FINAL REPORT OF THE NOVEMBER 2022 GRAND JURY OF CLARKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
We, the Grand Jury of the November 2022 Term of the Circuit Court of Clarke County, Mississippi, taken from the body of good and lawful men and women of said County and State, present this our report of investigations and recommendation. We have thus far been in session two (2) days and have examined six (6) witnesses and returned seventy-seven (77) true bills of indictment into open Court and five (5) no true bills of indictment.
Tillman charged with first degree murder
One of the cases that went before the Grand Jury was that of Michael Tillman. Earlier this year, Tillman was arrested for the alleged murder of Roderick McCarty.
Authorities had responded to a call from Watkin’s Hospital Emergency Room notifying them of a victim that was brought in with a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen. While they did everything they could to save McCarty’s life, he succumbed to his injuries.
Authorities learned that the shooting took place at an apartment complex of Highway 513. Tillman and McCarty had had an altercation that escalated to shots being fired. Warrants were then issued for the arrest of Tillman, and he was found that afternoon at the Shell station in Quitman and arrested without incident.
Tillman was officially indicted for first degree murder when his case was presented to the Grand Jury.
The following indictments were made:
• Lance Allen West, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Amber Leschea Robinson, charged with ct. 1 possession of a controlled substance
• Jessica Marie Walker, charged with ct. 2 possession of a controlled substance
• Jeremy Cornelius Davis, charged with sale of a controlled substance
• Sammy Austin Holifield, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Joy Darlene Clark, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Stephen Paul Johnston, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Amanda Ann Criddle, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Amanda Ann Criddle, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Angela Michelle Schrimpshire, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Jason Dale Hamburg, Jr., charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Billy Dustin Tolbert, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Soloman Sam Page, Jr., charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Robert Eugene Todd, charged with possession of a controlled substance, habitual
• Dmarcus Keoshia Lewis, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Russell Shanquell Hood, Jr., charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent
• Jeffery Dale Busby, charged with sale of a controlled substance, habitual
• Caitlyn Elizabeth Felts, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Leslie Marie Smyth, charged with possession of a controlled substance, habitual
• Edsel Eric McRae, charged with possession of a controlled substance
• Jordan Lee Ogden, charged with ct. 1 sale of a controlled substance, ct. 2 sale of controlled substance, habitual offender
• Lidia Esperanza Corona, charged with possession of controlled substance
• Ronald Dewon Gates, charged with possession of controlled substance
• Tanya Rochelle Gilbert (aka) Stewart, charged with possession of controlled substance, habitual
• Terron Cooley Johnson, charged with ct. 1 possession of controlled substance, ct. 2 felony eluding LEO
• Shane Collin Moulds, charged with possession of a weapon by a felon
• Ronald Lee Richardson, charged with arson-first degree
• Michael Shannon White, charged with ct. 1 receiving stolen property, ct. 2 possession of a weapon by a felon, habitual
• Julius Lamon Cole, charged with felony malicious mischief
• Cedric Dewayne Cooley, charged with credit card fraud
• Angela Renee Chapman, charged with felony malicious mischief
• James Edward Morgan, charged with home repair fraud
• Ezekial Isaiah Brownlee, charged with sexual battery
• Kelly Paul Brown, Jr., charged with grand larceny, habitual
• Raymond Pearson, Jr., charged with aggravated cruelty to a dog
• Bruce Lee Davis, charged with grand larceny
• Raymond Lawrence Wendling, charged with embezzlement
• Jeremy Daniel Dearman, charged with ct. 1 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 2 possession of a weapon by a felon
• Michael Chance Herrington, charged with aggravated domestic violence
• Damien Lee Rose, charged with ct. 1 motor vehicle theft, ct. 2 motor vehicle theft, ct. 3 motor vehicle theft
• Christopher Michael Dew, charged with ct. 1 motor vehicle theft, ct. 2 motor vehicle theft, ct. 3 motor vehicle theft
• Jennifer Leigh Evans, charged with ct. 1 motor vehicle theft, ct. 2 motor vehicle theft, ct. 3 motor vehicle theft
• Bruce Davis, charged with ct. 1 felony jail escape
• Damien Rose, charged with ct. 2 felony jail escape
• Michael Douglas Gray, charged with ct. 3 concealing or harboring an escaped prisoner, ct. 4 concealing or harboring an escaped prisoner
• Christopher Lance Gray, charged with ct. 5 concealing or harboring an escaped prisoner, ct. 6 concealing or harboring an escaped prisoner
• Chris Ladell Smith, charged with aggravated domestic violence, habitual
• Akeen Jamal Stingley, charged with armed robbery
• Roshundra Tillman (aka) Riley, charged with aggravated domestic violence, habitual
• Travaris D. Cooley, charged with ct. 1 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 2 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 3 burglary of a dwelling
• Toby Lee Holcombe, charged with ct. 1 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 2 burglary of a dwelling
• William Grady Stallings, charged with ct. 1 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 2 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 3 burglary of a dwelling
• Terrie Lynn Stallings, charged with ct. 1 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 2 burglary of a dwelling, ct. 3 burglary of a dwelling
• Larry Tishawn Dear, charged with ct. 1 exploitation of a child, ct. 2 exploitation of a child
• Ira Quendarius Daqu Terrell, charged with receiving stolen property
• Michael Trevelle Tillman, charged with murder-first degree
• Dmarcus Keoshia Lewis, charged with burglary of a building
CLARKE COUNTY JAIL
On November 22, 2022, We the Grand Jury toured the Clarke County Jail, and make the following findings:
That repairs need to be made to the seats in the waiting area, and expansion is needed to better accommodate the female inmates. There is also a need for additional office space for Sheriff Department staff. The Grand Jury also recommends an assessment be conducted regarding the most efficient method to provide meals for the inmates.
