In July 2 IssueFifteen individuals were indicted by the Russell County Grand Jury during its June session on Tuesday on charges ranging from rape to manufacturing methamphetamine, among others, according to Circuit Court Clerk Tony Kerr. There were also three "no true bills."
Indicted by the grand jury were:
• Joshua Harris, 22, was charged with third degree rape.
• Rachael Jones, 26, was charged with third degree rape.
• Joseph Allen Mann, 30, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, second degree possession of controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
• Mary Jean Ruby, aka Mary Jean Walls, 28, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, giving officers a false name or address and with being a persistent felony offender.
• Shane Mullins, 26, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
• Rusty L. Weddle, 31, was charged with third degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking under $500, third degree criminal mischief and with being a first degree persistent felony offender.
• James Whitaker, 18, was charged with theft by unlawful taking of over $10,000, a vehicle, DUI first offense and no operator's license.
• Jason Stone was charged with theft by unlawful taking of a firearm and theft by unlawful taking of over $500.
• Adam D. Mann, 26, was charged with first degree criminal abuse and with first degree being a persistent felony offender.
• Sasha B. Mann, 22, was charged with first degree criminal abuse.
• Brandon S. Johnson, 34, was charged with first degree wanton endangerment and DUI second offense.
• Johnny B. Brandt, 23, was charged with theft by unlawful taking of over $500 and tampering with physical evidence.
• Scott R. Jackson, 31, was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $500 and with being a first degree persistent felony offender.
• Nicole R. Hicks, 26, was charged with flagrant non-support of a child and second degree being a persistent felony offender.
• Matthew Ramsey, 25, was charged with flagrant non-support of a child.
An indictment by a grand jury does not imply guilt but simply means that a jury felt there was enough evidence in a case to warrant a trial.