Cody Pena

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Curtis Scott

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Anthony Cloud

Staff Writer

Two individuals have been indicted by the Bell County Grand Jury for allegedly interfering with a legal process.

Curtis Scott, 33, of Middlesboro, and Cody Pena (Meyers), 26, of Middlesboro, were both indicted for retaliating against a participant in a legal process. The charge is a Class D felony.

According to the indictment, Scott called the Bell County Circuit Clerk’s Office and said if he saw Judge Robert Yoakum out, he would kill him. Yoakum presided over a confidential juvenile case that involved Scott.

The case officers involved were deputies Shane Stewart and B.J. Brock of the Bell County Sheriff’s Department.

Pena allegedly threatened a man with bodily injury if he appeared as a witness in a case involving Pena, according to the indictment. Pena was also indicted for being a persistent felony offender.

Officer Joe Holder of the Middlesboro Police Department was the investigating officer for the case.

Other individuals indicted recently include:

■ Joe Alton Howard Jr., 29, of Pineville, was indicted for receiving stolen property over $500;

■ Danny R. Ward Jr., 31, of Middlesboro, was indicted for theft by unlawful taking over $500 and for being a persistent felony offender;

■ Rocky Baker, 49, of Middlesboro, was indicted for first-degree promoting contraband and for being a persistent felony offender;

■ Bradley Lane Sharp, 36, of Sharps Chapel, Tenn., was indicted for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia;

■ David A. Mason, 36, of Arjay, was indicted on two counts of first-degree fleeing or evading police, two counts of third-degree terroristic threatening, third-degree assault, menacing, resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia, and for being a persistent felony offender;

■ Thomas E. Smith, of Middlesboro, was indicted for second-degree burglary and for being a persistent felony offender;

■ Bobby Roston Smith, 66, of Tazewell, Tenn., was indicted for failure to or improper signal and first-, second- and third-degree trafficking a controlled substance;

■ Joseph Pyles, 33, of Kettle Island, was indicted for theft by unlawful taking over $500 and second-degree fleeing or evading police;

■ David Hoskins, 25, of Kettle Island, was indicted for theft by unlawful taking over $500;

■ Amanda N. Brooks, 28, of Tazewell, Tenn., was indicted for first- and third-degree possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication with a controlled substance;

■ Jonathan Lee Lefevers, 32, of Sandy Hook, was indicted for first-degree trafficking a controlled substance and for being a persistent felony offender;

■ Jerry Lee Oliver, 46, of Detroit, Mich., was indicted for being a persistent felony offender;

■ Carolyn W. Wray, of Middlesboro, was indicted for second-degree trafficking a controlled substance, trafficking marijuana less than 8 ounces and drug paraphernalia;

■ Mitchell L. Hembree Jr., 28, of Middlesboro, was indicted for two counts of receiving stolen property and theft by deception under $500;

■ Jason Thomas Miller, 32, of Pineville, was indicted for theft by unlawful taking over $500, fraudulent use of credit card over $500 within six month period, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, first-degree criminal mischief and theft by unlawful taking;

■ Roxanna Tolbert, 27, of Mozelle, was indicted for first-degree promoting contraband;

Reach Anthony Cloud at 606-248-1010, ext. 208, acloud@civitasmedia.com