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CONYERS April 27, 2004 — A 30-year-old Rockdale County woman narrowly escaped being murdered Tuesday night when her estranged husband’s loaded gun jammed as he pulled the trigger.
According to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), Timothy Jared Johnston, 33, of 669 Fincher Road, Covington, allegedly put a loaded .22-caliber revolver to the unnamed woman’s head and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed and the woman was not injured.
The couple’s 2-year-old child was in the room at the time, according to reports.
The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. at the Terraces of Fieldstone apartment complex. Deputy Jodi Shupe said a 911 dispatcher received a call from the complex and could hear a woman talking in the background.
“She was making statements that caused concern to the dispatcher, but she hung up,” Shupe said, adding that it was RCSO policy to immediately dispatch a deputy to the address of a 911-hangup call.
“Meanwhile, the dispatcher called back to the residence, and the female advised everything was OK,” she said. “The dispatcher was still concerned, however.”
When the deputy arrived at the residence, he knocked at the door with no response and noted the door had been forced open, Shupe added.
“He pushed it and the door came right open,” Shupe said. “He noticed a small amount of blood located on the front porch. Upon checking inside the residence, he saw a large amount of blood on the living room floor, and he found a large kitchen knife with blood on it on the floor in front of the sofa.”
The deputy also found the holster for a small handgun on the living room floor, but found no one inside the residence.
Shupe said area hospitals were alerted to notify the RCSO should anyone come in seeking treatment for a wound.
“Around that same time, a couple arrived at Newton County Hospital,” Shupe said. “The man (Johnston) had a self-inflicted knife wound to his neck and the female was uninjured.”
When investigators arrived at the hospital, the woman advised them she had initiated divorce proceedings against Johnston, and he arrived at her apartment Tuesday night and forced entry.
“She told them he put a .22-caliber revolver to her head and threatened to kill her and then himself,” Shupe said. “But when he pulled the trigger, the gun jammed. He then grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed himself in the neck.”
The woman alleged he then forced her and their 2-year-old child into his vehicle. She was driving and managed to talk him into going to the hospital as he was bleeding profusely.
“He was treated at the hospital, given a psychological evaluation and released into the custody of our deputies,” Shupe said. “He is charged with two misdemeanors and seven felonies in conjunction with the incident.”
Johnston is facing charges of stalking, hindering a 911 call, criminal damage to property, burglary, aggravated assault, two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and false imprisonment.
Newcomers Guide: Utilities
Cable
AT&T Broadband
2925 Courtyards Drive
Norcross, GA 30071
770-559-2710
Electric
Georgia Power Company
Located at 1130 Green Street, services customers who reside within the city limits of Conyers. For new service, call 404-325-4001, seven day a week, 24 hours a day. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. No deposit is required unless previous bad credit. There is an $18.00 account establishment charge. For after hours emergencies, call 404-325-4001.
Walton EMC
Located at 3645 Lenora Church Road, Snellville 30278, services the northern section of Rockdale County. For new service and emergencies, call 770-972-2917. Office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A $5.00 membership fee and a $20.00 account establishment fee is required for all customers. A deposit may be required for those renting.
Snapping Shoals EMC
Located at 14750 Brown Bridge Road in Covington 30016. For new service and emergencies, call 770-786-3484. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a .m. – 5 p.m. No deposit is required unless previous bad credit. A $40 account establishment fee is required for all customers and a $10 membership fee is required for new customers.
Garbage
The City of Conyers offers a collection service to residents of the city and this charge is added on to your water bill.
770-483-4411
Browning Ferris Industries
404-792-2660
All South Robertson
678-432-1670
Gas
Due to natural gas deregulation in Georgia, consumers can buy natural gas from a variety of marketers. Choose a marketer that best fits your needs and remember these tips:
Read all of the materials provided by the marketer
Ask questions about services the marketer provides
Ask about pricing options
You can sign up with a gas marketer by telephone, through the mail or, perhaps, on the internet. You may switch gas marketers once a year at no cost. However, if you change more often, the marketer my charge up to $7.50 per change.
Atlanta Gas Light Company
For 24 hour natural gas service, contact Atlanta Gas Light Company, phone 770-994-1946. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. A service establishment fee of $25.00 (if meter is present) or $50.00 (if meter is not present) is place on the first month’s bill. For questions concerning billing, or after hours emergencies, call 770-994-1946.
Snapping Shoals EMC
Located at 14750 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, 30016. Call 770-786-3484 to request Snapping Shoals/SCANA Energy natural gas service. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. No deposit or account establishment fee is required.
Telephone
BellSouth
For information concerning bills or new service, call the BellSouth Business Office at 770-780-2355. For repair service, call 611.
Water & Sewer
Rockdale County Water Department
For service connection, call or come by the Rockdale County Water Department, 981 Milstead Ave. (behind the court house). Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. A deposit is required for new residential service: $50.00 for county water only and $90.00 for county water and sewer. Phone: 770-918-6512. Maintenance and Repair Service Phone: 770-918-6569.
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