Lisa Marchesoni
Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 7:26 am

Two counts of vehicular homicide were filed against a suspected drunk driver accused of killing a passenger last year.

Defendant Oketa Ojok, 24, of Gold Valley Drive was charged with vehicular homicide of John Morrissey April 24 on Thompson Lane, Officer Jason Higgins reported.

Grand jurors indicted Ojok on vehicular homicide by driving under the influence of alcohol and by driving recklessly.

Two indictments were issued for attempted murder.

Defendant Jerry L. Gardner, 36, of 805 Bradyville Pike was charged with attempted first-degree murder of victim Shelley Edwards, Murfreesboro Police Officer Michael Levy reported.

Gardner was accused of producing an AR-15 rifle and threatening to shoot her Nov. 19 in a domestic situation, Levy reported. Also, he produced a stun gun in his pocket.

Also, Keith E. Whittemore was charged with attempted first-degree murder, vehicular assault, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment with a motor vehicle, DUI (second offense) and leaving the scene of a crash with injuries.

Another set of indictments charged mother Tawana R. Whitaker, 30, of Post Drive with aggravated child abuse and neglect.

Murfreesboro Police Detective Tommy Roberts charged Whitaker after she allegedly struck her 6-year-old daughter with a studded belt because she spilled a drink Sept. 21. Her daughter suffered bruises, swelling and abrasions to her body and face.

In an unrelated case, suspect Gerald Wayne Bowen, 58, of Dilton-Mankin Road was charged with 11 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, two count of exploitation of a minor by electronic means, six counts of solicitation of a minor for aggravated statutory rape and one count of possession of a prohibited weapon.

Sheriff’s Detective Mickey McCullough reported Bowen allegedly tried to solicit a 14-year-old girl through Internet chat rooms and sent sexual images.

In another case, defendant Christopher Dodson Eubank, 31, of Peachtree Street was charged with aggravated robbery.

Murfreesboro Police Detective James Abbott charged Eubank with robbing at gunpoint a Swifty gas station clerk of his wallet Dec. 31 on Memorial Boulevard. Officer James Smith stopped the suspect moments later.

Defendants listed above and below will be given copies of their indictments at 9 a.m. Monday in Circuit Court Judge Don Ash’s courtroom on the fourth floor of the Judicial Building. They were among 106 indictments issued by the grand jury during its April term.

Other defendants indicted include:

Mary Jane Abel, assault, domestic assault, resisting arrest.

Richard D. Batey, felony possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence, possession of a weapon by a felon.

Robert P. Baucom, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Manita S. Bennett, theft of identity, forgery (two counts), fraudulent use of credit card (three counts), theft.

Adrian Labrone Bentley, felonious possession of marijuana, evading arrest.

Jonathan P. Biggers, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, theft, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault.

Misty D. Bowen, domestic assault.

Steffen M. Brady, possession of burglary tools, theft (two counts), burglary to auto (two counts), theft ($10,000 to $59,000), theft, attempted burglary.

Chris S. Carter, domestic assault, reckless endangerment.

Christopher P. Cerrato, theft of identity, forgery (two counts), theft.

Mark Chandler, forgery (three counts), theft.

William B. Daingerfield, vandalism over $1,000 (two counts).

Elliott A. Davidson, felony possession of Schedule III drugs.

Jason Andrew Davis, theft, aggravated burglary.

Ricky C. Davis, driving while declared motor vehicle habitual offender.

Thomas C. Davis, theft, vandalism over $1,000.

Julie L. Dick, DUI.

Joshua D. Dishman, possession of burglary tools, theft (two counts), burglary of motor vehicle (two counts), theft (two counts), attempted burglary.

Robert Wayne Fathera, attempted robbery.

Jesse Earl Fuller, burglary to auto (five counts), theft (four counts), possession of burglary tools, possession of a weapon by a felon.

David J. Gifford, theft (two counts), forgery, burglary to auto, conspiracy to commit auto burglary.

Jason Glines, DUI.

Chara Griffith, aggravated assault.

Christy Yevonne Hathaway, criminal impersonation, theft of identity.

Thomas J. Hawkins, escape, theft, evading arrest, possession of a weapon by a felon, felony possession of a controlled substance.

Farron Lee Hendrix, DUI.

Timoteo Hernandez, DUI.

Dequialla Howard, DUI.

Arnold Humphrey, DUI (third offense).

Christina M. Jackson, DUI.

Jack M. Jackson Jr., DUI (third offense).

Jeffery Jenkins, phone harassment and/or obscene calls.

Kenneth Michael Johnson Jr., forgery, criminal impersonation.

Raymond L. Johnson, manufacturing Schedule II drug.

Tony L. Johnson, possession of a weapon.

Dewayne R. Julius, felonious possession of marijuana.

Tammy Kerper, DUI.

Erica Knight, theft of identity (four counts).

James H. Malone Jr., criminal impersonation, aggravated burglary, theft.

Thomas A. Marbury, DUI.

Herbert Leon Marsh, forgery, criminal simulation.

Jeffrey Mihm, cruelty to animals, aggravated burglary, theft.

Josh Miklossy, theft, forgery, burglary to auto, conspiracy to commit auto burglary, theft.

Robbie R. Moore Jr., evading arrest with auto.

Nathaniel A. Morelock, vandalism over $1,000.

Dustin Robert Odeneal, aggravated assault with motor vehicle.

Edward Allen Osborne, retaliation for past action, assault.

Travis M. Owens, DUI.

Scotty Pace Jr., telephone harassment, filing a false report (four counts), abuse of 911 (two counts).

Jimmy M. Patterson, public indecency, tampering with evidence, possession of a weapon by a felon, resisting arrest, domestic assault.

David Joseph Potorski, DUI (second offense).

Don Everett Potter, aggravated assault.

Brandon Proctor, aggravated criminal trespass, domestic assault.

Jeffrey M. Rivers Jr., DUI.

Carolyn W. Sanders, maintaining dwelling for sale of drugs (15 counts), felonious possession of marijuana (two counts), felony possession of Schedule III drugs, possession of Schedule II drugs with intent to sell.

Jerry M. Sanders, felonious possession of marijuana (three counts), maintaining dwelling for sale of drugs (two counts), felony possession of Schedule III drugs, possession of Schedule II drugs with intent to sell.

Mickey Sanders, felonious possession of marijuana (two counts), maintaining dwelling for sale of drugs.

Heather M. Soard, aggravated burglary, theft, fraudulent use of credit card (two counts).

Michael Neal Stacey, domestic assault, violation of protective order.

Stephen Louis Stingley, telephone harassment (four counts).

Samuel Toral-Laguna, domestic assault.

Christopher G. Trowel, felony possession of Schedule III drugs, theft.

James A. Vickers, DUI (second offense).

Julie Maria Wright, DUI.

Christine Dawn Young, domestic assault, aggravated assault.