Grand jurors hand up 30 cases to court
By John Joyce
Published in News on September 25, 2014 1:46 PM
A Wayne County grand jury has found sufficient evidence to charge a Goldsboro man with murder.
Taurus R. Davis will face first-degree murder and armed robbery charges in connection with the Jan. 23 beating death of Robert Lee Davis, 62.
Goldsboro police arrested Davis, 37, of 902 Newsome St., eight hours after finding the elder Davis beaten inside the men's shared residence.
Investigators determined that the younger Davis, the victim's nephew, beat his uncle and robbed him.
Police located Davis, still in possession of the wooden club he allegedly used, the next morning at 607 S. Slocumb St.
Davis was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Robert Davis later died at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, resulting in the charges being upgraded to an open count of murder.
Davis' bond, originally set at $150,000 secured was revoked and he has been held in jail without bond ever since. A trial date has not yet been set.
These other true bills also were handed up by the grand jury:
* Ramey Ray Barbour, 38, 109 Knoll Road, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, habitual felon.
* Sir Calvin Johnson, 18, 1406 Adams St., possession of stolen goods, possession with intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance, possession of a handgun by a minor, possession with intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, second-degree trespassing, resisting a public officer.
* Enoxe Ray Ford, 44, 117 Harrell St., larceny from a merchant, larceny, habitual felon.
* Anthony McArthur Holloway, 26, 440 Seymour Drive, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, armed robbery.
* David Ham, 34, 239 Kingdom Lane, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
* Corey Bryant, 19, 300 Beale St., second-degree kidnapping, violation of a domestic violence protective order with a deadly weapon, assault on a female by a male at least 18, communicating threats.
* Reginald Devon Wynn, 20, 317 Brentwood Drive, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, injury to personal property.
* Calvin Coley, 19, 426 Piedmont Airline Road, second-degree burglary, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, conspiracy.
* Britt Lane, 18, 407 Lynn Ave., possession of stolen goods, conspiracy.
* James Darden Jr., 25, 116 Hopesway, second-degree kidnapping, felony assault on a female.
* Jacar Kelly, 23, 707 Longleaf Ave., possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
* Demario Young, 38, 905 Courtyard Circle, habitual felon.
* Faronta Ramone Thompson, 37, 604 Brazelle St., habitual felon.
* Kaisheem Jaquea Burney, 22, 900 S. Vance St., carrying a concealed weapon.
* Kathryn Leann Miller, 34, 264 Alert Cable Road, breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods.
* Todd Coley, 36, 206 Daisy St., possession of a controlled substance, second-degree trespass, habitual felon.
* Aijalon Derice Dove, 315 E. Walnut St., possession with intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a felon.
* Alquan Dunn, 19, 306 S. George St., possession of a stolen firearm, carrying a concealed gun.
* Michael Hackney, 25, 912 Prince Ave., possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a controlled substance, second-degree trespass.
* Brandon Montez Young, 29, 612 Crawford St., possession with intent to sell and deliver a controlled substance, carrying a concealed weapon.
* Sharon Renee Gurley, 33, 229 Grantham School Road, possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Teresa Johnson, 43, 106 Quail Run, possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Kendall Brooke Grantham, no age listed, 117 Kevin Drive, possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Gary Knotts, 35, 275 Mobile Circle, possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Kelly Barwick Logan, 46, 3068 Highway 111 S., possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Wanda Larue Long, 32, of Newton Grove, possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Alice Long, 58, 250 Lorraine St., possession and distribution of an immediate precursor chemical.
* Charles Edward Sutton, 40, 5949 Church Road, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, assault by pointing a gun, habitual felon.
* Joseph Tyree Cumberlander, 19, 700 Marygold St., possession of a stolen firearm, resisting a public officer, carrying a concealed weapon, second-degree trespassing.