When she drove away from the restaurant, a concerned citizen called the Douglas County Sheriffs Office about a possible intoxicated person leaving the restaurant on Thornton Road. The concerned citizen gave the S.O. a lookout of a black female driving a black Ford Crown Vic, tag #ABU960. The same Crown Vic assigned to one Keisha Williams, Princess of the DeKalb County Police Department.
Minutes later, it appears another person called the S.O. to advise of a drunken driver on Bob Arnold Road near Thornton Road. The astute communications operator linked it to the same Crown Vic seen leaving La Fiesta restaurant. Apparently the Crown Vic slipped through the fingers of the long arm of the law.
The media was alerted to this and for some reason never reported it. We have linked the communications traffic for all to listen.
We understand employees of the restaurant were interviewed about the incident. Then why was this never thoroughly investigated by the department, if investigated at all? Or was an investigation started and stopped by TeBo? What if this had been a “peasant” police officer. Would they have been treated any different?
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36 comments:
We need you as head on our Intel unit, where do you get this info ?
I must say, I am impressed! wow. so if im driving my unmarked unit and a lookout of my vehicle is given along with the correct tag with my description, with a reciept paid for with my credit card there is no way I will end up in I.A. right Tebo?
We have had alot of officers investigated and fired on alot less evidence.
Harry Samler of CBS 46 had the story. Supposedly DKPD threatened lawsuits and stalking charges. Last I knew CBS 46 was having their lawyers look at it in response to the threat. That was March or April '08.
I do not know how to initiate a comment that stands alone, so I apologize for posting under this comment specifically.
It used to be that this site was a credible source of facts, which can still be found, but generally buried under a bunch of commentary. The failure to let people think for themselves, based on the facts, is what takes away from the credibility of this site.
Your bloggers will provide plenty of commentary. Your moderator should stick to the facts.
Concerned Citizen
...and FINALLY the real story... "Open Records" at its best. Question now is...Does Douglas County have car video?
the saga continues....
The simple fact that Keisha Margarita makes over $100,000 plus benefits should make taxpayers revolt. What other department in the U.S. would hire her for any police dept. position other than custodian? TeBo's support for Keisha Margarita is just one more reason why Burrell needs to fire hime pronto. Pretty nice of Vernon and TeBo on Keisha's behalf to threaten the local media not to run this story. Anyone else would have had a big fat DUI on their record for life.
"Those who do not study history are guaranteed to repeat it"... History being what Dekalb County was after the civil war, where carpet baggers now rule DeKalb County once again! People that have no vested interest in DeKalb, that do not even live in DeKalb (Texas, Douglas Co.) Dekalb County where only one man will stand up to the man.
"porkchop"
To The "Concerned Citizen",
Thank you for reading the blog, and commenting on it. Hopefully, the facts and commentary that are being presented are not a waste of time. Well from what we have seen in the past few weeks, we know its not. As for your comment about too much commentary, the creators of the blog noted at the top of the homepage that the blog is for info, news, events, and for people to "vent". Therefore, a lot of the commentary is "venting". I just ask that you bare with us, because we have 8 years of Vernon to vent about, and 2 of TeBo. As a concerned citizen of DeKalb, I thank you in advance for contacting your district leaders and pressureing them to help make this county as a whole better. Thank you, and keep reading. I know I will.
As for the one that posted the radio traffic from Douglas County, KUDOS!!!!! Bush could have used you when he was looking for weapons of mass destruction!!!!
Everyone be blessed and stay safe.
In all fairness, of all the cops I know, only one of them lives in DeKalb.
Did they P.O. (pull out on or initiate a traffic stop for those who are not PD) on Ms. Williams?
I listened to the tape and clearly heard the lookout for the "black crown vic with tag no. ABU960" driven by a black female who had been drinking at La Fiesta...., but I didn't hear them make a stop it.
Drunk or not, employees are not allowed to drive county vehicles after having a few.
Minimum, her take home privledges/perk should be terminated.....
...And to think, the Commissioners are worried about the liability associated with Tasers...how about an employee that uses her county vehicle to drive to and from the bars!
THAT, my friends, IS A LETHAL COMBINATION that will eventually result in county losses!
Failure to act after this came to light would certainly be used against the Department/County should something unfortunate happen at a later date.
I hope she get whats coming to her. I worked as her assistant for 30 days in August 2008 she was a real bleep bleep to deal with. She had me running all over Atlanta doing her personal errands in the county vehicle. Such as getting her lunch, mailing personal packages, getting her juice and water from the grocery store, she wanted me to get her tag renewed for her on her personal vehicle along with other things. She even wanted me to wash her dirty dish after she ate her lunch and left the dish on my desk. It took me two years to get a job with DeKalb and it took 30 days for me to loose that job. Keisha, and chief Diedrick terminated Major Denson secretary after she had been working there for about two months. They found out that she was on PROBATION. Hum seems like they should have known that before they hired her. Long story short Ms. Margarita Williams then requested a extensive background check on me. The background I did not refuse. I went and submitted my prints and even completed the paperwork for the background but I refused to grant them information on my finances, and my family. When I refused I was terminated. The fact is they had already done a background check she wanted to get in my personal life and I refused. When I questioned her on it she was pissed. Where is the security you let people come work there and do background checks later? Human Resources had already done a check on me. I worked in law enforcement for 7 years and she has no business being a Director she is nothing but a flunky and a party planner. She sits in her oversized office taking care of her personal business. She treats her staff like trash. I learned that if you stand up for yourself you get fired. As long as she got the Chief on her side she is untouchable. Keisha when you get your pink slip call me it would be a pleasure to help you pack. You got my number!
Anyone notice that Douglas County's radio traffic and clarity is about 100 times better than ours?? Burrell, go to Douglas and ask what kind of system they have. We need it, badly.
It is not the Douglas County system that is impressive or better, it is the quality and professionalism of their employees like most law enforcement agencies that hire qualified people. Wake up Dekalb or your end is near.
A word for Margarita Williams fired assistant. Sounds like from your own admission you should have never been hired to begin with. You got yourself fired by not complying with the same backgound checks every other police employee has to conform with. Word is you thought you had it going on when you worked for Margarita.Had your nose in the air like you was somebody. Riding in that police car running errands you know you thought you was Ms.BIG STUFF. Im quite sure it is no loss To the PD that your gone.
I hope the county commissioners read this blog. If you know anyone who knows them, beg them to read this blog.
That way, when they interact with Keisha Margarita, they will know she's the incompetent TeBo pet that got away with a DUI in a county vehicle.
Keisha should have been pulled over if she was suspected of engaging in such behavior whether it was a personal vehicle or not. It seems like Law Enforcement has no problem dealing with citizens who commit traffic crimes but when one of their own does it, then backs are turned.
I know that CBS46 was looking into this but why didn't all the other Dekalb Media jump all over this (Go Dekalb, Cross Roads News, Dunwoody Crier, On Common Ground, The Champion). I see a bigger story within this story and there needs to be some outrage
For the poster "John", are you denying the statements made by the former aide or are you the current aide to Director Williams. Oh wait that cant be it because she can't seem to keep one for very long. She's also managed to burn through 2 majors and countless others all because of similar reasons as was posted. Please crawl back into your hole.
To the lady who posted, we hear ya sister!!!
Poster dedicateddkpd. I said the idiot got herself fired for failure to comply with background checks we all have to submit to. I guess you thought that was ok for her. If so you probably need a little deeper background check yourself.
John,
Why call her an idiot? Personal attacks are usually the last resort for someone who no longer has a valid point. She says she submitted to her background check and was hired by the HR department. It is not until after being hired that she is asked to submit other information. One of her points is what type of agency would hire someone then do an extensive background check 30 days after being hired? I would surmise they weren't going to do a background check until after finding the other woman on probation. Her prints had already been run through and she began to mistrust her employer. Do you blame her? I think it's a valid point along with her complaints of personal servitude. The big question is again, why were they hiring people in highly sensitive positions without extensive background checks and why are employees being tasked to run personal errands in a county vehicle for superiors?
It seems John really needs to get the facts from.It came out that the background check that Margarita Williams wanted done on her assistant was TOTAL BS. Internal Affairs did not request it nor did Human Resources because they had already done one. I was told that nobody else in Margarita office had to do that background check. Sounds personal to me. Maybe Margarita Williams was drunk that day. I work with people on that floor and people talk! She is a FRAUD. John stop defending her she is the WICKED WITCH OF DEKALB POLICE DEPT. It seems everyone knows it but you. What about all the demotions, transfers, and people fired because of her. I tell you what when the Houston trips began again let a officer refuse and watch how quick they get admin leave, fired or demoted. Check the stats on that.
John seems to be a Margarita Williams fan. It looks like the only idiot is you. That lady was right because I am a civilan here and I never did a extensive background check. The only way I would give up personal information if it was a criteria for that position. Sounds like Ms. La Fiesta Williams was up to her dirty tricks. We all know how she works. (DIRTY)
John must be in love with Keisha to run to her defense like this.
Why is this former aide and idiot? Is it her fault a background check was not done on her in the first place? If you were offered a job, would you turn it down and say, "No, no! You have to do a background check on me first!"
You have a lot to say about the wrong people.
Hey "John", what's your take on Anon claiming Keisha Margarita made her do a bunch of personal errands for her on county time.
It fits right in with Keisha's M.O. And if Keisha is sending out admin. assistants to do personal chores, you know TeBo and others in the ivory tower are doing the same.
I thin Burrell Ellis is going to be very methodical in removing TeBo. And Keisha will be out the door with him. it's just painful that it's going to take some time while she makes over $8,000 per month, and we don't have enough cars, equipment, functioning radio's, etc.
16 days in the 2009 and nothing has changed. "All ahead full, Ms. Williams", Tebo shouted in glee ...she replied "aye aye sir!"
I think John is actually Margarita Williams trying to defend herself on this site. That's what it looks like to me. Everybody knows John (Keisha Margarita Williams) is the Devil.
Did the PIO Mekka "Nia Wrong" Parish have to submit to this background check? NO!
No Mekka probably didn't because her and Margarita are buddies. What soap box did they find her on? They sit in Keisha Margarita Williams all day discusssing everything and everybody besides work. Her attitude is just like Margarita Williams. Mekka is on a high horse and she needs to be brought down also. Yeah she has a company issued blackberry also and a company car. Most of her day is spent doing her personal business in the company car. Her and Margarita Williams got it made in the shade.
Hec no Mekka did not have to submit to extensive background check SHE IS FRIENDS WITH MARGARITA WILLIAMS. AS LONG AS YOUR HEAD IS UP KEISHA MARGARITA WILLIAMS BEHIND YOUR SAFE. Mekka come out and breath. Your not in high school tell Margarita and yourself to grow up.
When Margarita Williams leave tell her to take her Friend Mekka Parrish with her. They are both useless. Mekka stop being Keisha LaFiesta DO GIRL that's all you are
Are you F-INg kidding me that PIO Mekka Parish has a take-home car?
WTF is Burrell Ellis and the Commissioners going to do to stop this insanity. She should be the last person in the dept. with a take home car.
Oh yes Mekka has a take home car. Somebody needs to look into her hours and Keisha Margarita Williams. They spend more time out of the office than they do, but who is complaining any day without Margarita Williams in the building is a good day for me.
Guys, I am NOT defending Mekka Parish. But, she is the PIO, which means she is on call and has to respond to scenes to give out press info. Every other PIO has been a police officer, which is what they should be. But as long as she is PIO (hopefully not very long) she should have a take home and a cell phone. It is those like ICP, radio watch commanders, crime analysis, background/recruiting, and CALEA/professional standards that should NOT have take home cars. Also, computer support should not have them either. Has your KDT ever broken and you called Computer support to come fix it, and they came? On Morning Watch? After 5pm? No.And chiefs should not have over 13 VEHICLES assigned to them. Come on TE-BO!! Rancifer alone has 5 assigned to him. Who can drive 5 cars at once??? Geez the corruption.
Well, not to defend anyone that should or shouldnt be, but actually,....a few months ago our Lt called the guy from ATU cause numnuts at the precinct wrecked a lot of cars and we had several down for laptop problems thus exacerbating the already horrendous shortage of units. He came in on a Saturday night and fixed them.
The "Queen of Mean" has ran away 4 assistants and 3 P.I.O's. Can you find a reason why all of them left? They were all running personal errands for Keisha. Washing her car, putting gas in it, picking up her laundry, getting her personal cell phone fix and driving out to Camp Creek to do her personal errands. Leaving DeKalb was the best thing I could do to get away from her, I am having a great time in my new city. And her sidekick Mekka does not need blue lights and sirens in her vehicle!
I know I'll get drilled for saying this but I can with good conscience cause I worked for them both for six months (my last six months of DKPD mind you).
Mekka is not like Kiesha. That job is crazy demanding. You get the same callouts that all of CID gets. Just about every 50, 51, whether they 49 or not gets media attention. Most 41s with a death get a callout. If its not a callout then its a call for info a 2:30am. Its not just one call either you get one from Fox5, CBS46, WSBTV, WSB Radio, WXIA. Those are just the desk folks who listen to the radio traffic. Then you get a call from a reporter from each station. I didn't know what I was in for, but thought I was doing ok. The problem is Kiesha's a perfectionist type a personality. Every word said was scrutinized. Every word typed on a press release was edited and edited two more times. Then you get yelled at cause the release didn't go right. I know I put in for the job and after 6 months I knew the road was where I belonged so I put in for that transfer. Three months later I was told I would be put where I was needed. Keep in my every shift could have used another officer.
Kiesha burns through PIOs and assitants like a California Wildfire. They had to work through a temp agency cause no admin assistant would go up there.
Mekka is not the problem. She has a journalism and news background and it serves her well in front of a camera. The main problem in that office is lack of police knowledge, our mindset and mentality is different than a civilian.
Even the people at WSBTV did not have kind words for Kiesha. It's a shame cause she really is hard working and smart. She's just mean as a snake. Civilians shouldn't be supervisors over police is the bottomline.
DKPD is full of good officers, Detectives, and Sgts and LTs. There are even some good folks with some stars and bars, but that corner of the crystal palace is killing that place and running off the best of what's around.
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