MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - The District Attorney's office announced Wednesday a long list of indictments against three men and one woman for the robbery and murder of four victims.
According to Shelby County D.A. Amy Weirich, 24-year-old Michael Dean, 22-year-old Ashley Carver, 21-year-old Lewis Gibson and 19-year-old Demetreous Santiago are indicted for the robbery and murder of three victims and the kidnapping, robbery and murder of a fourth victim.
Michael Dean: three counts First Degree Murder, three counts First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Robbery, one count First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, three counts Especially Aggravated Robbery, two counts Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, one count Intentionally Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle.
Ashley Carver: two counts First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Robbery, one count First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, two counts Especially Aggravated Kidnapping.
Lewis Gibson: one count First Degree Murder, one count First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Robbery, one count First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, one count Especially Aggravated Robbery, one count Especially Aggravated Kidnapping.
Demetreous Santiago: one count First Degree Murder in Perpetration of Especially Aggravated Robbery, one count Especially Aggravated Robbery, one count Intentionally Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle.
According to investigators, Carver lured 57-year-old Charles Jones, a former Memphis police officer, to a South Memphis home with the promise of sex. Once Jones entered the home, Dean shot him in the head.
Jones was last seen by his wife the morning of Feb. 16 at their Bartlett home, and a description of his missing Lexus was provided to police. MPD pulled over the Lexus, driven by Santiago with Dean as the passenger, but both fled the scene and eluded police. The vehicle was later found burned in Madison County; Jones' body was also found burned a short distance away.
Michael Dean was apprehended on Feb. 17 when he appeared for mandatory drug testing at 201 Poplar for probation on a separate charge. Ashley Carver was arrested a short time later.
Dean and Carver were also linked to the murder of Valero oil refinery employee, 40-year-old Leonard Davidson. 21-year-old Lewis Gibson was also arrested in connection with Davidson's murder.
In addition to Jones and Davidson, Dean told investigators he fatally shot James Rucker and Melody Weddle on Dec. 8, 2011 during a robbery.
If convicted, all four suspects face the death penalty or life in prison.
