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Seven indicted by Grand Jury

The McCreary County Grand Jury released indictments against seven individuals this month after a light docket.

Dewayne Goins, of Sawyer, was indicted on counts of Fleeing or Evading Police Second Degree, Resisting Arrest and Assault Third Degree for allegedly failing to obey an order to stop from Deputy Derek Dennis on July 24, attempting to prevent the deputy from making an arrest and striking the officer in the process.

Terry Barnes, of Huntsville, was indicted on one count of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance and one count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for reportedly being found with a quantity of methamphetamine for sale and items commonly used for the ingestion and/or distribution of illegal controlled substances on June 6.

Dakota Ellis, of Marshes Siding was charged with counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance First Degree, Possession of a Controlled Substance Second Degree and Possession of Drug paraphernalia for allegedly being found with a quantity of methamphetamine, suboxone and items commonly used for the ingestion and/or distribution of illegal controlled substances on July 30.

Travis Jones, of Pine Knot, was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking and Burglary Second Degree for reportedly unlawfully entering a residence with the intent of committing a crime and taking electronics and other items with a value of $500 or more on September 10.

Troy D. Huff, of Somerset was charged with Trafficking in a controlled Substance First Degree, Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for allegedly being found with a quantity of methamphetamine for the purpose of sale, a handgun after being convicted of a felony, and items commonly used for the ingestion and/or distribution of illegal controlled substances on August 20.

Angel Renee Stanfill, of Oneida, was indicted on 11 counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument and 11 counts of Theft by Deception for reportedly possessing a series of checks with a forged signature totaling more than $2,300 and cashing said checks at various businesses for cash.

Roscoe Garland, of Pine Knot, was indicted on counts of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Menacing for allegedly having a quantity of methamphetamine, for the purpose of sale, and items commonly used for the ingestion and/or distribution of illegal controlled substances on June 11. As well as destroying or altering physical evidence and intentionally placing Trooper Harrison Wells in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.

Garland was also charged with being a Persistent Felony Offender after previous convictions in 1997, 1999, 2008 and 2012.

The Voice would like to remind our readers that an indictment is not an indication of one’s guilt or innocence, but represents that enough evidence exists in a case to pursue the matter in a court of law.

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