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Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- November 2020

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma

United States Attorney Trent Shores today announced the results of the November 2020 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.

Gilbert Bilal. Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by an Alien Illegally in the United States. Bilal, 47, of Tulsa, is charged with being an alien unlawfully in the United States who possessed a Glock 19, 9mm pistol and ammunition. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

David Samuel Boggs, Jr. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Firearm While Subject to a Domestic Violence Protective Order; Assault of a Spouse, Intimate Partner, Dating Partner by Strangling, and Attempting to Strangle or Suffocate in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Attempted Kidnapping in Indian Country; Interstate Violation of a Protective Order in Indian Country; Stalking in Indian Country; Carrying and Using a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence (superseding). Boggs Jr, 34, of Tulsa, faces multiple charges including the violation of a protective order, stalking, attempted kidnapping and assault of a female victim. On June 10, 2020, the defendant allegedly assaulted his former dating partner by strangling her until she passed out and kicking her head and body with steel toe boots. From June 10-17, 2020, it is alleged that the defendant stalked the victim and attempted to kidnap her. Boggs Jr is also charged with being a felon in possession of an FMK 9mm pistol and ammunition. He was previously convicted of kidnapping and domestic abuse. He is also charged with possessing the firearm while subject to a protective order issued on April 3, 2019. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

James Jordan Buckley. Robbery in Indian Country; Burglary in the First Degree; Kidnapping in Indian Country. According to the indictment, Buckley, 21, of Tulsa, forcibly broke into the victim’s home, threatened the victim, and demanded the keys to her car. He then stole the car.  On April 1, 2020, Buckley kidnapped two other victims and attempted to steal their car. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Jeremiah Dylan Claxton. Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance in Possession of a Firearm.  Claxton, 42, of Sand Springs, is charged with being a user of a controlled substance in possession of a Smith and Wesson 9mm semi-automatic pistol.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Drug Enforcement Administration are the investigative agencies.

Bradley Don GoodinAggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor under 12 in Indian Country (Counts 1-3); Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child under 12 in Indian Country (Count 4); Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child in Indian Country (Count 5) Possession of a Firearm While Subject to a Domestic Violence Protective Order (Count 6)(superseding). Goodin, 46, of Sapulpa, is charged with four counts of engaging in sexual acts with two Native American children under the age of 12, occurring in 2019. He is further charged with abusive sexual contact of a different child between the ages of 12 and 16, allegedly taking place from the Fall of 2008 to the Spring of 2009. Goodin is also charged with being in possession of 21 firearms while subject to a domestic violence protective order. The Sapulpa Police Department, Creek County Sheriff’s Office and FBI are the investigative agencies.

Randy Alan Hammett. Kidnapping in Indian Country; Carjacking; Possessing and Receiving a Stolen Firearm and Stolen Ammunition; Possession of a Firearm While Subject to a Domestic Violence Protective Order; Burglary in the Second Degree in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Domestic Violence in Indian Country; Interstate Violation of a Protective Order; Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. (2nd superseding). Hamett, 63, of Choctaw, allegedly violated a protective order by breaking into his former spouse’s home, and assaulting and kidnapping her on April 25 and April 26, 2017.  He is also charged with brandishing a firearm during the crime, carjacking, possessing a stolen firearm and ammunition, and possessing firearms and ammunition while subject to a protective order. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Broken Arrow Police Department, Siloam Springs Police Department, and the Rogers State University Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Michael Charles Hicks Jr. Robbery in Indian Country; Larceny of a Motor Vehicle in Indian Country (superseding). Hicks Jr, 50, of Okmulgee, allegedly used force and violence to steal a 2015 Cadillac Escalade from its owner. The FBI, Tulsa Police Department, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol are the investigative agencies.

Matthew Alan JosephFelon in Possession of a Firearm; Kidnapping in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country; Theft Over $1,000 in Indian Country.    Joseph, 37, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Colt .45 pistol and associated ammunition after three domestic assault and battery convictions. In this superseding indictment, Joseph is further charged with kidnapping, assaulting a female victim using a knife, and assaulting the victim by strangling her. He is also charged with stealing the victim’s Toyota Camry. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Jamie Lea Keahbone. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Keahbone, 40, of Broken Arrow, is charged with abusing a female minor by striking, beating, strangling, and suffocating her on Oct. 14, 2020. Keahbone is further charged with assaulting the minor with a lamp base. The FBI and Broken Arrow Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Shannon James Kepler. First Degree Murder in Indian Country; Causing Death by Using and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to Crimes of Violence; Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Kepler, 60, of Tulsa, is charged with deliberately and with premeditation and malice aforethought murdering Jeremey Lake by shooting him multiple times with a firearm on Aug. 5, 2014. He is also alleged to have assaulted a second male victim by discharging a firearm at the victim. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Derek Howard Long. Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Long, 33, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Hi-Point,.380 caliber semi-automatic pistol and ammunition. He is further charged with being a felon in possession of a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Benjamin Marcantel. Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Marcantel, 37, of Tulsa, is charged with assaulting a male victim by striking him with a pick-up truck, resulting in a serious compound fracture of the victim’s leg. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Tyler Austin McGhee. Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country; Burglary in the First Degree in Indian Country; Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country; Strangulation of a Dating and Intimate Partner in Indian Country. On Oct. 10, 2020, McGhee, 26, of Broken Arrow, is alleged to have sexually abused the victim. Then on Oct. 23, 2020, McGhee is alleged to have broken into the victim’s home and strangled and sexually abused the victim, causing her to fear for her life. The FBI and Broken Arrow Police Department are conducting the investigation.

Craig Alan Morrison and Amanda Lyn Walker. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Enabling Child Abuse in Indian Country (superseding). Morrison, 36, and Walker, 41, of Tulsa, are charged with enabling and committing acts of child abuse. Morrison is charged with abusing a child under the age of 18, while Walker is being charged with enabling and allowing the abuse to take place. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Emmanuel Nunez. Possession of a Firearm After a Conviction for a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence. Nunez, 37, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a firearm after a domestic violence conviction. Nunez, knowing he had previously been convicted of domestic violence, was found to be in possession of A Rock Island Armory, .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Ronald Alexander Rodriguez-Paz and Eva Estrada Juarez. Obtaining Forced Labor; Benefiting From Forced Labor; Involuntary Servitude; Trafficking With Respect to Peonage, Slavery, Involuntary Servitude, and Forced Labor; Use of False Social Security Number; Use or Possession of False Immigration Documents; Aggravated Identity Theft (superseding). Paz-Rodriguez, 36, and Juarez, 29, of Tulsa, aided and abetted each other in obtaining the labor and services of a minor child through 1. force, threats of force, physical restraint and threats of physical restraint; 2. serious harm and threats to seriously harm; 3. the abuse and threatened abuse of the law and legal process; and 4. multiple schemes to cause the victim to believe she would suffer serious harm if she did not perform the labor and services. The two are also charged with benefiting financially as a result of the forced labor; holding the minor to a condition of involuntary servitude; and recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing and obtaining the minor child for labor and services. They are both further being charged with using a false social security card, Paz-Rodriguez listing a false SSN on a rent application, and Juarez falsely listing a SSN on an employment application. Paz-Rodrigues is also being charged for using a forged permanent resident card. Paz-Rodriguez and Juarez are both being charged with aggravated identity theft for using means of identification they knew belonged to another person. The Tulsa Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations are the investigative agencies.

Jose Pizana Ruiz and Brittany Paige Coffee. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. On Sept. 17, 2020, Ruiz, 44, and Coffee, 27, allegedly possessed with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. The Tulsa Police Department is the investigative agency.

Travis Dray Stewart. Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Children in Indian Country. Stewart, 40, of Tulsa, knowingly engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of 12. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Jaymz Joe Vann. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition. Vann, 26, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Taurus, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol and six rounds of ammunition. Vann is a 3-time convicted felon. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Phillip Eugene Wallace. Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. Wallace, 31, of Tulsa, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Glock .40 caliber pistol, a Taurus .40 caliber pistol, and multiple rounds of ammunition. Wallace is a 6-time convicted felon. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Kyla Morgan Westbrook. Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute. Westbrook, 24, is charged with possessing 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. The Tulsa Police Department is the investigate agency.

Kendall Ray Whitlow. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Child Neglect in Indian Country. Whitlow, 23, of Tulsa, physically abused a child under the age of 18. Further, Whitlow is also charged with child neglect after failing to provide adequate nurturance, affection, food, shelter, hygiene, sanitation, appropriate education, supervision, behavioral health care, and medical and dental care to the same child. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Sherman Herbert Wilde III. Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country. Wilde III, 37, of Tulsa, is charged with assault for discharging a firearm at the victim. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

Michael Douglas Williams. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Williams, 46, of Tulsa, knowingly failed to register as a sex offender after being convicted as such under Federal Law. The U.S. Marshals Service and Tulsa County Sherriff’s Office are the investigative agencies.

Sean Bonham Windsor. Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition; Fugitive From Justice in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. Windsor, 39, is charged with being a felon and a fugitive from justice in possession of a Ruger 5.7x28 caliber semi-automatic pistol, a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, and various kinds of ammunition. Windsor is a 24-time convicted felon. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.S. Marshals Service are the investigative agencies.

Tarence Lavell Woods. Felon in Possession of Firearm and Ammunition; Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; Possession of a Machine Gun in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime (superseding). Woods, 22, of Tulsa, is being charged with being a felon in possession of a Glock, 9x19mm caliber pistol and ammunition. He is also being charged with maintaining a space in order to use, manufacture, and distribute cocaine as well as use and distribute marijuana. He is further being charged for using his firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies.

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Updated November 6, 2020

Topics
Project Guardian
Project Safe Childhood
Indian Country Law and Justice
Violent Crime