Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Kanawha County Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments

{West Virginia}...A Kanawha County Grand Jury handed down indictments Tuesday. Kenneth Eugene Carter, 51, of Charleston, was indicted on a charge of murder in the July 20th beating death of his roommate 51 year old Ronald Forton. Ernest Lyle Young Jr. of Handley was indicted in the June 11th beating death of  81 year old WIlfred Naylor. Kanawha County Sheriff's deputies say Young has admitted to killing Naylor with a club. Nineteen year old Brandon Gray was charged with first-degree murder. Police say Gray killed Timothy Thompson, Jr. near the intersection of Stockton Street and First Avenue on June 9th. Gray says Thompson was his friend's brother and has denied killing him, but police say they have multiple pieces of evidence, including phone records, that link Gray to the crime. Police say they believe Thompson met Gray to buy drugs, but Gray pulled out a gun and shot Thompson. Justin Tyler Robbins, 18, is indicted on 19 counts of wanton endangerment after allegedly firing an AK-47 assault weapon at the 7-11 on Washington Street East in the early morning hours of August 17th.