An Upshur County grand jury returned 24 indictments on Monday, January 12, 2026, according to a press release from Prosecuting Attorney Bryan Hinkle’s office.
Kenya Mae Smith, 20, of Buckhannon, was indicted for sexual abuse in the first degree, a felony, three counts; distribution and display to minor of obscene matter, a felony; sexual abuse of a child by a parent, guardian or person in a position of trust, a felony, three counts; and parent, guardian or person in a position of trust allowing sexual abuse to be inflicted upon a child, a felony, three counts.
Douglas Clayton Stover, 39, of Huntington, was indicted for driving while in an impaired state and proximately causing serious bodily injury to another person, a felony; driving while in an impaired state and proximately causing bodily injury to another person, a misdemeanor; and driving while in an impaired state, a misdemeanor.
Travis Clyde Medina, 41, of Clarksburg, was indicted for driving while license revoked for DUI, third or subsequent offense, a felony; receiving or transferring stolen goods, a felony; fleeing by means other than the use of a vehicle, a misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a misdemeanor.
Kenneth Ray Johnson, 59, of Buckhannon, was indicted for fleeing in a vehicle while under the influence, a felony; driving while in an impaired state, a misdemeanor, two counts; and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, a misdemeanor.
Harley David King, 47, of Buckhannon, was indicted for driving while license revoked for DUI, third or subsequent offense, a felony, three counts; fraudulent registration, a felony; and no insurance, a misdemeanor.
Dominick Payne Williams, 20, of Buckhannon, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, methamphetamine, a felony; possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, amphetamine in combination with dextroamphetamine, a felony; carrying a deadly weapon without license or authorization by person under 21, a misdemeanor; prohibited person in possession of a concealed firearm, a felony; and prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor.
Dominick Payne Williams, 20, of Buckhannon, and John Joseph Jeffries Jr., 40, of Buckhannon, were indicted for delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a felony; conspiracy to violate Chapter 60A, Article 4, Section 401 of the West Virginia Code, a felony; intimidation of a witness, a felony; conspiracy, a felony; and malicious assault, a felony.
Steven Dewayne Arbogast, 44, of Buckhannon, was indicted for willfully, unlawfully and maliciously setting fire on lands, a felony; assault during the commission of a felony, a felony; malicious assault, a felony; and causing bodily injury during an arson related crime, a felony.
Xander Gage Rose, 18, of French Creek, was indicted for child neglect creating substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, a felony; driving while in an impaired state with an unemancipated minor, a misdemeanor; driving while in an impaired state, a misdemeanor; and underage consumption of alcohol, a misdemeanor.
Joseph Michael Wagner, 43, of Buckhannon, was indicted for possession of a controlled narcotic substance with the intent to deliver, fentanyl in combination with xylazine, a felony; conspiracy to violate Chapter 60A, Article 4, Section 401 of the West Virginia Code, a felony; and driving while in an impaired state, a misdemeanor.
Caleb Micah Beckner, 34, of Buckhannon, was indicted for strangulation, a felony; and domestic battery, first offense, a misdemeanor.
Rebecca Dawn Glover, 42, of Buckhannon; Jacob Allen Nottingham, 35, of Buckhannon; and Kelly Harvey, 41, of Buckhannon, were indicted for transportation of a controlled substance into state, fentanyl, a felony; conspiracy to transport a controlled substance into state, a felony; possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, fentanyl, a felony; delivery of a controlled substance, fentanyl, a felony; and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, a felony.
Mack William Sites, 43, of Buckhannon, was indicted for stalking with protective order in effect, a felony; tampering with a vehicle, a misdemeanor; violation of an order of protection, first offense, a misdemeanor, two counts; and nonconsensual disclosure of private intimate image, a misdemeanor.
John Patterson Monfort, 25, of Buckhannon, was indicted for distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, involving violence against a child, a felony; distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, a felony; possession of child erotica, a misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, a misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, tramadol, a misdemeanor.
Michael Tyler Peters, 36, of Glenville, was indicted for delivery of a controlled narcotic substance, fentanyl, a felony.
Dustin Lynn Phillips, 43, of Buckhannon, was indicted for delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a felony, two counts.
Hailee Nikkole Isenhart, 31, of Buckhannon, was indicted for delivery of a controlled narcotic substance, fentanyl, a felony, two counts.
James Anthony Perednas, 35, of Buckhannon, and Clarence Edward Huffman Jr., 58, of Buckhannon, were indicted for delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a felony, three counts; delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, methamphetamine, a felony; and conspiracy to violate Chapter 60A, Article 4, Section 401 of the West Virginia Code, a felony.
George Frederick Norris, 64, of Buckhannon, was indicted for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, methamphetamine, a felony.
Donald Edwin DeBarr, 36, of Buckhannon, and Jessica Mae Kiser, 33, of Buckhannon, were indicted for delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, methamphetamine, a felony; delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a felony; and conspiracy to violate Chapter 60A, Article 4, Section 401 of the West Virginia Code, a felony.
Jason Dewayne Browning, 50, of Buckhannon, was indicted for delivery of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, a felony; and delivery of a controlled narcotic substance, fentanyl, a felony.
Christopher Robert Taylor, 51, of Buckhannon, was indicted for delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, methamphetamine, a felony, two counts.
Willie Junior DeBarr Jr., 36, of Buckhannon, was indicted for delivery of a controlled narcotic substance, fentanyl in combination with xylazine, a felony.
Levi Douglas Reed, 29, of Buckhannon, was indicted for delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, methamphetamine, a felony.
The press release notes that an indictment is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
