Four indictments returned by Martin County Grand Jury

By Lilly Adkins

BSN Associate Editor

INEZ —The Martin County Grand Jury returned four indictments Oct. 4.

Named in the true bills were:

• Jeremy Maynard, 39, of Lovely, charged with first-degree burglary for allegedly entering the dwelling house of Darlene Robinette of Lovely May 5 with the intent to commit a crime while armed with a deadly weapon.

• Jon Thomas Allen, 35, of Inez, charged with receiving stolen property over $1,000 but under $10,000 for allegedly possessing a generator and a pressure washer April 15 and 16 that were stolen from Brenda Perry of Inez, with an approximate value exceeding $1,000.

• Leitha Tackett, 60, of Warfield, charged with two counts of intent defraud/scheme/artifice to obtain benefits/complicity for allegedly making a false statement or misrepresentation or failing to disclose a material fact used in determining the person’s qualification to receive benefits under any assistance program, resulting in the approximate over payment of SNAP benefits totaling $1,572, from April 1, 2020, through April 30, 2021; and Medicaid benefits totaling $5,152.33 from Dec. 1, 2020, through April 30, 2021.

• James A. Moore, 52, of Lovely, charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police for allegedly disregarding signals and commands to stop given by Martin County Constable Brad Preece in an attempt to flee Sept. 10.

(Editor’s Note: An indictment is not an indication of guilt but a determination by a grand jury that criminal charges warrant further judicial review.)