Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 41 Cases on 29 Individuals

June 29, 2017 - The Shelby County grand jury for the January Term 2017 of the 273rd Judicial District Court met Tuesday, June 28, 2017 and indicted 41 cases on 29 individuals.

Ka Paw Htoo was indicted for murder, first degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 19, 2017 Htoo caused the death of Ka Yee by stabbing him with a knife. Htoo was also indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on the aforementioned date, Htoo recklessly caused bodily injury to Aung Nuing by stabbing him in the back and cutting open his face, Htoo allegedly exhibited a knife during the commission of said assault. (Related article: Center PD Investigates Multiple Stabbing, Murder Incident)

Brenda Lynn Northern was indicted for injury to a child, elderly or disabled individual, first degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 11, 2017 Northern caused serious bodily injury to Adah Elaine Phillips, an individual 65 years of age or older, by shooting her in the head with a .22 caliber pistol. Northern was also indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on the aforementioned date, Northern recklessly caused serious bodily injury to Phillips by threatening to hit and/or hitting her with a claw hammer, and the defendant did then and there use or exhibit a deadly weapon: a claw hammer during commission of said assault. (Related article: Sheriff's Department Arrests Buna Woman After Allegedly Shooting Elderly Person)

Tevin Terrell Garrett was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 13, 2016 Garrett entered a habitation without the consent of Leonard Boehm, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of property. The property included a Stihl chainsaw, Husqvarna chainsaw, Homelite 4300 generator, Troy-built pressure washer, and/or a Brute pressure washer, owned by Boehm. Garrett was also indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on July 28, 2016 Garrett entered a habitation without the consent of Arvis Moore, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of a man's gold ring with the initial "M" on top, man's gold ring with large diamond, man's gold ring with small cluster of diamonds, Dj2-Disc Mixer, and/or one red and blue DJ light owned by Moore.

Lindsay Leann Hughes was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on December 9, 2016 Hughes entered a habitation without the consent of Teresa Hughes, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of a Honda EB 2200X portable generator owned by Hughes. Lindsay Leann Hughes was also indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges Hughes took car batteries valued at $100 or more but less than $750 from Teresa Hughes, the owner, without her consent.

Mistique Sifford was indicted for injury to a child, elderly or disabled individual, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on July 8, 2016 Sifford caused bodily injury to Linda Pate, an individual 65 years of age or older, by assaulting Pate with her fingernails by scratching Pate and injuring Pate's middle finger. Sifford was also indicted for possession of a controlled substance, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on July 8, 2016 Sifford possessed methamphetamine in an amount of less than one gram.

Undria Deloris Hall was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on July 11, 2014 Hall took one 14 carat gold wedding band and one gold colored ring containing one white colored stone valued at $2,500 or more but less than $30,000 from Thomas Phillip Jones, Jr. without his consent.

Courtney Handlin was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on November 4, 2015 Handlin entered a habitation owned by Ronnie Goings without his consent. The indictment further alleges Handlin attempted to commit or committed theft of a Honda Rubicon 4-wheeler, Cub Cadet zero turn lawn mower, Stihl weed eater, Echo gas leaf blower, Mr. Coffee microwave, Mr. Coffee 12-cup coffee pot, Craftsman 4-drawer tool cabinet, Craftsman 9-drawer tool chest, assorted tools, 30.06 pump rifle with wooden stock and scope, Winchester 30.30 lever action rifle with wooden stock, .22 bolt action rifle, various pots/pans, Huskey air compressor, battery chargers and/or Orion telescope owned by Goings. Handlin was also indicted for prohibited substances in an adult correctional facility, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on December 21, 2016 Handlin possessed methamphetamine, a controlled substance, while in Shelby County Jail.

Courtney Innis Handlin was indicted for hindering apprehension or prosecution, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 13, 2017 Handlin with intent to hinder the arrest, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of Charles Edwards for the offense of aggravated kidnapping, warned Edwards of impending discovery or apprehension.

Kursti Rae Agnew was indicted on two counts of abandoning or endangering a child, state jail felony. The indictments allege on February 2, 2017 Agnew recklessly, or with criminal negligence, engaged in conduct that placed two children younger than 15 years of age in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment. The indictments further allege Agnew achieved this by falsely reporting an offense to authorities on February 2, 2016 that one of the children had been sexually molested, with similar reports being made on January 31, 2016 and July 25, 2016. It is also alleged in each case the children were coached into giving false statements concerning purported sexual abuse and/or physical abuse allegedly perpetrated against one of the children by a paternal relative.

Landon Yarbrough was indicted for burglary of a habitation, first degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 10, 2017 Landon Yarbrough entered a habitation without the consent of Corey Yarbrough, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed an assault against Corey Yarbrough.

William Robert King was indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on June 4, 2016 King operated a motor vehicle without the consent of Vickie Tomlin, the owner.

Patrick Odell Session was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on February 21, 2016 Session unlawfully appropriated five iPhones valued at $2,500 or more but less than $30,000 from Wal-Mart with intent to deprive the owner of the property.

Rickye Allen Welton, Jr. was indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on April 1, 2016 while Welton knew an official proceeding was in progress (pending arrest for theft) he intentionally or knowingly concealed Oxycodone Hydrochloride with intent to impair the verity, legibility or availability as evidence in the official proceeding by attempting to swallow them.

Gabino Camirillo was indicted for unlawful restraint criminal responsibility for conduct of another, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on October 28, 2016 Camirillo was responsible for the criminal conduct of another, to wit: unlawful restraint in that Camirillo encouraged and/or aided, or attempted to aid Diego Martinez who did then and there intentionally and knowingly by force, intimidation, or deception, restrain David Laboy without his consent by restricting his movements by holding a gun on him. Camirillo was also indicted for engaging in organized criminal activity, first degree felony. The indictment alleges on the aforementioned date Camirillo committed said offense with the intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the profits of a combination consisting of Camirillo, a juvenile, Juan Lara and Diego Martinez. The indictment further alleges the group collaborated in carrying on said criminal activity and conspired to commit aggravated robbery, unlawful restraint and possession of marijuana by agreeing with each other they would engage in conduct that constituted said offense. The indictment continues Camirillo and Martinez performed an overt act in pursuance of said agreement by unlawfully retaining and robbing David Laboy and possessing marijuana in an amount of less than 50 pounds, but more than five pounds.

Camirillo was also indicted for aggravated robbery criminal responsibility for conduct of another, first degree felony. The indictment alleges on October 28, 2016 Camirillo is responsible for the criminal conduct of another, armed robbery, in that Camirillo encouraged, aided or attempted to aid Diego Martinez during the course of committing theft of property and with intent to obtain or maintain control of said property, threatened or placed David Laboy in fear of imminent bodily injury or death while exhibiting a pistol. Camirillo was indicted for possession of marijuana, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on the aforementioned date, Camirillo possessed a usable quantity of marijuana in an amount of 50 pounds or less but more than five pounds.

Hakeen Kevon Nash was indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on September 29, 2015 Nash knowing a criminal offense had been committed by possessing marijuana, concealed or destroyed a marijuana cigarette with intent to impair its availability as evidence in the investigation of the criminal offense.

Stacy Deon Jones was indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on October 17, 2015 Jones during a traffic stop intentionally or knowingly destroyed marijuana with intent to impair its availability as evidence in the resulting traffic stop.

(Dates in parenthesis indicate the date of the alleged incident)
Shonda Laree Bryce, possession of a controlled substance (Oxycontin 20mg), third degree felony (January 18, 2016).
Shonda Laree Bryce, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (April 1, 2016).
Mistie Elisha Flournoy, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (April 19, 2016).
Charles Golden, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (April 23, 2016).
Christopher Jamar Cartwright, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), second degree felony (March 22, 2017).
Roger Eugene Wilburn, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (April 4, 2016).
Paul Wayne Dickerson, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (April 4, 2016).
Jerome Cortez Ratcliff, possession of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), third degree felony (April 4, 2016).
Marcus Lakeithe Lister, possession of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), third degree felony (April 4, 2016).
John Wayne Bell, possession of a controlled substance (phencyclidine), third degree felony (April 4, 2016).,
Curvie Brinson, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), state jail felony (April 14, 2016).,
Judine Marie Duren, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (April 30, 2016).
Spencer Smith, possession of marijuana, state jail felony (December 19, 2015).
Brian Everette Sigler, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (September 12, 2015)
Javier Jesus Gonzalez, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (April 14, 2016).

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.