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(last updated on December 12, 2007)

43 indicted by Karnes County Grand Jury

By Jason Clay Jansky

A Karnes County grand jury returned 43 indictments Dec. 6, charging several individuals with a variety of crimes.

Of the 43 indictments, 13 were theft related, nine were drug related, and five were sex related crimes. Two individuals were charged with indecency with a child and one was charged with sexual assault of a child. Two individuals also were charged with injury to a child.

Indictments:

Alford Burrow — DWI, subsequent offense.

Michael Dawdy — DWI with child passenger.

Javier Garza — theft.

Jesus Garza — theft.

Marcos Garza — theft.

Ramon Hernandez — unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Andrew Lopez — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Ernest Perez, Jr. — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to deliver.

Jenaro Ramirez — evading arrest.

George Rodriguez — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Michael Zapata — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Norma Diaz — hindering apprehension or prosecution.

Ernesto Flores — evading arrest.

Jesus Garcia, Jr. — indecency with a child.

Brian Kotara — sexual assault of a child.

Billy Leal — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Felix Salinas — burglary of a building.

Kevin Williams — two counts of burglary of a building.

Reynaldo Alcorta — burglary of a building.

Robert "Rub" Riedel — theft.

Robert Robles — burglary of a building.

Alfred Romero — burglary of a building.

Kristine Trench — theft.

Christopher Villarreal — burglary of a building.

Benito Amaya — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Erasmo Amaya — indecency with a child.

Veronica Espino — injury to a child.

Ignacio Farias — aggravated assault.

Ruben Garza — aggravated sexual assault.

Michael Horelka — injury to a disabled person.

Reynaldo Kern — aggravated assault.

Christopher Levrie — unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

David Moore — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

David Ramirez — aggravated assault.

Wacey Rose — forgery.

Joshua Tenberg — possession of a controlled substance (cocaine).

Charles Trice — evading arrest.

Helen Valenzuela — possession of a controlled substance.

Felipe Vasquez — aggravated sexual assault.

Erica Aguilar — securing document by deception.

Cynthia Rosales — securing document by deception.

Clayton Conover — injury to a child.

jjansky@thecountywide.com