Over 50 indictments have been served following one of the largest grand jury sessions Pike County has seen in over a decade according to District Attorney Tom Anderson.

“It was the largest we’ve probably had in about 10 to 12 years, “ Anderson said. “ We had 200 indictments, which is about 30 percent bigger than normal, maybe even 40 percent.”

Anderson said the rest of the indictments should be made public soon as they are still in the process of serving them. The session began Wednesday, June 27, 2018, and court officials have since been seeking to issue the indictments.

Anderson said the police departments made a concerted effort to close out and turn over as many case files as possible, leading to the increased number of indictments.

The charged individuals will now be assigned to a circuit judge for the judge’s next criminal trial.

Grand jury sessions are not public – the indictments are only made public as the individuals charged with the crimes are notified of the indictment.

“No-billed” cases, cases that the grand jury decided lacked evidence to go to trial, are not made public except at the discretion of the district attorney’s office.

The individuals that have been served indictments so far have had their arraignment date set for August 30. The arraignment is where each defendant can plea guilty or not guilty.

Those currently set for the arraignment hearing are:

• Quentin Izel Bessent, charged with first-degree theft of property,
• Alexis Shantell Boswell, charged with murder,
• Bryan Dennis Bowman, charged with possession of a controlled substance, second-degree possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia,
• Willie Arthur Boyd, charged with two counts of third-degree burglary and one count of second-degree burglary.
• Johnathan Lamar Bundy, charged with possession of a controlled substance,
• Carl Burney, charged with manslaughter,
• Willie Bernard Cole, charged with possession of a controlled substance,
• Michael Lane Evans, charged with possession of a controlled substance,
• Jemeca Flowers, charged with third-degree burglary,
• John Haws, charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, first-degree possession of marijuana, and certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm
• Jesse Lee Herring, charged with two counts of fraudulent use of a credit or debit card,
• Timothy Garland Latty, charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree kidnapping and second-degree assault,
• Evelyn Shaun Loveless, charged with first-degree theft of property,
• Mark Hayward McCarthy, charged with possession of a controlled substance,
• James Lapatrick McHaffey, charged with first-degree theft of property,
• Roger Dale McMillon, charged with felony third-degree domestic violence and trespassing
• Mario Tarrell Motley, charged with unlawful possession with intent to distribute, carrying a pistol without a permit, attempt to elude, second-degree possession of marijuana, and use or possession of drug paraphernalia,
• Tulita Marie Murkey, charged with possession of a controlled substance,
• Derren Malik Pass, charged with first-degree theft of property,
• Quintez Xavier Reed, charged with possession of a controlled substance and second-degree possession of marijuana,
• Daniel Clay Sanders, charged with Possession of a controlled substance,
• Dereisha Shannon, charged with second-degree domestic violence,
• Billy Neal Sims Jr., charged with first-degree theft of property,
• Glen Eugene Smith Jr., charged with second-degree assault,
• Nathaniel Stanton, attempted theft of property,
• Wesley Aaron Stringer, charged with third-degree robbery and first-degree theft of property,
• Leighannah Thompson, charged with unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance,
• Darrick Antonio Toney, charged with possession of a controlled substance and second-degree possession of marijuana,
• Todd Vaughan, charged with promotion of prison contraband,
• Alfonzo Hurt Walker, charged with promotion of prison contraband and third-degree theft of property,
• James Todd Wambles, charged with third-degree theft of property,
• Astin Renard Williams, charged with third-degree domestic violence and criminal mischief
• Jaboris Williams, charged with unlawful possession with intent to distribute, carrying a pistol without a permit, second-degree possession of marijuana and use or possession of drug paraphernalia,
• Marvin Williams Jr., charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, attempt to elude and resisting arrest, and
• Daris Sheon Wilson, charged with third-degree domestic violence and assault.