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Grand jury ‘catching’ up after months of idleness due to COVID-19 situation
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The wheels of justice are catching up. Milam County held a

Milam County held a grand jury session on a second consecutive Thursday last week, with 58 persons indicted on 73 counts.

The flurry of activity is, of course, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the last two Thursdays, 95 persons have been indicted on 129 counts.

(The May 21 indictments were published in last week’s Reporter.)

The most recent indictments were listed as follows by Prosecutor Bill Torrey:

• Scott Ray Lewis, 44, Rockdale, debit card abuse– elderly.

• Garrett Ethan Blake Bayne, 29, Thrall, theft ($2,500 to $30,000).

• Aaron Wayne Norman, 29, Rockdale, assault family violence with prior.

• Benny Lee Grosshans, 24, Rockdale, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, aggravated assault with deadly weapon–family violence.

• Jeffrey Scott Nieto, 35, Rockdale, assault family violence–impede breath.

• Thomas Anthony McElroy, 25, Rockdale, aggravated assault with deadly weapon.

• Joe Alexander Moraga, 48, Rockdale, burglary of habitation, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Lee Thomas Faust, 31, Rockdale, evading arrest with motor vehicle.

• William De’Javiare Bolds, 20, Austin, tampering with evidence.

• Cassandra Monique Sanchez, 30, Rockdale, possession of controlled substance (4-400 grams) with intent to deliver–drug free zone), possession of marijuana (2-4 oz.)–drug free zone.

• Crispin Gonzales Jr., 28, Rockdale, possession of marijuana (2-4 oz.)–drug free zone.

• David James Hester, 33, Austin, tampering with evidence, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Jerry Presely Cranford, 42, Rockdale, credit/debit card abuse.

• Robert Lee Reyna, 38, Taylor, possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams); two counts of possession of controlled substance (less than one gram), prohibited substance in correctional facility.

• Justin Chase Foster, 30, Rockdale, evading arrest with motor vehicle.

• Suleiman Enesi Imodible, 35, Rockdale, unauthorized use of motor vehicle.

• Willie Joe Bell, III, 27, Cameron, possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams).

• Michael Duane Donaldson Jr., 23, Milano, possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams).

• Eddie Fillmore, 40, Cameron, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram)–drug free zone.

• Kara Michelle Chmiel, 41, Cameron, debit/credit card abuse.

• Charlotte Michelle Tabor, 43, Cameron, theft (less than $2,500) with priors.

• Tomas Salomon, 22, Cameron, felony, deadly conduct– fireman.

• Sammy Moreno Salazar, 57, Cameron, assault family violence with previous conviction.

• Lonnie Earl Hemphill Jr., 33, Cameron, possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams) with intent to deliver, unauthorized absence from correctional facility.

• Zakary Adam Krumnow, 30, Cameron, endangering a child.

• Mario Alberto Luna, 26, Cameron, aggravated assault with deadly weapon–family violence.

• Michael David Girton, 47, Waco, unauthorized use of motor vehicle.

• Debra Ann Cooley-Zinn, 64, Rockdale, DWI-third or more.

• Samuel William Odom, 32, Killeen, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Zachary David Burgess, 46, Caldwell, theft ($2,500 to $30,000).

• Sheri Lynn Torres, 63, Rockdale, forgery–elderly.

• James Franklin Smith, 59, Thorndale, assault family violence during emergency declaration.

• Marcus Wayne Moore, 21, Rockdale, burglary of habitation, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Deveron Deron Foster, 44, Hearne, assault family violence– impede breath with previous conviction.

• Chad Malin, 45, Rockdale, stalking.

• Monica Zavala, 28, Buckholts, possession of marijuana (4 oz. to 5 pounds), possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Arnulfo Martinez, 54 Lexington, evading arrest with motor vehicle, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Nico Xavier Ray Vargas-Lopez, 19, Cameron, theft ($2,500 to $30,000).

• Steve Alvarez Hernandez, 18, Del Valle, theft of firearm.

• Leonard Dwayne Lummus, 51, Seguin, three counts, theft ($2,500 to $30,000).

• Harlan Wayne Sekaquaptewa, 51, Thorndale, aggravated sexual assault of a child.

• Jennifer Suzanne Merkle, 46, Rockdale, injury to elderly.

• Amanda Dawn Dusek, 38, Rockdale, evading arrest with motor vehicle; two counts of possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams).

• Saul Jeremy Hernandez Jr., 33, Bastrop, burglary of habitation.

• Wayne Anthony Bynaum, 18, Cameron, unauthorized use of motor vehicle.

• Geovany David Contes, 32, Rockdale, continuous violence against the family.

• Dejenay Beckwith 38, Cameron, fraud possession of identifying information.

• Justin Edward Pugh, 30, Temple, possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams).

• Ashley Nikita Olguin, 34, Rockdale, failure to register sex offender.

• Jake Ashton Penick, 19, Milano, terroristic threat of government/public service.

• Ricky James, 29, Hewitt, burglary of habitation.

• Martin Salinas, 35, Bartlett, illegal dumping.

• Justin Duane Stevenson, 30, Milano, felony, theft of livestock.

• Vincent Eugene Allen, 56, Rockdale, aggravated assault with deadly weapon.

• Jay’Quail Lamonte Brown, 24, Cameron, official oppression.

• Zachary Austin Felts, 25, Buckholts, assault family violence during emergency declaration.

• Kenneth Paul Kirk, 65, Cameron, theft ($2,500 to $30,000), misapplication of fiduciary funds.

Pretty ‘grand’

May 21: 38 persons indicted on 56 counts.

May 28: 58 persons indicted on 73 counts.

EIGHT-DAY TOTAL: 96 persons indicted on 129 counts.