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Murder, drug possession cases, fraudulent use of identifying information and burglaries top the list indictments issued by a Jefferson County grand jury this week.

• Joseph Allen Adaway, 36, of Port Arthur was indicted for assault of a pregnant person for an incident that occurred Dec. 6.
• Stephen Raivon Angelle, 21, of Port Arthur was indicted for murder for an incident that occurred Dec. 27.
• Ashley Breanna Denton, 35, of Lumberton was indicted for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, for an incident that occurred May 25.
• Alex Joseph Gonzales, 30, of Beaumont was indicted for aggravated assault for an incident that occurred Dec. 23.
• Terrica Tyreal Hill, 45, of Port Arthur was indicted for possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, for an incident that occurred Oct. 28.
• Tyrrell Hopkins, 51, of Beaumont was indicted for unlawful possession of a firearm by felon for an incident that occurred Oct. 9.
• Archie Lofton III, 53, of Port Arthur, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, for an incident that occurred Nov. 2.
• Lou Ellis Mitchell, 51, of Beaumont was indicted for felony theft with prior theft convictions for an incident that occurred Nov. 6.
• Lou E. Mitchell, 51, of Beaumont was indicted for felony theft with prior theft convictions for an incident that occurred Sept. 6.
• Layla Lee Rapone, 31, of Port Neches was indicted for retaliation for an incident that occurred Dec. 13.
• Viola Walker, also known as Viola Michelle Walker and Viola Michelle Keller, 57, of Beaumont was indicted for possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, with intent to deliver for an incident that occurred May 28.
• Mylike Taeshawd Walthour, 23, of Port Arthur was indicted for harassment of a public servant: correction or detention facility for an incident that occurred Sept. 2.
• Mylike Taeshawd Walthour, 23, of Port Arthur was indicted for retaliation for an incident that occurred Sept. 2.
• Mylike Taeshawd Walthour, 23, of Port Arthur was indicted for retaliation for an incident that occurred Sept. 2.
• Adrian Ray White, 44, of Beaumont was indicted for injury to an elderly individual for an incident that occurred Jan. 3.

An indictment is not a final conviction of guilt; it is only a ruling by the grand jury that allows the district attorney’s office to proceed with a criminal case.