Garcia indicted for hit-and-run crash

Thirty-five people were indicted this past week by the Warren County grand jury, including an alleged drunk driver who crashed into a woman who was on her way to work, leaving her lying on the road as she fled the scene.

The alleged hit-and-run driver, Irasema Garcia, was indicted on charges of vehicular assault, running a red light, DUI and fourth offense driving on a suspended license.

She was charged after she reportedly ran a red light in front of Morrison Shell on Manchester Highway in November and struck another vehicle. The motorist of that vehicle was ejected onto the pavement, with a witnesses saying Garcia ran past the injured woman as she tried to flee the scene on foot. The alleged drunk driver also left two passengers injured inside her car. Garcia was caught by deputies a short time later.

In other grand jury action:

‘ Steven Utah Johnson was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Valerie Altman was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Della Fults was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Billy Hatcher was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Matthew Haag was indicted on charges of burglary and theft.

‘ Nathan Huber was indicted on the charge of aggravated burglary and theft.

‘ Chad Thompson was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Crystal A. Turner was indicted on seven counts of forgery.

‘ Anthony Welsh was indicted on nine counts of forgery.

‘ Chad Canter was indicted on the charge of hindering secured creditors and passing worthless checks.

‘ Michael Lattimore was indicted on charges of theft and possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

‘ Lawrence Ralph Jr. was indicted on charges of evading arrest, reckless endangerment, fifth-offense driving on a revoked license and violation of habitual traffic offender status.

‘ Marlin Pinkard was indicted on charges of possession of drugs and driving on a suspended license.

‘ Michael Russell was indicted on the charge of introduction of drugs into the jail.

‘ Eric Melson was indicted on the charge of simple possession of drugs.

‘ Ken Bly was indicted on the charge of fifth offense driving on a revoked license.

‘ Richard Ferrell was indicted on the charge of driving on a suspended license.

‘ Melodie Hale was indicted on the charge of DUI.

‘ Penny Horn was indicted on the charge of DUI.

‘ Travis Hayes was indicted on the charge of DUI.

‘ Greg Jones was indicted on the charge of DUI.

‘ Brandon Locke was indicted on the charge of second offense driving on a revoked license.

‘ Brandon Haggard was indicted on the charge of second offense driving on a revoked license.

‘ Tina Maynard was indicted on the charge of fifth offense driving on a revoked license.

‘ Juan Macias was indicted on the charge of driving on a revoked license.

‘ Gerald O’Neal was indicted on charges of driving on a revoked license and reckless driving.

‘ Sean Harrison was indicted on the charge of second offense driving on a revoked license.

‘ Pamela White, Kimberly Reagan, William M. Briley, Jack Chisam, Hollie Clayton, Darrell Evans, Krista Hennessee and Terry Weismore were all given no-true bills, meaning they were not indicted on their various charges.