NEWPORT-Members of the Cocke County Grand Jury dealt with 49 criminal cases in the first day of a two-day session on Monday.

Reporting to Circuit Judge Ben W. Hooper II on Monday afternoon, grand jurors returned 21 indictments, 15 presentments which were opened to the public, 12 presentments which were sealed from public view until the arrest of the defendants, and a single no true bill.

The grand jury is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday to hear more cases. Arraignments for those accused by the grand jury this week are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, January 26, before Judge Hooper.

Presentments differ from indictments in that the criminal charges originated with the grand jury rather than with warrants and proceedings in general sessions court. Presentments are sometimes sealed by the court from the public until the person who has been accused has been arrested and informed of the charges.

A Cocke County man is facing several felony charges as a result of an incident on November 14 involving a woman and two minor children, according to a presentment issued by the grand jury on Monday.

Jason Brian Adams, 22, of Wilton Springs Road, is charged with child abuse and neglect of a child less than six years old and with three counts of aggravated kidnapping, three counts of aggravated assault, and three counts of domestic assault.

According to the presentment issued by the grand jury on Monday, Adams is alleged to have held Elizabeth Adams and two minor children at gunpoint last November 15 and to have placed them in "fear [of] imminent bodily injury."

In an indictment handed down on Monday, three local people are facing charges in connection with an alleged conspiracy to break into a rural grocery store in November.

Mark E. Barnett, Thomas Daniel Davis, and Korey Dale Webb are accused in a single indictment of possession of burglary tools, reckless endangerment, and conspiracy to commit burglary.

According to the indictment, the three participated in a conspiracy to burglarize Edwina Grocery Store off Edwina Road on November 10 by traveling to the store with backpacks, hand-held radios, and a large rock to be used to break into the store.

Three other people are named on separate indictments handed down on Monday in connection with a November home burglary.

Brian Swindle, Samuel Yost Jr., and Keenen Mica Murphy are charged in separate indictments with aggravated burglary, theft of property valued at more than $1,000, vandalism of property valued at less than $500, and aggravated trespassing.

The three defendants are accused of taking three televisions from the Jim Ogle residence at 161 Red Fox Road on November 12 and with causing damage to a window of the residence, according to the indictments.

Here is a list of other people named on indictments and presentments issued by the grand jury on Monday. Court records do not identify defendants by age, address, or occupation and there may be other people with the same, or similar, names.

¥ William Chandler Daniels, who is charged with aggravated burglary, assault, domestic assault with bodily injury, and vandalism. According to the indictment, Daniels is alleged to have entered the residence of Jolene Holdway at 3133 Glendale Road, Bybee, on July 27, causing injury to the woman and damage to the rear door of the residence, a glass stove, and a bathroom door.

¥ Bryan Benjamin Thompson, who is charged with theft of property valued at more than $500 on September 7 for allegedly taking radiators and radios belonging to Evans Towing.

¥ Glenn Anthony Mantooth, who is charged with burglary and theft of property valued at more than $500. Mantooth is alleged to have broken into a building owned by Lynn Mantooth, of 1370 Goodwater Road, Bybee, on October 23.

¥ Matthew L. McGaha, who is charged with burglary, theft of property valued at more than $1,000, and vandalism of property valued at more than $1,000 in connection with a break-in on July 23 of the Wash-Laundry at 330 West Broadway and the theft of cameras, an alarm key pad, and ceiling tiles.

¥ Richard Carnal and Matthew L. McGaha, who are named on a presentment accusing them of theft of property valued at more than $1,000 and arson of property of another. The pair is alleged to have stolen and to have set fire to an automobile belonging to Tommy Golman, of 351 Shawnee Avenue on August 30.

¥ Marty K. Ball, who is charged with burglary, theft of property valued at more than $1,000, and possession of burglary tools in connection with the October 29 break-in of a storage building owned by Todd Harris, of Winding Ridge Lane, Clermont, Florida, and the theft of personal property.

¥ Dexter Morris, 64, of Morristown, who is charged with eight counts of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon while intoxicated, public intoxication, and resisting arrest in connection with an incident on July 16 at the Southland Tavern, off Morristown Highway.

¥ Roy Santana Jr., who is charged with aggravated assault and domestic assault of Bianca Santana, of 661 Cypress Street, with a knife on November 9.

¥ Brady Dale Watson, who is charged with three counts of aggravated assault of Cocke County Sheriff's Department officers by threatening them with a gun on November 5.

¥ Melissa Ramsey, who is charged with improper use of a vehicle registration, violation of the Tennessee vehicle registration and financial responsibility laws, and driving on a suspended license on June 12.

¥ Lisa Mathis, who is charged with driving under the influence (DUI); possession of marijuana; failure to yield the right-of-way; and violations of the state implied consent, open alcoholic beverage container, and financial responsibility laws on October 31.

¥ Stevie Ledford, who is charged with seventh-offense DUI, violation of the Tennessee Habitual Motor Vehicle Offender (HMVO) Act, seventh-offense driving on a revoked license, and violation of the state implied consent law on October 31.

¥ Nikki Sutton, who is charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and leaving the scene of an accident on August 2.

¥ David Russell Reece, who is charged with an HMVO violation, fourth-offense DUI, fifth-offense driving on a revoked license, and violation of the state implied consent and headlight laws on July 13.

¥ Sonya R. Pernell, who is charged with second-offense DUI; driving on a revoked license; and violations of the open container, implied consent, and financial responsibility laws on November 9.

¥ Roy Santana Jr., who is charged with violation of the state sex offender registration law in September.

¥ Norma Jean Howard, who is charged with DUI, violation of the state implied consent law, and failure to obey a traffic control device on November 9.

¥ Ida Crum, who is charged with forgery valued at less than $500 in connection with the alleged forgery of a $450 check from the bank account of Marquitta Gass, of 107 Hidden Estates Way, on August 18.

¥ Christopher Gregg, who is charged with theft of property valued at less than $500 in connection with theft of assorted merchandise from Fred's Discount Store on September 23.

¥ Johnnie Monroe Ayers, who is charged with second-offense DUI, violation of the implied consent law, and possession of drug paraphernalia on August 23.

¥ Christopher M. McDonald, who is charged with four counts of attempt to obtain controlled substances by fraud at the Newport Wal-Mart in July, August, September, and October and with two counts of assault on two Newport police officers on November 3.

¥ Nikki Sutton, who is charged with leaving the scene of an accident on September 24.

¥ Merinda Brown, who is charged with DUI and violation of the implied consent law on August 20.

¥ Robert Dale Williams, who is charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding on August 20.

¥ Danny Dee James, who is charged with second-offense driving on a suspended license and violation of the financial responsibility law on May 24.

¥ Gary Ray Stuart, who is charged with fourth-offense driving on a revoked license and reckless driving on April 23.

¥ Dustin Marshall Kear, who is charged with second-offense DUI, driving on a revoked license, underaged consumption of alcohol, and violation of the financial responsibility law on November 8.

¥ Christopher Carl Scott, who is charged with DUI, violation of the implied consent law, and driving to the left of the center line on August 3.

¥ Ronald S. Lambe, who is charged with sixth-offense DUI, fifth-offense driving on a revoked license, and violations of the vehicle registration and implied consent laws on November 4.

¥ Robert Wayne Price, who is charged with third-offense DUI and second-offense or greater driving on a revoked license on November 22.