March 16, 2016 - The Shelby County grand jury for the January Term 2016 of the 273rd Judicial District Court met Friday, March 11, 2016 and indicted 34 cases with all cases presented receiving indictment.
Kenneth Dewayne Hendricks received two indictments. According to the first indictment of burglary of a habitation, state jail felony, on or about January 6, 2015 Hendricks allegedly entered a building or a portion of a building without the effective consent of the owner, Melina Harris Herndon. It is further alleged Hendricks attempted to commit or committed theft of property including a grub hoe, grab hooks, tool box with assorted tools, 48 inch pipe wrench, 36 inch pipe wrench and bracing drill owned by Herndon. The second indictment of theft, third degree felony, alleges on January 14, 2015 Hendricks stole rolls of barbed wire and creosote posts of the value of $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Lawrence Kent Edwards, the owner.
Anna Castillo was indicted for fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, state jail felony. According to the indictment, on or about March 30, 2013 through May 5, 2015 Castillo, with intent to defraud another, and without the consent of Teal Matthews used Matthews' identifying information (social security number) to gain employment with Start Kleen. Start Kleen was later acquired by Packers Sanitation, Inc.
Mantell Moore received two indictments for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on January 23, 2015 Moore stole a 1997 Mercury 2-door Automobile valued at $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Ronald Okeith Land, the owner, without consent. The second indictment alleges on January 23, 2015 Moore stole a 1979 Chevrolet Truck valued at $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Dennis Ray Land, the owner, without consent.
Cortland Chase Vaughn was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony. According to the indictment, on or about January 11, 2015 Vaughn caused serious bodily injury to Charles D. Dearing, Jr. by hitting him on the face and head. At the time of the assault, Vaughn is alleged to have exhibited a deadly weapon during the assault, a gun. Tristan Samford was also indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, first degree felony in relation to the same incident. According to the indictment on or about January 11, 2015 Vaughn caused serious bodily injury to Charles D. Dearing, Jr. by hitting him on the face and head. Samford is also alleged to have exhibited a pistol.
Mack Hamilton was indicted for criminal mischief, state jail felony. According to the indictment on or about January 28, 2015 Hamilton damaged a gray Buick by spray painting the vehicle and smashing the front window out, without the consent of Chadrick Polley, the owner. The incident allegedly caused pecuniary loss of $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 to the owner.
Victoria Lanette Hamilton was indicted for forgery, state jail felony. According to the indictment, on or about January 29, 2015 Hamilton executed a writing purported to be the act of Tonya Thompson, who did not authorize the act. Said writing was a personal check of the tenor following drawn on a Texas State Bank account in the amount of $468.35 made out to Walmart in Center, Texas.
Okeith Laray McCollister was indicted for criminal mischief, state jail felony. The indictment alleges, on or about January 14, 2015 McCollister damaged or destroyed a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 cell phone and a white 2004 Chevy Malibu without the consent of the owner Nataska Tibbs. Pecuniary loss was incurred by Tibbs in the amount of $1,500 or more but less than $20,000.
Elizabeth Ann Suell was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the indictment, on or about June 4, 2013 Suell caused serious bodily injury to Travis Patton by striking and cutting him on his neck while she exhibited a bottle during commission of the assault. Patton and Suell had or was having a dating relationship at that time.
Kevin Ray Jackson was indicted for assault bodily injury, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on or about January 26, 2015 Jackson caused bodily injury to Bridget Ann Birdwell, with whom Jackson had or was having a dating relationship. The indictment goes on to allege Jackson impeded the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of Birdwell by applying pressure to the throat or neck and/or blocking the nose or mouth of Birdwell.
Tristan Derae Patton received six separate indictments pertaining to the same incident on or about June 25, 2014. The first indictment for delivery of marijuana, state jail felony, alleges Patton delivered marijuana to a criminal informant in an amount of five pounds or less but more than one-fourth ounce. The second indictment for delivery of a controlled substance, state jail felony, alleges Patton delivered cocaine to a confidential informant in an amount of less than one gram. The third indictment for delivery of a controlled substance, second degree felony, alleges Patton delivered methamphetamine to a confidential informant in an amount of one gram or more but less than four grams. The fourth, fifth and sixth indictments were each for abandoning or endangering a child, state jail felony. The indictments allege on June 24, 2014 Patton engaged in conduct that placed three children under the age of 15 years of age in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment by the aforementioned drugs where it was easily accessible in the residence.
(Dates in parenthesis indicate the date of the alleged incident)
Andrea Janise Chadwick, unlawful possession of a firearm, third degree felony (January 27, 2015).
Craig Randall Crocker, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (December 14, 2014).
Reggie Dean Martin, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (January 9, 2015).
Meagan Elizabeth Flowers, unlawfully carrying weapon, third degree felony (December 3, 2014).
Terrance Rushing, delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), second degree felony (December 31, 2014).
Kalaceia Evans, delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), second degree felony (December 31, 2014).
Nickloas Rushing, delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), second degree felony (February 23, 2015).
Nickloas Rushing, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence (baggy containing cocaine), third degree felony (February 10, 2015).
Jacorey Johnson, possession of marijuana, state jail felony (December 2, 2013).
Shytiffany Meshun Blow, possession of marijuana, state jail felony (December 2, 2013).
Steve Lawrence Smith, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (September 22, 2014).
Jodi Anne Strahan, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (January 29, 2015).
George Lee Henry, possession of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), state jail felony (November 20, 2014).
Andria Charmaine Hubbard, possession of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), third degree felony (May 31, 2015).
Timothy Paul Johnson, possession of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), first degree felony (January 11, 2013).
Timothy Paul Johnson, delivery of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), state jail felony (January 28, 2013).
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.
