Manslaughter indictment stems from fatal NK wreck
A fatal auto accident in Barhamsville last August has resulted in a New Kent Circuit Court grand jury handing up several indictments, including involuntary manslaughter, against a James City County man.
Convening on Nov. 19, the grand jury indicted Joshua Earl Apperson, 21, of 103 Branchs Pond Road, Toano, on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
According to the indictment, Apperson was behind the wheel on Aug. 5 of this year when he lost control of his vehicle around a blind curve. The accident resulted in the death of a passenger, Allison Taylor Farmer, 19.
Indictments of misdemeanor DUI, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and underage possession of alcohol were also issued by the New Kent grand jury against Apperson. He also was indicted on a grand larceny charge stemming from a separate incident last Jan. 17 at the residence of David and Nancy Dean.
Also on Nov. 19, the grand jury indicted:
–Grant Lee Blasingame, 19, of 120 Woodland Road, Williamsburg, and Todd Michael Minor, 20, of 425 Airport Road, Yorktown, each on one count of grand larceny. Both men allegedly were with Apperson during the incident at the residence of David and Nancy Dean.
–Ciera Elaine Irving, 22, of 203 Fairview Avenue, Hopewell, on felony DUI (third offense) and driving on a suspended license. The incident occurred on June 16 of this year.
–Allen Scott Rutherford Jr., 28, of 129 Leisure Road, Toano, on five counts each of felony grand larceny and misdemeanor vandalism, and four counts of misdemeanor trespassing. Rutherford allegedly stole copper from Dominion Power stations throughout New Kent on various dates from July to September of this year.
–Daniel Nathan Alexander, 22, of 8613 Warrior Road, Quinton, on one count of distribution of marijuana. The offense occurred on Feb. 4 of this year according to the indictment.
–John French Cason Jr., 20, of 1372 S. Waterside Drive, Lanexa, on two counts of burglary. Cason allegedly broke into the Roadhouse Bar and Grill on Sept. 27.
–Marylee Lynnette Crawley, 22, of 9220 Boulevard, Providence Forge, on one count each of breaking and entering, child endangerment, and possession of a controlled substance. The charges stem from a home break-in of the residence of Michelle Harris.
–Justin Webster Mills, 24, of 9220 Boulevard, Providence Forge, on five counts each of breaking and entering and grand larceny, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of child neglect. Mills allegedly broke into the homes of Elaine Odom, John and Joanne Engleheart, Laura Rader-Dixon, Carolyn Felts, and Michelle Harris during a variety of dates in the months of July and August this year.
–Steven Lavier Thompson, 46, of 14724 Blue Creek Place, South Chesterfield, on one count of attempted breaking and entering. According to the indictment, Thompson tried to gain access into a gas station after hours in Bottoms Bridge.
–Ashley Cordale Hill, 25; Shavon Natrice Martin, 26; and Lamont Victor Martin, 31, (addresses not available), on two counts each of breaking and entering, grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and conspiracy. The co-defendants are accused of trying to break into multiple gas stations in the Quinton area and steal lottery tickets.
–Justin Andrew Sandford, 23, 321 Perth Lane, Highland Springs; James Tillis Wickline, 22, of 8030 Old Roxbury Road, Quinton; and Adam Dale Young, 25, of 15 S. Grove Avenue, Highland Springs, on two counts each of burglary and attempted burglary. The charges stem from incidents alleging the co-defendants tried to steal items from Surf and Turf Sporting Goods and Tony’s High Performance Center on Sept. 25 and 26.
–Robert Allen Lawrence, 54, of 2330 Hubbard Lane, Lanexa, on one count of unlawful entry by a violent sex offender. Lawrence was found on the property of a New Kent County school after being registered as a sex offender.
New Kent commonwealth’s attorney Linwood Gregory also reached a plea agreement during a trial held on Nov. 19.
Brian Michael Winschel, 38, of 11872 Salem Church Rd., Gloucester, pleaded guilty to one count of an amended charge of misdemeanor embezzlement. Charges of forgery, uttering, and obtaining money under false pretenses were dropped.
During a summary of evidence, Gregory said Winschel obtained Snap-on toolboxes while an employee of Curtis Contracting in New Kent. After being terminated, Winschel confiscated the toolboxes and sold them for profit. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Winschel conducted similar activities in the past.
Under a plea agreement, Winschel received a sentence of 12 months in jail with all but four days suspended. He also has to pay restitution of $10,000 within 30 days.