RICHMOND —
A Madison County grand jury indicted a couple on charges stemming from what police called a road-rage incident in April.
Richmond Police Department Chief Larry Brock said in a news release that officers responded to a call at 1:46 p.m. on April 23 about a vehicle hitting another at the Eastern Bypass and Lancaster Road following a “road rage” altercation.
The officers later found the suspects’ vehicle abandoned on the roadway near Catalpa Loop Road east of Richmond, the chief said. The vehicle’s two occupants, Orville S. Richardson, 29, Spurlin Mobile Home Park, and Stacy Leann Evans, 27, Francis Drive, were found hiding in a nearby field, Brock said.
“Officers located two syringes nearby that the couple had discarded, both of which were uncapped with one being loaded with suspected oxycodone,” Brock said in the news release. “A partially melted oxycodone tablet was found nearby.”
Richardson and Evans were indicted on charges of tampering with physical evidence, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Richard also was indicted on a charge of unauthorized use of an automobile owned by Margie Hite, and Evans was indicted as a second-degree persistent felony offender.
At the time of the incident, police charged Richardson and Evans with one count each of first-degree wanton endangerment. However, the grand jury chose not to indict the two on those charges.
• Trina D. Abney, 44, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and third-degree possession of a controlled substance. Abney unlawfully possessed “a quantity of oxycodone,” on Dec. 28, and a syringe and “a quantity of clonazepam” on Oct. 28, according to the indictment.
• Keila A. Davidson, 22, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal possession of a legend drug. The indictment states Davidson unlawfully possessed a quantity of methadone and oxycodone, a quantity of Metaxalone and a straw and pipe on March 1.
• Anthony Scott Lawson, 22, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first-degree promoting contraband and fourth-degree assault. Lawson unlawfully possessed oxycodone and intentionally caused physical harm to Larry Lawson on April 21, according to the indictment. The indictment also states that he “knowingly introduced a quantity of oxycodone ... into the Madison County Detention Center.”
• David A. Daniels, 41, first-degree possession of a controlled substance. Daniels unlawfully possessed a quantity of oxycodone on April 13, according to the indictment.
• Chasity B. Thomas, 23, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Thomas is accused of unlawfully possessing methamphetamine as well as a straw, glass bottle and baggies on May 12, according to the indictment.
• Anthony Charles Meadows, 29, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. The indictment states Meadows possessed 24 dosage units of oxycodone and two dosage units of hydrocodone March 27 with the intent to traffic the drug. Meadows also threw a quantity of oxycodone out his car window the same day, according to the indictment.
• Lachelle T. Varnes, 19, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. The indictment states Varnes possessed 120 dosage units of oxycodone on or about April 27 with the intent to sell it.
• Tammy J. Reed, 43, trafficking in marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and third-degree possession of a controlled substance.
• Eric Taylor, 27, trafficking in marijuana and second-degree persistent felony offender.
• Christopher Ruth, 28, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. Ruth sold 11 dosage units of oxycodone to an informant working with the Richmond Police Department from Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, according to the indictment.
• Mellisa Mason, 31, two counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. On Jan. 5 and Jan. 23, Mason sold oxycodone to an informant working for the Richmond Police Department, according to the indictment.
• Nickie Turner, 21, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. The indictment states on April 26, Turner possessed oxycodone and alprazolam with the intent to traffic the drugs.
An indictment is a formal statement of charges and does not imply guilt.
Sarah Hogsed can be reached at shogsed@richmondregister.com or 624-6694
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