Grand Jury Returns 16 Indictments

 

Thomas Lehan

 

 

One against a Middletown charged with killing his wife.

 

 

Frederick, Md (KM) The Frederick County Grand Jury got back to work on Friday, returning 16 indictments.

One was against Thomas Anthony Lehan, 37, of Middletown, who was arrested in March for the murder of his wife, Katie Lehan, 34. . Grand Jurors charged Lehan with 1st-degree murder, and three other counts.

He had originally told investigators his wife was missing, but the Sheriff’s Office says Mr. Lehan’s statements were inconsistent, and he was  developed a person of interest in the case. Thomas Lehan later told investigators where to find Katie Lehan’s body. It was located in a creek in a wooded area off of Burkittsvile Road.

A supplemental indictment was returned against David Glenn Hunley, 31, of Ijamsville, who was arrested for abusing his two-month-old son. The Grand Jury in February returned an indictment against Hunley, charging him with 1st-degree child abuse, causing physical harm. On Friday, the panel charged Hunley with two counts 2nd-degree child abuse by a custodian

Other indictments:

* Chris Lee Myers, 40, of Jefferson, Md. charged with attempted 1st-degree escape for an incident which occurred on March 20th, 2020.

* Nina McMiullin, 40, of Brunswick, Md, charged with 2nd-degree child abuse by a custodian for an incident occurred on January 29th, 202.

* Brian Keith Bruchey, 28, of Brunswick, Md, charged with 2nd-degree child abuse by a custodian, and 2nd-degree assault.

* Matthew Joshua Nash, 20, of Brunswick, Md. charged with two counts of possession of a rifle/shotgun with a felony conviction, and two counts of possession of a rifle/shotgun with a disqualifying criminal conviction for an incident which occurred on February 19th, 2020.

* Carl Terrance Mobley, 37, of Frederick, Md,  charged with possession of a firearm with a felony conviction; illegal possession of a regulated firearm;   possession of a stolen regulated firearm; illegal possession of ammunition and theft of between $100 and $1500 for an incident which occurred on February 6th, 2020.

* Cash-Cash Alvaro, 29, of Frederick, Md, charged with two counts of sex abuse of a minor for incidents which occurred between November 1st, 2019 to March 10th, 2020.

* Javon Antoine Bey, 19, of Frederick, Md., charged with 1st-degree burglary, 4th degree burglary, theft of between $100 and $1500, and abducting a child/relative.

* Marc Anthony Rivera, 33, of Emmitsburg, Md., charged with distribution of cocaine, distribution of Buprenorphine, and possession of cocaine and Buprenorphine for an incident which occurred on November 11th, 2019.

* Austin Scott Koczent, 26, of Frederick, Md., charged with 1st-degree assault and 2nd-degree assault for an incident which occurred on April 8th, 2020.

* Everett Leroy Barton Jr., 60, of Monrovia, Md. charged with 1st-degree assault and 2nd-degree assault, for an incident which occurred on April 19th, 2020.

* Helen Irene Fuson, 30, of Boonsboro, Md. charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine; possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute marijuana; possession with intent to distribute Tetrahydrocannabinol, possession of  Tetrahydrocannabinol, possession of Ampthetamine; possession of Dextraoamphetamine; and possession of Lisdexamphetamine for an incident which occurred on January 26th, 2020.

*Anthony Denare James, 20, of Hagerstown, Md., charged with armed robbery, robbery, 1st-degree assault, 2nd-degree assault, theft of less than $100, use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, possession of a regulated firearm under the age of 21 and having a handgun on his person for an incident which occurred on February 29th, 2020.

* Durron Markale Proctor, 27, of Frederick, Md charged with possession of a firearm with a felony conviction; having a handgun on his person, illegal possession of ammunition; 2nd-degree assault; resisting and interfering with an arrest; possession with intent to distribute Eutylone; possession with intent to distribute Alprazolam; possession with intent to distribute marijuana; possession of marijuana; and the use of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime for an incident which occurred on March 8th, 2020.

Indictments move these cases to the Circuit Court where trial dates will be scheduled.

The State’s Attorney’s Office reminds citizens that an indictment is a charging documents alleging criminal conduct,  and all defendants are innocent until proven guilty.

 

By Kevin McManus