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B&E SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Written by Major Jeff Cline
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Sheriff Tim Bailey’s office is investigating an active burglary at El Campesino, 1834 Marion Waldo Road, where two suspects were apprehended and arrested.
On August 28th, 2010 the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a burglary alarm from the restaurant at approximately 1:34AM and deputies arrived about 3 minutes later. Responding deputies determined that at a burglary had occurred and discovered evidence that suggested which direction the suspects had fled. Additional deputies arrived to the area and observed a vehicle leaving the area. The vehicle was stopped and evidence observed in it and found at the crime scene suggested the occupants were involved in the burglary. The occupants of the vehicle were Dennis Higginbotham (34 years old) of 587 Miami Street, Ramonita Cruz (40 years old) also of 587 Miami Street, and a 16 year old male.
Higginbotham was arrested for Breaking and Entering. Cruz was arrested for Complicity to Breaking and Entering and Child Endangering. The juvenile male was released to a parent or guardian and not charged at this time. This incident remains under investigation and more charges may be filed once the prosecutor’s office receives the case. No other information is available at this time.
A 47-year-old man who was reported missing in the early morning hours of August 22nd has been located deceased.
Sheriff Tim Bailey’s office was notified at approximately 6:00pm tonight by a resident in the area of Mt. Olive-Green Camp and Ground Hog Roads that he had located a body. Deputies and detectives arrived to the scene and confirmed that Steven Haynes was deceased, most likely from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Haynes was located in a wooded area near his residence.
Marion County Coroner Dr. Marc Comianos responded to the scene and ordered the body transported to the Franklin County morgue for an autopsy.
Sheriff Bailey thanks everyone, including area residents and family members, who participated or gave support in the search effort.