A preliminary hearing has been set for three Sallisaw men who allegedly caused over a $1 million worth of damage during a yearlong vandalism spree.

On Nov. 12, Special District Judge Dennis Sprouse scheduled a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. Feb. 22, for Donald Dean Whitworth, 23, Jerry D. “J.D.” Boling III, 19, and Darrel J. Jones, 19.

During the arraignment Sprouse also appointed defense attorneys Scott T. Hickman from Roland to defend Jones, and Jeff Jones from Stilwell to defend Whitworth. Attorney Steven Ramm from Sallisaw was appointed to defend Boling.

About Boling, Ramm said, “We will wait till all the facts come out and see what really happened. We pleaded not guilty during his arraignment and now we will let the legal process run its course.”

Whitworth faces one count of knowingly concealing stolen property, five counts of second-degree burglary and 79 counts of malicious injury to property. Whitworth is being held in Sequoyah County Jail on a $250,000 bond.

Jones was charged with second-degree burglary, knowingly concealing stolen property, and grand larceny. Jones is also facing more charges which are three counts of arson in the first, second and fifth degree, 10 counts of knowingly concealing stolen property, burglary of state property, two counts of second-degree burglary, seven counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, and 95 counts of malicious injury to property according to jail booking records.

Jail authorities say Jones is also facing additional charges of first-degree arson and endangering human life in commission of arson in Adair County. Jones is being held in Sequoyah County Jail on a $500,000 bond with a hold for Adair County.

Boling is being held on a $250,000 bond and also has a hold for Adair County and is facing the same charges as Jones. Boling is being charged in Sequoyah County with one count of knowingly concealing stolen property, one count of third-degree arson, 10 counts of second-degree burglary and 87 counts of malicious injury to property.

“At this point,” Ramm said, “we are going to make the state prove all 99 counts.

“Boling is a young man who has his whole life ahead of him. I have been visiting with him and we’ve talked about the circumstances that occurred and what he is being accused of. I think as the process moves forward, he will be determined to be the good decent young man I have visited with,” Ramm said.

So far, authorities say the three men are suspected of being involved in the vandalism at Sallisaw High School, the vandalized boats at Snake Creek Marina in Cherokee County, the Greasy School fire in Adair County, Blue Ribbon Auto Group vandalism, a few car fires in Sallisaw and some vandalisms in Sebastian County in Arkansas.

According to the police report at Sallisaw High School the suspects allegedly broke computers, televisions, cabinets, broke the windshield on the driver’s education vehicle, they sprayed the fire extinguisher throughout the building and 12 school buses were damaged.

Sequoyah County Deputy Greg Cox previously said Jones told him the most fun he had was playing crash derby with the school buses at Sallisaw High School.