Editor

Two men were indicted on murder charges indicted by the Claiborne County Grand Jury during its August session.

Ryan Tyler Baker, 25, was indicted on a charge of first degree murder in the April 2005 death of 16-month old Bryson Lee Gilbert. An autopsy revealed that the child had severe brain and internal injuries, either of which alone could have caused his death. At the time of his arrest on May 11 of this year, Baker maintained that the child had choked while eating and he tried to resuscitate the youngster. Medical personnel from East Tennessee Children's Hospital and the forensic pathologist's report stated that the injuries suffered by Gilbert were not consistent with the account given by Baker.

He remains lodged in the Claiborne County Jail under a $1 million bond.

The grand jury also returned an indictment of second degree murder against Jeffrey Thomas Harmon, 43, in the February 2005 shooting death of Michael Keith Venable. Harmon was also indicted on one count each of aggravated assault, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance for delivery or sell, possession of a Schedule III controlled substance for delivery or sell, simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and simple possession of marijuana.

He is currently free on a $20,000 bond.

Others indicted by the grand jury include:

Travis Lee Anders, 22, three counts of indecent exposure

Leonard Barnard, 41, one count of assault (domestic)

Tara Cupp, 30, one count of aggravated assault

Marty Collins, 31, one count each of driving with license suspended and simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance

Wilma Daniels, 33, one count of aggravated assault

Gary W. Evans, 32, one count of theft of property $500-$1,000

Georgia Evans, 28, one count of aggravated assault

John Derrick Ford, 32, one count of aggravated assault

Cary E. Fultz, 26, two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to deliver or sell, and one count each of felony possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of a weapon

Scott Brady Gibson, 52, five counts of reckless endangerment - deadly weapon involved

James Madison Henry, 47, one count each of DUI, violation of implied consent, unregistered vehicle on highway, and no proof of insurance

Melissa Clouse Higdon, 38, one count of DUI

Amanda Holt, 25, one count of aggravated assault

Phillip Herbert Hurst, 52, two counts of assault (domestic) and one count of assault, resist stop, frisk, halt, arrest, search, and harassment

Judy Lynn Jackson, 46, one count each of initiating the manufacture of methamphetamine, theft of property $500-$1,000, and possession of a legend drug without a prescription

Jerry Lee Johns, 28, one count each of DUI (second offense), driving on a revoked driver's license, evading arrest (flight-felony), and violation of implied consent

Charles E. Lakins, 52, one count each of attempt to possess over 300 grams of a Schedule II substance, possession of over 300 grams of a Schedule II controlled substance, unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and theft of property under $500

James W. Lane, 44, one count of forgery

David Leroy, 71, one count each of DUI (second offense) and driving on a revoked driver's license

Marvin Ray Lipfird, 34, one count of DUI (third offense)

Ronald Longoria, 23, one count each of aggravated burglary and theft of property $500-$1,000

Mayford "Rocky" Manning, 32, one count each, initiating the manufacture of methamphetamine and promoting methamphetamine manufacture

Cynthia Mertens, 28, one count of aggravated assault

Crystal Mullins, 27, one count of aggravated assault

Mark A. Mullins, 39, one count each of initiating the manufacture of methamphetamine, theft of property $500-$1,000, possession of a legend drug without a prescription, and criminal impersonation

Amanda K. Newton, 19, one count of aggravated assault

Richard J. Newton, 44, one count of assault

Casey Adam Oliver, 23, one count of theft of property $1,000-$10,000

David Wayne Pace, 46, one count of cruelty to animals

Catherine Ann Partin, 45, one each of DUI (second offense), violation of implied consent, and violation of open container law

Arthur E. Patterson, 59, one count of aggravated criminal trespassing

Kevin Wayne Pennington, 19, one count of possession of Schedule II with intent to deliver or sell

Jack Edgar Rains, 60, one count each of DUI (third offense), driving on a revoked driver's license, simple possession of a Schedule III controlled substance, simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and unregistered vehicle on highway

Sidney Dean Roberts, 44, one count of DUI

Darrell Gene Rosenbalm, 58, one count of DUI (second offense)

Mark Lynn Rosenbalm, 32, one count of assault

Tommy Dale Rosenbalm, 24, two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to deliver or sell, and one count each of felony possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful possession of a weapon

Debra Denise Smith, 45, one count of aggravated assault

Paul Tapak, 44, one count of aggravated assault

Tracy Lee Taylor, 30, two counts of reckless endangerment, one count each of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault (domestic), violation of implied consent, and leaving the scene of an accident

James Thomas, 53, one count of DUI

Stanley Harold Welch, 58, one count of DUI

Benny Kenneth West, 55, two counts of aggravated sexual battery