January 2024 Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the January 2024 Federal Grand Jury A.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Christian Douglas Cook. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country. Cook, 24, transient and a citizen of Choctaw Nation is charged with assault with intent to do bodily harm in Dec. 2023. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Dunn is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-005

Johnathan Robert Havlick. Second Degree Murder in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. Havlick, 23, Sapulpa and a member of the Cherokee Nation, is charged with discharging a firearm and killing Aaron Bendele in Dec. 2023. The FBI and Sapulpa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valeria Luster and Kate Brandon are prosecuting the case. 24-CR-003

Nelson Alexis Torres Leon; Roberto Quiroz Lopez; Jose Isla-Chavez; Gerardo Martinez, Jr. Drug Conspiracy; Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute (superseding). Leon, 23, 
Lopez, 49, Isla-Chavez, 29, Mexican nationals, and Martinez, 23 from Oklahoma City, are each charged with drug conspiracy.
Leon is charged with possessing and distributing fentanyl and heroin. Lopez is charged with possessing and distributing heroin. Isla-Chavez is charged with possessing and distributing fentanyl. Leon, Isla-Chavez, and Lopez are also charged with 
maintaining a residence for distributing fentanyl and/or heroin. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel-lyn A. McCormick and Mandy M. Mackenzie
and are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-380

Benita Lorenzo Nicolas. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Nicolas, 45, a Mexican national, is charged
with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Jun. 2017, at or near Del Rio, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl L. Baber is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-001

Shelly Annette Mcelroy; Gary Don Mcelroy. Drug Conspiracy; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute; Tampering with a Record, Document, and Other Object. (superseding) Shelly McElroy, 52, and Gary McElroy, 54 of Tulsa are charged with drug conspiracy from Sep. 2023 through Oct. 2023. They are also charged with possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute in Oct. 2023. Shelley McElroy was also charged with attempting to tamper with and erase the contents of a cellular phone seized as evidence in Oct. 2023. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam D. McConney and Niko Boulieris are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-348

Lance Douglas Roark. Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor Under 12 Years of Age in Indian Country; Assault with Intent to Commit Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor under 12 Years of Age in Indian Country (superseding). Roark, 43, of Bluejacket and a member of the Delaware Tribe is charged with knowingly engaging in sexual contact with the intent to commit aggravated sexual abuse with a child under 12 years old. The FBI and Rogers County Sherriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia Hockenbury and Chantelle Dial are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-262

Yair De Jesus Trejo-Mendoza. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Trejo-Mendoza, 35, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Dec. 2015, at or near Laredo, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl L. Baber is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-002