The last week of August, the Grand Jury met to observe and indict various cases. Out of the indictments, two cases in particular stand out: Ashley Granger and Michael Warner St. Pierre.
Michael St. Pierre was taken into custody on June 8, 2020, for the exploitation of a child. A mother going through her child’s phone found concerning messages from St. Pierre and reported them to the authorities. After authorities conducted an investigation, St. Pierre was found to have enticed a child under the age of 18 to send nude photos.
“It’s disgusting. For many people, it’s hard to believe something like this can occur in our little town, but it can happen anywhere,” stated Investigator Ryan Evans. “Hopefully, this will open parents’ eyes to be careful of what type of people their children are allowed to be in contact with and watch for changes in behavior.”
The case of Ashley Granger is a little older. On April 3, 2019, Ashley Granger was charged with the murder of Antonio Heard. At 3:44 a.m. that day, Granger called 911 stating that she had accidentally stabbed her boyfriend. Once officers arrived to the scene, they found Heard unresponsive with a stab wound to the chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
FINAL REPORT OF THE AUGUST 2020 GRAND JURY OF CLARKE COUNTY, MS
We, the Grand Jury of the August 2020 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 one (1) day and have examined eight (8) witnesses and returned twenty-eight (28) true bills of indictment into open Court and five (5) no true bills of indictment. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no inspections were conducted by the Grand Jury.
Respectfully submitted this, the 1st day of September, 2020.
• Michelle Glebe, Foreperson
• George Ruffin, Ct I: felony bad check, Ct II: misdemeanor bad check
• Tracy Brad Toney, possession of controlled substance
• Clifton Armondo McKinney, possession of controlled substance
• Aaron Devon Miller, felony eluding LEO
• Sammie Lee Pulley, receiving stolen property
• Demetrius Javon Clark, possession of controlled substance
• Gregory David McGee, possession of controlled substance
• Taelor Renea Turner, possession of controlled substance
• Jillya Denee Dillard, possession of controlled substance
• Kenneth Wesley Gros, possession of controlled substance
• Ronald Durae Hopson, receiving stolen property
• Kinoya DMarcus House, possession of stolen firearm
• Torrance Clayton, possession of weapon by convicted felon
• Runderious Tremon Horne, Ct. 1 burglary of a dwelling
• Aaron Devon Miller, Ct. 2 accessory after the fact
• Michael Warner St. Pierre, Ct. I: exploitation of a child, Ct. II: sexual battery, Ct. III: touching of a child for lustful purposes
• Jeffrey Holloman, grand larceny
• Ricky Fanadia Pearson, burglary of a dwelling
• George Eugene Creel, III, burglary of a building
• Kimberly Taylor, burglary of a building
• Lauren Elizabeth Mathews, receiving stolen property
• Arthur James Dunlap, Jr., possession of weapon by felon
• Demarcus Lee Hamilton, burglary of a building
• Thomas McLaurin, Jr., felony eluding law enforcement
• Ashley Granger, murder-first degree
