By Stephen Smoot
Last week, the Pendleton County Grand Jury issued indictments. All those indicted should have reported to court at 10 a.m. on July 18.
Joshua Aaron Stonestreet received five counts against him. The first count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” he “did unlawfully and feloniously, transport . . . into the State of West Virginia . . . Methamphetamine, a controlled substance . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” he “did unlawfully and feloniously, transport . . . into the State of West Virginia . . . Marijuana, a controlled substance . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The third count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” he “did unlawfully and feloniously, possess with intent to deliver . . . into the State of West Virginia . . . Methamphetamine, a controlled substance . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The fourth count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” he “did unlawfully and feloniously, possess with intent to deliver . . . into the State of West Virginia . . . Marijuana, a controlled substance . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The fifth count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” he “did unlawfully . . . belong to a conspiratorial group consisting of two or more persons, conspire with Krystal Marie Hey to commit the offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) . . . in an amount greater than five (5) grams . . . but less than fifty (50) grams . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
James Daniel Perkins Jr. received one count of malicious assault. It alleges that he “did on, or about April 18, 2023 . . . unlawfully, feloniously, and maliciously . . . strike the victim . . . multiple times in the head or body with an approximately three-foot long metal crow bar, against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
Krystal Marie Hey received six counts. The first count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” she “did unlawfully . . . transport, or cause to be transported into the State of West Virginia . . . Methamphetamine . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” she “did unlawfully . . . transport, or cause to be transported into the State of West Virginia . . . Methamphetamine . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The third count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” she “did unlawfully and feloniously possess with intent to deliver . . . Methamphetamine . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The fourth count alleges that “on or about April 14, 2023,” she “did unlawfully and feloniously possess with intent to deliver . . . Methamphetamine . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The fifth count alleges that she “on or about April 14, 2023 . . . did “ . . . feloniously . . . conspire with Joshua Aaron Stonestreet to commit the offense of Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The sixth count alleges that she committed a “Misdemeanor . . . on, or about April 14, 2023 did unlawfully . . . obstruct Deputy M. J. Komyko . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
David J. Arrigo received three counts for offenses committed. The first count alleges that “on, or about April 25, 2023,” he “did . . . feloniously, and burglariously break and enter . . . with the intent to commit Kidnapping . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges that “on, or about April 25, 2023,” he “did . . . feloniously attempt to seize . . . a child under sixteen years of age . . . and said defendant was a person other than the father or mother . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The third count alleges that “on, or about April 25, 2023,” he “did . . . feloniously . . . steal . . . an Apple Watch . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
David J. Arrigo also received three counts for offenses committed. The first count alleges that “on, or about May 6, 2023,” he “did feloniously and knowingly refuse . . . or fail to provide notice of a change in his Snap Chat account, having a screen name of Boston100 and a user ID of Guesswho102621 . . . having previously been convicted of . . . ‘Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Fourteen or Over,’ and having previously been convicted of Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender . . . in the Circuit Court of Pendleton County . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges that “on, or about May 6, 2023,” he “did feloniously and knowingly refuse . . . or fail to provide notice of a change in his TikTok account, having a screen name of DavidArrigo. . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The third count alleges that “on, or about May 6, 2023,” he “did feloniously and knowingly refuse . . . or fail to provide notice of a change in his Instagram account, having a screen name of David. . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
Wesley Shane Haggerty received two counts. The first alleges that “on, or about October 21, 2021,” he “did . . . feloniously possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance . . . Methamphetamine . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges that “on, or about November 19, 2015,” he “did . . . feloniously possess a firearm, being a person prohibited from possession of a firearm . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
Haggerty also received a second set of counts from the grand jury. The first count alleges that “on, or about November 17, 2022,” he “did . . . feloniously, and burglariously . . . break and enter . . . with intent to commit a larceny . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count of the set alleges that “on, or about November 17, 2022,” he “did . . . unlawfully . . . steal a coffee can containing US currency of $100.00 in change and dollar bills . . . a .22 caliber pistol . . . and US currency in the amount of $500 . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
Ronald Wayne Forbus II received two counts. The first count alleges that “on, or about April 6, 2023, he “did . . . feloniously . . . fail to provide notice . . . having previously been convicted of a qualifying offense . . . requiring registry for life for convictions of ‘Sexual Abuse in the First Degree’ and two counts of ‘Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree’ . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges the same offense, also considered “felonious” by the court.
Tyler Scott Rader received two counts. The first count alleges that “on, or about March 19, 2023,” he “did . . . feloniously . . . steal . . . a . . . GMC Top Kick Dump Truck, having a total value of $16,000 . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The second count alleges that “on, or about March 19, 2023,” he “did . . . feloniously . . . deface a GMC Top Kick Dump Truck . . . causing a loss in the value of the property of $2,500 or more . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
Joe Don Stumbo received five counts. The first four counts allege that “between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019,” he “did . . . feloniously . . . abuse a child and by such abuse did cause the child bodily injury . . . by other than accidental means . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The fifth count alleges that he “did . . . feloniously . . . conspire with Brittany Arnelle Simmons Ryan to commit the offense of Child Abuse Resulting in an Injury . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
Stumbo received a second set of counts related to offenses committed “on, or about May 22, 2022.” The Pendleton Times will reveal no further details from this count.
Stumbo received a third set of counts related to offenses committed “between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2009.” The Pendleton Times will reveal no further details from this count.
Brittany Arnelle Simmons Ryan received six counts. The first five relate to offenses committed “between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019,” where she “did . . . feloniously . . . abuse a child and by such abuse did cause said child bodily injury . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
The sixth count alleges that “between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019,” she “did . . . feloniously . . . conspire with Joe Don Stumbo to commit the offense of Child Abuse Resulting in an Injury . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.”
April Walker received four counts alleging that she “did . . . feloniously deliver a controlled substance . . . Methamphetamine . . . against the peace and dignity of the State of West Virginia.” Count one allegedly happened “on, or about April 8, 2022,” count two on May 91, 2022, count three on June 16, 2022, count four on July 5, 2022.”
All defendants have a constitutional presumption of innocence until they plead, or are found guilty by a petit jury. All indictments have the signature of April D. Mallow, Prosecuting Attorney for Pendleton County, West Virginia.
