November 2, 2009
Two New York residents among Kanawha County felony indictments
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two New York residents were among the 77 people indicted on felony charges by a Kanawha County grand jury last week.

Marcel Jones, 25, of Staten Island, and Crishner Samuel, 23, of the Bronx, both face conspiracy and drug charges.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. It only means that the grand jury believes there is enough evidence of a crime to merit a jury trial.

Those charged by the grand jury will be arraigned in the Kanawha County Judicial Annex in downtown Charleston in front of the following judges at the following times:

Judge Jennifer Bailey, Dec. 8 at 1:30 p.m.

Thomas Blaine Chandler, 53, of South Charleston, transferring and receiving stolen property; Kathy Lynn Chandler, 53, of South Charleston, grand larceny; Joseph Douglas Collier, 23, of Charleston, wanton endangerment and drug charges; Sherry Ellard, 47, of Charleston, conspiracy and drug charges; Crystal Dawn Wilmoth, 33, of Charleston, conspiracy and drug charges; James D. Gravely, 40, of Smiths Creek, conspiracy, operating a clandestine drug lab and possession of substances to be used as precursors for the manufacture of methamphetamine; Ronease D. Hamlin, 27, of Huntington, drug charges; Danny Hitchcock, 25, of Poca, third-offense driving while license revoked for DUI and second-offense DUI; Kimberly Kidd, 31, of Charleston, conspiracy, operating a clandestine drug lab and possession of substances to be used as precursors for the manufacture of methamphetamine; Randy Alan Skeens, 32, of Charleston, conspiracy, operating a clandestine drug lab and possession of substances to be used as precursors for the manufacture of methamphetamine; Larry Martin, 20, of Nitro, conspiracy and drug charges; Johnie Wesley Mason IV, 36, of Beckley, operating a clandestine drug lab.

Judge Charles E. King Jr., Nov. 16 at 9:30 a.m.

Hubert Lee Scruggs, 23, of Charleston, murder; Thomas Drew Bess, 28, of Charleston, murder; Randy Allen Burdette, 31, possession of a stolen vehicle and carrying a concealed, deadly weapon; Edwin Lee Clendenin, 52, of Dunbar, fleeing while DUI and third-offense DUI; Joshua Michael Elswick, 19, of South Charleston, embezzlement; Kenneth Martin, 37, of Charleston, burglary and domestic battery.

Judge Louis H. Bloom, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m.

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Posted By: Marimajazz (12:23am 11-03-2009)
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Curious. What is meant, EXACTLY, by the term "Drug Charges"?

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