Rape, prescription fraud suspects among 94 arraigned by grand jury
Published 12:10 am Saturday, January 28, 2012
An accused rapist, a physician charged with multiple counts of prescription fraud and a man accused of leaving the scene of an accident that caused the death of a Moselle, Miss., man were arraigned in Warren County Circuit Court Friday after being indicted by a grand jury.
Eddie Lee Harris, 28, 1203 Second North St., appeared before presiding Judge M. James Chaney and was formally charged with burglary of a dwelling and rape, from an Oct. 26 attack on a Drummond Street woman in her home.
Harris, who has been held without bond in the Warren County Jail since his arrest Dec. 15, was given a Sept. 17 trial date by Chaney. If convicted by a jury, Harris could be sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison, District Attorney Ricky Smith said.
Harris’ cousin and co-defendant, Charles Harris, 20, of the same address, was not part of the first wave of indictments released Friday by the DA’s office.
Indictments are not made public until defendants appear in court for arraignment.
Vicksburg resident and Tallulah physician Dr. Lawrence F. Chenier, 59, 100 Colonial Drive, was indicted on 73 counts of prescription forgery and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony between Oct. 11, 2010 and Sept. 22, 2011.
Chenier and his live-in girlfriend, Pattie Carr, 41, whom the grand jury indicted on the same charges, were arrested Sept. 29. They originally faced 300 counts of prescription fraud but grand jurors declined to issue indictments on all of them.
Chaney set the trial date for Chenier and Carr, scheduled to be tried together, is Sept. 24.
Roger Dale Curtis, 28, 201 S. Second St., Collins, was indicted for leaving the scene of an early-morning wreck March 13 on the westbound ramp of Interstate 20 at Bovina. Killed was Dudley Shane Scrimpshire, 42, who was walking on the side of the interstate after his car broke down. Curtis’ trial date was set for Sept. 10.
Also indicted by the grand jury was Stanley Allan Hearon, 56, 115 Ridgelawn Drive. Hearon is accused of robbing at gunpoint Battlefield Discount Drugs, 3040 Indiana Ave., Oct. 24. He is accused of taking narcotic medications. Hearon’s trial date was set for Sept. 17.
The grand jury was selected and sworn in Monday. Jurors reviewed evidence in 105 criminal cases against 118 individuals. They returned indictments in 94 of the cases and no bills, meaning not enough evidence to go to trial, in eight cases. Three cases were continued to the next term.
Additional indictments are expected to be released next week.
Other indictments released by the DA’s office following the arraignments Friday were:
• Johnathan Mark Anglin, 27, 5210 U.S. 61 South, Lot A-1 — domestic aggravated assault-strangling, Aug. 23.
• Jeremy Allen Jamal Bailey, 18, 1567 Lummie St. — vehicle burglary and possession of a stolen firearm, June 16.
• Matthew David Benway, 41, 7470 Warriors Trail — two counts credit card fraud, Aug. 12 through Aug. 17.
• Charlene Bingham, 35, 3700 Stonington Road, Lorman — forgery-counterfeit instrument, Sept. 14.
• Charles Anthony Birdno II, 23, 1621 Mississippi 469 South, Florence — six counts credit card fraud, June 30 through July 1.
• Anthony Eugene Bishop, 20, 140 Elizabeth Circle — receiving stolen property, July 21.
• Michael Boler, 32, 1195 Standard Hill Road — malicious mischief, Sept. 14.
• Frank Sabastian Bradley, 31, address unavailable — false pretenses, Jan. 14, 2011.
• Shaniqua Tain Brown, 28, 734 Locust St. — two counts uttering a forgery, June 11, and false pretenses, July 29.
• Roderick Ray Burden, 47, 212 Rhodes Drive — embezzlement, July 13.
• Dekhayla Butler, 19, 210 Walters St. — domestic aggravated assault, Nov. 22.
• Andra Rafael Carter, 34, 1612 Broadhill Drive — embezzlement, July 13.
• David Paul Clark, 50, 4906 Lee Road — 13 counts credit card fraud, Aug. 24 through Sept. 3.
• Brian T. Coleman, 38, 112 Meadowvale Drive — aggravated assault-extreme indifference, Nov. 3.
• William L. Cooper, 39, 3590 Spanish Fort Road, Holly Bluff — sale of a controlled substance, July 18.
• Richard Cosey, 48, 102 Quinola Lane — possession of a controlled substance, Oct. 31.
• Jemarko Terrell Curry, 22, 1907 South St. — possession of a stolen firearm and receiving stolen property, Aug. 1.
• Conelle Latroy Davis, 32, 224 Keener St., Jackson — forgery-forged trademarks or labels, Nov. 29.
• Tamares Ladell Dillon, 31, 25 Randle St. — sale of a controlled substance, Oct. 27.
• Ruby Gail Franklin, 48, 2822 E. Main St. — sale of a controlled substance, Nov. 1.
• Cressie Free, 53, 1905 Hope St. — embezzlement, June 1.
• Mardicus Andrez Funches, 23, 1199 Brushy Creek Road, Georgetown, Miss. — robbery, Oct. 8.
• Alex Alfaro Gonzales, 50, 70 Bodies Drive — false pretenses, March 22.
• Benjamin Edward Grant, 26, 535 Warriors Trail — possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, Aug. 2.
• Ida Nicole Graves, 27, 107 Boy Scout Road — possession of precursor substances, July 18, 2010.
• Robert Graves, 20, 2015 Oak St. — possession of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen firearm, Aug. 27.
• Walter Dewayne Graves, 38, 5100 Gibson Road — possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a weapon after felony conviction, Sept. 14.
• Ronald Deshaun Green, 20, 1521 Oak St. — burglary of a dwelling, Dec. 7.
• Sherman Labronwick Green, 23, 508 Murray’s Alley — aggravated assault and shooting into a dwelling, June 13.
• Brian Keith Greer Jr., 32, 1073 Clubhouse Road, Port Gibson — possession of precursor substances, Aug. 1.
• Ojerel Hagan, 27, 5612 Gibson Road — receiving stolen property, Aug. 27.
• Leroy Hall, 68, 413 Pleasant Valley Drive — possession of a controlled substance, Oct. 31.
• Laverne Renae Haymer, 32, 2727 Alcorn Drive — embezzlement, May 27 through June 26.
• Detra Rochelle Henton, 20, 1012 N. Madison St., Tallulah, La. — felony shoplifting, Oct. 3.
• Jasmine Andre Holt, 22, 1520 Drummond St. — attempted burglary of a dwelling, July 1.
• Jessica Lashean Hooker, 23, 1805 Scott St., Apt. 4, Winnsboro, La. — credit card fraud, April 9 through April 16.
• Jennifer Laine Hughes, 32, 4401 Lee Road — two counts sexual battery, victim age 14 or 15, Aug. 4.
• Damorris Monte Jefferson, 20, 204 Belva Drive — burglary of a dwelling and grand larceny, June 21.
• Latoya Renee Jones, 22, 4720 Benard Drive — embezzlement, Nov. 8.
• Justin Deaniel Kirkley, 21, 40 Roy Young Road — burglary of a dwelling, May 29.
• Richard Knight, 60, 1613 Martha St. — embezzlement, Sept. 21.
• Ronald Jerome Knight, 18, 4322 Rio Drive — receiving stolen property, Aug. 12.
• Stewart Allen Lott, 29, 120 Piney Woods — malicious mischief, Sept. 14.
• Keith McClinton, 59, 202 Springridge Drive — two charges of DUI 3rd offense, May 2 and Nov. 27.
• Edward Mitchell, 32, 504 Melrose Ave. — DUI 3rd offense, Aug. 15.
• Columbus O. Neal, 25, 601 Belva Drive — possession of a controlled substance, Dec. 9.
• Alwan Mohamed Obad, 25, 1913 Heather Place — two counts possession of a controlled substance, Nov. 10.
• Connie Campbell Owens, 50, 510 Bazinsky Road — embezzlement, Nov. 2.
• Victor Parson, 37, 145 Ironwood Drive — two counts aggravated assault, attempted aggravated assault-extreme indifference, July 16.
• Pedro Guerrero Pichardo, 56, 2008 Bridgeview, No. 814, Arlington, Texas — DUI 3rd offense, Nov. 16.
• Ricky D. Powell, 33, 1200 Mission 66, Apt. 202 — burglary of a dwelling, June 8.
• Johnnie Claudberry Ross, 22, 100 Kings Drive — two counts credit card fraud, April 6 through April 10.
• Ahmed Saleh, 26, 7461 Sugar Bend Dr., Orlando, Fla. — possession of a controlled substance, Aug. 26.
• Aleah Seaux, 24, 6724 W. Congress, Duson, La. — possession of a controlled substance, Oct. 29.
• Billy Sims Jr., 20, 204 Kendra Drive — burglary of a dwelling and grand larceny, June 21.
• Edester Delunte Sims, 34, 3214 1/2 Washington St. — possession of a controlled substance, Nov. 17.
• Angela Smith, 34, 1410 First East St. — aggravated assault-domestic, Sept.25.
• Barry Lee Smith, 20, 131 Lee Circle — attempted burglary of a dwelling, July 7.
• Debarrea Malone Smith, 17, 131 Lee Circle — attempted burglary of a dwelling, July 7.
• Willie James Smith, 52, 1515 Main St. — shoplifting, 3rd offense, Aug. 27.
• Donna Hall Taylor, 44, 310 Cain Ridge Road, Apt. E-2 — embezzlement, May through June 21.
• John Taylor Jr., 19, 1501 Military Ave. — shooting at a motor vehicle and three counts attempted aggravated assault-extreme indifference, April 27.
• Quentin Lamar Taylor, 20, 1211 Grammar St. — possession of a stolen firearm, Aug. 11.
• William Taylor, 48, 312 China St. — vehicle burglary, Oct. 24.
• Luther Ali Thigpen, 18, who gave addresses of 1764 Bodley St. and 1521 Oak St. — burglary of a dwelling and grand larceny, Feb. 17, and burglary of a dwelling, Dec. 7.
• Roosevelt Thompson III, 31, 109 Pine St., Port Gibson — DUI 3rd offense, Dec. 2.
• Eric Maurice Wallace, 30, 1415 Hayes St. — drive-by shooting, shooting at a motor vehicle and shooting into a dwelling, Aug. 19.
• Timothy Lasale Washington, 30, 107 Greenview Drive — possession of a weapon after felony conviction, Nov. 14.
• Lorenzo White, 30, 1009 Ross Lane, Port Gibson — burglary of a dwelling and grand larceny, Nov. 3.
• Demarrius Lamar Williams, 23, 4920 Halls Ferry Road — burglary-non-residential, Nov. 23.
• Justin Romone Williams, 25, 721 Adams St. — shooting into a dwelling, April 7.
• Robert Williams, 29, 252 Brannan Ave., Byram — possession of a controlled substance, Sept. 24.
Defendants who were no billed and their original charges were:
• Anthony James Buford — aggravated assault
• Annie Davis — domestic violence
• Steven Jackson — domestic violence
• Willie Gene Qualls — aggravated assault
• Charles Ragsdale — domestic violence
• Todd Shanks — domestic violence-simple assault
• Michael James Thomas — aggravated assault
• Jerome Turner — domestic violence