A Vicksburg man was arraigned this week in Warren County Circuit Court on arson charges, following a secret indictment issued by the July panel of the grand jury.

Harvey Gillespie, 59, 103 Newitt Vick Drive, is accused of causing the Sept. 19, 2010, fire at Turning Heads dry cleaners, 1514 Cherry St.

Gillespie had not been arrested but evidence was presented to the grand jury, which in turn handed down the indictment. Indictments are not made public until after a suspect has been arraigned.

District Attorney Ricky Smith said there was a delay in serving Gillespie with notice to appear in court, but after he was given notice he appeared Tuesday, as required, before Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick.

Gillespie has been released on a $2,500 bond, Smith said. His trial was set for March 5.

Also in Warren County Circuit Court for the week ending Friday:

• Calvin L. Brewer, 26, 328 Woodham Road, pleaded guilty to possession of precursor substances and was sentenced by Patrick to the Ninth Circuit Court Drug Court Program for a period not to exceed five years, plus a $1,000 fine and $1,297.50 in costs and fees. Brewer was arrested Oct. 9, 2009.

• William A. Crossman, 27, 6314 Long Island Court, Atlanta, Ga., pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced by Patrick to three years of probation, plus a $5,000 fine and $672.50 in costs and fees. Crossman was arrested Sept. 6, 2010.

• Michael D. Davis, 34, 2503 Franklin St., Apt. A, pleaded guilty to sale of marijuana and was sentenced by Patrick to one year in prison, plus $322.50 in costs. Davis was arrested June 29. Patrick also found Davis guilty of violating probation and sentenced him to eight years in prison with credit for time served, plus $1,822.50 in fines and fees associated with his initial sentencing for an arrest June 19, 2009, for possession of cocaine. The prison terms are to be served consecutively.

• Willie Peoples Jr., 35, 901 Wabash Ave., pleaded guilty to retaliation of a witness and was sentenced by Circuit Judge M. James Chaney to time served followed by 18 months of probation, plus a $1,000 fine and $322.50 in costs. Peoples, who was arrested April 14, had also been charged with rape at the same time. That charge was not prosecuted.