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30 indicted by Randolph Grand Jury

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ELKINS - Thirty individuals were indicted by a Randolph County Grand Jury Monday, for alleged crimes including malicious assault, child neglect and wanton endangerment involving a firearm.

The individuals indicted include:

Mark Shane Barb, 58, of Elkins, was indicted on one count of driving under the influence of alcohol or with a BAC of .08 or higher, third or subsequent offense, a felony.

Denver Franklin Bennett, 31, of Valley Head, was indicted on one count of escape by persons in custody of institutions or officers, a felony.

Deandre Lavar Brown, 34, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on four counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Sylvester Lawrence, Jr., 29, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on four counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Jalissa Andree Thompson, 34, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was indicted on four counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, one count of conspiracy, a felony, and one count of child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury or death, a felony.

Joshua Thomas Copella, 43, an inmate at the Tygart Valley Regional, was indicted on two counts of failure to register as a sexual offender or provide notice of registration changes, second or subsequent offense, a felony.                                    

Eric Shawn Currence, 41, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, Belington, was indicted on one count of fleeing in a vehicle with reckless indifference, a felony, two counts of attempted malicious assault upon a governmental representative, a felony, and two counts of destruction of property, a felony.

Leon Junior Eaton, 58, of Mill Creek, was indicted on two counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, a felony, two counts of domestic battery, a misdemeanor, and one possession by prohibited person of a firearm, a misdemeanor.

Michael Samuel Ferguson, 36, an inmate at Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, and one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony.

Tyler Jeremiah Ferrebee, 32, an inmate at Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, and one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony.

John Stanley Freet, 49, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted one count of malicious assault, a felony, two counts of attempted malicious assault, a felony, and one count of destruction of property, a felony.

Homer Clark Goldsmith, 57, of Elkins, was indicted on one count of strangulation, a felony, and one count of domestic battery, a misdemeanor.

Anna Maria Hammonds, 40, of Valley Bend, was indicted on one count of embezzlement, a felony, and one count of fraudulent schemes, a felony.

James Dennis Hise, 57, of Elkins, was indicted on 12 counts of possession of material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, a felony.

Dillon James O’Rourke, 33, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on one count of entering without breaking, a felony, one count of grand larceny, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Briana Nicole Huchko, 27, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on one count of entering without breaking, a felony, one count of grand larceny, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Daniel Ray Kessler, 25, an inmate of Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, and one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony.

Stephen Dale McDaniel, 33, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on one count of transportation of controlled substances onto the grounds of a correctional facility, a felony, one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, and one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony.

Cody Brooks Moore, 36, an inmate of Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of malicious assault, a felony, one count of conspiracy, a felony, one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony, and one count of conspiracy by inmates, a felony.

Joshua Emery Greene, 39, an inmate of Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of malicious assault, a felony, one count of conspiracy, a felony, one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony, and one count of conspiracy by inmates, a felony.

Dakota Lee Heckert, 25, an inmate of Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of malicious assault, a felony, one count of conspiracy, a felony, one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony, and one count of conspiracy by inmates, a felony.

Carl Chavon Mosley, 29, an inmate of Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, and one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony.   

Marvin Von Pyle, 55, of Cleveland, Ohio, was indicted on one count of transportation of controlled substances onto the grounds of a correctional facility, a felony, one count of delivery of a controlled substance, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Kevin Todd Lease, 48, an inmate of Huttonsville Correctional Center, was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.     

Shilyn Renee Skubis, 36, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony.

Kristopher Adam Speas, 42, of Roanoke, was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance by inmate, a felony, and one count of offense committed by inmate, a felony.

Lindsey Jay Studer, 52, an inmate at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Tiffany Nicole Henline, 40, of Elkins, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony, and one count of conspiracy, a felony.

Bill Edward Swecker, 38, an inmate at Tygart Valley Regional Jail, was indicted on two counts of burglary, a felony, one count of conspiracy, a felony, one count of petit larceny, a misdemeanor, one count of fleeing from an officer by any means other than the use of a vehicle, misdemeanor, and one count of possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Sasha Nicole Simmons, 35, of Mill Creek, was indicted on one count of burglary, a felony, one count of conspiracy, a felony, and one count of petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

Bond return for the indictments returned by the February 2024 term of the Randolph County Grand Jury will be on Monday, March 4 at 1:30 p.m., at which time bond will be set and trial dates will be determined.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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