Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that indictments were returned by the March 2022 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging forty-five persons committed two hundred one felonies and forty-four misdemeanors. The following is the defendant’s year of birth, last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted.

Army R. Asbury (1982) of 500 Hodges Road, Hurricane – welfare fraud

Anthony S. Berry (1989) of 67 Meadow Lane, Poca – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense

Charles W. Brundege (1962) of Route 1, Box 1771, US Route 35 North, Pliny – fleeing in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, fleeing from a law-enforcement officer by means other than the use of a vehicle, receiving stolen property and person prohibited from possessing a firearm

Cody J. Brunner (1989) of Powhatan Point, Ohio – person prohibited from possessing a firearm, domestic assault and failure to register as a sex offender

Steven R. Call (1980) of 15849 Winfield Road, Winfield – driving in an impaired state causing serious bodily injury

Keith S. Carter (1973) of 135 Rebecca Drive, Scott Depot – wanton endangerment, domestic batter, domestic assault, battery, shooting a firearm within five hundred feet of a dwelling house, brandishing a deadly weapon and violation of a protective order

Ralph D. Clark (1964) of 4400 1st Avenue, Nitro – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, driving without the required security and improper use of registration plate

Christopher J. Clemons (1988) of 5426 Wintz Drive, Cross Lanes – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (2), driving on a revoked license-DUI related and obstructing an officer

Leonard A. Darden (1981) of Dunley, North Carolina – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and transporting a controlled substance into this state

Shane K. Fulkerson (1977) of Charleston – fleeing in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, person prohibited from possessing a firearm, fleeing from a law-enforcement officer by means other than the use of a vehicle and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

Justin D. Gravely (1990) of Alum Creek – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, hunting a wild animal outside of open season, possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle and hunting a wild animal without a license or permit

Paige F. Gritt (2001) of 29 Ferret Lane, Red House – computer fraud (41)

Justin L. Hager (1987) of Madison – possession of a stolen vehicle, fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device and driving on a revoked license-DUI related, second offense

Justin A. Hammond (1989) of 22581 Winfield Road, Frazier’s Bottom – grand larceny and breaking and entering

Kimberly A. Henson (1975) of Charleston – embezzlement (5) and fraudulent scheme

Timothy W. Hively (1966) of St. Albans – failure to provide notice for a registration change (2)

Bruce A. Hodges (1965) of Milton – attempt to commit murder of the first degree, wanton endangerment, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, attempt to commit malicious assault, unlawful shooting at another in a street and destruction of property

Roderick L. Howard (1991) of Huntington – possession of a more than five grams of the controlled substance fentanyl and person prohibited from possessing a firearm

William J. Irvin (1970) of South Charleston – robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, malicious assault, conspiracy to commit malicious assault, assault during the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit assault during the commission of a felony

Jeremiah L. Johnson (1980) of Charleston – driving while impaired, third offense and driving on a revoked license-DUI related

Misty D. King (1978) of 7109 Tribble Road, Leon – financial exploitation of an elderly person, fraudulent scheme and uttering a forged writing (43)

Jacob R. Lewis (1990) of 579 Sycamore Lane, Hurricane – strangulation (2), domestic battery (2) and unlawful restraint

Keith R. McHorney (1989) of 901 Tate Lane, Nitro – transferring stolen property and person prohibited from possessing a firearm

Jason M. Northup (1987) of Gallipolis, Ohio – fleeing in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer while under the influence of alcohol, fleeing in a vehicle from a law-enforcement officer in reckless indifference of the safety of others, driving while impaired, driving on a revoked license-DUI related and leaving the scene of an accident

Samantha D. Peck – (1988) of Charleston – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (2)

Travis J. Persinger (1991) of 200 Midland Trail, Apt. 17, Hurricane – possession of a stolen vehicle and driving on a revoked license-DUI related, second offense

Barry J. Pettry (1977) of Charleston – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

James P. Ramey (1980) of 135 Winners Circle, Hurricane – wanton endangerment

Brett D. Riggan (1987) of St. Albans – shoplifting, third offense

Jason D. Romero (1979) of St. Albans – robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, commit burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, malicious assault, conspiracy to commit malicious assault, assault during the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit assault during the commission of a felony

Michael W. Sanders (1968) of St. Albans – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

Aaron T. Saul (1975) of St. Albans – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, obstructing an officer and failure to stop at a stop sign

David P. Shamblen – (1972) of St. Albans – grand larceny

Randall W. Sneed (1985) of 6338 Bowles Ridge Road, Liberty – possession of material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (5) and soliciting a minor via computer (5)

Harold R. Sowards (1965) of 1270 Sleepy Creek Road, Hurricane – sexual abuse in the first degree (3), sexual abuse in the third degree (2), attempt to commit sexual abuse in the first degree, delivery of a controlled substance, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and attempt to commit sexual assault in the third degree

Alexys A. Spaulding (2000) of 74 4th Street, Hometown – child abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian causing bodily injury, child abuse creating a substantial risk of bodily injury and domestic battery

James C. Stephens (1985) of 505 Henderson Street, Henderson – grand larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle

Roy F. Stewart (1969) of 13 King Arthur Court, Eleanor – grand larceny and obtaining money by false pretense

Seth M. Swiney (1984) of 240 Waterfront Lane, Scott Depot – wanton endangerment

Robbie M. Thompson (1975) of 110 Timber Creek Lane, Nitro – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, improper use of a registration plate, driving a motor vehicle without the required security, driving on a revoked license-DUI related and driving on a suspended license-third offense

Daniel R. Ward (1989) of 1103 Cross Roads Village, Nitro – computer fraud (7)

Levi D. West (1994) of 38 Radio Way, Cross Lanes – person prohibited from possessing a firearm

Richard J. White (1980) of Elkview – driving in an impaired state, third offense, driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, domestic battery, second offense, unlawful restraint and driving on a suspended license

Adam J. Whitehurst (1991) of 604 Main Avenue, Nitro – robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, malicious assault, conspiracy to commit malicious assault, assault during the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit assault during the commission of a felony

David C. Wilson (1967) of Huntington – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (2) and possession of a controlled substance

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.