An Atlanta man who attempted to cash a check written on a Jones County government account entered a guilty plea to the resulting charges in Jones County Superior Court.
Tyron Vonterra Volley was in court Jan. 14 to enter his plea. He was sentenced to 10 years each for two counts of identity fraud. The counts are to run concurrently for a total of 10 years.
The sentence is to be served on probation, with credit for time served from his April 25, 2024 arrest.
Volley, 33, was indicted for the offenses by a Jones County Grand Jury July 19. The charges were due to his attempt to cash a check on a Jones County government account in the amount of $83,723.
The original charge was forgery in the third degree.
A report of the incident leading to Volley’s arrest by Jones County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Lt. Kenny Gleaton stated he was contacted in March by the finance office of the Jones County Commissioners about the check made payable to a person named Deijina Ellis.
The attempt to cash the check was made at a J.P. Morgan Chase branch.
Gleaton said JCSO Investigator John Simmons was able to obtain video surveillance footage of the suspect at the bank negotiating the check. The video showed a black male with multiple tattoos on his hands, face and neck.
The investigator said the video was clear enough to identify some of the tattoos. He said Simmons got a lead and was able to positively identify Volley as the suspect on the video.
Gleaton said Volley was on probation and was located with help from the Department of Community Supervision.
Volley was in Jones County Superior Court in May seeking bond but was denied. He remained in custody until the case was resolved with the plea.
