Suspect sought in armed robbery of gas station

November 24, 2005

HUNTSVILLE — The Scott County Grand Jury convened here last week, returning 13 indictments.

The indictments, 10 of which were unsealed by the District Attorney General’s office late last week and three of which remained sealed due to persons indicted having not yet been taken into custody, ranged from rape of a child to driving on a revoked license.

Among those indicted:

• Clyde M. Anderson, age 55, was indicted on one count of rape of a child, stemming from an October 2002 incident in which Anderson allegedly sexually assaulted a female minor under the age of 13. Anderson had previously been indicted on 12 related criminal counts in July 2005. The 13th offense, attorneys revealed at Anderson’s arraignment in criminal court Friday, was originally omitted and not considered by the Grand Jury in the summer term. Anderson entered a plea of not guilty. His trial date was set for March 27, 2006;

• William Clayburn Green, age 20, was indicted on one count of aggravated rape, stemming from an August 28 incident in which he allegedly sexually assaulted a female adult. Green entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment on Friday. His trial date was set for March 14, 2006;

• Manus Wright, Jr., age 50, was named in a two-count indictment that included one count of intentional killing of an animal over $10,000, stemming from an April 8 incident in which he allegedly killed a blue tick hound dog belonging to Gary Lawson and Gary Bridges and valued at more than $10,000. The second count was intentional killing of an animal over $1,000, stemming from an incident on the same day in which he allegedly killed a Walker hound dog belonging to James Newport and valued at more than $1,000. Wright is scheduled to be arraigned on November 30;

• Michael P. Davidson, age 45, was named in a four-count indictment for one count of DUI, third offense, one count of reckless endangerment, one count of evading arrest in a motor vehicle, and one count of possession of a weapon with the intent to go armed, all stemming from an August 6 incident in which Davidson allegedly was driving under the influence and attempted to flee from Oneida Police Department officers Gerry Garrett, Darryl Laxton and Andy Lewallen;

• Donnie Foster was named in a five-count indictment that included one count each of DUI, sixth offense, driving on a revoked license, sixth offense, violation of HMVO bar, seatbelt violation and violation of the open container law, all stemming from an August 5 incident in which Foster was allegedly driving under the influence when he was stopped by Trooper Brian Boshears of the Tennessee Highway Patrol;

• Don Allen Mitchell Griffith, age 26, was indicted on three counts of forgery and one count of theft over $500, stemming from September incidents in which he allegedly forged checks in the amount of $426, $278 and $525, and stole an Ethical 12 guage shotgun and tools from Mike Awbry. Griffith entered a plea of not guilty. His trial date was set for March 29, 2006;

• Tony Coffey, age 59, was indicted on one count of possession of a schedule II contained substance for resale, stemming from a January 6 incident in which he allegedly possessed Percocet and Tylox with the intent to sell. Coffey is scheduled to be arraigned on November 30;

• Kevin Fairchild, age 35, was indicted on one count of aggravated assault and one count of reckless endangerment, stemming from a June 3 incident in which he allegedly committed aggravated assault using a gun. At his Friday arraignment, Fairchild entered a plea of not guilty. His trial date was set for March 14, 2006;

• Debbie Phillips, age 34, Pamela Jane Smithers,age 45, and Larry Martin Duncan, II, age 30, were named in a two count indictment that included one count each of assault and aggravated assault, stemming from an August 12 incident in which they allegedly assaulted a female using a beer bottle;

• Ewel Gary Amburgey, age 57, was indicted on one count of DUI and one count of possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, stemming from a September 3 incident in which he was allegedly driving under the influence and possessed marijuana when he was stopped by Scott County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Adam Douglas;

• Tawana Blevins, age 29, was indicted on one count of theft under $500 and one count of theft over $500, stemming from a March 28 incident in which she allegedly stole a Marlin .22 rifle and a Taurus .38 handgun. At her arraignment Friday, she entered a plea of not guilty. Her trial date was set for March 21, 2006; and,

• Samuel Curt Phillips, age 33, was indicted on one count each of forgery, theft under $500 and driving on a revoked license, stemming from a September 6 incident. At his Friday arraignment, he entered a plea of not guilty. His trial was set for March 22, 2006.

Indictments issued by the Grand Jury are merely criminal accusations and do not represent criminal convictions. An indictment is a written charge, drawn up by a prosecuting attorney and presented to the Grand Jury. A true bill is returned when the Grand Jury determines that there is sufficient evidence to send the case to trial. All persons indicted by the Grand Jury remain innocent until proven guilty.

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