"We thought he was doing good for the community, not lining his pockets," said Shelia Oliver, 43, a homemaker who was drinking coffee and smoking Marlboro 100s at Clarence's Steak & Seafood House last week. BUT THE INDICTMENTS OF THE SHERIFF AND 12 DEPUTIES HAVE SHAKEN RESIDENTS WHO WANT LESS BAD NEWS. Steven Fitzgerald McRae Jr., 35, on or about Sept 7, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute-third or subsequent offense, possession of heroin with intent to distribute-third or subsequent offense, possession of acetaminophen and hydrocodone, possession of a firearm while possessing schedule I/II controlled substances, possession of buprenoprhine and naloxone, possession of clonazepam and felon carrying a concealed weapon. Through attorney John E. Lichtenstein, Cassell has asserted his innocence and declined to be interviewed. An even bigger case came in August 2002 with the murder of a local couple in Bassett and the disappearance of their 9-year-old daughter, Jennifer Short. Often campaigning in a flannel shirt, Cassell criticized the department's fondness for speed traps. Their 7-year-old son, Hunter, idolized his father, often carrying a tin of bubble gum in his hip pocket to imitate his father's snuff, another neighbor said. U.S. Attorney John Brownlee announced today that there have been indictments related to the investigation of the unsolved slaying of a Henry County family in 2002. Henry County, hard against the North Carolina line in Virginia's southern Piedmont region, is perhaps best known for the Martinsville Speedway, where NASCAR races are held twice a year. 43-year-old Calvin Edward Cabiness, of Martinsville, was indicted for malicious wounding on April 3. pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/js/jqModal.js?_\x3d26a28");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/js/utils/mobile-detection-classes.js?_\x3d454aa");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/js/plugins/plugin.jquery.cookie-1.0.0.js?_\x3db8874");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/js/plugins/plugin.jquery.in-viewport-1.0.0.js?_\x3dbddae");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/js/utils/syncRplampr.js?_\x3dcde33");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/js/utils/trigger.js?_\x3d48057"); According to the indictment, Cornelia Bryant Cox, Keaton, King and Patrick David Martin allegedly stole firearms, money, electronic equipment, illegal drugs or other items from the evidence seized by the sheriff's office. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. Brad Martin took the call and shared the information with King and Vaught, the release and indictment state. He has written about transportation, politics, courts, police, and local government in Maryland and Virginia. Vaught hunted and fished, hanging his trophies around the house, and loved loading up his camper with his family, said Jimmy Craven, 47, who rents from the Vaughts next door. According to a grand jury indictment, the DEA intercepted the package, delivered it undercover and arrested self-described middleman William Randall Reed in March 2005. Charles Andrew Bolling, 41, on or about Aug. 2, felon carrying a concealed weapon, possession of heroin with intent to distribute. DEA agents made a controlled delivery of the ketamine to the Martinsville home and arrested William Randall Reed and charged him with illegal possession with intent to distribute ketamine, the release states. In 2001, a DEA agent from Texas called the sheriff's office to advise it that a drug ledger had been seized that indicated shipments of drugs were being delivered to a "Brad Martin's" house in Martinsville, the release and indictment state. DEA agents in Texas did not realize that Brad Martin was a Henry County Sheriff's deputy. She was also shot to death. He bought several pieces of heavy machinery and owned dozens of rental houses, according to neighbors and transcripts. A Martinsville Circuit Court grand jury handed down 56 certified indictments against 34 people on Monday.There were 74 direct indictments that, "She stated Cox brought her to his residence in Fieldale, where he forced her to perform oral sex on him and two other men," Monroe wrote. Under terms of the bond, Cassell will be allowed to return to work but he cannot discuss the case with his co-defendants or county or sheriff's office employees, Judge Magistrate Michael F. Urbanski ruled. 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HARDSHIP IS NOT UNCOMMON IN VIRGINIA'S RURAL HENRY COUNTY. "I've got nothing to hide God knows I didn't do it. As yellow ribbons and posters flooded the area, Cassell's calm, Southern drawl became a regular presence on cable TV and morning talk shows. It is a grand jury's determination that enough evidence exists to hold a trial. 800), depicting the town as a wild frontier full of violent young coke dealers. There were 39 regular indictments and they are as follows: 40-year-old Joshua Adam Baker was indicted for strangulation of family/household member on or about August 13, Christopher Fredrick Belcher was indicted for two counts of failure to appear on or about September 23, 24-year-old Nicholas Eric Cahoon was indicted for two counts failure to appear on or about December 11, 31-year-old Justin Lawrence Carter was indicted for petit larceny - third or subsequent offense on or about December 12, shoplifting - third or subsequent offense on or about January 27, 32-year-old Tamara Faye Catron was indicted for strangulation of family/household member on or about February 11, 2020, 26-year-old Geno Antonio Clark Jr. was indicted for robbery, use of deadly weapon, use of firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by violent felon on or about August 17, 41-year-old James Alan Dillon was indicted for petit larceny - third or subsequent offense on or about August 31, 35-year-old Jessica Lauren Brooks Dudley was indicted for shoplifting - third or subsequent offense on or about July 22, 44-year-old Janee Rachelle Hudgins was indicted for grand larceny on or about July 7, 43-year-old Donovan Ray Jordan was indicted for remove/alter vehicle identification number on or about September 1, 28-year-old Kasie Lane Joyce was indicted for failure to appear on or about December 11, 46-year-old Michael Randall Lamkin was indicted for elude police and endanger life of a child on or about December 20, 27-year-old Candace Michelle Lawson was indicted for grand larceny of a motor vehicle, larceny of a firearm on or about March 13, 2020, 43-year-old Kenneth Ray Lockhart was indicted for elude police on or about November 28, 25-year-old Dustin Ray Matherly was indicted for escaping from custody on or about December 16, 39-year-old Larry Derand McLaughlin was indicted for possession of ammunition by felon on or about November 19, 39-year-old Guy Leonard Myers Jr. was indicted for failure to appear on or about September 1 HENRY COUNTY, VA Monday, a Henry County grand jury returned 65 indictments. An indictment is not an indication of. Simple assault was the second most reported offense and accounted for 12.8% of the index crimes at 334 incidents. As a result of this drug operation, a Henry County Grand Jury issued indictments on May 17, 2021. // removed iab_banner to support gradual rollout. Find a local attorney at Martindale-Hubbell's, Watch a prosecutor describe 'disgraceful' corruption -- 2:13, Ebola toll rises in 'unprecedented' outbreak, Ocean Shield's mission of hope, uncertainty. Cassell, a 68-year-old grandfather who planned to retire after his current term, is charged with looking the other way, covering up and lying to federal investigators. Christopher Leon Wells, 55, on or about Dec. 22, felonious violation of the habitual offender act-second or subsequent offense. The indictment says the corruption had been going on since 1998. pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/css/bootstrap-cols.css?_\x3dcab65");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/css/article-layout.css?_\x3d7c726");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/css/article-layout-features.css?_\x3dda9d2");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/css/add-to-reading-list.css?_\x3de9d2d");pbExternalResourcesLoaded.push("/pb/resources/css/inline-content.css?_\x3d1137a"); 2018-2023 BY BTW21, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Serving the citizens of Henry County with Professionalism, Integrity & Commitment Reed said he paid Vaught in cash and ketamine to use the residence as a drug drop, according to the indictment. }; According to the indictment, the DEA called to report a drug shipment to a "Brad Martin's house" in 2001. A father of three who spent 11 years on the force, Vaught, 33, was snared early in the investigation. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Armahn Devier Walker-Muse, 18, on or about June 2, robbery-use of a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, use of firearm in the commission of a felony, felony murder. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Henry County Sheriff's Office under investigation; 20 indicted. Arvie Maurice Oakes was indicted for false statement to a firearm dealer on or about November 21 and possession of methamphetamine on or about November 22, 25-year-old Bryan Patrick O'Leary was indicted for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of fentanyl, possession of heroin on or about December 19 Residents of Henry County, a hard-luck rural area of about 58,000 on the North Carolina border, blame the North American Free Trade Agreement for their woes -- spitting its acronym like an expletive. Henry County Sheriff H. Frank Cassell was ordered released on $25,000 bond Thursday afternoon following his arrest earlier in the day in connection with an alleged racketeering conspiracy. More than 20 individuals, including the 12 deputies, have been indicted in the drug distribution and money laundering ring. HOME. Specifically, the grand jury alleged that on Feb. 24, 2006, Cassell attempted to help Vaught give $10,000 of known drug proceeds the appearance of legitimacy by cosigning for a loan for Vaught, the release states. Latoshia Evelyn Hairston, 27, on or about Nov. 5, reckless driving by racing, driving while license revoked for no insurance, reckless driving-speed over 80 mph. The remains of their daughter, Jennifer, 9, were found almost exactly a month later in North Carolina. Bowman has denied having any involvement with the slaying. ROANOKE, Va. William Randall Reed, one of the final defendants from the corruption scandal that engulfed the Henry County Sheriff's Office in 2006, was sentenced Tuesday to serve a year . Michael Wayne Upchurch, 32, on or about May 7, possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine. Virginia State Police vehicles blocked the entrances so that people could not cross in front of the sheriff's office. James Raymond Reel, 41, on or about May 3, breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit larceny. Seth Allen McAlevy, 22, on or about June 18, grand larceny. Juan Manuel Silva, 53, between Feb. 1, 2018, and Jan. 31, 2019, aggravated sexual battery of a child less than 13 years old. In front, there was a white Virginia State Police command vehicle, an armored blue and gray Virginia State Police tactical truck with a mounted camera and a yellow rental Penske truck and a Virginia State Police mobile command code, along with various unmarked cars. The 129 indictments on 59 people are as follows: 43-year-old Tonia Sue Barnes was indicted for receiving stolen property-third or subsequent offense on or about May 30, 2020 . Will be replaced by Tetro client They hauled him to court in shackles. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Henry County Grand Jury issues 326 indictments. It is a grand jurys determination that enough evidence exists to hold a trial. It also charged that Robert Keith Adams, Wilbert Herman Brown, Cassell, Cox, Kandy D. Hubbard Deshazo, Hairston, Keaton, King, Steven Varion Preston and Trantham attempted to influence, impede and obstruct the federal investigation in the case by making false statements to federal agents, encouraging others to make false statements, committing perjury before a federal grand jury, by passing on law enforcement information so codefendants could avoid apprehension and by violating their oaths as law enforcement officers by ignoring illegal activities, the release and indictment state. Efforts to reach Vaught were unsuccessful. Paul Travis Edwards, 42, between June 25, 2016, and June 24, 2019, nine counts of aggravated sexual battery by parent. Floyd Valdez Dillard, 48, on or about Feb. 17, felonious violation of the habitual offender act-second or subsequent offense. window.dQ = window.dQ || {}; RegExp.$1 : ''; He can be reached at. Indictments are not an indication of guilt. The only person of interest ever publicly named in connection to the Short case, Gary Storm Bowman, 68, of Stoneville, N.C., said he knew nothing about the indictments when he was reached at his home today. Kevin Wade Prater, 27, on or about May 23, attempted strangulation of a family/household member. Some of them are accused of stealing cocaine, marijuana and weapons from suspects and the sheriff's evidence property room and selling the contraband to criminals, who put it back on the street. Dytanya Feshawn Porter, 42, on or about Feb. 9, felonious violation of the habitual offender act-second or subsequent offense. You can cancel at any time. Terrence (NMN) Hairston, 26, on or about Feb. 7, assault and battery on a family/household member-third or subsequent offense. Read on. Maranda Lynn Goss, 29, on or about July 22, possession of methamphetamine. He resigned in March 2005, agreed to cooperate and secretly began recording Cassell and other defendants. The intrigues in Cassell's department, driven by sex, greed and power, read like an Appalachian version of an HBO drama but also seem certain to further tarnish the struggling region. Three men were indicted for lying to law enforcement authorities in connection to the notorious triple-murder of the Short faimly in Henry County, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Roanoke. Earlier in the morning, a helicopter brought in the Superintendent of the Virginia State Police Department and an FBI special agent. "Those who betray the public trust insult the integrity and honor of all police officers who risk their lives upholding the law," said Shawn A. Johnson, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Washington Division. Two Martinsville residents and a Bassett man were indicted by a Henry County Grand Jury on Monday for the shooting death of a man found inside the doorway of an apartment in Bassett. But along the Smith River and the streets of several surrounding towns, there is an unrelenting grayness of abandoned textile mills, boarded-up furniture plants and empty businesses for sale or lease. Registration open for 3rd Annual Miss Henry County Fair Pageant CONTACT. There were 26 direct indictments and they are as follows: 31-year-old Mason Tyler Brown was indicted for possession of a firearm by felon within 10 years, reckless handling of a firearm on or about December 16, 31-year-old Justin Lawrence Carter was indicted for breaking and entering building with intent to commit larceny on or about December 12, 35-year-old Jessica Lauren Brooks Dudley was indicted for possession of methamphetamine on or about July 22, 39-year-old Jonika Aekia Giles was indicted for false statement to a firearm dealer, attempt to possess firearm by convicted felon on or about September 24, 20-year-old Isaiah Catrell Hairston was indicted for false statement to a firearm dealer on or about July 14, 39-year-old Jennifer Taylor Jefferson was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving on or about December 17, 29-year-old Jodie Noel Joyce was indicted for distribution of methamphetamine on or about August 24, 35-year-old Tiffany Latrelle Mays was indicted for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm while possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and endanger life of a child on or about January 28, 33-year-old Ronald Lee Mundy was indicted for grand larceny on or about July 12, 2019, 23-year-old Devon Alexander Pilson was indicted for possession of methamphetamine on or about July 31, 48-year-old Samuel Lee Price was indicted for possession of methamphetamine on or about December 1, 2019, 59-year-old David Allen Simpkins was indicted for robbery, use of a deadly weapon, use of firearm in the commission of a felony - second or subsequent offense and brandish a firearm on or about September 17, 28-year-old Troy Andrew Spencer was indicted for possession of fentanyl on or about October 20, 31-year-old Princetta Naikeih Swanson was indicted for identity fraud between October 6, 2019 and November 1, credit card fraud between October 6, 2019 and April 6 and between August 1, 2019 and February 1, 2020, 33-year-old Leslie Perdue Upchurch was indicted for possession of fentanyl on or about November 15, 24-year-old Russell David Worley was indicted for shoplifting $1,000 or more on or about September 23. This operation result. Brian Clay Brown, 54, on or about March 11, 2017, practicing as a contractor without a license. if (typeof window.registerDisplay !== "function") { Cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana and firearms allegedly were taken, and the drugs and guns allegedly were resold back into the community, the release states. "I didn't know where the house was," he said when told of Sampson's alleged statement to police. It is the grand jury's determination that enough evidence. Brownlee said he would announce the indictments at a press conference at his office tomorrow. Postal Inspection Service to send a clear message that their disgraceful acts will never be tolerated.". he said. Oscar Justic Hankins, 43, on or about March 22, shoplifting-third or subsequent offense. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Last of 13 Radford University 'frat brawl' defendants is sentenced, Richmond's John Marshall boys basketball reclaims No. Pharmaceutical pills, along with quantities of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana, were seized during the operation. On Nov. 2, federal agents and state troopers made arrests with an awesome show of force at the sheriff's headquarters. On May 20, 2021, the Henry County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Virginia State Police, Martinsville Police Department, Henry County . "He had this real stone-faced scowl," said Bill Wyatt, owner of two radio stations in Martinsville. 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Vaught resigned from the sheriff's office in March 2005 and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators the following July, the indictment states. HARDSHIP IS NOT UNCOMMON IN VIRGINIA'S RURAL HENRY COUNTY. 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There also was another tactical truck on the other side of the building. Austin Holland Pace was indicted for abduction on or about November 23, 57-year-old Douglas Wayne Pendleton was indicted for violation of the habitual offender act - second or subsequent offense, 49-year-old Timothy Glen Short was indicted for two counts of assault and batter law enforcement officer on or about November 2, 35-year-old Heather Jo Smith was indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle on or about September 2, 27-year-old Lucas Aaron Stone was indicted for possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin on or about January 10, 48-year-old Larry Vernell Terrell Jr. was indicted for strangulation of family/household member on or about July 19, 33-year-old John Matthew Wingfield was indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle on or about September 8, 934 Memorial Blvd N, Martinsville, VA 24112. 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Ashworth Phone/Fax Phone: (276) 634-4880 Fax: (276) 634-4898 Clerk's Office Hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Deed recording hours 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Katrina Danielle Barbour Secrest, 37, on or about June 16, 2019, possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Along with his imposing height, Cassell had a cool, unflappable style that gave an impression that the former Virginia state trooper ruled his office with a sure hand. Charles Andrew Bolling, 41, on or about Aug. 2, possession of a firearm by violent felon, possession of a firearm while possessing heroin. The registration period for the 2023 Miss Henry County Fair Pageant is now open. Sampson is also charged with obstructing justice by threatening to kill two law enforcement officers and with forcing another witness to lie to a grand jury. Grand jurors in Henry County handed down 105 indictments on Monday, according to records in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. James A. Vaught. Reed also said he helped Vaught sell two kilograms of cocaine that Vaught allegedly seized from a drug dealer while on duty with the sheriff's office, the release states. Between Feb. 1, 2019, and Feb. 21, 2020, aggravated sexual battery-victim physically helpless or mentally incapacitated, aggravated sexual battery of a child at least 13 years of age but less than 15 years of age, computer solicitation of a child. Kayla Marie McAdams, 25, on or about Aug. 4, felony failure to appear. Nov. 19, 2020, the Henry County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the Virginia State Police, Martinsville Police Department, Henry County Department of Public Safety, United States Marshals Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 22 . You can cancel at any time. The stolen drugs then were sold to Wilbert Herman Brown, Ronald Dean Trantham, Reed and others, the release and indictment state. o.receiveIabMessage,(o.win.attachEvent||o.win.addEventListener)("message",o.win.receiveOTMessage,!1))},this.addFrame=function(){var e=o.win.document,t=! 27-year-old Derrick Desmond Cales, of Martinsville, was indicted for embezzlement on June 1. Kasie Taylor Cannaday, 32, on or about Dec. 19, conspiracy to distribute buprenorphine and naloxone, attempting to deliver drugs to an inmate. He is free on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond. "Sh, A Henry County man, who police say nearly decapitated a woman, had multiple charges including attempted murder certified to a higher court on . 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