The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

October 3, 2007

Greenbrier grand jury hands up 36 indictments

By Christian Giggenbach

LEWISBURG — The last Greenbrier County grand jury of the year handed up 36 indictments Wednesday, including two men charged with separate sex crimes against male and female minors.

Ronald Rhoton Jr., 34, of Rainelle, was indicted on five counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of first-degree sexual assault and four counts of sexual abuse by a parent or guardian.

Rhoton is accused of engaging in sex acts with three minor females, ages 6 to 10, in late 2006.

William Clay Lattanzia, 52, address unknown, was indicted on charges of first-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a parent or guardian.

The indictment alleges Lattanzia engaged in sex acts with two male victims, 6 and 8 years of age, between 2004 and 2007.

The following defendants will be arraigned before Circuit Judge Joseph P. Pomponio Jr., 9 a.m. Friday:

-- Shannon Lee Feury, 30, of White Sulphur Springs; delivery of cocaine, delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, conspiracy to deliver cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

-- Donald C. Dempsey, 45, of White Sulphur Springs; delivery of cocaine and delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school.

-- Ebony D. Hopkins, 31, of Alderson; three counts delivery of cocaine, two counts conspiracy to delivery hydrocodone and conspiracy to deliver oxycodone.

-- Theresa Michelle Battaille, 29, of Alderson; delivery of oxycodone and conspiracy to deliver oxycodone.

-- Thomas Dewey Walton, 24, of Lewisburg; three counts delivery of oxycodone and conspiracy to deliver oxycodone.

-- Jason Eric Windon, 21, of Maxwelton, delivery of oxycodone and conspiracy to deliver oxycodone.

-- Cherie Dawn McCoy, 29, of Lewisburg; delivery of oxycodone and conspiracy to deliver oxycodone.

-- James Richard “Bo” Burdette, 43, of Caldwell; delivery of hydrocodone and conspiracy to deliver hydrocodone.

-- Christopher Steven Smrkovsky, 50, of Manahawkin, N.J.; first-degree arson.

-- Daniel Wayne Crookshanks, 21, of Auto; wanton endangerment and two counts malicious assault.

-- Alex Britton Morrello, 22, of Rupert; eight counts forgery and eight counts uttering.

-- Perry Dean Black, 49, of Lewisburg; prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

-- Eric Kenneth Wykle, 34, of Frankford; burglary, petit larceny and destruction of property.

-- Marvin D. Adams, 43, of Lynco; grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

-- Stephanie L. Toler, 34, of Lynco; grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

-- Rebecca L. O’Brien, 44, of Ronceverte; welfare fraud.

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The following defendants will be arraigned before Chief Circuit Judge James J. Rowe, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9:

-- Mark Edward Phipps, 47, of Alderson; third-offense DUI.

-- Heather Dawn Fraley, 27, of Charmco; prescription fraud.

-- Margaret Agnes Morgan, 37, of Ronceverte; delivery of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school and conspiracy to delivery marijuana.

-- Ricky Lynn Taylor, 55, of Rupert; three counts of delivery of fentanyl.

-- Jimmie Lee Crist, 35, of Rupert; manufacturing marijuana.

-- Michael Anthony Difiore, 30, of Reedsville, Ga.; two counts of grand larceny.

-- Anthony Kincaid, 19, of Frankford; five counts of forgery and five counts of uttering.

-- Ronald James Graham, 30, of Alderson; third-offense DUI, driving revoked for DUI.

-- William Weston Walker, 30, of Spring Dale; breaking and entering and petit larceny.

-- James F. Fleshman, 64, of Rainelle; third-offense DUI.

-- Adam C. Roop, 27, of Dixie; breaking and entering, conspiracy to break and enter and two counts of grand larceny.

-- Ralph G. Clay III, 23, of Charleston; breaking and entering, conspiracy to break and enter and grand larceny.

-- Travis Frank Davis, 24, of Cabin Creek; breaking and entering, conspiracy to break and enter and grand larceny.

-- James A. Holcomb, 46, of Alderson; third-offense DUI, driving while revoked for DUI.

-- Sally Joyce Brown, 48, of Ronceverte; embezzlement.

-- Pablo Ayolo Flores, 28, of Lewisburg; breaking and entering and destruction of property.

— E-mail: cgiggenbach@register-herald.com