Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that indictments were returned by the November 2021 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging forty-four persons committed one hundred forty-five felonies and thirty-nine misdemeanors. The following is the defendant’s year of birth, last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted.
Ernest L. Alexander III (1985) of St. Albans – unlawful taking of a vehicle and fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (4)
Brian D. Alford (1977) of South Charleston – malicious assault
Zachary J. Benson (2001) of 44 Collins Drive, Nitro – burglary and grand larceny
D avid A. Burdette (1980) of 4455 Balls Branch Road, Culloden – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense
Cameron J. Burks (1993) of 44 Chadesa Drive, Hurricane – breaking and entering, grand larceny, attempt to commit breaking and entering
Bryant V. Burns (1993) of Baltimore, MD – possession of a stolen vehicle, delivery of a controlled substance, driving a motor vehicle without a current and valid certificate of inspection, fleeing from a law-enforcement officer by means other than the use of a vehicle
Brittany D. Casto (1992) of Charleston – conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (2), possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance without a valid prescription
Carl E. Casto, Jr. (1985) of Charleston – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (2)
Nathaniel L. Chambers (1979) of 2108 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane – delivery of a controlled substance (3)
Lori L. Connelly (1991) of 4400 Charleston Road, Poca – conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (3)
Cody D. Crump (1988) of 18002 Ripley Road, Leon – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance
Senaca N. Dalton (1996) of Westerville, Ohio – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance
Latisha D. Davis (1971) of 528 Clayburn Drive, Lot 225, Cross Lanes – driving in an impaired state, possession of an controlled substance (2), possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and person prohibited from possessing a firearm
Peyton R. Ford (2001) of 116 Oakwood Road, Cross Lanes – carrying a deadly weapon
Melissa D. Garnett (1976) of Dunbar – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance
Christopher J. Gill (1991) of 36 Cash Lane, Winfield – possession of a stolen vehicle and obstructing an officer
James S. Hairston (1989) of Gallipolis, Ohio – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (4) and person prohibited from possessing a firearm
Zachary T. Harmon (2001) of 126 Sable Point, Hurricane – transferring stolen property and obtaining money by false pretense
Tina L. Holt (1973) of St. Albans – person prohibited from possessing a firearm and possession of a controlled substance
Travis R. Hoylman (1981) of 22 Marina Park, Hurricane – breaking and entering, petit larceny and destruction of property
Kayla E. Hutchison (1991) of 705 Dairy Road, Poca – child abuse resulting in bodily injury
Jennifer A. Jeffrey (1972) of 5305 Sunrise Lane, Cross Lanes – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, driving in an impaired state, driving a motor vehicle without a current and valid certificate of inspection, driving a motor vehicle without the required security and improper use of a registration place
Michael P. Jones (1980) of Charleston – person prohibited from possessing a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, driving on a suspended license and driving a motor vehicle without proper equipment
Anthony W. Loveless, Jr. (1985) of 23 Wayside Place, Poca and 33 Mobile Manor, St. Albans – receiving stolen property (2)
Jessica E. Lusher (1982) of Charleston – malicious assault and possession of a controlled substance
Shannon J. Masters (1973) of 3016 30th Street, Nitro – failure to provide notice of a registration change (5)
Dalton G. McGuire (1996) of Huntington – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance
Jared M. McKinney (1999) of Charleston – fleeing in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, attempt to commit fleeing in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer, driving without a valid drivers license, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance
Ricky A. Monday III (2000) of 1009 Heizer Creek Road, Poca – grand larceny and driving on a revoked license-DUI related
David F. Moore (1972) of 308 Washington Avenue, Apt. B, Nitro – obtaining money by false pretense
Courtney S. O’Daniel (1995) of St. Albans – shoplifting, third offense
Jacob M. Pauley (1980) of 332 Cross Lanes Drive, Nitro – burglary and grand larceny
Danielle N. Poe (1983) of 12 Bettys Lane, Scott Depot – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (4)
Mark A. Pollard (1992) of Charleston – person prohibited from possessing a firearm, person prohibited from possessing a concealed firearm and possession of a controlled substance
Christopher M. Priestley (1983) of 88 Putnam Terrace, Hurricane – breaking and entering, petit larceny and destruction of property
Jomo R. Smith (2001) of Charleston – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (3)
Lonnie W. Smith, Jr. (1980) of 104 Fuller Street, Hurricane – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, person prohibited from possessing a firearm (2) and possession of a controlled substance
Kimberly D. Tinsley (1970) of Milton – uttering a forged writing and obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation
Darrell A. Tucker (1995) of 2962 Seymore Avenue, Hurricane – sexual abuse in the first degree (21), sexual assault in the first degree (21) and incest (21)
Caleb L. Ware (1997) of 4322 First Avenue, Apt. A, Nitro – strangulation, unlawful restraint and domestic battery
Jordan T. Watt (1996) of 1016 Elm Drive, Hurricane – malicious wounding and domestic battery
Randy O. Weese (1971) of 903 Tate Lane, Nitro – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense
Tony R. Whitt, Jr. (1995) of 195 Coon Creek Road, Culloden – domestic battery, destruction of property, violation of a bond/no contact order and arson in the fourth degree
Jeffrey K. Woods (1992) of 4400 Charleston Road, Poca – conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (3) and embezzlement
Further, pursuant to Rule 3.6(b)(6) of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys, the fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime, is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
