Robbery, sex crimes highlight grand jury indictments

Clay County Grand Jury Indictments for September.

-Andrea Watkins, 39, of Maupin Hollow Rd., Manchester, was indicted for trafficking in a controlled substance 1^st(meth).

-Anthony Luster, of Richmond, Indiana, was indicted for Robbery 1^st when he committed theft on July 10^th, 2026 and used a dangerous instrument on Dollar General Store employee Andrew Gray.

-Billy Gross, 57, of Annville, was indicted for Wanton Endangerment 1^st when he created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to Evy Miller by causing a collision of vehicles, of one she was a passenger of.  He’s also indicted for Criminal Mischief 1^st, when he caused property damage and destroyed a mailbox at a residence, three commercial grade Bad Boy mowers, a custom-built trailer, three Stihl weed eaters, and a Stihl backpack leaf blower.  Gross left the scene of the accident and was also indicted for Leaving Scene of Accident-Failure to Render Aid or Assist with Death or Serious Physical Injury, according to the indictment.

-Cameron Ballard, 18, of Manchester, has been indicted for Terroristic Threatening 2^nd when he intentionally threatened to commit, by use of a firearm, an act likely to result in death or physical injury to court security officer, Matthew Butler, District Judge Allen Roberts, Court Clerk Cortleigh Hammons, Assistant County Attorney Richard Couch, Attorney Chris Miniard, County Attorney Joe White, Jennifer Truett, Court Security Stephen Fisher, Pretiral Release Officer Ashley Tosh and Asst. Co. Attorney Tee Pennington, by showing up at their workplace when he said he would “go get a shotgun and shoot people in the courtroom that had anything to do with his case.”

-Christopher Byrd, 41, of Byrd Road, Manchester; Jordan Byrd, 32, of Beech Creek Rd., Manchester; Donnie Byrd, 37, of London; were all indicted on the charge of Receiving Stolen Property $1,000 when they possessed two stolen batteries, that had been stolen from PRTC.  Donnie Byrd faces an additional charge of Flagrant Non-Support.

-Christopher Davis, 42, of Greasy Road, Manchester; was indicted on six counts of Forgery 1^st when he defrauded Lillie Vallance for a total of $1,062.20. Davis was also indicted for Theft by Unlawful Taking $1,000.

-Danny Reid, 74, of Manchester, was indicted for Sexual Abuse 1^st when he intentionally subjected a female, 55 year-old, who is incapable of consent because she is mentally incapacitated, to sexual contact.

-Douglas Gibson, 46, of Oneida, was indicted for failure to comply with sex offender registration and did not complete and return the address verification form to the local probation and parole.

-Gunnar Jackson, 26, of London, has been indicted for procuring or promotional use of a minor by electronic means when he sent inappropriate messages of a sexual nature and nude pictures through Facebook Messenger to a female minor, soliciting her to engage in sexual activity.

-Harold Hubbard, 43, of London, was indicted for Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1^st (meth).

-Israel Miller, 53, Michael Wombles, 50, and Mark Prilaman, 64, all of Manchester, were indicted for Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition All Others when he unlawfully took a cable with a value of $1,000, movable property of Windstream, with intent to sell the cable and benefit themselves.

-Ralph Robinson, 20, of Manchester, was indicted on four counts of Forgery 1^st; two counts of Possession of a Forgery Device and Theft by Unlawful Taking  when he stole $52,722 from Maretta Robinson though forged checks and debit transactions.

-Robert Hoskins, 58, of Manchester, was indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1^st (meth).

-Serenity Byrd, 24, of Manchester, has been indicted on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1^st (meth).

-Stetson Mills, 21, and Lovella Mills, 59, both of Flat Lick, have been indicted for Forgery 1^st when they falsely completed checks with the intent to defraud Charles McClure and Larry Mills in the amount of $1,998.  Stetson Mills faces an additional charge of Theft by Unlawful Transaction when he stole the checks from Larry Mills, forged his signature, then cashed them at CMR.

-Reva Hicks, 68, of Manchester, has been indicted for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1^st (meth) and Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd when she possessed a Xanax pill.

Editor’s Note: An indictment is a formal accusation of a crime and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.