Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, Mark A. Sorsaia, reports that indictments were returned by the March 2023 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging forty-two (42) persons committed ninety-one (91) felonies and thirty-two (32) misdemeanors. The following is the defendant’s year of birth, last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted.

Achraf A. Assi aka “Osh” (1966) of 3705 Cambridge Drive, Hurricane – Sexual assault in the second degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, abduction, unlawful restraint

Christopher L. Bailey (1991) of Pecks Mill – Fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, driving on a revoked license-DUI related

Mark T. Bledsoe (1964) of Milton – Welfare fraud

Brandon Bradford (1979) of 6 Morgan Court, Hurricane – Sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or other person in a position of trust, sexual abuse in the first degree

David B. Burgess (1962) of 112A Beech Street, Eleanor – Strangulation, domestic battery, domestic assault, brandishing a deadly weapon

Chadd A. Collins (1989) of 33 Wills Lane, Nitro – Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, four counts, delivery of a controlled substance, two counts, possession of a controlled substance, two counts

Joel Cook (1971) of Clendenin – Soliciting a minor via computer, distribution, exhibition, or possession of material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct

Stephen B. Crosier (1986) of 93 40th Street, Nitro – Counterfeiting, possession of counterfeit with intent to utter

Christopher G. Cummings (1990) of 323 Country Road, Poca – Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, three counts, person prohibited from possessing a firearm, possession of a controlled substance

Tina Daniels (1986) of 4029 Ridgeview Lane, Hurricane – Delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, four counts

Gage S. Duncan (1994) of Kenova – Fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, speeding, possession of a controlled substance

Samuel Fooce (1979) of 35 Old Country Road, Nitro – Driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, two counts, operating a motor vehicle without a valid registration, improper use of registration plate, driving a motor vehicle without the required security, two counts, driving a motor vehicle without a current and valid certificate of inspection, two counts, entering without breaking and petit larceny, two counts

Helena Jane Fowler (1958) of 284 Limeberger Creek Road, Poca – Driving on a revoked license-DUI related, three counts, operating a motor vehicle without valid registration, driving a motor vehicle without the required security

Francis L. Foye (1983) of Charleston – Driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, speeding

Joey N. Garcia (1981) of Dunbar – Malicious assault

Richard J. Gibson (1989) of Bruceton Mills – Sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or other person in a position of trust, nine counts

Derrel Gillliam (1998) of Charleston – Wanton endangerment, five counts, domestic assault

Joshua M. Hammack (1981) of 38 Abrams Way, Winfield – Possession of a stolen vehicle, person prohibited form possessing a firearm, two counts, driving on a suspended license

Gary L. Higginbotham (1982) of Indore – Burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, petit larceny, destruction of property

Justin L. Higginbotham (1988) of 14967 Charleston Road, Red House – Soliciting a minor via computer, distribution and exhibiting or material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, use of obscene matter with intent to seduce a minor

Robert Leonard Hunter (1988) of Charleston – Driving on a revoked license-DUI related third offense, driving a motor vehicle without proper equipment, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

Crystal D. Jarvis (1983) of 8 Lee Circle, Hurricane – Shoplifting, third offense

Christopher R. Johnson (1989) of 390 Tyler Way, Scott Depot – Driving in an impaired state, third offense

Robert C. Jordan (1988) of St. Albans – Fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device, two counts, computer fraud, two counts

Amanda J. Landers (1976) of 33 Wayside Place, Rock Branch – Possession of a stolen vehicle

Joshua L. Magaw (1977) of 116 Roosevelt Blvd., Eleanor – Malicious assault, assault, six counts

John C. Mathieu, Jr. (1967) of 153 Rockwood Drive, Bancroft – Grand Larceny, two counts

Tiarra B. McCallister (1984) of 285 Forrest Road, Hurricane – Fleeing in a vehicle from law enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, obstructing an officer, leaving the scene of an accident

Charles R. Milam (1982) of 4500 1st Avenue, Nitro – Burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, petit larceny, destruction of property

Alexander B. Mobley (1999) of 2827A Scary Creek Road, Scott Depot – Strangulation, domestic battery

Clayton A. Muncy (1996) of Crum – Fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, grand larceny

Justin A. O’Connor (1988) of 20 Island Creek Road, Tornado – Possession of a stolen vehicle, driving on a suspended license, driving a motor vehicle without the required security

Roger Ray Phillips (1967) of Napier – Uttering a forge writing, two counts

Jack S. Queener (1999) of 2210 21st Street, Apt. F, Nitro – Fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, attempt to commit unlawful assault of a law enforcement officer

Christopher L. Quillen (1986) of 228 Midway Road, Poca – Strangulation, domestic battery

Thomas J. Romeo (1986) of 205 Manilla Creek Road, Poca – Shoplifting, third offense

Scott C. Rose (2001) of 8 River Street, Poca – Abduction, sexual assault in the second degree, sexual abuse in the first degree

Marshal A. sanders (1988) of 1209 12th Street, Nitro – Wanton endangerment, robbery in the first degree, petit larceny, assault

Ashley Spurlock (1989) of Huntington – Delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance

Zachary I. Tackett (1999) of 124 Sable Point Drive, Hurricane – Wanton endangerment, four counts, domestic assault, domestic battery

Collin R. Tucker (1998) of 36 Ida Street, Buffalo – Wanton endangerment, brandishing a deadly weapon, assault, shooting a firearm within five hundred feet of a dwelling house

Kenneth L. Tyler, III (1980) of 115 Hedrick Road, Scott Depot – Grand larceny

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.