WALTHALL — Eleven defendants were arraigned in May in Webster County Circuit Court. They were indicted on felony charges by the grand jury that was recalled May 19. These defendants subsequently entered pleas of not guilty to the respective charges before Circuit Judge Joseph Loper Jr., who set or denied bond and appointed counsel if indigent: • State inmate Dontarious Vontae “Man Man” Davis, armed robbery-two counts, kidnapping-two counts and possession of a firearm by a felon. Bond was denied and Stephanie Mallette was appointed as counsel. Davis’ indictment stems from a Feb. 28 incident which began at the NMMC-Eupora Wellness Center on East Walnut Avenue. Police previously said a man brandishing a long screwdriver entered and demanded money from the clerk, taking around $40. The robber then demanded the clerk take him to the Regions Bank branch just down the street in her vehicle and withdraw cash from the ATM. He fled on foot afterwards. Davis, 23, was arrested the following night in connection with the crimes and was later transported to the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. He had pleaded guilty in December 2016 to burglary of an occupied dwelling but was released from prison in January on earned release supervision with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. • James Stacey Fondren, 50, felony fleeing law enforcement in a motor vehicle and possession of methamphetamine. Bond was denied and Mallette was appointed as counsel. In an unrelated case, Fondren was charged March 20 in Choctaw County with murder in connection with the homicide of Jimmy Threadgill, of Stewart. Threadgill’s body was discovered Jan. 29 by fishermen in a canal off the Big Black River in Montgomery County. Also charged in his death is Charles Anthony Cox, 40, of Choctaw County, who was arrested Feb. 4 on a charge of first-degree murder • Danyell R. McCarter, 32, aggravated domestic violence and felony abuse and/or battery of a child; $40,000 bond. Marty Haug was retained as counsel. • Robert Steven Smith, 40, possession of methamphetamine and dissemination of sexually oriented material to person under 19 years of age; $25,000 bond. Jimmy Powell of Grenada was retained as counsel but Brad Daigneault stood in for arraignment purposes. • Sabrina Marie Ray, aka Sabrina Higginbotham, aka Sabrina Hall, 25, two counts of felony child neglect; $20,000, bond. Haug was retained as counsel. • Michael Hardin, 37, automobile burglary; $6,000 bond. Mallette was appointed as counsel. • Jarvis J. Pittman, 37, possession of more than 500 grams but less than 1 kilogram of marijuana; $5,000 bond. Kevin Horan was retained as counsel but Daigneault stood in for arraignment purposes. • Billy T. Thompson, 44, possession of methamphetamine; $5,000 bond. Mallette was appointed as counsel. • Anna Kathlean Land, 20, possession of methamphetamine; $5,000 bond. Mallette was appointed as counsel. • Abron Thomas Englebert, 52, possession of methamphetamine; $5,000 bond. Mallette was appointed as counsel. • Joshua Allen Poyadou, 34, possession of methamphetamine, $2,500. Danielle Banks was appointed as counsel.
