the first go around to just be charged with theft of $70 and probation for 12 months and $1,000 fine? With all her singing she and Judge Judy could co-author a book.

#9 sp on 04/14/10 at 04:02 PM

Attention haters: this little mishandling of funds does not include the entire magistrate office~there is one incredible employee there who deserves a medal for hanging in there amidst all of this drama.ANd she happens to be my DEAR FRIEND. So, be careful what you say about the office as a whole. There is one good honest employee there!!!

#9.1 Wrong answer! on 04/14/10 at 06:06 PM

sp you are a true dummy. It is the whole damn office including your DEAR FRIEND! She should be in jail or before Judge Caldwell right now.
For once Brandy is telling the truth to all!!
Maybe Curves of Griffin Gentlemans Club will re-open for your DEAR FRIEND!

#9.2 Sheila Tolley on 04/14/10 at 06:30 PM

I know two incredible people from that office. Priscilla and Loretta.

#9.3 Anonymous on 04/14/10 at 07:09 PM

thanks for point this out, people are so eager to post negative, insulting comments and make huge assumptions

#9.4 Lucy on 04/14/10 at 07:57 PM

Just how many people worked in that office?

#9.4.1 Anonymous on 04/15/10 at 06:38 AM

LUCY~4 in all
SHEILA~if you knew my friend that works there, you would think she is incredible~I am sure of it
WRONG ANSWER~you are a jealous person and you dont know my DEAR FRIEND at all~and CURVES in Griffin isnt her thing anyway (but if it was....she would kick a** cause not only is she kind and honest, but she is a gorgeous, sexy lady)!

#9.4.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 07:57 AM

A lot of people use that tactic when they need legal advice for themselves. They ask or comment for their FRIEND. Say hi to your friend.

#9.4.1.1.1 Anonymous on 04/15/10 at 08:23 AM

Sheila~i swear you are a mean person. I guess I really am dumb because I dont get what you are saying. Legal advice....HUH? Ummm, I am just standing up for my friend. I guess we are both personally involved and very passionate about the ones we care about. Have you ever met my friend? Do you know how caring she is? Do you know what hurdles life has thrown at her. And now this. Caught up in the middle of a mess......a mess that one of your FRIENDS started! Oh....by the way, SAY HI TO YOUR FRIEND!!!

#9.4.1.1.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 08:54 AM

I don't know who your friend is. If it is Loretta...then we have something in common. If she is the person to whom you refer, please tell my friend Loretta hello. I have not seen her in years but I know she still has the prettiest smile in Pike. Say hi to Joe also. I only see him when I have an auto accident and Thank God I have not needed his services in years. I wish I had that maroon ford he had at one time. That was the prettiest car. Good Day to you. One piece of advice. When you are EVER defending a true friend be proud to put your name and theirs out there. A FRIEND deserves no less.

#9.4.1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 04/15/10 at 09:40 AM

Sheila, you can rest assured that my friend is not Loretta (I have never met her but Brandy did mention that she is a -----). And you can also rest assured that I wont take your advice about leaving my name. But thank you anyway! Ya know, I never get on here and comment. But I felt the need to do so when I saw some hurtful lies on here. Dont be mad at me Sheila just because my friend is honest and caring and your friend is a liar and a -----. Maybe you should have made better choices when it came to choosing friends. I'm just sayin......

#9.4.1.1.1.2 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 08:56 AM

PS. I am not mean. Ask Loretta.

#9.4.1.1.1.3 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 09:05 AM

Let me attempt to straighten this one out before it grows more legs than a centipede. It is an old joke...that people would go to a lawyer and say, "I need some advice for a friend" when the advice was truly for themselves. That is how I done it. Sorry for the confusion. Try not to over rate my comment. Do say hello to Loretta, please.

#9.4.1.1.2 Anonymous on 04/15/10 at 09:03 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Sheila, do you know how funny you are? Your jokes are the best and you are an awesomely funny lady. You are THE FIRST person to make a joke about the commissioners office. Dont you feel special? You should cause you are AWESOME!

#9.4.1.1.2.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/16/10 at 08:21 AM

Place a hee between each ha and you will be bilingual. You will get an A+ in Jack ---. So you will at least be qualified to work as a page in The White House. (Borrow Monica's beret.......but I would not touch that dress.)

#9.4.2 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 07:52 AM

I do not know how many work in that office Lucy....but I know how many work in the commissioners office......about 25% of them.

#9.4.2.1 Anonymous on 04/17/10 at 12:59 PM

thats funny maybe we might get so lucky that they will actually do there jobs. see what they dont realize because they aren't there is that most of the supervisors/managers dont even show up for work half the time and/or just ride the clock.

#10 Just a Fun Fact... on 04/15/10 at 09:24 AM

The largest toy distributor in the world is McDonald’s.

Sheila Tolley

#11 Anonymous on 04/15/10 at 11:43 AM

You all make me sick fussing on here like a bunch of kids.

#11.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/15/10 at 02:47 PM

It means so much coming from a "stand up" person like you.

#11.2 Sheila Tolley on 04/16/10 at 03:49 PM

Don't interrupt when grown ups are talking.

#12 Rebel Son on 04/15/10 at 04:56 PM

I pray that maybe, just maybe we will be blesed with a new magistrate who is intelligent, impartial and truly qualified to serve our county justly. No more adultery warrants, no more rubber-stamping any and all applications from the Sheriffs Office.....I doubt we'll be lucky enough for such an individual to fill this position....OTOH stranger things have happened. As for #11 I must admit to finding all this 'fussing' extremely hilarious (in a bizarre way)

#12.1 Pike Citizen on 05/10/10 at 09:50 AM

I do not know why everyone is so big in bashing Killingsworth and her chosen staff. We as citizens voted her into that position time-after-time (Cindi Lauper lyrics for those who keep referring to lyrics)... Sometimes, we get what we ask for... anyone who has ever been in Magistrate Court should have tucked away what they witnessed and voted accordingly. Sometimes we get what we deserve !

This county is past the age of having a hair dresser as a judge. We should all look at qualifications in the future and not friendships when making our choices.

#13 Big man on 04/17/10 at 11:51 AM

Hey wrong answer, lets meet sometime and i'll give you the right answer, if you get my drift! Boom Boom pow!!!!!!

#13.1 Sheila Tolley on 04/18/10 at 10:22 AM

I have never met a Big man that had to tell me he was a big man. I have never met a Christian who had to tell me they were a Christian. Big men, real Christians and true friends, never change.

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