Two jail escapees to face grand jury
Two Warren County Jail inmates who became the first to escape the new facility were bound over to the grand jury Tuesday on felony escape charges.
The alleged escapees, Susej Riddle and Michael Wright Jr., were both bound to the next term of the grand jury following their preliminary appearances before General Sessions Judge Larry Ross.
The men are charged after they kicked out windows and bars to their cell last week and then lowered themselves down into the exercise yard using bed sheets. The men then climbed over a fence and went their separate ways. Both were taken into custody at separate locations the next day.
Two adult females who allegedly lied about the whereabouts of the escapees, Brittany Jaco and Martina Norris, will face preliminary hearing Aug. 28 on charges of filing a false report. A juvenile female faces similar charges in Juvenile Court.
The men are charged with felony escape because they were being held on felony charges, Riddle for allegedly robbing a pizza deliveryman and Wright for his role in an alleged home invasion.
In other court action Tuesday:
‘ Jason Newby was ordered to serve 90 days of a three-year sentence and must pay his child support on time in the future or have his probation violated for criminal non-support.
‘ Alejandro Diaz Pena was bound over to the grand jury for domestic assault and violating an order of protection.
‘ Misty Briest was handed an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $50 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for domestic assault.
‘ Tosha Crisp was given an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $250 plus costs and perform 20 hours public service work for assault.
‘ Gregory Ross Smartt was handed an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $100 plus costs for domestic assault.
‘ Arthur Goodwin was granted a six-month judicial diversion for domestic assault.
‘ Michael Duggin was granted an 11-29 judicial diversion for domestic assault.
‘ Johnathan McCormick was bound over to the grand jury on the charge of theft over $1,000.
‘ April Walker was given a six-month probationary sentence and must pay $250 plus costs and perform 20 hours public service work for resisting stop.
‘ Jarvis Trapp was instructed to serve five days of a six-month sentence for resisting arrest.
‘ Mitchell Burks was issued an 11-29 probationary sentence and must pay $250 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for simple possession of marijuana.
‘ Crystal Merritt was issued a six-month probationary sentence and must pay $250 plus costs and perform 16 hours public service work for simple possession of marijuana.
‘ Billy Martin was bound to the grand jury on charges of evading arrest, vandalism and public intoxication.
‘ Heather Cox was given an 11-29 probationary sentence for passing a worthless check for $47.
‘ Chastity Leonard must serve five days of an 11-29 sentence for passing worthless checks.
‘ Trina Bullard was bound to the grand jury on the charge of passing two worthless checks.
‘ David Watkins must pay $60 plus costs for failure to appear in court and driving without a license.
‘ Brandon Kester must serve 30 days and have his probation extended by a quarter year for violation of probation.
‘ Du-Ana Johnson must serve the balance of her sentence for violation of probation.
‘ William Shane Rambo must serve the balance of his sentence for violation of probation.
‘ Jona Nelson must serve 48 hours and have probation extended by a quarter year for violation of probation.
‘ Carrie Arnold must serve the balance of her sentence for violation of probation.
‘ Hilda Manier must serve 120 days for violation of probation.
Clarification
‘ Angela Bouldin of Spencer, a teacher at Van Buren County High School, is not the Angela Bouldin charged with passing worthless checks.