[5/8/03]A longtime city employee accused of embezzling a city welding machine he reported stolen has been indicted by the Warren County grand jury.

Lawrence Ernest Krueger, 67, 3229 Drummond St., faces a charge of conspiracy to commit a felony. The indictment against him was one of 36 made public Wednesday against 33 defendants.

Krueger, a City of Vicksburg employee of more than 25 years, was fired March 10 after being accused of embezzlement and filing a false police report. He had reportedly said a welding machine valued at $2,700 was stolen from the city’s maintenance shop. The indictment alleges he knew where it was at the time.

In all, the panel that met Monday through Wednesday considered 56 cases involving 64 defendants, returning indictments in 53 cases against 61 defendants, it said in its report.

For a grand jury to return an indictment in a case, at least 12 of 18 grand jurors must vote that there is enough evidence for it to go to trial.

Indictments returned this week and made public Wednesday against other defendants, with charges, were:

Shunta S. Burks, 24, 3470 N. Washington St., sale of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Derrick Dewayne Butler, 23, 452 Ford Road, aggravated assault.

Christopher Richard Carter, 20, 1165 Warrenton Road, sale of a controlled substance.

Kenneth Dewayne Carter, 27, 1235 W. Magnolia St., two indictments, one for armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon after a felony conviction, simple assault and escape from confinement; and a second for sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Mario Cason, 21, 912 Mission 66, grand larceny.

Ricky Wayne Davis, 42, 1702 Court St., grand larceny.

Luther Lee Erwin, 36, 3400 U.S. 80, two indictments, one count each of burglary and grand larceny.

Chandra Fox, 27, 129 Lightcap Blvd., felony shoplifting.

Bow L. Gray, 20, 3325 N. Washington St., felony bad check, multiple counts.

Dambian Demond Gray, 19, 2228 Grove St., Apt. B, shooting at a motor vehicle.

J.D. Hawkins, 38, 525 Speed St., sale of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Robert Maxwell Hearn, 24, 3127 S. Frontage Road, Apt. 505, burglary of a vehicle and grand larceny, burglary and grand larceny.

Gary T. Herrin, 34, 908 County Road 6, Heidelberg, armed robbery.

Elliott Paul Jackson, 33, 502 Farmer St., robbery.

Archie L. Lofton, 50, 779 Scott Road, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Rafeal Arnez McCloud, 21, 513 Lynn St., robbery.

Collars Towarren Moore, 22, 100 Williamson Ave., embezzlement.

Reginald A. Morehan, 41, 11 Robert St., grand larceny.

Yolanda N. Murray, 34, 506 S. Walnut St., Tallulah, felony bad check, multiple counts.

Jason Reid Nevels, 23, 475 Dudley Road, driving under the influence of alcohol third offense.

Ronnie D. Powell, 22, 1101 Jefferson St., No. 303, armed robbery.

Cortrell Rose, 21, 1319 Mundy St., No. 6, burglary of a business.

Gerald Royal, 37, 75 Smith Road, vehicle burglary.

Arcue Sanchez, 19, 4407 Halls Ferry Road, possession of marijuana.

Jackie Lynn Shannon, 47, P.O. Box 132, Grubb, Ark., vehicle burglary.

Jeffrey Darren Smith, 33, 245 Hackberry Drive, DUI third offense.

Kenneth Alvis Smith Jr., 23, 615 Lane Court, Nashville, Tenn., two indictments, one count each of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Tyress Antwane Stuckey, 21, 185 Ellis Ave., Jackson, attempted uttering a forgery.

Lorine Victoria Tucker, 45, 921 Main St., uttering a forgery, multiple counts.

Justin Lee Weeks, 19, 3400 U.S. 80, Lot 15, burglary and grand larceny.

Derrick Charles Williams, 17, 2234 Grove St., Apt. B, possession of a weapon at Warren Central Junior High School.

Lawrence Young Jr., 23, 104 Quinola Lane, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

Cases against three defendants were no-billed, the grand jury’s report shows. Return of a no bill means fewer than 12 grand jurors voted to indict, but does not mean charges were dropped.

No-bills were returned for:

Vergie Victoria Mitchell, 18, 820 Jackson St., Michael Leon Rader, 33, 103 Cross Drive, and Keith Earl Wilson, 17, 110 Red Oak Drive, aggravated assault.