Arraignments began Friday for defendants indicted by the Warren County Grand Jury, with Judge M. James Chaney presiding and explaining the formal charges to each defendant, a process that will continue next week.

Not among the initial group was Charles Jones, former Vicksburg Housing Authority maintenance supervisor Charles Jones who is being prosecuted on a charge of embezzlement in addition to his pending trial on cocaine trafficking charges. He may be in court Monday.

In a second high-profile case, the armed robbery charges against former Warren Central High School basketball star Sha’Kayla Caples was continued until the January 2010 term, District Attorney Ricky Smith said. Officials were awaiting additional evidence in her case.

Jones is accused in taking thousands of dollars of equipment from the VHA. His drug trafficking trial is set for Nov. 30.

The panel of 19 grand jurors was sworn in Monday by Chaney. They reviewed evidence in 98 cases against 118 individuals, returning indictments in 79 of the cases. Twelve defendants in 12 cases were no-billed, meaning the evidence was insufficient to pursue prosecution.

The grand jury also toured the Warren County Jail and reviewed various aspects of law enforcement in the city and county.

Indictments are not released until arraignment has taken place.

Those arraigned Friday, the charge and the date of alleged offense were:

• Charles D. Adams, 36, 1014 Urban Court, Apt. B — driving under the influence, third offense, July 17.

• Derrick L. Brown, 30, 203 Signal Hill Drive‚ DUI, third offense, Dec. 26.

• Demetra M. Butler, 31, 103 Freedom Lane — public assistance fraud, March 2006 through October 2008.

• Oliver J. Chambliss Jr., 52, 1041 Pattison-Hermanville Rd., Pattison — uttering a forgery, May 4.

• Jonathan Cole, 20, 522 Farmer St. — burglary, non-residential, and grand larceny, March 26.

• Jemarcus L. Curry, 18, 3505 Washington St. — sale of controlled substance, Sept. 8.

• Ricky Ellis, 34, 1040 Moore Road, Port Gibson — prescription forgery, March 30.

• Perry L. Green, 25, 1225 Bowmar Ave. — manufacture of controlled substance, July 13.

• Kimberly B. Harper, 35, 3120 Second St. — uttering a forgery, July 24.

• James M. Hart, 36, 201 Berryman Road — possession of precursor chemicals and possession of a controlled substance, March 5.

• Joseph Hasty, 26, 150 Cain Ridge Road — burglary of a dwelling, May 22, 2008.

• Michelle Haynes, 43, 1046 Warrenton Road — grand larceny, July 19.

• Myron M. Henderson, 25, Bowmar Ave. (number not available) — larceny-motor vehicle, May 21.

• Jason Henke, 18, 8383 Oak Ridge Road — vehicle burglary, June 26 and 27.

• Cody Glen Hollowell, 25, 2963 Culkin Road — prescription forgery, July 13.

• Susan L. Hollowell, 43, 3022 Washington St. — felony shoplifting, April 18.

• Dalton W. Hynum, 40, 678 Kirkland Road — possession of precursor substances and possession of a weapon after felony conviction, Dec. 15.

• Omar Ingram, 31, 102 Tower Drive — receiving stolen property, June 20.

• Alton W. Jackson, 45, 127 Pettway Road — DUI, third offense, Sept. 5.

• Jimmie F. Jackson, 26, 3120 Second St. — forgery of counterfeit instrument, July 25.

• Maurice T. Jackson, 39, 109 South Drive — forgery of counterfeit instrument, July 20.

• Jonathan Jolly, 38, 163 Pecanwood Drive — possession of precursor substances and possession of a controlled substance, May 12.

• Christopher D. Jones, 19, 1712 South St. — robbery, July 30.

• Marcus T. Mack, 24, 531 Hugo St. — domestic violence, third offense, June 15.

• Corey R. Maples, 33, 998 Redwood Road, Redwood — possession of a controlled substance and possession of precursor substances, Dec. 3.

• Lionell K. Martin, 37, 2509 Ken Karyl Ave. — aggravated assault, Feb. 28.

• Kenneth M. Massey, 54, 163 Pecanwood Drive — possession of precursor substances, Feb. 10.

• Bryan B. Neihaus, 21, 452 Tilton Road — attempted burglary, non-residential, May 9.

• Shaun C. Neihaus, 31, 215 Cairo Drive — attempted burglary, non-residential, May 9.

• Theresa Odoms, 30, 535 Hall Road — uttering a forgery, April 24.

• Chasity N. Ozburn, 32, 333 Lake Hill Drive — receiving stolen property, June 20.

• Eric Anthony Phillips, 20, 226 Greenbriar Drive — robbery, July 30.

• Adam Rader, 29, 103 Cross Drive — sale of a controlled substance, April 2, 2008.

• Ashley Rees, 25, 660 Standard Hill Road — possession of precursor chemicals and possession of a controlled substance, March 5.

• Wanda G. Smart, 45, 160 Bovina Drive — forgery of counterfeit instrument, July 20 and July 27.

• Caleb O. Todd, 24, 124 Lexington Ave. — receiving stolen property, Aug. 15.

• Algernon Williams, 24, 308 Pleasant Valley Drive — shooting into a dwelling, Feb. 22.

• Jonathan D. Williams, 21, 1422 Oakland Lane — vehicle burglary, March 10.

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