Staff Reports

On Tuesday, September 2, the Morgan County Grand Jury, in its September term issued indictments on the following:
    • Billy Hammock, no age, no address given, was indicted on two counts of criminal attempt to commit obtaining a controlled substance by forgery.
    • Johanthan L. Heard, 21, Madison, was indicted on one count aggravated assault, one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, one count fleeting and attempting to elude a police officer and one count obstruction of an officer.
    • Brittany L. Maycock, no age, no address given, one count aggravated assault.
    • April Bryant, 28, Rutledge, one count shoplifting.
    • Wendy Inman, 23, Madison, one count shoplifting.
    • Gregory Cobb, 47, Madison, one count possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, one count driving while unlicensed.
    • Rachel Thurmond, no age, no address given, seven counts deposit account fraud.
    • Halifu K. Parks, 26, Waxhaw, N.C., one count possession of a firearm by convicted felon.
    • Larry Carter, 20, Madison, one count possession with intent to distribute a counterfeit controlled substance, one count possession with intent to distribute a counterfeit controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public school, one count possession with intent to distribute a counterfeit controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public park, one count possession of alcohol by a minor, one count disorderly conduct.
    • Michael Mapp, no age, no address given, one count possession of cocaine, one count following too closely, one count driving without license on person.
    • Joe DeWayne Simmons, 34, Madison, one count possession of Loritab, one count drug container violation.
    • Sherman Wayne Tolbert, 32, Madison, one count possession of cocaine, one count driving while license suspended, one count possession of a drug-related object.
    • Jerald Lowe, 28, Madison, one count criminal damage to property in the second degree, one count simple battery and one count disorderly conduct.
    • Walter Merritt, no age, no address given, one count possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, one count possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within a drug-free commercial zone.
    • Rico Ballard, 29, Bostwick, one count possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, one count possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, one count manufacturing marijuana.
    • Donna Ellington, 52, Bostwick, one count possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, one count possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, one count manufacturing marijuana.
    • Jody McClendon, 35, Madison, eight counts identity fraud.
    • Bobby Jenkins Jr., no age, no address given, one count criminal attempt to commit obtaining controlled substance by fraud.
    • Cody Jackson, 19, Madison, one count burglary.
    • Patrick Williams, 27, Covington, one count theft by receiving stolen property.
    • Charles Crowe, 26, Madison, two counts theft by taking.
    • William Joshua Stowe, 18, Madison, one count theft by taking.
    • Kevin M. Wright, 25, Social Circle, 12 counts theft by taking, 11 counts forgery in the first degree.
    • Bernard Jackson, no age, no address given, one count armed robbery, one count possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
    • Jeremy Casey, 24, Madison, one count theft by conversion.
    • Jimmy Lewis Reynolds, no age, no address given, one count aggravated assault.
    • Robert Higgins, no age, no address given, one count aggravated assault.
    • Sidney Nelson Tripp III, no age, no address given, one count theft by receiving stolen property, one count carrying a concealed weapon, one count suspended registration, one count open container violation.
    • Mackenzie Allen Howard, no age, no address given, two counts sexual battery.
    • Derek Wardlaw, no age, no address given, one count obstruction of an officer, one count possession of Diazepam, one count possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, one count driving under the influence of drugs, one count failure to maintain lane.
    • David McCommons, no age, no address given, one count forgery in the first degree, one count given false name to a law enforcement officer, two counts exceeding maximum speed limits.
    •Frederick Q. Binion, no age, no address given, one count possession of cocaine, two counts exceeding maximum speed limits, one count driving while license suspended, one count of driving under the influence, one count operating an unregistered vehicle, one count driving without insurance.
    • Keir Beckles, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in Ecstasy.
    • Angelic Dean, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in Ecstasy, one count possession of marijuana.
    • Deo Forbes Jr., no age, no address given, one count trafficking in Ecstasy, one count driving while license suspended.
    • Devon Wesselhoft, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in Ecstasy.
    • Narte Garcia, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in cocaine.
    • Joshua Luke Youkin, 26, Rockmart, one count possession of heroin, one count possession of a drug related object.
    • Marcos Arguello Sarmientto, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in marijuana.
    • Jose Ramon Mejia, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in marijuana.
    • Jamahl Matthews, 34, Hollywood, S.C., one count trafficking in cocaine, one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
    • Santez Whitlock, 26, Decatur, one count trafficking in Ecstasy, one count open container violation.
    • Vernon M. Edwards, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in Ecstasy, one count possession of marijuana, one count possession of cocaine.
    •  Edward Roberts, no age, no address given, one count trafficking in Ecstasy, one count possession of marijuana, one count possession of cocaine.