February 25, 2024 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 20 indictments on Monday, January 8, 2024. The grand jury was impaneled for the January 2024 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.
In addition, a previously sealed indictment of October 5, 2023, from the grand jury impaneled for the July 2023 term of the 123rd Judicial District Court was unsealed following the arrest of the individual, Kendell Mardis, on January 24, 2024, on the charge of murder, first degree felony. The indictment alleges on July 27, 2023, Kendell Mardis intentionally and knowingly caused the death of Camo Morton by shooting Morton in the head. (123rd Judicial District Court)
Ralph Charles Breen was indicted for injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on August 23, 2023, Breen intentionally or knowingly caused bodily injury to a child 14 years of age or younger, by grabbing her around the neck. (273rd Judicial District Court)
Spencer Raysean Watts was indicted for obstruction or retaliation, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on November 7, 2023, Watts intentionally or knowingly threatened to harm (Center Police Officer) [Donna] Ruppert by an unlawful act, namely criminal homicide, in retaliation for or on account of the service or status of Officer Ruppert as a public servant, namely, a peace officer. (123rd Judicial District Court)
Spencer Raysean Watts was indicted for obstruction or retaliation, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on November 7, 2023, Watts intentionally or knowingly threatened to harm (Center Police Officer) [Luis] Acuna by an unlawful act, namely criminal homicide, in retaliation for or on account of the service or status of Officer Acuna as a public servant, namely, a peace officer. (123rd Judicial District Court)
Luis Alberto Escobedo was indicted for evading arrest in a motor vehicle, state jail felony. The indictment alleges, on October 3, 2023, Escobedo intentionally fled from Constable Taylor Fanguy, a person Escobedo knew was a peace officer who was attempting lawfully to arrest or detain Escobedo. (273rd Judicial District Court)
Andria Charmaine Hubbard was indicted for assault on a public servant, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on November 1, 2023, Hubbard recklessly caused bodily injury to (Center Police Officer) Brandon Tyler by kicking him in the face, and Hubbard knew Tyler was a public servant lawfully discharging an official duty. Namely, trying to detain and arrest Hubbard. (273rd Judicial District Court)
Joseph Leon Parker was indicted for unlawful possession of firearm by felon, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on September 14, 2023, having previously been convicted of the felony offense of theft in 2017, Parker intentionally and knowingly possessed a firearm following the fifth anniversary of Parker's release from confinement, in a location other than Parker's residence. Namely, on a public road. (123rd Judicial District Court)
Andria Charmaine Hubbard was indicted for assault on a public servant, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on November 1, 2023, Hubbard recklessly caused bodily injury to (Center Police Officer) Brian Wright by kicking him in the leg. Hubbard allegedly knew Officer Wright was a public servant, namely a police officer with the Center Police Department, and that Officer Wright was lawfully discharging an official duty, namely in the process of detaining and arresting Hubbard. (273rd Judicial District Court)
Johnny Ray Taylor was indicted for evading arrest in a motor vehicle, state jail felony. The indictment alleges, on October 18, 2023, while using a vehicle Taylor fled from Sheriff's Deputy Jordan Ford and [Texas Department of Public Safety State] Trooper Dustin Ramos, persons Taylor knew were peace officers attempting to lawfully arrest or detain Taylor. (123rd Judicial District Court)
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Keith Joseph Arnaud was indicted for online solicitation of a minor, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on August 31, 2023, Arnaud being a person who 17 years of age or older and with the intent of committing the offense of indecency with a child, intentionally distributed over the internet or through a commercial online service sexually explicit material. Namely, a photograph of male genitals to a minor. (123rd Judicial District Court)
(Dates in parenthesis indicate the date of the alleged incident):
- Ricardo Laguna-Rodriguez, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B >=4G<200G (methamphetamine), second degree felony (October 11, 2023). (273rd Judicial District Court)
- Ricardo Laguna-Rodriguez, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B >=1G<4G (methamphetamine), third degree felony (October 11, 2023). (273rd Judicial District Court)
- Buddy Lee Bradshaw, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B <1G (methamphetamine), state jail felony (October 13, 2023). (273rd Judicial District Court)
- Denise Simone Garrett, possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2 (PG2) (methamphetamine), state jail felony (June 17, 2023). (123rd Judicial District Court)
- Tiffany Consuela Barnes, possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2 (PG2) (methamphetamine), state jail felony (November 9, 2023). (273rd Judicial District Court)
- Brandon K. Smith, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B <1G (methamphetamine), state jail felony (July 17, 2022). (123rd Judicial District Court)
- Frankie Lee Slaight, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B >=4G<200G (methamphetamine), second degree felony (November 12, 2023). (273rd Judicial District Court)
- Hollie Nichole Kulikowski, felony driving while intoxicated, third degree fellony (September 25, 2023). (123rd Judicial District Court)
- Donald Ray Harris, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B >=1G<4G (methamphetamine), third degree felony (September 13, 2023). (273rd Judicial District Court)
- Jose Luis Mendoza-Baylon, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B >=4G<200G (methamphetamine), second degree felony (November 12, 2023). (123rd Judicial District Court)
- Martell Benyard Moore, possession of a controlled substance PG1/1-B >=1G<4G (methamphetamine), third degree felony (October 6, 2023). (123rd Judicial District Court)
Indictments and Information are not a conviction, and are a matter of public record. All individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
