Update on Juvi

 

Since, I have resumed this blog. I have been asked about any udpates on Juvi.

Okay for those of you who don’t remember Juvi, below is a short descrption.

He became my neighbor in 2015. His mother purchased the property, moved him in with a young girl, while she continued to live in a neighboring town. At the time, he was 15 years old.  Yes, him and his girlfriend were playing house. His drug dealing brother, who was in his twenties, also moved into the neighborhood and purchased a couple of properties. In the end the family owned four properties and there were two drug busts during the time they were my neighbors.

Juvi used marijuana frequently; the smell was unbearable. It was also believed he was selling drugs because lots of people were in and out of the home at all times of the day and night. Not one of the people stayed more than a couple of minutes. Sometimes, they would have a handshake in the front yard and then the seller would check his hand before handing the person something.

 

This man also banged on my door all hours of the night.

I called the police numerous times, but nothing was ever done.

 

Shortly after the George Floyd incident, this man threatened me and two other white women in front of the police. The police refused to do anything because he was black, and we were white. They said the county attorney wouldn’t prosecute the case because of it. I called the county attorney’s office and was told they couldn’t help me because the police did not write a report.

 

I have heard from previous neighbors that he continues to be a problem, the HOA continues to pretend he isn’t breaking any rules, and he is a father now.  Yes, he has a child that will be three this fall. He is no longer with the mother, so I have been told.

 

I know that Juvi continues to have run ins with law enforcement. He was arrested in December of 2022, April of 2023, and in June of 2023. He was convicted on May 30. 2023 of being a prohibited person with a firearm.  Less than 30 days later, he was arrested on June 27, 2023, and charged with criminal mischief and third-degree domestic assault. He spent less than 24 hours in jail.  Someone (I think it was his mother, but I am not sure) paid $2000 to bail him out.

 

How do I know all of this? It is a public record.  Someone told me and I looked it up to see if it was true.

 

Why would I care? I worry about the people who are still living there and are trying to turn things around. Occasionally, I will receive an email asking me about who I think they can contact to get the police to do something or who I contacted in the past.  When I lived there, I did try to make a difference, I testified at legislative hearings and met with officials, but I feel like my words fell on deaf ears.

 

Plus, if I wasn’t so nosy about what was happening, I would have nothing to share with those who asked me for an update. =)