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October 6, 2008

Grand jury indicts 29 individuals

More action on tap today

By Bill Byrd

FAIRMONT — A 20-year-old Randolph County man was indicted Monday by a Marion County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder for allegedly running over a man last month.

Robert J. Winning, of Montrose, struck Christopher Willliams, 28, a Pittsburgh native, with his car around 5 a.m. on Sept. 6, city police said at the time.

The incident happened in the 900 block of Fairmont Avenue. Williams, who suffered severe head injuries, died about 1 p.m. that day at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, police said.

The two men had an argument in Winning’s car just before the hit-and-run attack, police said.

The grand jury also indicted 28 other individuals, including a Wisconsin man for a bank holdup in White Hall on June 18.

Jordan M. Karter, 24, of Eagle River, Wis., was indicted on one count of robbery.

Karter was quickly captured by police after he gave a teller at the Huntington National Bank office on Middletown Road a note demanding cash.

His vehicle — a Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck with Wisconsin license plates — was spotted in the parking lot of a nearby motel. Police had Karter in custody within about 25 minutes of the incident, Marion Sheriff Junior Slaughter said at the time.

The grand jury returns today to continue its review of criminal cases presented by Marion Prosecutor Patrick N. Wilson and his staff. Marion Judge Fred L. Fox II is presiding over the grand jury’s secret deliberations.

An indictment is only a charge. It is not evidence or proof of guilt. Here are the other indictments returned Monday:

• Andrew N. “Nay Nay” Little, 28, of Benoni Ave., Fairmont, one count of malicious assault on a police officer.

• William D. Hursey, 23, Rt. 2, Box 89, Fairmont, one count of child abuse resulting in serious injury.

• William J. Merrell, 34, of 825 Gaston Ave., Fairmont, one count of first-degree robbery.

• Stephon M. Williams, 31, of 527 Ogden Ave., Fairmont, one count of first-degree sexual abuse.

• Bradford F. Wood, 38, of Rt. 2, Box 84-A, Fairmont, one count of burglary, one count of assault and one count of battery.

• Elizabeth Cruikshank, 34, of 122 21st St., Fairmont, eight counts of forgery.

• James E. Nelson, 21, of 120 Watson Ave., Fairmont, 18 counts of fraudulent use of an access device, one count of conspiracy, and one count of first-degree sexual abuse.

• Eric Newman, age and address unavailable, 18 counts of fraudulent use of an access device and one count of conspiracy.

• Lisa Maze, 28, of 120 Watson Ave., Fairmont, one count of child neglect creating risk of injury.

• Ronald Jones, 48, of 423 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, one count of forgery, one count of uttering and one count of conspiracy.

• Michael L. McCarty, 27, of 325 1/2 Walnut Ave., Fairmont, one count of forgery, one count of uttering and one count of conspiracy.

• Christina McCarty, 21, of 1538 Tulip Lane, Fairmont, one count of forgery, one count of uttering and one count of conspiracy.

• Christopher R. Martin, 21, of 219 Jefferson St., Fairmont, one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

• Guy A. Lippencott, 23, of 201 Circle Drive, Rivesville, two counts of child neglect creating risk of injury.

• Brittany J. Butcher, 20, of 201 Circle Drive, Rivesville, two counts of child neglect creating risk of injury.

• Brian E. Dean, 29, of Rt. 6, Box 347-E, Fairmont, four counts of child neglect creating risk of injury.

• Kristy L. Brady, 36, of Rt. 6, Box 347-E, Fairmont, three counts of child neglect creating risk of injury.

• Emma Jones, 46, of 634 Monroe St., Fairmont, one count of malicious assault.

• Andrea L. Dixon, 24, address unavailable, one count of child neglect creating risk of injury.

• Jason T. Palmer, 25, of 611 North View, Mannington, one count of third-offense domestic assault.

• Joshua J. Huggins, 21, of 19 Erwin St., Duquesne, Pa., one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

• Jason R. Scritchfield, 24, of Rt. 1, Box 14, Fairmont, one count of fleeing in a vehicle with injury.

• Dottie L. Martin, 48, of Rt. 1, Box 76, Worthington, one count of welfare fraud.

• Jamie L. Kolar, age and address unavailable, two counts of breaking and entering.

• Swain N. Murphy, 23, of Rt. 1, Box 43-G, Terra Alta, one count of obtaining money, property and services by false pretenses.

• Glenna Wooten, 31, of 313 View Ave., Fairmont, bigamy, one count of forgery of a public record, uttering of a public record, forgery and uttering.

• Daniel Dixon, 27, address unknown, one count of child neglect creating risk of injury.

E-mail Bill Byrd at bbyrd@timeswv.com.

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