alleghany

SHERIFF its time for change not the same old bunch of untrained deputies we had before, just getting a tie and patrolling a little more, different shifts this is bs we wanted a new office not the same old same old bs, they do nothing, and if its true about squeak getting to stay on you lost my vote next time, PS where is the change you promised you just put the one you fired best friend in his spot and kept the rest with rank, we don't get it where is the change,,,,,,do you understand the word change means all of them out,,,change out with the old in with the new,,,,how disappointing you are already,,,,one good decision isn't enough. YOU NEED 8 MORE

its time to see a change or it should be, your right 812

So I have read this thread of lies and deceit and some truth. The truth is the old sheriff is working for the new sheriff as a unpaid deputy so he can get his state retirement. Truth is squeak didn't have the under carriage to fire his friend Duncan, so good old new sheriff and old sheriff had a plan from day one. You built your campaign off change and how you would make a difference in our community, overtime, patrol, etc...... But yet your going to let Walking small stay there to draw a retirement check from the state. Hmmm already corruption. If there's no change but losing a sorry excuse of deputy and you still let the "click" stay then your no better off. You have a lot of citizens upset for your 10-14. If you want to remain sheriff for more than one term I'd suggest putting two or three more in the employment line.

if you buy a used car with used tires on it you can polish and shine on those tires all you want but they are still the same old used tires whoever had before and are dangerous to drive with, get the point

Everyone is bad mouthing the old sheriff well the new one hasn't done anything better. I can't wait for the new sheriff to screw up and then everybody that voted for him has to deal with him. So good job idiots.

Whoa....huntsman... What r u talking about? We are talking about the overtime allowed by the old sherriff and the deputies. The deputy was not hires on under the new sheriff, the ex sherrif still works on under the new sherrif (all this is my understanding). So I'm not sure what you are talking about...BUT....I for one, think the deputies need to be out and about patrolling our roads! I could careless who Sheriff Maines campaigned for, with, or how many babies he kissed. (If any) the matter at hand, in my opinion, is why the ex sherriff stayed and the deputy is gone.... All for the same thing....

I can't believe you think the new sheriff is doing anything. To get elected he went to churches to politic which is wrong. Churches are used for one thing, to worship and praise God. Second of all he got all the deputies out riding around for no reason. So putting more miles on the vehicles and using more gas that were having to pay for. So think on what you say that. The deputies do there job to thr best of there ability. When you need a deputy they are they.

The DA that they bad mouth so bad all the time if the right people would push it. have a great day

Agreed and the sad part is..... We, continue to foot the bill as citizens.... And this is another question I pose. Who in the county would over see the sherriff? Just wondering.....because everybody has a boss..... Merry Christmas, my friend!!!!

point well taken and both were responsible

All I'm saying is this..... If all this overtime or facebooking while on duty occurred by the deputy (which is no longer with the sherriff's dept.) (And I don't have a clue either way) but the former sherrif continues to be employed under the new sherriff......the former sherriff would have ultimately been responsible for signing off on his deputies time am I correct? So one man loses his job and another rides off into the sunset at the taxpayers expense.

no statue of limitations on a felony so it will never die, some just needs to grow a set of balls and pay the overtime back to the county or charge them, he would have been glad to come with a charge for someone else just because they wore a badge didn't make it right

Sry this is old news. You are beating a dead dog. Have you ever heard the saying "everyone has a boss".
The deputy is gone . Nothing else to do

Sheriff, DONT FORGET ABOUT THIS, Elements common to embezzlement are as follows: (1) the property must belong to a person other than the accused, such as an employer or principal; (2) the property must be converted subsequent to the defendant's original and lawful possession of it; (3) the defendant must be in a position of trust, so that the property is held by him or her pursuant to some fiduciary duty; and (4) the defendant must have an intent to defraud the owner at the time of the conversion.Ownership The principal or employer must be the owner of the property embezzled by an agent or employee at the time the offense is committed. Under many statutes, the ownership requirement is expressed as the property of another. It is sufficient if any person, other than the defendant, owns the property and it does not matter who has title to it or that it is owned by more than one person. Does this mean anything to the tax payers, all that Facebook overtime at the Sheriffs Dept is called EMBEZZLEMENT // WE WILL NOT FORGET THIS

As Yogi Berra famously said , "It's deja vu all over again". Thanks countrygirlrn.

Ask around...... U may be unpleasantly (depending) how you feel surprised. All I am saying is this.... If all the overtime was an issue for the deputy, did the sherriff not have to be aware of how much OT his deputy was putting in? And is was there not another check and balance above the sherriff that would have known about the OT? ( that is a serious ?) not cynical..... I just wonder... But yes it is my understanding our previous sherriff is being allowed to work on . If I have my facts wrong my apologies....

countrygirlrn, so you are saying that Sheriff Maines is allowing former Sheriff Edwards to work for his department for awhile?

If Mr. Duncan no longer works for ACSD but the previous sherriff is being allowed to work for awhile, I doubt there will be an investigation.....just saying

jsparrow is right, the voters of Alleghany County that elected Sheriff Maines will not forget about the overtime abuse that has occurred at the Sheriff's Department with the previous administration. We expect action to be taken regarding this matter, now. If the District Attorney refuses to look into the corruption, contact the U.S. Attorney. If this matter is swept under the rug, then we are no better off with Sheriff Maines than we were with Sheriff Edwards. If nothing is done we are probably looking at a 1 term Sheriff.

Sheriff, DONT FORGET ABOUT THIS, Elements common to embezzlement are as follows: (1) the property must belong to a person other than the accused, such as an employer or principal; (2) the property must be converted subsequent to the defendant's original and lawful possession of it; (3) the defendant must be in a position of trust, so that the property is held by him or her pursuant to some fiduciary duty; and (4) the defendant must have an intent to defraud the owner at the time of the conversion.Ownership The principal or employer must be the owner of the property embezzled by an agent or employee at the time the offense is committed. Under many statutes, the ownership requirement is expressed as the property of another. It is sufficient if any person, other than the defendant, owns the property and it does not matter who has title to it or that it is owned by more than one person. Does this mean anything to the tax payers, all that Facebook overtime at the Sheriffs Dept is called EMBEZZLEMENT // WE WILL NOT FORGET THIS