Grand Jury Returns Indictment for Palace/NCA Theft Case

This morning, the convened Navarro County Grand Jury returned 32 true indictments, with only one of the 33 cases presented resulting in a no-bill indictment, including the potential high profile Palace Theatre theft case.

Leah Blackard, former Palace Theatre and Navarro Council of the Arts Executive Director, has been missing from the public eye since December when embezzlement accusations first surfaced.

The Corsicana Police Department with the assistance of the Office of the Attorney General and the Navarro County District Attorney’s Office, spent the last few months tabulating funds missing from both organizations.

According to the Navarro County District Attorney’s office, theft totals show to be conservatively, over $1 Million.

Today’s Grand Jury returned a true indictment for Blackard, charging her with Theft of Property in amounts greater than $300,000.00. The indictment alleges additionally that the theft was from non-profit corporations.

“We are thankful to the grand jury and the Navarro County District Attorney’s Office and their diligence.  We at the Palace Theatre are looking to the future moving forward and will continue to promote the Palace Theatre,” stated Malinda Veldman, Palace Theatre Board of Directors, President.

Other Grand Jury Indictments are as follows:

• Raul Aguirre- Driving while Intoxicated 3^rd or more;
• Charles Aaron Andrews- Injury Child/Elderly/Disable W/Intent Bodily Injury x2;
• Jonatham Levi Baublet- Poss CS PG 1/1 B>=4G<200G x2, Poss CS PG 1/1-B <1G, Unlawful Poss Firearm by Felon;
• Lamar D Bell- Assault Int/Reck Breath/Circulation Fam Mem Prev Conv;
• Leah Blackard- Theft of Prop >=$300K;
• Seth Charles Clark- Assault Fam/House Mem Impede Breath/Circulation;
• Wanda Davis Cooks- Theft Prop U/2500 2/More Prev Conv;
• Ricardo Diaz-Velasquez- Poss CS PG 2 >=4G<400G;
• Angel Ferrer- Agg Assault W/Deadly Weapon;
• Juan Antonio Gamez- Theft Prop >=$2,500 <$30K;
• Ocie Lee Goffney- Driving While Intoxicated 3^rd or more;
• Jesus Guevare- Assault Fam/House Mem Impede Breath/Circulation;
• Jason Kieth Gullatt- Theft Prop >=$2,500 <$30K;
• Margarito Aranda Gutierrez- Assault Fam/House Mem Impede Breath/Circulation, Assault Family/Household Member Prev Conv;
• Amanda Hoerer- Interference with Child Custody;
• Stacy Rodrick Jones- Assault Fam/House Mam Impede Breath/Circulation, Injury to an Elderly;
• Juan Carlos Juarez- Attempt to Commit Tamper Fabricate Physical Evid W/Intent to Impair;
• Joshua Todd Lester- Poss CCS PG 1/1-B >=4G<200G;
• Francisco Hugo Leyva- Poss CS PG 1/1-B <1G, Poss CS PG 2 <1G;
• Edgar Omar Martinez- Evading Arrest Detention W/Vehicle, Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle;
• Xavier Alexis Ojeda- Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse;
• Jordan Floyd Orr- Burglary of Building, Poss CS PG 1/1-B <1G, Poss CS PG 2 <1G;
• Xavier Z. Owens- Poss Marij >4OZ<=5LBS;
• Taquan Markieth Pace- Puss CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G;
• Shan Eric Payne- Poss CS PG 2 >= 4G <400G;
• Angel Elizabeth Pratt- Driving While Intoxicated W/Child under 15 YOA;
• Cody Ray Rockey- Tamper Fabricate Physical Evidense W/Intent to Impair, Poss CS PG 1/1-B <1G;
• Jose Angel Jr. Sanchez- Poss CS PG 2 >= 4G<400G, Poss Marij >4OZ<=5LBS;
• Joshua Sapien- Bail Jumping and Fail to Appear Felony;
• Morris Wayne Starts- Poss CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G, Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evid W/Intent to Impair;
• Christy Lynn Vaughn- Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Elderly;
• Jayden Wallingsford- Poss CS PG 2 >=4G<400G

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