Murder indictment handed down in McGlone death

CHILLICOTHE – The man accused in the shooting death of Nathan McGlone in an apparent domestic dispute will face murder charges that, if convicted, could result in a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

James T. Wilson, 59, of 755 Jefferson Ave., was among 24 indictments handed down Friday by a Ross County grand jury, of which eight were made public.

According to the indictment, Wilson struck his wife in the face during a dispute at the home about 10:40 p.m. Aug. 2, knocking her against the sofa, from which she fell to the floor. She told authorities that, though she was on the ground, she heard a gunshot.

The shot struck McGlone, 45, of Bishop Hill Road, who had been standing in the doorway, in the head. McGlone died from the wound at Grant Medical Center in Columbus on Aug. 7.

“The defendant was there (when authorities arrived), they secured him and retrieved the gun from his person,” said investigator Rick Hannan, with the Ross County Prosecutor’s Office.

Wilson originally had been charged with felonious assault and attempted murder, as well as misdemeanor domestic violence, before McGlone died. With McClone’s death, he was indicted on a murder charge with a firearm specification as well as domestic violence.

With a conviction, the murder charge carries a 15 years to life penalty and the firearm specification would add three years of mandatory prison time. The domestic violence charge would carry up to six months in prison and up to a $1,000 fine.

In other open indictments handed down Friday:

•Marquis Dominique Howard, 33, of 51 W. Main St. in Jackson, was indicted on a first-degree felony charge of aggravated robbery. Howard is accused of entering the Sunoco station at 2121 Western Ave. the night of Aug. 6 and pulling a gun while a cashier rang him up. According to the indictment, the cashier placed money from the register into a bag and the suspect fled the scene on foot. Circulation of his description and a clear photo taken from the station’s security cameras on social media and through regular media outlets resulted in several calls to authorities from people saying Howard was the person in the photo, leading to his arrest, Hannan said. If convicted, the charge carries a penalty of three to 11 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

•Allen R. Flemings, 45, of Jacksonville, Florida, was indicted on a third-degree felony charge of having weapons while under disability. According to the indictment, Flemings was stopped for failure to use his turn signal, and when the name he gave the officer did not come back with a hit, he was asked to get out of the car. The officer found an ID in his wallet and ran the correct name, which came back with several outstanding warrants. The weapons charge comes from two firearms located in the trunk of the vehicle – weapons he was prohibited from owning because of a May 2014 conviction in Kentucky for trafficking in controlled substances. The charge carries a penalty of one to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

•Todd A. Elliott, 23, of 628 Glencroft Ave., was indicted on a fifth-degree felony domestic violence charge. According to the indictment, Elliott’s pregnant girlfriend told authorities that on July 24, she returned home and Elliott became violent, shaking and pushing her and striking her with an unknown object, with some of the blows going to her stomach. He then allegedly shoved her against the refrigerator, after which she was able to leave the house and run across the street to her mother’s to call 911. The charge carries a penalty of six to 12 months in prison and a $2,500 fine.

•Chanelle K. Watkins, 25, of 34434 Clark Road in Ray, was indicted on two first-degree misdemeanor charges of assault. According to authorities, a homeowner at 465 Cattail Road and her guest heard a knock on their door just before 11 p.m. July 30. She recognized Watkins’ voice when asking who was there and she opened the door. Watkins is accused of entering, punching the homeowner and then assaulting the other woman. The charge carries a maximum six-month prison term and a fine of up to $1,000.

•William B. Counts, 24, of 2976 Musselman Station Road, Frankfort, was indicted on first-degree misdemeanor counts of theft and complicity to assault for the same incident for which Watkins was charged. Counts is accused of restraining the homeowner during the assault on the other woman and for grabbing the homeowner’s purse when fleeing the home. If convicted, the charges each carry a maximum six-month prison term and fine of up to $1,000.

•Shane D. Stephenson, 23, of 106 Steele St., was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of assault and fifth-degree felony count of harassment with a bodily substance. According to the indictment, authorities were called to the residence in response to an unresponsive male, who ended up being Stephenson. After the fire department revived him using Narcan, he allegedly became combative and refused to go to the emergency room, so officers decided to take him to the jail for intoxication. Stephenson is accused of punching an officer in the thigh and groin and spitting on another officer’s face, having to be restrained using pepper spray and an electronic stun device. The first count carries a penalty of six to 18 months in prison and a fine of $5,000, while the second carries a six to 12 month possible sentence and $2,500 fine.

•Jenna L. Brown, 26, of 445 Cattail Road, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony charge of theft of drugs. According to authorities, the alleged victim went to Brown’s home and confronted her about missing pills from her supply of prescription morphine. When sheriff’s deputies arrived, Brown allegedly admitted to taking about 25 of the pills. The charge carries a penalty of 6 to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

•Christopher J. Wittkugle, 35, of 51 Blain Highway, was indicted on a fifth-degree felony charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. According to the indictment, authorities were contacted by the alleged victim on June 17 stating that Wittkugle had been visiting and when he left, she discovered her cell phone, car keys and Dodge Neon were gone. Two days later, authorities got a call that the vehicle could be found in an Atomic Credit Union parking lot in Pike County. Since the vehicle had been missing more than 48 hours, the case was elevated to a felony. The charge carries a penalty of six to 12 months in prison and a $2,500 fine if convicted.

Indictments do not indicate guilt or innocence, only that enough evidence existed for the grand jury to bind the case over for trial.