BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Upshur County’s Grand Jury returned 40 indictments Tuesday.
Baby Neglect
Elizabeth Marks, 33, of French Creek, was indicted on one depend every of gross little one neglect creating a considerable danger of dying or critical bodily damage, driving underneath the affect of managed substances and proximately inflicting bodily damage, driving underneath the affect of managed substances with an unemancipated minor and no insurance coverage. She was arrested in February after an accident on Sago Highway. An 8-year-old was within the car, and in line with responding state troopers, had what seemed to be blood on his face. The 2 have been taken to the hospital for therapy, and Marks examined constructive for “amphetamines, fentanyl and carbenoids,” in line with a felony grievance.
Alice Linger, 50, of Tallmansville, was indicted on one depend of gross little one neglect creating substantial danger of dying or critical damage, seven counts of animal cruelty and one depend of making, contributing to or working an open dump. She was arrested in August after a 14-year-old and almost 50 animals have been present in “deplorable circumstances” at her Tallmansville house. Animal feces, rotting rubbish and lifeless chickens have been discovered within the house, and deputies mentioned that a few of the animals on the property didn’t have entry to meals or clear water.
The next animals have been discovered and seized because of a warrant, in line with a felony grievance:
- 4 goats,
- 5 canine (together with two puppies)
- Eight cats (together with seven kittens)
- Twelve rabbits
- Fifteen chickens
- Two rats
- One turkey
- One horse
- One yearling bull
Joshua (27) and Michelle (21) Bean, of Buckhannon, have been each indicted on one depend every of kid neglect leading to damage and gross little one neglect creating critical danger of dying or critical bodily damage. The 2 have been arrested in August after EMS was known as over a ten/11-month-old with a “sever[e] diaper rash,” and responding West Virginia State Police Troopers discovered that their house was additionally coated in urine and feces. Troopers mentioned on the time that they discovered the toddler’s rash had lasted for 4 months, however the Beans hadn’t carried out “something.”
Jessica Tenney, 29, of Buckhannon, was indicted on two counts of gross little one neglect creating a considerable danger of dying or critical bodily damage. She and Scott Tenney have been arrested after a January 2023 incident the place State Police have been known as in reference to 2 kids who “had run away from house as a result of they have been being abused.” In accordance with a felony grievance, troopers decided the youngsters lived with the Tenneys. When troopers went to the house to talk with the Tenneys, they allegedly instructed troopers that they’d seen the youngsters behind the residence, solely to note they have been lacking 10 minutes later, and that they’d seemed for the youngsters for about half-hour earlier than calling 911, however troopers mentioned that their garments have been dry regardless of the continuing rainstorm. Scott was not included in January’s Grand Jury indictments.
William Butcher, 45, and Katrina Corridor, 38, each of Buckhannon, have been each indicted on one depend every of gross little one neglect creating substantial danger of dying of significant bodily damage and animal cruelty. They have been arrested again in October after officers who have been aiding with a house confinement examine discovered that the ground of the home was coated in “meals and trash” and that there was a “full bucket of human waste within the open.” A 17-year-old in addition to “a canine in a cage, having no meals or water, and a big pile of feces” which had “clearly not have been cleaned in quite a few days,” have been additionally within the house, in line with a felony grievance.
Medicine
Arista Wright, 25, of Buckhannon, was indicted on one depend every of drug supply leading to dying and conspiracy. She was arrested in September after the lethal overdose of Troy Cook dinner that occurred in December at a Valley Inexperienced Drive residence. Responding deputies checked out Cook dinner’s cellphone and located a Fb Messenger dialog the place deputies say he and Wright organized a drug buy and communicated about it all through the trade. Cook dinner was discovered lifeless on the scene and his explanation for dying was dominated fentanyl/norfentany/4-ANPP, para-fluorofentanyl, xylazine, citalopram/escitalopram, diphenhydramine, trazodone/mCPP, and ethanol intoxication by a forensic pathologist.
Greg Tenney, 23, of Rock Cave, was indicted on one depend of possession of a managed substance with intent to ship and one depend of conspiracy. He was considered one of 10 folks arrested in Might after a drug bust that ended a “prolonged investigation,” and was additionally charged with possession with intent to ship a managed substance after packaged methamphetamine was discovered throughout a site visitors cease for dashing.
Different
Kelcee Fortney, 27, of Buckhannon, was indicted on two counts of pc fraud and one depend of economic exploitation of an aged individual. She was arrested final January after she was given entry to the checking account of an 82-year-old lady with dementia to assist the girl pay her payments, however allegedly transferred $23,314.72 to herself in 355 increments and used the cash to pay for medication and different issues.
Click on right here to learn the remainder of the Upshur County Grand Jury’s indictments.
