35-year-old Billy Ray Rains, Junior was arraigned Monday in Pulaski County Associate Circuit Court

35-year-old Billy Ray Rains, Junior was arraigned Monday in Pulaski County Associate Circuit Court in Waynesville on charges of assault in the first degree and armed criminal action. Court documents allege that on April 5th, Rains caused serious injury to another person by striking that person with a vehicle. And, in doing so, he committed the felony of armed criminal action. Rains pleaded not guilty to both charges. Judge Colin Long ordered him to personally appear for an April 17th counsel status hearing and an April 24th preliminary hearing.