Grand Jury returns indictments for child abuse, murder and more

Published 4:00 am Saturday, June 7, 2025

The May 2025 Grand Jury returned a total of 80 cases against 90 individuals with 76 true bills (meaning the case has enough information for prosecution to advance), two no bills, and one felony reduced to a misdemeanor.

Three cases of felony child abuse were reviewed, resulting in child abuse and child neglect indictments against Alveyteen Alexander regarding an incident on or about Aug. 29, 2024, in which she is accused of intentionally starving a three-year-old child of nourishment. She was also indicted for child neglect. Emily Lelonek and Victor Jones were each indicted for the abuse of a 2-month-old child in which they are accused of intentional injury, described as “burn or torture . . . whip, strike, abuse or mutilate,” to the child.

Two counts of child molestations were cited to Malcom Ward regarding incidents in December 2022 and September 2023 through September 2024. Ward also has a previous child molestation charge pending.

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Indictments for murder were handed down to Calbert Cosby, Jeremain Johnson, Willie Johnson and Wilmar Johnson in the death of Devonte Gary. In June 2024, the four were accused of shooting Gary at the intersection of Halls Ferry and Gibson roads.

Rheuvonia Ramekia Buck was indicted for the murder of Hakeen Burnett. Burnett was shot in the vicinity of Groves St. and Hayes St. at 1:50 a.m. the morning of May 1, 2024. She was also charged with possession of a weapon after a felony conviction.

Charles Dudley White was indicted for murder. Deputies were called to a home in the 900 block of Culkin Rd., where 74-year-old Charles Lee White was found deceased. Charles Dudley White, the son of Charles Lee White, was charged with homicide in the incident.

Mose Bernard, who has a previous felony conviction for possession of cocaine in 2001, was indicted for four counts of the sale of a controlled substance and second and subsequent offense under the Uniform Controlled Substance Act.

Lynterion Clark was indicted for burglary of a church involving an incident on October 26, 2024 in which he was charged with breaking into Clover Valley MB Church with the intention to commit a crime.

Other indictments handed down by the May 2025 Grand Jury include:

  • Dalton Wayne Keese, III was indicted for two counts of grand larceny and one count of malicious mischief.
  • Keunte Bell, armed robbery
  • Robert Harrison, burglary of a dwelling
  • Damon Jones, armed robbery and possession of a weapon after felony conviction
  • Stacy Terrell Bester, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon after felony conviction and habitual offender
  • Adrian Damon Tyler, aggravated assault, shooting at a motor vehicle and possession of a weapon after felony conviction
  • Tyreese Carter and Avante Wilson, aggravated assault and drive-by shooting
  • Derrius Demond Darden, drive-by shooting and two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon after felony conviction in March 2023
  • Derrius Demond Darden, two counts of aggravated assault and shooting at a motor vehicle in November 2024
  • Alonzo Curtis, III and Zaylen Lane, two counts of aggravated assault and shooting at a motor vehicle
  • Rashad Williams, attempted murder
  • Anthony Dewayne Jackson, Jr., aggravated assault and shooting at a motor vehicle
  • Darrion Deshun Turner, attempted murder and possession of a weapon after felony conviction
  • Oscar McNeil, aggravated assault and habitual offender
  • Tyrone Haggins, domestic aggravated assault, strangling
  • Stuart Dezaylon DeLee Thomas, domestic violence, 3rd offense
  • Jeremy Antonio Moore, domestic violence, 3rd offense
  • Kentavious Ford and Kaitlyn Johnson, armed carjacking and two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony
  • Kentavious Ford, habitual offender
  • David Chase Cooke, sex offender–failure to comply with electronic monitoring and habitual offender
  • Ricky Eugene Turner, sex offender–failure to comply with electronic monitoring and habitual offender
  • Troy Edwin Koon, sex offender–failure to register and habitual offender
  • William Eugene Wicker, sex offender–failure to register

Four people were indicted for DUI–fourth offense: Kenneth Orlando Curry, Cody Dean Ashley, Stafford Chambers and Anthony Leon Reynolds. Herman Lee Gaines was charged with DUI–third offense.

Counts were also handed down for insurance fraud, possession of machine gun conversion device, fleeing a law enforcement officer, carjacking and numerous counts involving possession and trafficking of controlled substances. A total of 109 counts were confirmed by the May 2025 Grand Jury session.