Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 42 Cases

October 20, 2016 - The Shelby County grand jury for the July Term 2016 of the 123rd Judicial District Court met Wednesday, October 20, 2016 and indicted 42 cases.

Elizabeth Perez was indicted for theft, state jail felony, The indictment alleges, on June 29, 2015 Perez unlawfully appropriated a 2002 blue Chrysler Voyager van from Michael Mcilrath without his consent and with intent of depriving Mcilrath of the property.

Joseph David Fuller was indicted for evading arrest, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on January 23, 2016 Fuller fled from Center Police Officer Andrew Williams, a person whom Fuller knew to be a peace officer. Fuller was also indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony. The indictment alleges during the traffic stop Fuller concealed a bottle of vodka with intent to impair its availability as evidence.

Shaddrick Tawan McCollister received two indictments for arson, second degree felony. The first indictment alleges, on August 12, [2016] McCollister with intent to destroy a building located at 306 Travis Street in Center, started a fire, or caused an explosion by building a fire on the floor and in the attic.

The second indictment alleges on August 29, [2016] McCollister, with intent to destroy a building located at Hidden Creek Village on Shelbyville Street, started a fire or caused an explosion by attempting to burn down a trailer house.

Spencer Ryan Niedert was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on March 24, 2014 Niedert unlawfully appropriated a 2006 Yamaha Rhino 660 valued between $2,500 or more but less than $30,000 from William Darrell Partlow, the owner, without his consent.

Virginia Hunter was indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on January 10, 2016 Hunter operated an automobile without the effective consent of William Skillern, the owner.

Jeremy Danzell Edwards was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 15, 2016 Edwards entered a habitation without the effective consent of Leonard Boehm, the owner. Edwards is also alleged to have attempted to commit or committed theft of a Stihl chainsaw, Husqvarna chainsaw, Homelite 4300 generator, Troy-built pressure washer, and a Brute pressure washer.

Bradley Joe Lewis was indicted for theft of firearm, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on December 9, 2015 Lewis appropriated a firearm from Hope Nunez, the owner, without the consent of Nunez and with intent to deprive Nunez of the property.

Devalen Devone McCowin was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, first degree felony - enhanced. The indictment alleges on or about the year 2013 to 2014 McCowin caused the penetration of the mouth of a child younger than six years of age by McCowin's sexual organ.

Bradly Ray Willard was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on January 5, 2016 Willard appropriated scrap metal valued at $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Larry Sample, the owner, without Sample's consent.

Terry Lynn Cummings was indicted for hindering apprehension or prosecution, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 2, 2016 Cummings, with intent to hinder the arrest, prosecution, conviction or punishment of Stacy Smith for the offense of a motion to revoke probation warrant for injury to a child by harboring or concealing Smith.

Anthony Salas was indicted for assault by occlusion, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 28, 2016 Salas recklessly caused bodily injury to Andrea Chadwick by intentionally, knowingly and recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of Chadwick by applying pressure to her throat or neck.

Justin Dewayne Bridges was indicted for theft, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on September 30, 2015 Bridges appropriated $4,800 U.S. Currency from George May, the owner, who was then an there an elderly individual and without his effective consent.

Brandy Emmel Hasler was indicted for forgery, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on August 15, 2015 Hasler, with intent to harm or defraud another, executed a writing so it purported to be the act of Jacqueline Jeanette Brown, who did not authorize the act. The writing was checking account numbers and routing numbers which contain personal information assigned to Brown and used the accounts and routing information to pass fraudulent checks, all without Brown's consent.

Arturo Luna was indicted for continuous violence against the family, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on March 30, 2016 Luna recklessly caused bodily injury to a person, with whom the defendant had or previously had a dating relationship, by pushing the individual during an argument on July 15, 2014. The indictment also alleges Luna recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the individual by applying pressure to the throat or neck and/or blocking the nose or mouth of the individual.

Joe Allen Cooks was indicted for assault on a public servant, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on May 27, 2015 Cooks recklessly caused bodily injury to Jimmy Wagstaff by striking him in the face. The defendant did then and there know that Wagstaff was a public servant, Tenaha City Marshal discharging his duty via an investigation.

Johnny Lee Stanley was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on September 18, 2015 Stanley entered a habitation without the effective consent of Franklin Hairgrove, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of two bottles of medication owned by Hairgrove.

Cody Arlan Pate was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on October 6, 2015 Pate unlawfully appropriated various items of jewelry, including 1 gold chain with horseshoe pendant, 10 pair gold studded earrings, 4-5 bicentennial dollars, gold necklace with beads, jewlery box and game camera. All valued at $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Patricia Clepper, the owner, without her effective consent.

(Dates in parenthesis indicate the date of the alleged incident)
Kyle Aaron Meche, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (February 3, 2015).
Bradley Joe Lewis, unlawful possession of firearm, third degree felony (December 9, 2015).
Anthony Salas, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (February 29, 2016).
David Len Weaver Jr., possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (January 12, 2016).
Redaryll Zacharvick Davis, delivery of a controlled substance, first degree felony (November 24, 2015).
Eddie Lowry Lockey II, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (March 27, 2015).
Baylon Guillermo, driving while intoxicated with child passenger, state jail felony (July 31, 2015).
Adam Trey Pleasant, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (May 7, 2015).
Benjamine Brian Odom, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (October 29, 2015).
Gary Watts, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (December 26, 2015).
James Ray Matlock, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (October 6, 2015).
Trevor Cole Lawrence, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (May 6, 2015).
Serviano Vazquez Munoz, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (December 25, 2015).
Robert Nathan Stephenson, driving while intoxicated with child passenger, state jail felony (November 26, 2015).
Thomas Orvis Crocker, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (August 22, 2015).
Javier Jesus Gonzalez, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (May 27, 2015).
Elroy Young, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), state jail felony (June 11, 2015).
Kevin Earle Davis, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (December 31, 2015).
Stacy Kelton Samford, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (December 5, 2015).
Stacy Kelton Samford,  possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (December 5, 2015).
Triston Jamar Driver, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony (January 30, 2016).
Jerry Wayne Akins II, unlawful possession of firearm, third degree felony (January 9, 2016).
Redaryll Zacharvick Davis, unlawful possession of firearm, third degree felony (November 24, 2015).

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.