Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- March

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson announced today the results of the March 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 beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumptions of innocence.

Pedro Santiago Cabrera, Rolando Reyna Reyes, Desiree Loraine Castaneda, Erneesto Cerda, Jorge Guerrero Perez, Gabriel Vidales-Moreno, Carlos Yepez, Gerardo Yepez and Jorge Yepez. Drug Conspiracy; Possession With Intent to Distribute and Distribution of Methamphetamine; Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises; Use of a Communication Facility in Committing, Causing, and Facilitating the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Felony. Pedro Santiago Cabrerra, 36, Rolando Reyna Reyes, 34; Desiree Loraine Castaneda, 33; Erneesto Cerda, age unknown; Jorge Guerrero Perez, 41; Gabriel Vidales-Moreno 41; Carlos Yepez, 41; Gerardo Yepez, 35; and Jorge Yepez, 25, are charged with conspiring to manufacture, to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. All male defendants are unlawfully residing in the United States. Castaneda is a U.S. citizen. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, and Broken Arrow Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Dustin Lee Dennis; Michael Scott Dennis. Child Neglect in Indian Country (4 counts); Use of a Communication Facility in Committing, Causing, and Facilitating the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Felony  (12 counts) (superseding). From June 12 to June 13, 2020, Dustin Dennis, 32, of Tulsa, allegedly failed to provide adequate care for his two children, who died while under his supervision. During the same timeframe, Dustin Dennis is further charged with failing to protect his children from exposure to the use, possession and sale of illegal drugs and illegal activities. Further, Dustin Dennis and his brother Michael Dennis, 49, of Tulsa, are charged with use of a communication facility in committing, causing, and facilitating the commission of a drug trafficking felony on June 12 and June 13 and other dates alleged in the indictment. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Find the initial complaint press release here.

Teddy Charles Devore; Kelly Eugene Wren. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Devore, 35, of Wichita, Kansas, and Wren, 42, of Bartlesville, are each charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The Bartlesville Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation.

Jordan Taylor Kuykendall. Murder-Second Degree Indian Country. Kuykendall, 24, of Owasso, allegedly killed Charles Botts by stabbing him on May 17, 2020. The FBI and Owasso Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Jaquan Dawante Lee. Burglary in the First Degree in Indian Country; Assault by Strangulation in Indian Country. Lee, 27, of Tulsa, allegedly broke into a home by kicking in the door while the occupants were present. He is further charged with assaulting an intimate partner by attempting to strangle and suffocate her. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Caleb Logan McCabe. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. McCabe, 25, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Century Arms 7.62 x39 semi-automatic rifle, a Taurus 9 mm pistol and 27 rounds of ammunition. The FBI and Bartlesville Police Department are the investigative agencies.

John Andrew Russell. Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute; Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises. Russell, 54, is charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on April 3, 2019, and with knowingly using and maintaining a residence in Tulsa for the purpose of distributing methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Michael Sam. Assault With Intent to Commit Murder in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Sam, 20, and another individual allegedly aided and abetted each other, with intent to commit murder, when they discharged a round into a vehicle the victim was in on April 8, 2019. The victim was stuck in the back of the head with a bullet. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and FBI are the investigative agencies.

David Edward Sayre Jr. Robbery in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; Carjacking in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. On May 25, 2020, Sayre, 28, of Bartlesville, allegedly carjacked an individual using a firearm, and further robbed the victim of his cell phone and car key. During the incident, Sayre allegedly fired multiple rounds at the victim as he ran to safety. The FBI and Bartlesville Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Stephen Lloyd Spangle. Secured Area of an Airport by False Pretenses. Spangle, 47, of Tulsa, is charged with illegally entering a secure area of the Tulsa International Airport. The FBI and Tulsa International Airport Police are the investigative agencies.

Guy Wheeler Turner. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Turner, 37, of Ralston, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Winchester .22 caliber rifle and 38 rounds ammunition. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Pawnee Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Lemorris Walton Jr. Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition; Possession of Firearms and Ammunition by an Unlawful User of Controlled Substances; Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute; Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute; Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes. Walton Jr., 32, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon and an unlawful drug user in possession of a Herman Weihrauch .38 special revolver, a Maverick 12 gauge shotgun, and 33 rounds of ammunition. According to the indictment, he also possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. Finally, he is charged with possessing firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Billy John Wells; Maddison Joann Summers. Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Drug Conspiracy; Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes and Aiding and Abetting; Felon in Possession of Firearms. In December 2020, Wells, 28, and Summers, 24, both of Tulsa, allegedly conspired together to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The two allegedly maintained a residence for the purpose of using and distributing the methamphetamine and owned at least six firearms to further their trafficking crimes. Firearms included a Ruger .380 auto caliber pistol, a Stoger, 9 mm pistol, a Glock .380 auto caliber pistol, a Sig Sauer 9X19 caliber pistol, a Taurus .40 S&W caliber pistol, and a Colt .22 magnum caliber single-action revolver. Wells is charged with being a felon in possession of a Taurus 9 mm pistol on Nov. 22, 2020, and with being a felon in possession of six firearms on Dec. 18, 2020. Summers is also charged with being a felon in possession of six firearms on Dec. 18, 2020. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department conducted the investigation.

Kendall Ray Whitlow. Child Abuse in Indian Country (2 counts); Child Neglect in Indian Country (superseding). Whitlow, 23, of Tulsa, is alleged to have physically abused a child under the age of 18. Further, Whitlow is charged with child neglect. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Tighe Wilson. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Assault by Striking, Beating, and Wounding in Indian Country. Wilson, 60, of Tulsa, is charged with maliciously harming a child under the age of 18 by striking and beating the child with closed fists, causing wounds to the child’s face. Wilson is also charged with assault by striking, beating, and wounding for violently shoving an intimate partner to the ground during the same incident. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Chadwick Andre Young. Child Abuse in Indian Country. Young, 34, of   Tulsa, is charged with harming a young child when he punched the person holding the child multiple times, causing the child to be injured, including a skull fracture. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.