Teen indicted for motorcycle death

A teen who allegedly ran a stop sign and killed a motorcyclist in May was indicted Friday by the Warren County grand jury.

The defendant, Faustino G. Castillo, 18, was indicted on charges of vehicular homicide, failure to yield, and running a stop sign. His charges come from the accident which killed Jewel Ricky Knowles, 49.

Investigators suspect Castillo ran a stop sign at the intersection of Smithville Highway and Lowery Lane and entered the path of Knowles causing the fatal collision. Another cyclist riding just in front of Knowles said he was nearly hit by the teen when he entered the intersection.

The charge of vehicular homicide by recklessness carries three to six years. A more serious count of aggravated vehicular homicide, which carries eight to 12 years, can be brought if the driver was drunk at the time of the crash.

In other grand jury action Friday:

‘ Carolyn Graham was indicted on the charge of reckless endangerment with a vehicle.

‘ Jody L. King was indicted on charges of attempted aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, theft and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

‘ Christopher Morris was indicted on charges of attempted kidnapping and trespassing.

‘ Landon Ty Martin was indicted on the charge of assault.

‘ Misty Breedlove was indicted on the charge of theft over $1,000.

‘ Josh Cook was indicted on the charge of theft over $1,000.

‘ David Hill was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Christopher Smith was indicted on the charge of theft.

‘ Christopher Hale and Johnathan McCormick were indicted on the charge of theft over $1,000.

‘ Erica Chavez was indicted on the charge of passing a worthless check for $4,450.

‘ James Caldwell was indicted on the charge of possession of drugs.

‘ Dustin Lawson was indicted on charges of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

‘ Clarence Martin was indicted on the charge of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

‘ Lori Mayo was indicted on charges of possession of drugs.

‘ Jimmy D. Hobbs was indicted on the charge of simple possession of drugs.

‘ Michael Brooks was indicted on the charge of possession of a prohibited weapon.

‘ Peggy Martin was indicted on the charge of stalking.

‘ Julie Allen was indicted on the charge of DUI and driving on a revoked license.

‘ Darrell W. Newby was indicted on charges of third-offense DUI, driving an ATV on the road, and simple possession.

‘ Rodney Rackley was indicted on the charge of driving on a revoked license.

‘ Joe Stinnett was indicted on the charge of DUI.

‘ Nemon Winton was indicted on the charge of driving on a suspended license.

‘ Richard Borum was indicted on the charge of third-offense DUI and driving on a revoked license.

‘ Gary Holt was indicted on the charge of second-offense driving on a revoked license.

‘ David Fults was indicted on the charge of driving on a suspended license.

‘ Billy Martin was indicted on charges of vandalism, resisting stop and public intoxication.

‘ Alan Weaver, Timmy Wilson, Trina Bullard, Jasmine and Mary Blevins, Ricky Fults, Lisa Williams and James Winfrey were all given no-true bills, meaning they were not indicted on their various charges.

All persons indicted by the grand jury will be arraigned at 8 a.m., Aug. 22 before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley.