(April 11, 2008)—The McLennan County Grand Jury has returned indictments against 22 people in an investigation of an alleged burglary and forgery ring.
Police began making arrests in the case in January after a yearlong investigation stemming from a series of motor vehicle, residential and business burglaries in which checkbooks, credit cards and personal documents were stolen.
The break-ins dated back to April 2007.
Shortly after the burglaries, authorities said, police began to get reports of forged checks, credit card fraud and counterfeiting, all stemming from the break-ins.
Indictments
RICHARD RICK ARRIAGA: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT II
MARSHAL GLEN BUZBEE: POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II
FRITZ EUGENE CASE: POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II
NATHAN CARINGTON COLEMAN: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED)
HARRIS TRENT CLARK: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT II; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT III
MICHAEL COOK: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE - COUNT III
JASON CALVERT CORNETT: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED)
CHRISTOPHER TRACY DAVIS: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II
ARDIS I. GRISSOM: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT II
MARK CHRISTOPHER HANNA: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT II; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT III
DAVID LUCAS GUYTON: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II; FORGERY (ENHANCED) - COUNT III; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT IV
PATRICIA JEAN HENDRICK: FRAUDULENT USE/POSSESSION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II
DAMEN MARCUS HENRY: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT II
TY JASON JAY: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT I; POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE (ENHANCED) - COUNT II; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT III
MYLES DAVID JOHNSON: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT II
JOSEPH BRAND OTTLEY: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL)
JASON KEVIN PRESTON: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT II
LANCE SHOWEN: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT II; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT III; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (HABITUAL) - COUNT IV
TOMMY LEE SMITH: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY (ENHANCED) - COUNT II
SAMANTHA WHITE: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT I; POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TO-WIT: METHAMPHETAMINE - COUNT II; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT III
NATASHA RAYE VANFLEET: ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT III
CRISSINA DAWN LUECKE AKA CHRISTINA BAKER: POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DELIVER METHAMPHETAMINE - COUNT I; ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - COUNT II; TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE - COUNT III