HENRY COUNTY, VA
On May 20th, the Henry County Circuit Court made headlines as it issued a staggering 225 indictments, implicating 97 individuals in a range of legal matters.
This significant development marks a pivotal moment in the judicial landscape, drawing attention to the complexities and challenges within the legal system.
As the details unfold, it underscores the court's commitment to upholding justice and ensuring accountability within the community.
The indictments are as follows:
Diana Denise Adkins, Ridgeway, on or about August 31, 2022: Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
James Edward Baldwin, on or about June 22, 2019: Strangulation of a family or household member, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Steven Robert Banks, Dry Fork, on or about November 23: Destruction of property, eluding police.
James Nelson Beal, Martinsville, on or about November 17: Arson of personal property, attempted malicious wounding of a family or household member.
Cynthia Marie Bolden, Ridgeway, on or about October 9: Assault and battery of a police officer.
Waylon Keith Bolden Jr., Martinsville, on or about August 18: Construction fraud.
Jakeyse Tychon Bostick, Collinsville, on or about September 28: Forgery, uttering a forged check, obtaining money by false pretense, conspiracy to utter a forged check.
Austin Kenneth Bowman, Stuart, on or about November 4: Possession of fentanyl.
Christopher Joe Boyd, Fieldale, on or about December 5: Possession of fentanyl (accessory before the fact).
Leonard George Branch, Martinsville, on or about October 28: Possession of methamphetamine.
Luchina Janel Brown, Martinsville, on or about September 15: Possession of cocaine.
Austin Lee Byrd, Axton, on or about November 19: Malicious wounding of a family or household member, abduction, breaking and entering of a dwelling at nighttime to commit larceny.
Jaquala Dashae Campbell, Martinsville, on or about November 23: Abduction.
Joshua Terrence Canty, Ridgeway, on or about August 29: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of heroin, conspiracy to distribute heroin, distribution of fentanyl.
Christopher James Castillo, Martinsville, on or about September 28: Forgery, uttering a forged check, obtaining money by false pretense, conspiracy to utter a forged check.
Akeem Laquan Clark, Collinsville, on or about August 11: Second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a violent felon.
William Bradley Clark, Ridgeway, on or about September 11: Possession of methamphetamine.
Anthony Lee Coverdale, Collinsville, on or about January 19: Felony obstruction of justice.
Patricia Beth Cox-Ingram, Martinsville, on or about July 28: Two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of cocaine – third or subsequent offense, two counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, two counts of endangering the life of a child, money laundering, racketeering.
Waylon Allen Cox-Ingram, Martinsville, on or about July 28: Three counts of distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of cocaine – second offense, two counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, two counts of endangering the life of a child, racketeering, money laundering.
Jonathan Lee Craig, Martinsville, on or about November 27: Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance.
Kelsey Leann Craig, Bassett, on or about February 7: Felony failure to appear.
Brandi Shaniese Dalton, on or about August 22: Endangering the life of a child, aggravated malicious wounding of a family or household member.
Michael Vincent Dangelo, Rural Hall, North Carolina, on or about January 4: Shoplifting.
Robert Justin Donavant, Martinsville, on or about December 26: Possession of methamphetamine.
Crystal Ann Dove, Bassett, on or about March 25, 2023: False statement to a firearms dealer.
Adam Shane Duggins, Martinsville, on or about May 17, 2023: Grand larceny of a motor vehicle.
Lisa Beck Dyer, Bassett, on or about September 2: Five counts of attempted malicious wounding.
Thomas Scott Edmondson, Henry, on or about September 4: Possession of methamphetamine.
Herman Jefferson Fallen, Martinsville, on or about December 7: Two counts of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer.
Brandee Taylor Feazelle, Collinsville, on or about December 29: Possession of fentanyl.
Ka’Darrius Lee Ferrell, Dry Fork, on or about October 31: Second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, maliciously shooting into an occupied dwelling.
Chase Thomas Fielder, Collinsville, on or about December 10: Abduction.
Daveon Marquis Finney, Bassett, on or about February 2: Possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, distribute, or sale for profit of Schedule I/II drugs, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of oxycodone.
Jeffrey Bodine Gilbert, High Point, North Carolina, on or about September 28: Forgery, uttering a forged check, obtaining money by false pretense, conspiracy to utter a forged check.
Kisha Antwainette Grant, Collinsville, on or about November 18: Breaking and entering at night to commit assault and battery, endangering the life of a child, eluding police.
Kathy Smith Hacker, Axton, on or about October 2: Possession of fentanyl.
Corey Eugene Hailey, Collinsville, on or about December 25: Assault and battery of a police officer.
Shantez Teyon Hairston, Collinsville, on or about December 13: Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm by a violent felon, possession of cocaine, possession of methamphetamine.
Bradley Wayne Hale, Collinsville, on or about December 13: Three counts of grand larceny of a firearm.
Brittany Taylor Hall, Bassett, on or about April 13: Malicious wounding of a family or household member, endangering the life of a child.
Sandra Michelle Hall, Martinsville, on or about February 3: Possession of methamphetamine, obstruction of justice.
Wesley Robert Hall Jr., Martinsville, on or about January 14: Possession of methamphetamine.
Jesse Wayne Harris, Martinsville, on or about December 5: Possession of methamphetamine.
Michael Allen Harris, Henry, on or about February 28: False statement to a firearms dealer.
Eric Lee Hawkins Jr., on or about September 19: Four counts of forgery, four counts of uttering a forged check, four counts of obtaining money by false pretense.
Daniel Ray Hildebrand, Danville, on or about September 27: Possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine.
Khamya Tilila King, Martinsville, on or about November 23: Abduction.
Michael Anthony King, Ridgeway, on or about May 1, 2023: False statement to a firearms dealer, attempted possession of a firearm by a person involved in the commission of a felony, attempted possession of a firearm by a felon.
Vershonda Tamika Renne Lewis, Bassett, on or about September 14: Obtaining a driver’s license when not entitled to, forging a public record, uttering a forged public record, perjury.
Walter Glenn Light III, Bassett, on or about August 29: Conspiracy to distribute heroin, distribution of methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of fentanyl, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
David Doyle Looney, Martinsville, on or about January 2: Damage or destruction of a fire protection system by an inmate.
April Dawn Manning, Collinsville, on or about December 29: Possession of a firearm by a felon.
Harley Leonard Manuel, Martinsville, on or about September 16: Possession of fentanyl.
Shawn Nicholas Martin, Bassett, on or about October 20: False statement to a firearms dealer.
Terry Lee Massey, Axton, on or about October 11, 2021: Possession of LSD, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine.
Zacchaeus Jerrell McDaniel, Ferrum, on or about October 21: Aggravated murder for hire, conspiracy to commit aggravated murder for hire.
Charles Richard Milligan Jr., Collinsville, on or about August 31: Possession of methamphetamine.
Shannon Smith Mitchell, Fieldale, on or about August 31: Possession of fentanyl (accessory before the fact).
Taylor Aki Morgan, Cascade, on or about September 19: Three counts of credit card theft.
Jennifer Brown Morton, Bassett, on or about November 1: Grand larceny.
Jose Patricio-Soto Najera, Martinsville, on or about August 21: Indecent liberties with a child by a parent.
Michael Aaron Napier, Arlington, on or about April 6, 2023: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Robin Sue Newby, Stuart, on or about August 15: Felony failure to appear.
Felix Elijah Niblett Jr., Martinsville, on or about January 7: Possession of oxycodone.
Dakota Blaine Parsons, Collinsville, on or about January 2: Possession of methamphetamine.
Jacob Tyler Poteat, Ridgeway, on or about December 29: False statement to a firearms dealer.
Amari Kanye Pounds, Martinsville, on or about September 30: Forgery, uttering a forged check, obtaining money by false pretense, conspiracy to utter a forged check.
Roderick D. Preston, Bassett, on or about December 17: Assault and battery of a police officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Derrick Dwayne Ratcliff, Bassett, on or about October 28: Breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, grand larceny.
Michael Lee Ratcliff, Bassett, on or about June 7: Possession of fentanyl.
Chanton Lamonte Redd, Fieldale, on or about November 16: Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of hydrocodone/acetaminophen with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm while in possession of a Schedule II drug, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
John William Rhoday Jr., Collinsville, on or about February 3: Possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine.
Titus Lamar Richardson, Martinsville, on or about January 8: Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Pamela Sue Risaliti, Martinsville, on or about October 16: Possession of fentanyl.
Cecilia Dianna Robertson, Pembroke, on or about October 31: Possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl, possession of buprenorphine and naloxone, possession of diazepam.
Victor Dwight Robinson, Martinsville, on or about January 19: Possession of a firearm by a felon.
Stacey Shelburn Rodgers, Bassett, on or about December 8, 2022: Possession of fentanyl.
Da’rehyon Monte Rucker, Martinsville, on or about August 26: Forgery, uttering a forged check.
Kristopher Allen Simacek, Bassett, on or about October 18: Five counts of endangering the life of a child.
Nelson Troy Simon, Martinsville, on or about December 9: Abduction, strangulation, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, petit larceny.
Darold Shane Smith, Bassett, on or about September 5: Possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine, three counts of possession of an unlawful chemical by an inmate.
Tammi Marie Snuffer, Ridgeway, on or about March 20, 2023: Possession of a firearm by a felon.
Angelina Jai’Lynn Spade, Hardy, on or about October 21: First-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony – first offense, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
Walter Elbert Spence III, Critz, on or about January 18: Possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute – second offense, possession of oxycodone with intent to distribute – second offense, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Barbara Davis Stovall, Bassett, on or about October 18: Five counts of endangering the life of a child.
Joanna Rosemary Stovall, Bassett, on or about October 18: Five counts of endangering the life of a child.
Isaac R. Venegas, Bowling Green, Kentucky, on or about October 28: Malicious wounding.
Joshua James Walker, Bassett, on or about August 7: Possession of methamphetamine.
Jacob Samuel Wall, Ridgeway, on or about November 1: Receiving stolen property, possession of property with an altered vehicle identification number, altering or removing a vehicle identification number.
Loretta Tillman Warner, Bassett, on or about March 29: Felony failure to appear.
Louis Jerrell Webb, Ferrum, on or about October 21: Aggravated murder for hire, conspiracy to commit aggravated murder for hire, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a violent felon.
Jamie Alex Whitten, Lillington, North Carolina, on or about December 23: Possession of fentanyl.
David Keith Willard, Bassett, on or about December 29: Unlawful wounding.
Crystal Dawn Wilson, Martinsville, on or about March 20: Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute – third or subsequent offense, possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute – third or subsequent offense, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute – third or subsequent offense, possession of ammunition by a felon.
Lori Beth Prater Wyatt, Ridgeway, on or about October 20: Possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl, possession of alprazolam.
David Ray Wyrick, on or about July 28: Setting fire to an object capable of spreading to land.