United States Attorney Trent Shores today announced the results of the September 2020 Federal Grand Jury B. The grand jury returned 55 unsealed and eight sealed indictments.
“We have experienced another first in our District with more than 60 indictments being returned by the federal Grand Jury. I could not be any prouder of the diligent work of my entire team. Our attorneys, support staff, and administrative staff have worked tirelessly to pursue our mission of justice,” said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. “This month we were also lucky to have the help of federal prosecutors and support staff from other U.S. Attorney’s Offices who volunteered to work in Tulsa for the next six months. They were essential to our efforts this month and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future.”
The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.
Dalton Wayne Abel. Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Possession of a Firearm While Addicted to a Controlled Substance. Abel, 23, of Owasso, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Ruger 9mm caliber semi-automatic pistol. Abel was previously convicted in 2015 for Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance. Abel is also charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm while being addicted to methamphetamine. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.
Mark Paul Adlawan. False Statement to a Firearms Dealer. Aldawan, 56, of Afton, is charged with knowingly making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. According to court documents, Aldawan falsely filled out an ATF Form 4473, Firearms Transaction Record, to the effect that he had not previously been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, whereas in fact, he had been convicted of Domestic Abuse – Assault and Battery in 2002. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigative agency.
Juan Alaniz. Possession of a Firearm by an Alien Illegally in the United States; Unlawful Reentry of Removed Alien. Alaniz, 46, of Tulsa, is charged with being an alien unlawfully in the United States in possession of a Mossberg International .22LR caliber rifle and ammunition. Alaniz is also charged with reentry of a removed alien, having returned to the United States unlawfully after being deported on or about June 2, 2011, at or near Laredo, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Terrance Alexis Anderson. Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner in Indian Country; Assault of a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle or Suffocate in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Anderson, 40, of Bristow, is charged with assaulting his partner by strangling and stabbing her, causing substantial bodily injury. The FBI and Bristow Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Joshua Dale Armstrong. Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country; Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child in Indian Country. Armstrong, 33, of Tulsa, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. From Jan. 1, 2018 to April 16, 2020 Armstrong knowingly engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of 12. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Jarrod Dale Armstrong. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Armstrong, 39, of Jennings, is charged with being a felon in possession of Japanese 7.7mm caliber bolt-action rifle; a Kessler Arms Corp. 16 gauge bolt-action shotgun; a Winchester .25-20 caliber lever-action rifle; a Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (Mossberg) .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle; a Remington 12 gauge pump-action shotgun; a Ruger .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle; a Smith and Wesson .40 S&W caliber semi-automatic pistol; and associated ammunition. Armstrong has been convicted of five previous felonies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigative agency.
Joshua Aaron Attocknie. Possession of Stolen Vehicle in Indian Country. Attocknie, 38, of Tulsa, is charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle. Attocknie unlawfully and knowingly possessed a 2016 black Audi A5 and a 2020 black Chevrolet Silverado previously stolen from a dealership and rental company by unknown parties. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Richard Howard Barnett III. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; Possession of a Firearms During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime. Barnett, 24, of Tulsa, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and heroin with intent to distribute. Barnett is further charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and using a place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, and using methamphetamine and heroin. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Alvaro Bazan. Aggravated Identity Theft; Misuse of Social Security Number; False Statement in Application for Passport. Bazan, age unknown, of Tulsa, is charged with knowingly using another individual’s identification without lawful authority. Bazan is also charged with knowingly making a false statement in an application for a passport by attempting to use a social security number that was not his own. The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General is the investigative agency.
Davion Marque Beard. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Beard, 32, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Glock GMBH 9 x 19mm caliber semi-automatic pistol and ammunition. Beard was previously convicted of second degree murder while committing a felony. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.
Dustin Grover Bruner. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Bruner, 38, of Sapulpa, is charged with assaulting a man by stabbing him with a knife. The FBI and Sapulpa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Philip Thomas Burris. Felon in Possession of Firearm. Burris, 32, of Miami, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Samsun Defense S.A. (Canik) 9 x 19mm caliber semi-automatic pistol. Burris is a 5-time convicted felon. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Police Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Quapaw Tribal Marshal Service are the investigative agencies.
Kendal Jane Copeland. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Copeland, 26, of Tulsa, is charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The Tulsa Police Department is the investigative agency.
Desmond Lee Cousino. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Cousino, 24, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Glock GMBH 9x19mm caliber semi-automatic pistol, a Glock GMBH .40 S&W caliber semi-automatic, and ammunition. Cousino is a six-time convicted felon. The FBI is the investigative agency.
Ibanga Etuk; Olusola Ojo. Bank Fraud Conspiracy; Bank Fraud. Etuk, 40, of Tulsa, and Olusola Ojo, 41, of Owasso, conspired together and with others to commit bank fraud from April 1, 2020 to August 4, 2020. Etuk and Ojo created 18 businesses entities that would fraudulently apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under false pretenses such as the number of employees, payroll expenditures, taxes paid during previous months, details of business ownership, and a false representation of their relationship with one another. During this time, Etuk and Ojo submitted multiple applications for the same businesses to several different banks, without disclosing to those banks that they were submitting duplicative applications. They conspired to obtain loans in the total approximate amount of $5,130,585 and actually obtained funding from banks in the total approximate amount of $995,385. The Federal Reserve Board-Office of Inspector General (OIG); Small Business Administration-OIG, and FBI are the investigative agencies.
Jared Andrew Evans. Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner in Indian Country; Assault of a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle or Suffocate in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Evans, 28, of Sapulpa, assaulted his dating partner by strangling her, hitting her to the ground, and kicking her with his feet. The FBI and Sapulpa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Parris Deshaunte Evitt. Cyber Stalking. Evitt, 30, of Tulsa, violated a protective order issued against him when he allegedly cyber stalked a female victim from October 29, 2018 through September 3, 2020, placing the victim in fear of death and serious bodily injury and causing substantial emotional distress. The FBI is the investigative agency.
Sheriah Shae Fox. Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Fox, 24, of Sapulpa, is charged with assaulting another woman with a knife. The FBI and Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Police Department are the investigative agencies.
adley Don Goodin. Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor under 12 in Indian Country; Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child under 12 in Indian Country. Goodin, 46, of Sapulpa, from January 1, 2019 to October 5, 2019, engaged in sexual acts with an Indian minor under the age of 12. The Sapulpa Police Department, Creek County Sheriff’s Office and FBI are the investigative agencies.
Randy Alan Hamett. Kidnapping in Indian Country; Carjacking; Possessing and Receiving a Stolen Firearm and Stolen Ammunition; Possession of a Firearm While Subject to a Domestic Violence Protective Order; Burglary in the Second Degree in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Stalking in Indian Country; Domestic Violence in Indian Country; Interstate Violation of a Protective Order; Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. Hamett, 63, of Choctaw, allegedly violated a protective order by stalking his former spouse, breaking into her home, and assaulting and kidnapping her on April 25 and April 26, 2017. He is also charged with brandishing a firearm during the crime, carjacking, possessing a stolen firearm and ammunition, and possessing firearms and ammunition while subject to a protective order. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Broken Arrow Police Department, Siloam Springs Police Department, and the Rogers State University Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Harlan Frank Hardiman. Voluntary Manslaughter in Indian Country. Hardiman, 50, of Tulsa, is charged with voluntary manslaughter after getting in a fight with another male and killing him by punching him in the head. The FBI is the investigative agency.
Sha-Lisa Harlin. Murder in the First Degree in Indian Country (count 1); Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country (counts 2-3); Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition (count 4). Harlin, 39, of Tulsa, is charged with deliberately shooting and killing a male victim on May 22, 2020. Harlin is further charged with attempting to assault two females. Finally, Harlin is charged with being a felon in possession of a .25 Auto caliber semi-automatic pistol and ammunition. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Michael Charles Hicks. Carjacking. Hicks, 50, of Tulsa, is charged with stealing a 2015 Cadillac Escalade from its owner by force, violence, and with the intent to cause the victim serious harm. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Imari Jamil Hines. Felony Child Abuse in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury of a Child under the Age of Sixteen in Indian Country. Hines, 34, of Tulsa, on April 28, 2020, willfully injured a twelve year old boy by striking him repeatedly with a belt. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Carl John Irons Jr. Murder—Second Degree in Indian Country. Irons, 19, of Tulsa, is charged with second degree murder after killing a juvenile male using a firearm. The FBI and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Christopher Allen King. Felon in Possession of Firearm; Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. King, 34, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Mossberg 12 gauge pump-action shotgun and multiple round of various ammunition. Further, King is charged with being in possession of two destructive devices not registered to him in the National Firearm Registration and Transfer Record, specifically, an incendiary bomb contained in a 99 butterscotch bottle and an incendiary bomb contained a tequila rose bottle. King is an 8-time convicted felon. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Arthur Ray Kratz. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Burglary in the First Degree in Indian Country. Kratz, 38, of Tulsa, on March 11, 2020, allegedly broke into the victim’s home to commit a crime and assaulted the victim with a metal bar. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Redex Lester Jr. Murder in the Second Degree in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Lester, 53, of Tulsa, is charged with second degree murder and assault after he killed one man and seriously injured another in a multi-vehicle car accident. At the time of the accident, Lester was allegedly intoxicated, speeding, and driving with a suspended license from a previous DUI conviction. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Kelsey Dawn Lipp. First Degree in Indian Country Felony-Murder; Robbery in Indian Country. Lipp, 25, of Tulsa, allegedly caused the unlawful killing of Dustin Michael Barham when she and others robbed the victim at gun point. In the commission of the robbery, Barham was murdered. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigative agencies.
Tymalk Quane Love; Anthony Ward Irving; Casey Joe Eastwood. Drug Conspiracy (counts 1-2); Importation of a Controlled Substance- Fentanyl (count 3); Smuggling Goods Into the United States (count 4); Unlawful Use of a Communication Facility (counts 5-34); Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime (counts 35 and 36). From approximately January 2018 through February 2019, Love, 30, of Tulsa; Irving, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona; and Eastwood, 34, of Purdy, Missouri, conspired to distribute heroin and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (count 1). According to the indictment, Love organized the conspiracy using contraband cell phones from inside the Oklahoma Department of Corrections where he was an inmate. Other members of the conspiracy allegedly included a “Wholesaler,” defendant Irving, a bulk distributor from Arizona who sold the drugs to the facilitator; a “Facilitator” who purchased drugs from bulk distributors and sold the drugs to mid-level drug dealers; and a “Distributor”- defendant Eastwood, who bought drugs from the facilitator. Love profited by selling drugs to mid-level drug dealers at higher prices than what Love had paid the wholesaler. Love is further charged with conspiring to distribute fentanyl (count 2); importing/smuggling fentanyl into the United States (count 3 and 4); using a cell phone to direct his illicit drug operation (counts 5-27); and possessing a Taurus 9 mm pistol in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes on Jan. 31, 2018 and Feb. 7, 2019 (Count 35-36). Finally, Eastwood is charged with using a cell phone as part of the drug conspiracy (counts 28-34). The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Kung-Gi Lowe. Attempted Robbery in Indian County; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian County. Kuna-Gi Lowe, 35, of Bixby, is charged with attempted robbery in Indian Country and with attempted assault of a female victim using a knife. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Robert Joseph Marder. Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Burglary in the First Degree in Indian Country. Marder, 30, is charged with breaking and entering another’s dwelling with intent to commit a crime and with assaulting an individual present in the dwelling. The FBI is the investigative agency.
Franklin Thomas Markwardt. Burglary in the First Degree in Indian Country. Markwardt, 42, of Broken Arrow, is charged with breaking and entering another’s dwelling with intent to commit a crime while those residing in the home were present. The FBI and Broken Arrow Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Adam Raymond Mason. Murder in the First Degree in Indian Country; Arson in Indian Country. Mason, 29, of Bristow, is charged with the premeditated murder of his daughter. He is also charged with maliciously setting a fire to a structure in Bristow. You can find the initial press release here. The FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police Department, and the Creek County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies.
Douglas Eugene Norris. Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Second Degree Burglary in Indian Country. Norris, 56, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Norinco, 7.62x39 mm caliber rifle. Norris has 10 previous felony convictions. Norris is also charged with breaking and entering another’s residence with the intent to commit a crime, including theft. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.
Shana Larena Osborne. Wire Fraud; Aggravated Identity Theft. Osborne, 44, of Tulsa, is charged with devising a scheme to defraud Sam’s Club through the unauthorized use of a stolen membership card. The Tulsa Police Department is the investigative agency.
Luis Ernesto Pando. Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute. Pando, 22, of Borger, Texas, is charged with possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. The Tulsa Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration are the investigative agencies.
Sarah Michelle Presley. Sexual Contact in Indian Country. Presley, 26, is charged with having sexual contact with the victim without permission. The FBI is the investigative agency.
Bobby Ray Prouty. Indecent Exposure in Indian Country. Prouty, 43, knowingly exposed his genitals and masturbated in public. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Jarrett Wayne Raby. Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Raby, 47, of Sapulpa, is charged with assaulting a male victim by striking him with his fist and brass knuckles, resulting in serious bodily injury. The FBI and Sapulpa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Chase Wayne Rider. Sexual Abuse in Indian Country. Rider, 25, of Broken Arrow, is charged with knowingly sexually abusing a female victim while she was incapable of consenting to the act. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Randy Paul Shelby. Information About Bombs in Courthouse. Shelby, 40, of Sand Springs, is charged with conveying false and misleading information by making a telephone call to the Tulsa Police Department stating that another individual had planned to make a bomb and blow up the Tulsa Country Courthouse. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Thomas Jason Smith. Burglary in the Third Degree in Indian Country; Felon in Possession of Firearm. Smith, 40, of Copan, is charged with breaking and entering a pickup truck belonging to another person with intent to steal property. He is further charged with being a felon in possession of an Armsan (Tri-Star) 12 gauge, semi-automatic shotgun. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Devin Charles Staller. Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Staller, age unknown, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Montgomery Ward Savage 16 gauge, pump-action shotgun. Staller was previously convicted of 10 felonies. The FBI is the investigative agency.
Jason Robert Terry, Sr. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Terry, 44, of Tulsa, is charged with failing to register as a sex offender from May 1, 2018, to May 21, 2020. The Tulsa Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service are the investigative agencies.
Bobby Brian Thompson. Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner in Indian Country; Assault of a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle or Suffocate in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Thompson, 39, of Bristow, is charged with assault by strangling, striking, throwing to the ground, and kicking a female victim. The FBI and Bristow Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Thiyagarajah Thurairajah. Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Thurairajah, 48, of Tulsa, is charged with assaulting a male victim with a knife. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
James Douglas Valdez. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Valdez, 38, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Taurus 9mm, semi-automatic pistol and associated ammunition. Valdez was previously convicted of seven felonies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Broken Arrow Police department are the investigative agencies.
Jerrick Lee Wadley; Story Christopher Smith. Conspiracy-Armed Robbery in Indian Country; Robbery in Indian Country. Wadley, 20, and Smith, 21, both of Tulsa, conspired to commit robbery. On Sept. 2, 2019, the defendants identified a victim and his residence as a robbery target. According to the indictment, Story forcibly entered the front door while Wadley served as lookout. Story then allegedly pointed a firearm at two victims demanding their keys, wallets, drugs and cell phones. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Craig Alan Morrison; Amanda Lyn Walker. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Enabling Child Abuse in Indian Country. Morrison, 36, of Tulsa, is charged with abusing and injuring a child. Walker, 41, of Tulsa, is charged with enabling Morrison to abuse the child. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Sean Wasson. Possession of Heroin With Intent to Distribute. Wasson, 27, is charged with possessing with intent to distribute heroin. The Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigative agency.
Johnny Ray Watson. Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute. Watson, 39, of Glenpool, is charged with knowingly possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Bixby Police Department are the investigative agencies.
Blake Clifton Williamson. Possession of an Unregistered Rifle Having a Barrel of Less Than 16 Inches in Length. Williamson is charged with knowingly possessing a rifle having a barrel length of less than 16 inches, that is, an Anderson Manufacturing multi-caliber short-barreled rifle, not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.
Jason Ray Willis. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Willis, 44, of Pryor, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Beretta .40 S&W caliber, semi-automatic pistol. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.
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Devante Joe Youngblood. Felon in Possession of Firearm; Possession of an Unregistered Weapon Made From a Rifle Having a Barrel of Less Than 16 Inches in Length. Youngblood, 27, of Stroud, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Heritage Repeating Arms Co., .22LR caliber weapon made from a rifle. The firearm, made from a rifle having a barrel of less than 16 inches in length, was not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Youngblood was previously convicted of six felonies. The Bristow Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies.
