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Waterfowl, deer hunted illegally
Barnesville, GA (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Dec 31, 2002
County: Lamar
Local Map: available
Disposition: State Citation

Person of Interest: John McNaughton English

Case Updates: 2 update(s) available

Case ID: 6722

Classification: Unlawful Trapping/Hunting

Animal: deer, bird (wildlife)

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In 2003, John McNaughton 'Mack' English, 26, Barnesville, was issued six citations by DNR conservation rangers in three separate instances for charges including hunting waterfowl over bait, hunting from a motor vehicle, hunting from a public road, and hunting deer at night with the aid of a light.

In addition, English was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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A Lamar County judge recently sentenced John �Mack� English to 13 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed, for conspiring to arrange the murders of two former conservation rangers with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

English, 28, of Barnesville, received five years each on two counts of solicitation of murder and three years on one count of solicitation to conceal the death of another. The judge ran the sentences consecutively and sentenced English as a repeat offender, which means he will serve the full 13 years in prison. English has three prior felony convictions with two of those convictions tied to the murder plots.

�We are pleased with the outcome of this case and glad to hear that the judge handed down the maximum sentence allowed for the crimes English committed,� said WRD Col. Terry West. �Conservation rangers often work alone and in isolated areas which puts them in potentially dangerous situations on a regular basis, but this case has been extremely disturbing for our officers.�

English was apprehended in May 2004 while burglarizing a WRD facility at the West Point Wildlife Management Area following an investigation initiated when law enforcement officials received a tip about the robbery and the plot to kill the two conservation rangers.

Also arrested in conjunction with the break-in was Michael Brett Self, 24, of Thomaston. Self was charged in Troup County with two counts of burglary, possession of tools used in the commission of a crime and obstruction of a police officer after he attempted to flee on foot.

Source: Ga Dept of Natural Resources - August 12, 2005
Update posted on Dec 23, 2005 - 1:03AM

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Late last week, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) initiated an investigation into a murder-for-hire plot against two DNR conservation rangers after receiving a tip.

Lamar County officials issued a warrant and charged John McNaughton �Mack� English, 26, of Barnesville, with one count of criminal solicitation of murder and seven counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

English currently is being held in the Troup County jail where he and an accomplice were taken after being apprehended burglarizing a DNR facility at the West Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This facility includes a warehouse with equipment to support wildlife management and fisheries operations as well as four offices for regional personnel. Troup County Sheriff�s Office personnel charged him with two counts of burglary, possession of tools used in the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Also arrested in conjunction with the break-in is Michael Brett Self, 24, of Thomaston. Self was charged in Troup County with two counts of burglary, possession of tools used in the commission of a crime and obstruction of a police officer after he attempted to flee on foot. Self is free on an $18,500 bond.

Source: Ga Dept of Natural Resources - April 2, 2004
Update posted on Dec 23, 2005 - 12:59AM

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Waterfowl, deer hunted illegally
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