Lisa Marchesoni
Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2009 6:32 am

Attempted murder and aggravated kidnapping indictments were filed this month against a man accused of trying to kill his wife.

Grand jurors indicted Alfred D. Minor, 57, of Braxton Bragg Drive during a fight, sheriff’s Detective D.J. Jackson reported. Minor was accused of tying his wife’s ankles with a bath rope tie, cutting off her ponytail, shaving her head and trying to set her on fire.

In an attempted murder case, defendants Delarrious D. Crawford, 19, of Eagle Street and Clifton Williams, 18,of Riviera Drive were charged with attempted murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and especially aggravated robbery.

Sheriff’s Detective Scott Tillman reported in the arrest report Crawford, Williams and two juveniles allegedly abducted victim Jose Louis Morales-Vaquerano April 6 and took him to Coleman Road where one of the juveniles shot him in the stomach and leg and robbed him.

Defendant Haven Phongpheth, 19, of Jones Mill Road in La Vergne was charged with attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

Smyrna Police Detective Jeff Peach reported Phongpheth and a juvenile conspired to try to kill victim Alex Chittanavong Nov. 21 at Sharp Springs Park. They allegedly knocked him to the ground and struck him with branches before leaving him bleeding on the trail.

In a robbery case, defendant Thomas Beard, 76, of 270 S. Main St. in Eagleville was charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault.

Victim Patrick Davis of Rockvale reported he was working on some property when Beard approached him and fired in his direction. During a fight, Davis accused Beard of striking him in his ribs with the rifle, injuring him, and robbing him of his cell phone.

In another robbery, Raymond R. Hazzard, 45, of Sunflower Court in Smyrna and Cesar R. Luna, 19, of Lee Street in Smyrna, were charged with aggravated robbery, attempted aggravated robbery and evading arrest.

La Vergne Police Detective David Durham reported Hazzard robbed a clerk at gunpoint at a BP station, then tried to rob a customer but the customer realized the gun wasn’t real and scuffled with Hazzard.

Hazzard fled with Luna, Durham reported. Officer Ken Atkin tried to stop them but they refused to stop initially.

In another case, Jerry L. Royster, 25, of 810 Bradyville Pike and Terrelle D. Shannon, 18, of South Rutherford Boulevard, were charged with three counts of aggravated robbery.

They were accused of robbing three men at gunpoint of $1,160 cash, a phone and cigarettes when the victims became lost on Riviera Drive.

Another indictment charged Brandon M. Fraser, 19, of Leslie Lane with rape of a woman Feb. 22. The arrest report stated Fraser gave shots of liquor to the woman before he raped her. When she vomited, co-defendant Trent A. Gay, 19, of Hampden Avenue in Rockvale was accused of touching her breasts. He was charged with sexual battery.

In a misdemeanor case, Jeffrey Lynn Barrett, 30, of Rock Springs Road in Smyrna was charged with one count of bigamy.

Wife Mattie Barrett obtained an arrest warrant accusing her husband of still being married to Mary Beth Urban when he married her June 25, 2007.

Defendants will receive copies of their indictments at 9 a.m. Monday on the fourth floor of the Judicial Building.

Other defendants indicted include:

Carletta Atkins, theft.

Kenneth D. Bauknecht, felony possession of Schedule III drugs.

Crispin S. Blanchette, DUI.

Billy Ray Bly, aggravated burglary.

Joe David Bowen, aggravated burglary, theft, fraudulent use of a credit card (two counts), possession of Schedule II drugs.

Jeremiah Chapman, phone harassment and/or obscene calls.

Eli I. Collier, DUI (10th offense), driving on a revoked license (seventh offense), violation of open container law, resisting arrest.

Johnny Thomas Conway, aggravated burglary, theft.

Calvin M. Conley, aggravated burglary, theft.

Jessica Covington, aggravated burglary, assault.

Justin Covington, aggravated burglary, assault.

Delarrious D. Crawford, possession of Schedule II drug.

Summer Cummings, felony possession of Schedule III drugs.

Gem O. Dodd, DUI (fifth offense).

Joshua D. Dowlen, sale of Schedule II drugs (three counts), possession of Schedule II drugs with intent to sell, theft, possession of a weapon while in commission of a felony.

Keith Elliott, domestic assault.

Amy Lynn Magnon Evans, criminal simulation.

Hazel Franklin, sale of Schedule III drugs (three counts), sale of Schedule IV drugs, felonious possession of Schedule IV drug.

Deanna L. Garza, domestic assault.

Jerry Hall, fraudulent use of credit card, forgery (three counts each).

Russell M. Hall, reckless endangerment with a weapon, possession of a weapon by a felon.

Rachel Harris, felony possession of Schedule III drugs.

Shannon S. Hinton, criminal impersonation, theft of identity, forgery.

Barbara Holder, felony possession of Schedule III drugs.

Willie L. Holt, aggravated assault.

Cherokee Diane Hopp, possession of Schedule VI drugs with intent to sell.

Jeffrey M. Hulan, aggravated stalking.

Chad W. Jones, aggravated assault.

Matthew K. Jones, aggravated burglary.

Dustin Keener, sexual battery.

Jason T. Latham, theft.

Timothy L. Lindsley Jr., forgery.

James D. Lord, DUI (second offense).

Christopher Terrell Lott, evading arrest with automobile, leaving scene of accident, felonious possession of marijuana.

David A. Luke, sale of Schedule I controlled substance (four counts), maintaining dwelling for sale of drugs.

Donald B. Martin III, DUI (third offense).

Aneudy Delvalle J. Martinez, theft.

Kelvin V. McCrary, felony possession of Schedule III drugs.

Matt McTiernan, aggravated assault, DUI (third offense), leaving scene of accident.

David B. McWilliams, aggravated burglary, theft.

Charles Edward Moody, evading arrest.

Charles Christopher Oxendine, domestic assault.

Jammie E. Parker, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Steve Allen Patrick, prescription fraud.

Brett W. Pijan, domestic assault, DUI, aggravated assault (two counts), evading arrest with automobile.

Quentin D. Pittman, aggravated burglary, theft, evading arrest.

Larry Russell Jr., DUI (third offense).

Deatric L. Sain, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Delvin C. Samuels, sale of marijuana (four counts).

Haskell L. Sanders, criminal simulation.

Jamie D. Sellars, evading arrest.

Jacob E. Shelby, aggravated burglary, theft.

Saypheth Sophabmixay, aggravated assault, resisting arrest.

Bounthavy G. Soumpholphakdy, burglary to auto (three counts), theft (two counts), possession of burglary tools, evading arrest with auto.

Joseph Stingley, aggravated burglary, domestic assault.

Shane Stratton, aggravated assault (two counts), possession of weapon, retaliation for past action.

George L. Swaner Jr., driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Timothy J. Taylor, DUI.

Ryan C. Thompsett, theft.

Russell Brandon Trivett, DUI.

Erica Velasquez-Beeler, DUI.

Benjamin D. Watkins, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault (two counts).

Ronald K. Watkins, DUI (second offense).

Kevin Yarberry, use of stolen credit card, fraudulent use of credit card (three counts).