Grand jurors in the 249th District Court handed up 108 indictments on March 7 including charges for murder, solicitation of capital murder and tampering with a corpse.
The Texas Rangers charged Tab Johnson Denny, 53, of Burleson with solicitation of capital murder in January after he unwittingly attempted to hire Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford to kill his estranged wife and her male friend.
Johnson, jailed in the Johnson County Law Enforcement Center on unrelated charges at the time, allegedly tried to hire fellow inmates to kill his wife, according to court records. Using that information, law enforcement officials arranged telephone contact between Johnson and “hit man” Alford. During several conversations over four days, Johnson allegedly discussed details and arrangements of the hits and reached an agreement on payment. Johnson is said to have been a bit shocked once he learned he had been talking to the sheriff all along.
Grand jurors also indicted James Anthony Sample, 31, of Dallas on a murder charge.
Cleburne police responded Dec. 27 to a building on the corner of Schaffer and South Main streets on a report of shots fired to discover the body of Brian Poole, 30, of Mesquite. Police arrested Sample later the same day.
They also arrested Howard Blain Dudley, 54, of Cleburne, and Joseph Thomas Alvarez, 29, of San Angelo, on a charges of tampering with evidence, corpse. Grand jurors also indicted Kimberly Dudley, 56, of Cleburne, who was arrested along with Dudley and Alvarez, on charges of tampering with evidence and fraudulent use or possession of identification.
Howard and Kimberly are the children of Cleburne businessman Howard Dudley.
The list of others indicted in March includes:
• Leonard Eldon Abshire III, Alvarado, theft of property.
• Wesley Dewayne Akins, Joshua, forgery of U.S. currency.
• Robert Lee Alexander, Seadrift, DWI 3rd or more.
• Ira James Alvarez, Alvarado, burglary of a habitation.
• Dondee Wayne Baheza, Mansfield, assault family violence by impeding breathing.
• Barney Ross Billue Jr., Cleburne, forgery.
• Eric Edwin Bohl, Burleson, theft of property.
• Dallas Abigail Bowles, Alvarado, burglary of a habitation.
• James Thomas Boyette, Waxahachie, burglary of a habitation.
• Joshua Reese Brown, Burleson, theft of materials.
• Brandy Lynette Burks, Joshua, possession of a controlled substance.
• Michelle Ann Call, Alvarado, cockfighting.
• Steven William Call, Alvarado, cockfighting.
• Rusty Lynn Capers, Cleburne, unauthorized use of a vehicle.
• Tammra Kay Carneiro, Lewisville, theft by check.
• Brandon Wayne Cehand, Cleburne, theft of property with two or more convictions.
• Mathew Louis Cervantez, Venus, assault family violence by impeding breath.
• James Leslie Chaney, Crowley, evading arrest with vehicle.
• Joe Bob Clayton, Paris, possession of a controlled substance.
• James Phillip Cogdell II, Burleson, possession of a controlled substance.
• Isai Condado-Martinez, Lufkin, burglary of a habitation.
• Jorge Alfonso De Dios, Cleburne, DWI with child younger than 15.
• Garry James Easter, Wills Pint, credit card abuse.
• Jose Carlos Echevarria, Burleson, assault family violence with previous conviction.
• Walter Gordon Eicker, Venus, burglary of a building.
• Trea Joshua Feist, Grand Prairie, possession of marijuana.
• Michael Joseph Finn, Burleson, continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
• Joseph Kaylin Fithian, Burleson, burglary of a habitation.
• Adam Galvan, Cleburne, aggravated assault of a public servant.
• Clayton Michael Gambrell, Midlothian, theft of materials.
• Jimmy Lee Garcia, Cleburne, possession of a controlled substance.
• Kevin Wayne Garrison, Burleson, burglary of vehicles with two or more previous convictions.
• Derrick Glenn Gaston, Cleburne, evading arrest with previous conviction.
• Michael Ray Gonzalez, Cleburne, theft of property.
• Teodoro Sanchez Gonzalez, Cleburne, assault family violence with previous conviction.
• Tiffany Diane Gonzalez, DeSoto, credit card abuse.
• Neil Patrick Gormley, Cleburne, DWI 3rd or more.
• Blake Andrew Graves, Burleson, theft of property from the elderly.
• Richard Allen Graves, Alvarado, retaliation.
• Christopher Kyle Grimes, Cleburne, evading arrest with vehicle.
• Wesley Alan Hart, Joshua, robbery.
• Steven Joseph Hildebrand, Burleson, evading arrest with vehicle.
• Bobby Lee Holley, Joshua, possession of a controlled substance.
• Michael Ray Howard, Alvarado, burglary of a habitation.
• Sherrie Marie Howell, DeSoto, possession of a controlled substance.
• Ronald Devin Irby, Fort Worth, possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
• Cody Wayne Jennings, Alvarado, burglary of a building.
• Eddy Duane Jennings, Joshua, burglary of a building.
• Stacey Elizabeth Johnson, Godley, DWI with child younger than 15.
• Kenneth Lee Jones, Dallas, DWI 3rd or more.
• Kristen Nichole Kiker, Godley, forgery of a financial instrument.
• Amber Dawn King, Keene, hinder apprehension of a felon.
• George Cecil Kinser, Burleson, theft of property.
• Dylan Coners Lambert, Cleburne, theft of property with two or more previous convictions.
• Michael Paul Lavoie, Joshua, aggravated robbery.
• Adam Colby Lee, Alvarado, theft of property.
• David Shawn Long, Cleburne, burglary of a habitation.
• Luke Bradley Mansfield, Crowley, theft from the elderly
• Ajeana Day Marti, Alvarado, burglary of a habitation.
• Garret Josef Martin, Alvarado, DWI with child younger than 15.
• Rodger Dale Mason, Rio Vista, credit/debit card abuse.
• Jamee Daniel McGrew, Keene, theft.
• Shauntrice Martin McNeal, Fort Worth, credit card abuse against the elderly.
• James Ray Milam, Jr., Burleson, DWI 3rd or more.
• Rhajena Lynne Miller, Granbury, assault of public servant.
• Amanda Faye Monk, Cleburne, possession of a controlled substance.
• Loyd Andrew Moore, Fort Worth, DWI 3rd or more.
• Cassandra Marie Morales, Grandview, fraudulent use of identification.
• John John Morales, Granbury, possession of a controlled substance.
• Donnelle Roshaun Morris, Grand Prairie, fraudulent use/possession of identification.
• Thomas Lee Morris, Alvarado, possession of a controlled substance.
• Kirk Thomas Morrow, Irving, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
• Tommy James Mullen, Carthage, Mo., failure to stop and render aid.
• Paul Dewayne Murdock, Cleburne, possession of a controlled substance.
• Christopher Martin Nunez, Keene, theft of property.
• Jeanette Marie Ogara, McKinney, possession of a controlled substance.
• Joshua Cory Oldham, Haltom City, injury to a child.
• Michael Chauncy Ray, Joshua, DWI 3rd or more.
• Storey Danielle Rhine, Grandview, prohibited substance in a correctional facility.
• Blanca Estella Rodriguez, Forth Worth, possession of a controlled substance.
• Grady Rodriguez Jr., Cleburne, delivery of a controlled substance.
• Brian Louise Rogers, Cleburne, possession of a controlled substance.
• Nathan Gerald Schwartz, Joshua, theft of property.
• James Earl Sims, Keene, failure to comply with sex offender’s duty to register.
• Kevin Scott Stein, Wichita Falls, retaliation.
• Thomas Anthony Steudeman, Alvarado, burglary of a habitation.
• James Allen Sweeney, Cleburne, burglary of a habitation.
• Jenna Leigh Thomas, Grand Prairie, possession of marijuana.
• Jerry Page Thomson Jr., Red River, possession of a controlled substance.
• Chad Dearl Trussell, Cleburne, possession of a controlled substance.
• Molly Regina Ulum, Alvarado, possession of a controlled substance.
• Rueben Lee Vallejo, Fort Worth, possession of a controlled substance.
• Jessica Nicole Vance, Cleburne, credit/debit card abuse.
• Lori Ann Vandiver, Arlington, DWI with child younger than 15.
• Tamra Michelle Vaughn, Cleburne, forgery.
• Russell Scott Walden Jr., Seagoville, credit card abuse.
• Timothy Ward, Colleyville, theft of property with two or more previous convictions.
• Glen Thomas Watson, Burleson, insurance fraud.
• William Truman Welborn, Alvarado, hindering apprehension of a felon.
• Marvin Iris Williams III, Denton, possession of a controlled substance.
• Darell Allen Willis, Arlington, fraudulent use/possession of identification.
• Cory Lee Witt, Joshua, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
• Georgette Domesha Wooldridge, Cleburne, forgery and delivery of a controlled substance.
