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Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2011

Thomas Scott Woodward, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, announces the results of the July 2011 Federal Grand Jury. The following named individuals have been charged with a federal crime or crimes by the return of an indictment by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing the defendant of alleged violations which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome the defendant's presumption of innocence.

Stephen Neil Agee

Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Agee, age 51, of Springfield, Missouri, is charged with having a revolver and ammunition in his possession from November 1, 2010 to November 2, 2010. He has 16 previous felony convictions from Missouri and Arkansas.

Tito Alvarado-Rabanales

Alien in the United States After Deportation. The defendant, age 41, of Guatemala, was allegedly found in Tulsa on June 24, 2011, after having been previously removed and deported from the United States in April 1998.

Rosey May Ashton

Steal or Purloin Government Money. The defendant, 35, of Bristow, Oklahoma, is charged with stealing VA and Tricare benefits from March 1, 2007 through June 8, 2011.

Marcos Benitez

Possession of 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possess Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime. Benitez, age 39, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with the instant drug trafficking offense which allegedly occurred on May 27, 2011. He faces an additional count of having a firearm and numerous rounds of ammunition.

William Drew Davis

Felon in Possession ofFirearms and Possession ofStolen Firearms. Davis, age 27, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with having two stolen pistols in his possession on January 6, 2011 and January 27, 2011, respectively. He has one previous felony conviction from Tulsa County for uttering a forged instrument (2008).

Patricia Ann Friday

Steal or Purloin Government Money. The defendant, age 65, of Bristow, Oklahoma, is charged with stealing approximately $103,219 in Social Security benefits. The benefits, which she received from December 2003 through March 2011, were intended for another individual.

Kendra Mae Jarrett

Felon in Possession of Firearm and Possession of Stolen Firearm. Jarrett, age 33, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with having a stolen pistol in her possession on January 6, 2011. She has 19 previous felony convictions from Tulsa County and 3 felony convictions from Osage County.

Tammy McCoy

Steal or Purloin Government Money. The defendant, age 48, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, is charged with stealing approximately $29,758 in Social Security benefits from in or about January 2005 through November 2010.

Brian Eric Prier

Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, Hobbs Act Robbery, Use, Carry and Brandish a Firearm During a Crime of Violence. The defendant, age 42, of Claremore, Oklahoma, is charged in the armed robbery of Smitty’s Convenience Store, at 1699 North Lynn Riggs Boulevard, Claremore, Oklahoma, on June 10, 2011. He has four previous felony convictions (2 from Tulsa County and 2 from Rogers County).

Nelson Earl Rockwell

Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition and Possession of Stolen Firearm. Rockwell, age 48, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with having a stolen pistol in his possession on June 15, 2010. He has six previous felony convictions from Tulsa County; two convictions from Johnson County, Kansas; one conviction from Wyandotte County, Kansas; two convictions from Van Buren County, Iowa; and one conviction from Des Moines County, Iowa.

Raymond Liberty Straughter

Bank Robbery. Straughter, age 37, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is charged with robbing Chase Bank located at 6140 S. Lewis, Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 2, 2011, and IBC Bank located at 4202 S. Garnett Road, Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 3, 2011.

Sealed and Superseding Indictments

There were two indictments returned by the Grand Jury that remain sealed. There were no superseding indictments.

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