Lawrence Grand Jury returns 16 indictments
LOUISA — The Lawrence County Grand Jury returned 16 indictments Thursday, including charges against a group of individuals accused of engaging in organized crime.
Heather Savage, 44, April Harper, 37, Timothy Harper, 20, Jeffrey Harper, 20, and James Kise, 53, all of Louisa, are charged with engaging in organized crime.
On July 15, Savage, April Harper, Timothy Harper, Jeffrey Harper and Kise allegedly engaged in organized crime by conspiring or attempting to commit, or acting as an accomplice in the commission of the offense of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, methamphetamine, on a continuing basis, according to the indictment.
Savage and Harper are also charged with first-degree persistent felony offender.
Others named in true bills were:
• Jonathan Young, 43, and April Harper, 37, both of Louisa, charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, (MDMA) under 10 dosage units/complicity; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (PSILOYBIN), under two grams/complicity; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, less than two grams of methamphetamine; and first-degree persistent felony offender for allegedly, acting alone or in complicity with each other, possessing MDMA, psilocin/psilocybin, methamphetamine, and scales with the intent to traffic the controlled substances on June 21. They are also both previously convicted felons, the indictment said.
Harper is charged in a second indictment with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon for allegedly possessing a Smith and Wesson handgun on July 15 after having been previously convicted of a felony.
• Brandon Fasnacht, 27, of Louisa, charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police in a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle on a suspended or revoked license for allegedly disregarding the orders of Lawrence County sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Kirk to stop on July 13 and operating the motor vehicle while his license was suspended or revoked.
• “Little” J. Cantrell, 42, of Martha, charged with first-degree stalking, second-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief for allegedly stalking Renee Cantrell by making explicit, implicit threats with the intent of placing that person in fear of serious injury or death; entering the dwelling house of Cantrell; and damaging property owned by Cantrell on Aug. 23.
• John Childers, 43, address not available, charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia for
allegedly possessing methamphetamine and glass pipes containing chemical residue on Nov. 24.
• James Neil Sisco, 47, of Meally, charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, heroin; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, less than two grams; first-degree persistent felony offender; receiving stolen property under $1,000 and possession/use drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing 58.28 grams of heroin, methamphetamine and $248 with the intent to traffic the controlled substances; and possessing a 2010 Ford Ranger pickup truck stolen from Jesse Frye of East Lynn, W.Va., a bag of syringes and baggies on Sept. 6. He is also a convicted felon.
• Julia Mckinster, 45, of Louisa, charged with two counts of first-degree bail jumping for allegedly failing to appear in court for a pretrial conference on two felony charges on July 14, 2020, after having previously been ordered to do so.
• James Moore, 38, of Louisa, charged with three counts of first-degree bail jumping for allegedly failing to appear in court for a pretrial conference on three felony charges on July 14, 2020, after having previously been ordered to do so.
• Robert Jackson, 39, of Ashland, charged with first-degree bail jumping for allegedly failing to appear in court for a pretrial conference on a felony charge on Sept. 18, 2020, after having previously been ordered to do so.
• Carl Blair, 42, of Louisa, is charged with first-degree bail jumping for allegedly failing to appear in court for a pretrial conference on a felony charge on Sept. 9 after having previously been ordered to do so.
(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.)