Grand jury issues 36 indictments in August, more than half sealed

~ PVN staff report

LURAY, Aug. 10 — A Page County grand jury handed down 36 indictments among 26 individuals during last week’s Aug. 4 session in Page County Circuit Court.

Among those charges, 19 indictments filed against 15 individuals were sealed — meaning no information about those cases is available to the public. A judge will often seal the contents of a case file if it is part of an ongoing investigation, and if making that information public would damage or endanger the investigation being conducted or those conducting it. Only case numbers were given by the court, with no names or other information attached to those cases numbers.

The 11 case files that were not sealed after last Wednesday’s grand jury session, and the 17 charges associated with them, are as follows:

• Zachary Thomas Triggs, of Elkton, Va., was indicted on a Class 3 felony for malicious wounding and a Class 5 felony for abduction by force or intimidation. Both offenses occurred on March 26, 2021, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of March 28, 2021. Triggs is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 for further proceedings.

• Blaze Cullen Smith, of Elkton, Va., was indicted on a Class 6 felony for assault and battery of a family member, being a third or subsequent offense. Both the offense and arrest occurred on March 1, 2021, according to the indictment. Smith is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 for further proceedings.

• John Jesse McMillion, of Elkton, Va., was indicted on two Class 6 felonies for eluding police/endangerment and child abuse/disregard of life. Both offenses and the arrest date are listed as April 8, 2021 in the indictment. McMillion is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 for further proceedings.

• Haven Adelaide Azarkhish, of Luray, Va., was indicted on a Class 5 felony for possession of a Schedule I/II drug and two Class 1 misdemeanors for failure to appear in court and possession of a Schedule III drug. The two drug offenses occurred on Dec. 29, 2020, according to the indictments. The failure to appear charge came on Aug. 4 during the grand jury session, which lead to the issuance of a capias warrant for her arrest. She was arrested on all three charges on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Azarkhish is scheduled to appear in court again on Wednesday, Aug. 11 for further proceedings.

• Joshua Delaney DeBolt, of Luray, Va., was indicted on two Class 5 felonies for the possession of a Schedule I/II drug. The first offense occurred on Aug. 29, 2020, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of Jan. 5, 2021. The second offense occurred on Jan. 5, 2021, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of March 27, 2021. DeBolt is scheduled to appear in court again at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 for a status hearing.

• Austin Lee Pettit, of Luray and Stanley, Va. (both listed), was indicted on two Class 5 felonies for the possession of a Schedule I/II drug. The first offense occurred on June 27, 2020, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of Oct. 16, 2020. The second offense occurred on Sept. 1, 2020, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of the same. Pettit is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 for further proceedings.

• Christine Marie Turner, of Elkton, Va., was indicted on two Class 5 felonies for the possession of a Schedule I/II drug. Both offenses and their arrest dates are listed as Dec. 5, 2020 in the indictment. Turner is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 for further proceedings.

• Antoine Lovell Bailey, of Luray, Va., was indicted on an unclassified felony for the possession of a Schedule I/II drug with the intent to manufacture. The offense and arrest occurred on March 23, 2021, according to the indictment. Bailey is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 for further proceedings.

• Pricilla Candace Fox, (aka – Pricilla Breeden, no address listed) was indicted on a Class 5 felony for the possession of a Schedule I/II drug. The offense occurred on July 17, 2021, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of July 18, 2021. Fox is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 for further proceedings.

• Alethea Nicole Heishman, of Luray, Va., was indicted on a Class 5 felony for possession of a Schedule I/II drug. The offense occurred on Jan. 2, 2021, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of March 18, 2021. Heishman is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11 for further proceedings.

• Gary Lee Hilliard III, of Luray, Va., was indicted on a Class 5 felony for possession of a Schedule I/II drug. The offense occurred on March 12, 2021, according to the indictment, with an arrest date of April 20, 2021. Hilliard is scheduled to appear in court again at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11 for further proceedings.

Monthly grand jury hearings are held the first Wednesday of each month in Page County Circuit Court.

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