The March session of the Dawson County Grand Jury handed up 49 indictments on June 27.

Defendants will be arraigned on July 16 or 19 depending on which judge assigned the case.

Sixteen of the 49 indicted were for drug charges. Four were indicted for charges of family violence and one for child molestation.

An indictment is an accusation only. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are found guilty in a court of law.

Indictments were returned against:

Roderick Quinton Alexander, charged with two counts of theft by shoplifting, recidivist (felony).

Michael Shane Allen, charged with criminal attempt to possess methamphetamine, use of a communication facility in committing a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act.

Dawn Marie Kimbral, charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Shane David Arnold, charged with aggravated assault and criminal trespass.

James Michael Arp, charged with false imprisonment, two counts of battery, Family Violence Act, two counts of third-degree cruelty to children, three counts of obstruction of law enforcement officer.

John Gaston Bagget, charged with three counts of first-degree cruelty to children, five counts of third-degree cruelty to children.

Samuel Demetrius Battle, charged with burglary, theft by taking (felony), theft by receiving (felony).

Velma Mae Bennett, charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Diane Elaine Hambrick, charged with criminal attempt.

James David House, charged with possession of methamphetamine, criminal attempt, possession of drug-related objects.

Sharon McKinzie Burnett, charged with two counts of identity fraud.

Clarence Lee Callahan, charged with possession of methamphetamine, two counts of drug-related objects.

Billy G.J Croy, charged with possession of methamphetamine, two counts of drug-related objects and windshield violation.

Deborah Janine Jenkins, charged with possession methamphetamine and two counts of drug-related objects.

Salvador Campos, charged with trafficking methamphetamine.

Ramiro Perez, charged with trafficking methamphetamine.

Diego Carillo-Lopez, three counts of entering automobile and theft-by-taking (misdemeanor).

William Randal Crawford, charged with two counts theft-by-taking motor vehicle, theft-by-taking (felony), criminal damage to property, second degree.

James Terry Moon, charged with theft-by-taking motor vehicle, theft-by-taking (felony), second-degree criminal damage to property.

Michael Ray Ferrell, charged with family violence battery recidivist (felony), simple battery Family Violence Act, public drunkenness.

Ashantye Sequyoah Ford, charged with first-degree forgery, criminal attempt to commit violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

Douglas Winford Garrett Jr., charged with battery Family Violence Act (felony)

Michael Dwight Gilbert, charged with two counts aggravated child molestation and two counts child molestation.

William Edward Hancock, charged with two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Tammy Jo Kramer, charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Calvin William Lowery, charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Donald Christopher Mitchell, charged with possession of methamphetamine, criminal attempt to possess methamphetamine, criminal attempt to possess methamphetamine.

Rodney Clinton Paulk, charged with possession of methamphetamine, criminal attempt to possess methamphetamine.

Dana Elizabeth Holland, charged with terroristic threats and battery.

Kristian Clark Holt, charged with burglary and theft-by-taking

Canaan Hunter Mills, charged with burglary and theft-by-taking.

Heather J. Lewis, charged with obtaining controlled substance by fraud.

Tony Lee Lummus, charged with aggravated assault and driving with suspended license.

Thomas James Priest, charged with first-degree forgery.

Raymond Frederick Schuyler, charged with criminal attempt, use of a communication facility in committing a violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act, possession of drug-related object.

Johnnie Livingston Simpson III, charged with theft-by-taking.

Tony Ray Shirley, charged with theft by shoplifting and four counts of obstruction of an officer.

Tony Ray Shirley Jr., charged with theft-by-shoplifting

Joseph Hubert Tinsley, charged with two counts of aggravated assault, first-degree criminal damage to property, aggressive driving.

Curtis Anthony Welch, charged with burglary, theft-by-taking (misdemeanor), criminal trespass.

Curtis Anthony Welch, charged with burglary, criminal attempt, criminal trespass (misdemeanor).

Mary Linda Williamson, charged with identity fraud (felony)

Chad Anthony Woody, charged with possession of marijuana (felony), possession of drug-related objects, two counts of DUI, open container, operation of vehicle without revalidation decal.

James Lee Wood, charged with terroristic threats and simple assault.