Martin County Bumps Six to Grand Jury; One woman Receives Two Indictments on Same Charge

By Roberta Cantrell
BSN Editor

The Martin County grand jury handed down seven true bills during their December session.

•John Allen, 39, of Debord, was among those indicted. He was charged with theft of services $1,000<$10,000 when on Feb. 21, he is accused of unlawfully obtaining services, namely water by deception to avoid payment which he knew are available only for compensation.

•Melissa Dawn Seay, 41, of Delbarton, WV, was charged with 1st degree bail jumping when on Oct. 16, she is accused of unlawfully committing the offense of having been released from custody by the court, with or without bail, upon condition that he/she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a felony charge he/she failed to appear at that time and place as ordered by the court namely a change of plea hearing.

•Melissa Dawn Seay, 41, of Delbarton, WV, was charged with 1st degree bail jumping when on Nov. 6, she is accused of unlawfully committing the offense of having been released from custody by the court, with or without bail, upon condition that he/she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a felony charge he/she failed to appear at that time and place as ordered by the court namely a change of plea hearing.

•Lonnie Robinson, 45, of Tomahawk, was charged with 1st degree bail jumping when on Nov. 4, he is accused of unlawfully committing the offense of having been released from custody by the court, with or without bail, upon condition that he/she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a felony charge he/she failed to appear at that time and place as ordered by the court namely a preliminary hearing.

•Rusk Fraley, 49, of Tomahawk, was charged with 1st degree bail jumping when on Nov. 6, he is accused of unlawfully committing the offense of having been released from custody by the court, with or without bail, upon condition that he/she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a felony charge he/she failed to appear at that time and place as ordered by the court namely a final report date hearing.

•Jeffrey Pinson, 32, of Inez, was charged with 1st degree bail jumping when on Nov. 6, he is accused of unlawfully committing the offense of having been released from custody by the court, with or without bail, upon condition that he/she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a felony charge he/she failed to appear at that time and place as ordered by the court namely an arraignment hearing.

•Donald Delong Jr., 49, of Debord, was charged with 1st degree bail jumping when on Nov. 18, he is accused of unlawfully committing the offense of having been released from custody by the court, with or without bail, upon condition that he/she will subsequently appear at a specified time and place in connection with a felony charge he/she failed to appear at that time and place as ordered by the court namely a preliminary hearing.

•James Howell, 35, of Beauty, was charged with 1st degree possession of a controlled substance, 2nd degree possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication when on March 4, he is accused of committing the offense of being in 1st degree possession of methamphetamine and 2nd offense possession of ten and a half dosage units of suboxone and was manifestly under the influence of a controlled substance in a public place.

(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.)