September trials set in Lee Road nightclub killing

Published 10:30 am Thursday, January 30, 2014

A Vicksburg man accused of murder in a shooting death outside a bar and two women accused of aiding him will stand trial in September.
Jarvis D. Jones, 20, who lives on First North Street, was arraigned this week after being indicted by the Warren County grand jury for murder.
Deann Shanta Sims, 23, who lives on Second Avenue, and Makita Latrice Turner, 25, who shares a home with Jones, were arraigned this week after being indicted for accessory after the fact to murder.
Circuit Judge M. James Chaney set trial for Jones for Sept. 15, and he set separate trials for Sims and Turner for Sept. 22.
Jones is accused of killing 27-year-old Willie Swartz during an argument at in the early morning hours of June 21 in the parking lot of Starlight Lounge, 4757 Lee Road, Sheriff Martin Pace has said.
Jones fled the shooting scene with Sims and Turner, Pace has said.
Other indictments, including name, age, the charge and arrest or offense date, released this by the District Attorney’s Office following arraignments or waiver of arraignment this week include:
• Jeremy Truitt Brown, 38, who lives on Old Highway 27 — two counts of molesting; sexual battery of a child under the age of 14, Jan. 10.
• Carl Heard Byrd, 21, who lives on Rosedown Street — sale of cocaine, July 31.
• Joel Christopher Calvin, 23, who lives on Watkins Road — attempted grand larceny, Oct. 18.
• Jamie Chambers, 25, who lives on South Street — aggravated assault with extreme indifference, Dec. 22.
• Wade Carter Jr., 24, who  lives on First Avenue ­— possession of a controlled substance as a second or subsequent drug offense, Sept. 16.
• Jeffery Roderick Causey, 33, who lives on Marcus Street — sale of a controlled substance, Oct. 22.
• Johnathan David Clark Jr., 20, who lives on Lane Street — burglary; grand larceny, May 24.
• Jonathan Wayne Clay Sr., 43, who lives on Greenview Drive — domestic aggravated assault as a habitual offender; possession of a weapon after felony conviction as a habitual offender, Nov. 22.
• Michelle Louise Craig, 24, who lives on Grove Street — sale of a controlled substance, May 18.
• Ralquesha Dashe Crisler, 20, who lives on Meadowvale Drive — grand larceny, Dec. 20.
• Jermarcus Lamond Curry, no age available, who lists addresses on Washington Street and Gibson Road — sale of a controlled substance, Dec. 4.
• Karen Curtis, 43, no address available — two counts of felony bad check, June 24, 2011.
• Dock Davis Jr., 32, who lives on Hope Street — possession of a weapon after felony conviction as a habitual offender; possession of a controlled substance as a second or subsequent drug offender, Dec. 10.
• James Lashon Davis, 33, who lives on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard — three counts of sale of a controlled substance as a second or subsequent drug offender, Aug. 28.
• Ronnie Lee Devote Jr., 38, who lives on Ironwood Drive — domestic violence, third offense, Oct. 17.
• Willie Lee Fields Jr., 23, who lists addresses on Lake and China streets — sale of a controlled substance, Sept. 5.
• Anthony Dewayne Gaines, 30, who lives on Alcorn Drive — sale of a controlled substance, Aug. 8.
• Rondell Galvin Jr., 23, who lists addresses on Indiana Avenue and Overlook Drive — burglary of a dwelling, Oct. 29.
• Bradley Garcia, 25, who lives on Short Street — aggravated assault with extreme indifference, Aug. 12, 2012.
• Delzione Lamar Gleese, 22, who lives on East Avenue — three counts of sale of a controlled substance, Sept. 24.
• Gary Alan Gray, 51, of Jackson — driving under the influence, third offense, Sept. 10.
• Devontaye Jacquez Hall, 21, who lives on South Street — three counts of credit card fraud, Sept. 23.
• Derrick Ramone Hall, 32, who lists addresses on Grove and Drummond streets — two counts of sale of a controlled substance as a habitual offender, Sept. 3.
• Ray Hilderbrand, 37, of Bentonia — enticing a child to meet for sexual purposes, April 3.
• Kenneth Lee Jackson, 37, 37, who lives on Indiana Avenue — burglary of a dwelling, Oct. 29.
• Ricky Dwayne Johnson Jr., 20, who lives on Evers Circle — two counts of burglary of a dwelling; grand larceny, Sept. 6. Johnson is not related to Warren County prosecutor Ricky Johnson.
• Quincy Lee Judge, 37, who lives on Second Street — fleeing or eluding law enforcement, Aug. 19.
• Ronald Jerome Knight, 20, who lives on Rio Drive — vehicle burglary, Oct. 19.
• Pavielle Sebastian Lebron, 22, who lives on Summer Seat Road — grand larceny, July 28.
• Clarence Dean Lee, 58, who lives on Locust Street — two counts of sale of a controlled substance, Sept. 11.
• Michael London, 45, who lives on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard — sale of a controlled substance as a habitual offender, Aug. 29.
• James Derrell Meeks, 27, who lives on Jefferson Street — attempted grand larceny, Oct. 1.
• Teretha Renea Miller, 31, who lives on Mcauley Drive — embezzlement under contract, June 17.
• Rashandra C. Moore, 29, who lives on Mission 66 — felony bad check, July 12.
• Keith Dwight Oliver, 18, who lives on Red Oak Drive —burglary of a dwelling, Sept. 26.
• George Tyrone Parker, 40, who lives on Washington Street — leaving the scene of an accident causing injury, Sept. 13.
• Joshua A. Perkins, no age available, who lives on Polk Street — armed robbery, Aug. 2.
• Manuel Raxjal, 49, who lives on U.S. 61 South — three counts of molesting, June 19.
• Cory Deonte Rone, 36, who lives on Foy Circle — aggravated domestic violence by strangulation, June 17.
• Christopher Reid, 61, who lives on Monroe Street — registered sex offender living within 1,500 feet of a school, Oct. 8.
• Jeremiah Rose, 19, who lives on Galtney Street — possession of a stolen firearm, Feb. 13.
• Tiffany Rushing, 23, who lives on Hayes Street — two counts of child abuse, Dec. 13.
• Billdevon Jaque Shelton, 17, who lives on Overlook Drive — possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, Nov. 21.
• Christina Brook Marie Sileci, 52,who lives on U.S. 61 South — three counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, Oct. 7.
• Anthony Lydell Sims, 22, who lives on Bowmar Avenue — seven counts of sale of a controlled substance, Oct. 7.
• Willie James Smith Jr., 54, who lists addresses on Main and Hope streets — failure to register as a sex offender, Oct. 18.
• Natasha April Spize, also known as Natarsha April Spize, 33, who lives on Kelly Circle — seven counts of uttering a forgery, Aug. 12.
• Jon’te Leedarius Stevens, 18, who lives on High Street — burglary of a dwelling; grand larceny, Sept. 6.
Luther Ali Dewayne Thigpen Jr., 20, who lives on Washington Street — nonresidential burglary; receiving stolen property, Aug. 26.
• Desmond Jermaine Taylor, 23, who lives on Valley Street — possession of a stolen firearm, Aug. 23.
• Jamal Durrell Stowers, 25, who lists multiple addresses — two counts of burglary of a dwelling as a habitual offender; possession of a weapon after felony conviction as a habitual offender, Nov. 5.
• Sammy Davis Stewart Jr., 23, who lives on Freedom Lane — four counts of sale of a controlled substance, Oct. 7.
• Curtis Andrew Tunnell, 22, who lives on Shady Lane — attempted auto burglary, Aug. 13.
• Helena Wardley, 24, who lives on Harriet Avenue — aggravated assault with extreme indifference, July 28.
• Calvin Dewayne Washington, 29, who lives on Eastover Drive — three counts of sale of a controlled substance, Nov. 13.
• Will Watson, 45, who lives on Alcorn Drive — sale of a controlled substance, Aug. 29.
• Toya Yvette Warren, 35, who lives on Halls Ferry Road — two counts of uttering a forgery, Aug. 14.
• Darius Kentrell White, 22, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. — statutory rape of a victim age 14 or 15, Nov. 25.
• Kimberly Johnson White, 34, of Pattison — embezzlement under contract, July 2.
• Darryl Lee Williams, 20, who lists addresses on Second North Street and Bowmar Avenue — possesion of a weapon after felony conviction, Jan 7.
• Robert Williams, 35, who lives on Lee Street — sale of a controlled substance, Oct. 7.
• Sherman Lee Williams, 56, who lives on Bowmar Avenue — burglary of a dwelling as a habitual offender; aggravated assault as a habitual offender, July 7.
In addition, two women, identified only as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, were indicted for burglary in a break in that occurred Oct. 29 in the 4900 block of Halls Ferry Road.
A second set of arraignments are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in the circuit courtroom.

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