July 28, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Charles T. Miller announced that the Kanawha County
Grand Jury handed down indictments against twenty-four (24) defendants on Monday, July 27, 2020.

Further, pursuant to Rule 3.6(b) (6) of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct governing
attorneys, the fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Judge Jennifer Bailey August 13, 2020, @ 9:30 a.m.

Edward Bryant Russell 12/08/1988 Child Neglect Creating a

2319 Monroe Avenue Substantial Risk of Serious
St. Albans, WV 25177 Bodily Injury or Death, Wanton
Endangerment, Prohibited Person
In Possession of a Firearm, Second
Offense Domestic Assault/Battery
and Unlawful Restraint

Zachary M. Shirkey 08/21/1983 Malicious Wounding, Child Abuse

2306 Claridge Circle Causing Injury and Child Abuse
South Charleston, WV 25303 Creating a Substantial Risk of
Serious Bodily Injury or Death

Brian James Smith 08/01/1980 Prohibited Person in Possession of

111 Kiwanis Drive a Firearm and Fleeing With
South Charleston, WV 25309 Reckless Indifference to the Safety
of Others

Judge Charles E. King, Jr. August 11, 2020, @ 2:30 p.m.

Gerard Spencer 01/30/1984 Murder

311 Elm Street
Charleston, WV 25302

Jerry W. Walker 10/20/1976 Arson, Murder and Attempted

2241 Falcon Drive First Degree Murder
Charleston, WV 25387

Brian Franklin Petry 03/20/1978 Breaking and Entering, Petit

12965 Ohio Avenue Larceny and Burglary
Chesapeake, WV 25315
Jason Scott Petry 07/27/1981 Breaking and Entering and
12736 Ohio Avenue Petit Larceny
Chesapeake, WV 25315

Judge Louis H. Bloom August 6, 2020, @ 11:00 a.m.

Joshua Matthew Myers 10/31/1990 Escape

77 Little Creek Road
Elkview, WV 25017

Joseph Allen Parker 07/22/1986 Burglary, Attempted Murder and

366 Gap View Drive Malicious Wounding
Charleston, WV 25306

Matthew Dakota Pauley 11/24/1994 First Degree Sexual Assault,

21 Meadowbrook Drive First Degree Sexual Abuse
Charleston, WV 25311 Sexual Abuse by a Parent,
Guardian, Custodian and Person
In Position of Trust, Third Degree
Sexual Assault and Use of Minor
In Filming Sexually Explicit
Conduct

Joseph Lee Wright 05/10/1986 Breaking and Entering,

600 Shrewsbury Street Petit Larceny, Burglary and
Charleston, WV 25301 Attempted Grand Larceny

Christopher Adam Tomer 05/30/1992 Burglary, Petit Larceny,

407 Circle Drive Attempted Grand Larceny,
Hurricane, WV 25526 and Malicious Wounding

Judge Tod J. Kaufman July 31, 2020, @ 10:00 a.m.

Lasalle Javon Burnett 08/02/1981 Burglary, Attempted First

Charleston, WV 25301 Degree Robbery, First Degree
Sexual Assault, Murder and
Prohibited Person in
Possession of a Firearm

Samantha O’Brien Burglary, Attempted First

Degree Robbery, First Degree
Sexual Assault and Murder

Bradley David Williams 08/02/1999 Wanton Endangerment,

1262 Blue Creek Road Malicious Wounding and
Jacksonville, NC 28540 Use or Presentment of a Firearm

Benjamin Lee Fields
1719 Chandler Drive
Charleston, WV 25387
Judge Tera Salango
Aundrea Carlos Hamilton
1315 Red Oak Street
Charleston, WV 25302
Judge Joanna I. Tabit
Marcus James Kenner
712 ½ Main Street
Charleston, WV 25302
Jeremy Ryan Powers
206 Tackett Drive
Miami, WV 25134
Johnnie Houston Boggess III
437 Juliet Road
Miami, WV 25134
James Robert Canfield
187 Sharon Hollow Road
Sharon, WV 25182
Judge Carrie L. Webster
Wallace D. Clingman
2104 ½ Charles Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
David Lee Gump II
715 Beacon Street
St. Albans, WV 25177
During the Commission of a
Felony
07/26/1995 Wanton Endangerment,
Malicious Wounding and
Use or Presentment of a Firearm
During the Commission of a
Felony
August 31, 2020, @ 10:00 a.m.
11/22/1967 Kidnapping, Domestic Battery,
Strangulation and First Degree
Robbery
August 17, 2020, @ 9:00 a.m.
03/19/1980 Persons Prohibited From
Possessing Firearms and
Brandishing
04/08/1991 Distribution and Exhibition of
Material Depicting Minors
Engaged in Sexually Explicit
Conduct and Prohibiting Child
Erotica, Burglary, Breaking and
Entering, Destruction of Property
and Petit Larceny
08/27/1967 Breaking and Entering,
Destruction of Property and
Petit Larceny
12/26/1997 Breaking and Entering,
Destruction of Property and
Petit Larceny
August 17, 2020, @ 1:30 p.m.
11/14/1993 Conspiracy and VUCSA
08/20/1974 Burglary, Prohibited Person
In Possession of a Firearm and
Petit Larceny and Escape
Che Dushon Lark 06/19/1975 Fleeing With Reckless Indifference
929 7th Street to the Safety of Others, Fleeing
Charleston, WV 25302 Causing Death, Leaving the Scene
of An Accident Causing a Death,
Leaving the Scene of an Accident
Involving Property Damage,
Conspiracy and VUCSA