Published: May 09, 2008 09:29 am            

April indictments include aggravated sexual assault, escape

Escapee was parole violator with life sentence

By Leia Jobe

reporter2@trcle.com



Indictments for offenses including aggravated sexual assault, escape and possession of controlled substances were among those handed up April 24 by a Johnson County grand jury in Judge John E. Neill’s 18th District Court in Cleburne.

Alvin Floyd Vaughn, 55, of Cleburne was indicted April 24 for an enhanced charge of escaping while arrested or confined. He was indicted twice in April and has been to the penitentiary four times, District Attorney Dale Hanna said.

Vaughn was indicted in the 18th District Court on April 3 for an enhanced charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury or death. Two weeks later, on April 17, he escaped from a work detail at the Johnson County Corrections Center, according to sheriff’s reports.

Vaughn was apprehended April 18 in Edgecliff in a joint effort by Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Texas Rangers, U.S. marshals, the Johnson County Stop the Offender Program Special Crimes Unit and police officers from Fort Worth and Cleburne.

Before escaping, Vaughn had been involved in a car accident in Burleson. He’s also been to the penitentiary several times, Hanna said.

In 1981, Vaughn was indicted for unauthorized use of a vehicle in Tarrant County. He faced the same charge again in 1987. In 1985, Vaughn was indicted in Johnson County for theft by check. In 1992, he received a life sentence in Hood County for unauthorized use of a vehicle.

He served ten years of his life sentence and was released on parole in 2002, Hanna said.

Vaughn is on parole until 2091.

“The unique thing about this deal is he’s on parole for a long time,” Hanna said. “But then he hadn’t been in trouble for a long time until he had this wreck in Burleson.”

Vaughn, who was intoxicated at the time of the February accident, fled the scene. Passengers in the other vehicle had minor injuries.

“If he had stayed at the scene of the accident, he would have been guilty of a misdemeanor charge of DWI,” Hanna said. “But he chose to leave, and that made it a felony.”

Two weeks after being indicted for the accident, Vaughn fled again.

His motives for escaping from jail could have been spurred by fear, Hanna said.

“I guess he was under the impression that he’d go to the pen for a long time, so he decided to run,” said Hanna, who has not decided what recommendation to make for Vaughn’s sentence.

“But he’s definitely going to do some more time in the pen,” Hanna said. “We cannot tolerate escape.”

David Nicholas Appleton, 41, of Cleburne was also indicted in April for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Appleton is accused of assaulting his stepdaughter, now 18, and fathering one of her children.

Appleton allegedly had a sexual relationship with his stepdaughter, Shaye Lejeune Appleton, from November 2002 to September 2006. A DNA test verified he is the father of her oldest child.

Appleton is being held in the Johnson County Corrections Center on a $600,000 bond.

His trial has been set for June 2 in Judge Wayne Bridewell’s 249th District Court.

“It’s going to be a major trial,” said Hanna, who refused to comment further because it might interfere with jury selection, he said.

Appleton was also indicted in 2007 for assault of a child and indecency with a child.

Other indictments include possession of controlled substances.

Manuel Lang III, 25, of Marlin and Detrick Demond Mason, 26, of Fort Worth were indicted for possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver.

Lang and Mason were arrested Jan. 11 in Alvarado after a traffic stop for speeding on I-35, Hanna said.

Then the STOP task force discovered Lang and Mason had 61 grams of cocaine in their possession, Hanna said.

Drugs continue to be a problem in Johnson County, Hanna said.

“Methamphetamine is certainly a major problem, but the STOP task force is doing a good job getting meth and other drugs off of the streets,” Hanna said.

Jeffrey Glenn McFatridge, 26, of Jacksboro and Jennifer Nicole McKnight, 24, of Mineral Wells were indicted for possession between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver. McFatridge and McKnight had 51 grams of meth and $5,270 in cash in their possession when they were arrested April 16.

Officials confiscated the drugs and filed a seizure on the money because they allege the money is the result of drug dealing, Hanna said.



The following were indicted in April in the 18th District Court:

Robert Lynn Adair Jr., possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Paula Elaine Allen, assault of a public servant.

David Nicholas Appleton, aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Jeffrey Chapa Arrizola, driving while intoxicated third or more.

Steven Deward Atkins, evading arrest with a vehicle, enhanced.

Mark Steven Austin, theft of property between $20,000 and $100,000.

Stephanie Ann Barboa, criminal mischief, between $1,500 and $20,000.

Michael Eugene Bardwell, driving while intoxicated third or more, enhanced.

Matthew Dean Batchelor, felon in possession of firearm.

Theodore Robert Biven, burglary of building.

Alicia Suzanne Brill, delivery of a controlled substance between one and four grams.

Harry Walter Browder Jr., possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Curtis Dean Bruner, possession of a controlled substance between one and four grams.

Roger Duane Bullard, delivery of a controlled substance less than 28 grams in a drug free zone.

Timothy John Bunyard, obtain controlled substance by fraud.

Joe Campos, driving while intoxicated with a child passenger.

Jesus Manuel Cardoza, driving while intoxicated third or more.

Stephen Randell Chance Jr., burglary of habitation, enhanced.

Brandi Lynn Clay, failure to comply with sex offener registration requirement.

Melissa Debora, possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver.

Trisha Kay Dozier, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Cory Allen Elliott, delivery of a controlled substance between one and four grams.

Robert James Ellis, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000, enhanced.

Bonnie Jean Farrington, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Michael Dean Finley, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Kellie Rae Fitzgerald, fraudulent use and possession of identifying information of less than 10 items.

Miguel Flores, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Pauline Medina Flores, prohibited substance in a correctional facility.

Robert Brian Foreman, theft of less than $20,000, copper wire.

Eddie Ray Fowler Jr., burglary of habitation, enhanced, and possession of a controlled substance between one and four grams, enhanced.

Travis Lee Gibson, robbery.

Kay Rochelle Gonzalez, theft of less than $20,000, copper wire.

Shiloh Sarai Halverson, possession of a controlled substance between one and four grams.

Trinidad Benavides Hernandez, possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver.

Randi Leann Hickson, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Michael Wayne Howell, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Jonathon Lee James, evading arrest with a vehicle.

Cody Wayne Jennings, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Kassandra Ane Johnson, driving while intoxicated with child passenger.

Sabrina Ann King-Perez, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

David Lee Kuhn, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Troy Dan Laboon, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Manuel Lang III, possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver.

Mark Vernon Lawrence, accident involving injury or death.

Lisa Houston Lister, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Lydia Ann Martinez, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Detrick Demond Mason, possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver.

Jonathan David McCroskey, possession of marijuana between four ounces and five pounds.

Leon Clarence McFarland, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Jeffrey Glenn McFatridge, possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with the intent to deliver.

Jennifer Nicole McKnight, possession of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver.

Rodolfo Moreno Medina, retaliation.

Jesse Orlando Molleda, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

McClendon Wayne Moody, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Cassandra Marie Morales, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Jeffrey Paul Myrow, evading arrest with vehicle.

Jerry Shane Nichols, driving while intoxicated, third or more.

Jose Medardo Parada, driving while intoxicated with child passenger.

Nathan Robert Phillips, driving while intoxicated, third or more.

Howard Glynn Plumley, driving while intoxicated, third or more.

Francisco Alvarez Puente, hindering secure creditors between $1,500 and $20,000.

Theresa Marie Puente, hindering secure creditors between $1,500 and $20,000.

Ramiro Ramirez, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Jorge Antonio Salinas, fraudulent use and possession of identifying information.

Martin Sanmiguel III, engaging in organized criminal activity, first degree felony.

Ricky Gem Shoaf, theft of property between $1,500 and $20,000.

Douglas Earl Sims, possession of child pornography.

Crystal Leeann Sosa, secure execution and document deception, between $1,500 and $20,000.

Ruth Hale Spears, obtaining controlled substance by fraud.

Phyllis Melvia Stierwalt, assault causing bodily injury, family violence, with prior conviction.

Robyn Lynn Taylor, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Clayton David Tedder, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram in a drug free zone.

David Jon Thompson, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

James Carl Thompson Jr., burglary of habitation.

Scott Lane Thompson, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Ignacio Casares Torres, delivery of marijuana between one quarter ounce and five pounds.

Michael Lee Torres, delivery of marijuana between one quarter ounce and five pounds.

Kevin Joseph Trussell, hindering apprehension of a felony arrest.

David Wayne Underwood, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Rashelle Sotera Valdez, burglary of a habitation.

Russell Scott Valdez, burglary of a habitation.

Alvin Floyd Vaughn, escape, enhanced.

Jody Velasquez, possession of a controlled substance less than one gram.

Matthew Reed Vines, theft of property less than $1,500 with two or more previous convictions.

Courtney Anne Walker, tamper with government record.

Darrack Desean Watkins, delivery of a controlled substance less than one gram in a drug free zone.

David Marion White, forgery of a financial instrument.

        

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