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Large number of crimes of violence presented to Preston grand jury

The Dominion Post
KINGWOOD — Prosecutor Melvin C. Snyder III presented the most cases ever to a Preston grand jury this week and they included an unusually large number of crimes of violence, he said Thursday.

The grand jury met for two full days and issued 62 indictments.

“Probably the most unique thing was there were a lot of cases
of violence and domestic violence,” Snyder said.

That included three cases where men are alleged to have put guns
to women’s heads and threatened to shoot them. Another man is accused of beating a woman with a rubber mallet, sending her to the hospital.

Other domestic violence related cases included a man indicted for
terroristic threats after threatening to drive his car through the gates at Camp Dawson so he could get to, and kill, his wife.

There was only one indictment for sexual assault, which is alleged to have occurred at Camp Dawson between a male and a female soldier training there.

Snyder also indicted Charles J. Mitchell II, of Pittsburgh, on a charge
of fraudulent scheme for allegedly selling people shares in an investment that didn’t exist between the late 1990s and 2004. Some people invested as much as $100,000.

The indictment is for one count of fraud; others are pending, the prosecutor said.

Another alleged theft case charges a Newburg couple, Kevin Monroe Miller, 59, and Doris Etta Miller, 53, with one count each of fraudulent claim to an insurance company and grand larceny, and two counts each of conspiracy.

Snider said they were found in a vehicle pulling a barbecue cooker on
a trailer. The trailer was reported missing by Preston Band Boosters, and the cooker was reported stolen and the insurance company paid for it, though the Millers allegedly still had it.

Others indicted were:

Justin Wayne Faith, 33, of Grafton — Grand larceny.

Derek Ray Sisler, 31, of Terra Alta — Altering registration.

Roger Lee Strawser Jr., 51, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Possession with intent to deliver cocaine, conspiracy, fleeing with injury, fleeing while DUI.

Caitlin Nicole Stanton, 20, of Salisbury, Pa. — Possession with intent to deliver cocaine, conspiracy.

Sean A. Stiles, 22, of Morgantown — Possession with intent to deliver meth, two counts possession with intent to deliver Subutex and marijuana.

Vincent Allen McMillen, 33, of Bretz — Two indictments, each for one count of third-offense driving on license suspended or revoked
for DUI.

Virgil Lee Hall, 44, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Kidnapping, strangulation, attempted first-degree murder.

Mark Allen Hart, 32, of Morgantown — Third-offense driving on license suspended or revoked for DUI.

John Richard Henson, 35, of the Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Attempted first-degree murder, threatening terroristic acts.

Robert Anthony Mullins, 32, of Summersville — Second-degree sexual assault.

Raymond Edward Weaver Jr., 40, of Kingwood — DUI causing serious injury.

Mark Hamilton Jackson Jr., 35, of Tunnelton — Three counts of breaking and entering, one count conspiracy.

Toby Edward Shaffer, 34, of Kingwood — Three counts of breaking and entering, one count conspiracy.

Joshua Eugene Wolfe, 37, of Reedsville — Malicious assault, wan-
ton endangerment.

Derrick Wayne Chrise, 39, of Markleysburg, Pa. — Two counts of burglary, grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, two counts of conspiracy, felony destruction of property. Second indictment for one count grand larceny.

Krystal Mae Swaney, 27, of Farmington, Pa. — Two counts of burglary, grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, two counts of conspiracy, felony destruction of property.

Jason Wesley Dennis, 41, of Markleysburg, Pa. — Two counts of burglary, grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, two counts of conspiracy, felony destruction
of property.

Thomas Willard Rice Jr., 45, of Farmington, Pa. — Two counts of burglary, grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, two counts of conspiracy, felony destruction of property.

Brandy Lynn Hinebaugh, 31, of Kingwood — Three counts of forgery, three counts of uttering, fraudulent scheme.

Tyler Craig McClintock, 27, of Confluence, Pa. — Grand larceny.

Chalyn Whitney Messenger, 30, of Tunnelton — Two counts of forgery, two counts of uttering.

Kaitlynn Marie Renshaw, 20, of Kingwood — Grand larceny, felony destruction of property.

Peter Jay Kazarian, 43, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Wanton endangerment with a firearm, prohibited person in possession of
a firearm, domestic battery.

Carl Edward Casteel Jr., 49, of Independence — Burglary.

Raymond Scott Bearer, 30, of Grafton — Third-offense domestic battery, unlawful restraint.

Brian Keith Foster, 35, of Masontown — Malicious assault.

Joshua Patrick Patterson, 39, of Kingwood — Taking the identity of another, nine counts of forgery, nine counts of uttering, fraudulent scheme.

Andrew Thomas Knotts, 29, of Tunnelton — Two counts of burglary, malicious assault, breaking and entering, domestic battery, battery, misdemeanor destruction of property.

James Edward Lewis, 36, of Kingwood — Third-offense driving on license suspended or revoked for DUI.

David Duane Hudson, 52, of Tunnelton — Two counts of third-offense domestic assault.

Bryant Reese Dumire, 50, of Terra Alta — Two counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, hydrocodone.

Rickey Elvis Stout, 43, of Kingwood — Possession with intent to deliver, prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

Daisy Freeze, 29, of Bruceton Mills — Fraudulent scheme.

Jeremy Clinton Watson, 22, of Aurora — Fleeing with reckless indifference.

Brandy Lynn Hinebaugh, 31, of Kingwood — Two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

Donald R. Moats, 38, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Grand larceny.

Dustin Eugene Fullmer, 35, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Operating a clandestine drug lab, possessing the precursors to meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Derek Ray Sisler, 31, of Terra Alta — Possession of the precursors
to meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Heather Marie Tasker, 27, of Terra Alta — Possession of the precursors to meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Olie William Arbogast, 45, of Rowlesburg — Possession of the precursors to meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Brandy Lynn Hinebaugh, 31, of Kingwood — Five counts of delivery of a controlled substance (Lisdexamfetamine, Phentermine, Subutex),
three counts of child neglect.

George Elmer Dumire, 52, of Kingwood — Delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school (Percocet), delivery of a controlled substance (Percocet), two counts of aiding and abetting delivery of a controlled substance (Percocet), two counts of child neglect creating substantial risk of serious bodily injury.

Carrie Lemley, 29, of Rowlesburg — Two counts of delivery of a controlled substance (Subutex).

Melvin Morris, 41, address unknown — Delivery of a controlled substance (Subutex).

Mark Hamilton Jackson, 35, of Tunnelton — Possession with intent to deliver meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Chaelyn Jackson, 30, of Tunnelton — Possession with intent to deliver meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Ryan Cunningham, 26, of Tunnelton — Possession with intent to deliver meth, two counts of conspiracy.

Kermit Allen Born, 45, of Kingwood — Third-offense shoplifting.

Steven Jonathan Tewalt, 44, of Kingwood — Strangulation.

Amanda Jean Davis, 33, of Kingwood — Third-offense shoplifting.

Clayton Eugene Eagle, 45, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Four counts of third-offense domestic battery.

Wilford Mike Feather, 64, of Tunnelton — Failure to register as a sex offender.

Nathaniel Lee Adams, 26, of Tunnelton — Malicious assault.

Donald R. Moats, 38, of Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Felony destruction of property.

Megan Elizabeth Snyder, 36, of Kingwood — Child neglect creating risk of death, third-offense shoplifting.

David Ray Walls, 52, of the Tygart Valley Regional Jail — Strangulation, malicious/unlawful assault.

Toby Edward Shaffer, 34, of Kingwood — Attempted breaking and entering, conspiracy.