Grand jury returns 18 true bills, 0 no bills

The January 2025 term of the Emanuel County grand jury reconvened on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Ashley Tankersley served as foreperson, Hope Henry served as assistant foreperson, Alaina McClain Turner served as clerk, and Patrick Sweet served as bailiff.

The grand jury considered 18 bills of indictment, submitted to it by the office of the District Attorney, returning 18 true bills and 0 no bills.

The grand jury recessed Friday, February 28, 2025, subject to recall.

True bills included:

Larry Dewayne Head: Trafficking meth or amphetamine (felony); Possession of marijuana, less than ounce; Failure to stop at stop sing

Shane Barrett Adams: Possession of meth (felony)

Johnny Riner Price: Possession of meth (felony)

Michael Anthony Jones, Jr.: Possession of meth w/intent to distribute (felony); Possession of marijuana w/intent to distribute (felony); Possession of drug related objects; Possession of firearm during commission of a felony (felony)

Joshua Ryan Anderson: Cruelty to children in the 2nd degree (felony); Battery, family violence

Michael James Cooper: Cruelty to children in the 2nd degree (felony) (x3)

Joshua Derick Martin: Financial transaction card fraud (felony) (x13)

Christopher Bruce Russo: Theft by taking (felony)

Brandon Dshone Holden, Cornelious Jyree Woods and Darion Omaury Woods.: Entering automobile (C. Woods and D. Woods); Entering automobile (all); Theft by taking (all); Crim-inal trespass (all); Possession of marijuana, less than ounce (D. Woods); Possession of drug related objects (D. Woods); Possession of firearm by first offender probationer (C. Woods)

James Andrew Bell, II AKA Andy: Trafficking meth or amphetamine (felony); Possession of marijuana w/intent to distribute (felony); Failure to maintain lane; Possession of drug relat-ed objects; Possession of firearm during commission of a felony (felony); Possession of fire-arm by convicted felon (felony)

Hikeara Shonte Clark and Rodney Keith Wilson: Possession of cocaine (felony); Possession of drug related objects; Possession of firearm during commission of a felony (felony) (Wilson)

Orlando Lopez Reyes: Burglary in the 1st degree (felony); Criminal damage to property in the 2nd degree (felony) (x2); Obstruction of an officer (felony); Criminal trespass; Obstruction of an officer (x2)

Brian Vernon Mosley: Criminal attempt to commit a felony (felony)

Christian Aubrey Brendel: Aggravated assault (felony); Terroristic threats(felony); Criminal trespass

Keon Burke: Furnishing prohibited items to inmates (felony) (x2)

Jamie Obryant Walker and Shunteese Tamaeria Young: Possession of schedule I controlled substance w/intent to distribute (felony); Possession of marijuana w/intent to distribute (felony); Possession of firearm by convicted felon (felony) (Walker)

Rodney Keith Wilson: Enticing a child for indecent purposes (felony); Child molestation (felony); Statutory rape (felony)

Robert Lee Merrill: Enticing a child for indecent purposes (felony); Child molestation (felo-ny); Statutory rape (felony)