Grand juries in both the 1st and 2nd judicial districts of Tallahatchie County have recently returned criminal indictments charging a wide variety of offenses, according to records on file Monday (Aug. 18) at the circuit clerk’s office in Charleston.
First Judicial District
• Robbin Chase Griffin, 41, of 1058 Griffin Dr., Oakland, was indicted on charges of felony grand larceny and malicious mischief in June 17, 2024, cases. Circuit Judge Smith Murphey V has set trial for Oct. 6.
• Dylan Blake Ford, 17, of 132 Nell St., Charleston, was indicted on the charges of grand larceny and failure to stop vehicle for law enforcement officer in an Oct. 17, 2023, case in which a 2021 Nissan Sentra was allegedly stolen.
• Corderick Demarcus Bernard, 35, of 228 Depot St., Charleston, was indicted on one charge of statutory rape and another of enticing a child to engage in sexual conduct for alleged offenses dating to June and July 2023. Murphey has ordered the case set for trial on Oct. 6.
• Larry Wayne McGee Jr., 57, address unavailable, was indicted on charges of burglary of a vehicle and two counts of grand larceny in December 2024 cases as an habitual offender due to numerous prior convictions for drug-related crimes, burglary, conspiracy and grand larceny in Tallahatchie and Yalobusha counties. Circuit Judge Jimmy McClure has set trial for Oct. 13.
• Jay Walter Sanderford, 36, of 1208 Bonner Road, Enid, was indicted on a charge of grand larceny in connection with the Jan. 3 theft of $1,200 in quarters from the janitorial room at Cotten Fresh Laundry, a laundromat located at 132 S. Market in Charleston. Sanderford, previously convicted of drug-related offenses in Grenada and Tallahatchie counties and felon in possession of a firearm in Panola County, will be prosecuted as an habitual offender. McClure is the presiding judge.
• Nicky Wade Myers, 54, address unavailable, was indicted in a June 2023 case on a charge of felony manufacture of a controlled substance, marijuana, more than 30 grams but less than 250 grams.
• Curtis Lane Saxton Jr., 41, of 1567 Tallaha Road, Charleston, was indicted on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, more than 0.1 gram but less than 2 grams, dating to August 2023.
• Markevious Tyrell Redd, 19, of 485 Hopson St., Tutwiler, was indicted on two counts of felony grand larceny, two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and one count of felon in possession of a firearm in 2024 cases involving vehicles. Murphey has set the case for trial on Oct. 6.
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Second Judicial District
• Tiesha Shawanna Brown, 43, address unavailable, was indicted on a charge of robbery in connection with a June 5, 2024, incident in which a laptop owned by the Blue Cane-Cowart-Tippo Water Association was taken.
• L.V. Taylor, 67, and Antoine Tamour Johnson, 41, addresses unavailable, were indicted in the same Aug. 7, 2024, case on one count each of conspiracy to operate a chop shop and owning/ operating a chop shop.
• Darren Cox, 36, address unavailable, was indicted on charges of aggravated assault and shooting at a transportation vehicle in connection with a Jan. 24, 2023, incident in which Cox allegedly fired a gun into a truck driven by the victim and shot the victim in the hand.
• Demorius Johntez Short, 33, address unavailable, was indicted on a charge of operating a chop shop dating to Aug. 7, 2024.
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In another case, a hearing to revoke the bail of Amber Nicole Dogan, 19, of 724 School St., Clarksdale, will be held Aug. 28.
Dogan is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Jan. 21, 2025, shooting death of her uncle, Curtis Cortez Taylor, 44, of 226 Holly St., Charleston.
Dogan posted the $5,000 bail bond and was released on the day of her arrest but has since become a suspect in a June 25, 2025, Yalobusha County crime involving charges of shooting into a dwelling house and drive-by shooting, court records show.
In light of the more recent charges, and allegations that Dogan has skirted the law on other occasions, the state argued that her bond be revoked.
Murphey will preside over the bond revocation hearing.
