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Grand jury indicts 16 drug offenders Washington County lists 34 suspects

MACHIAS – The Washington County grand jury indicted 16 people on drug charges Wednesday, including the valedictorian of this year’s graduating class at Narraguagus High School.

Sarah Snider, 18, of Milbridge is charged with illegal importation of scheduled drugs.

Assistant District Attorney Paul Cavanaugh said Snider was searched as she crossed the border from Canada into Calais on Feb. 20 after officials received a tip. She was concealing four oxycodone pills in a body cavity, he said.

The grand jury indicted Snider and Morgan Drew, 18, of Calais for burglary and theft in connection with a March 6 break-in at a home in Princeton.

The two women at the time of their arrest were members of the McDonald’s East-West Senior All-Stars girls basketball team. Both withdrew from the team before the championship game, and Snider did not participate as valedictorian in Narraguagus graduation ceremonies this spring.

All told, 34 people were indicted Wednesday.

Indicted on charges of trafficking in prescription narcotics were:

Ellery Mahar, 61, Whiting, trafficking in hydromorphone (Dilaudid).

Bertha Wood, 39, East Machias, aggravated trafficking in hydromorphone.

Timothy Pottle, 32, Jonesport, trafficking in hydromorphone.

Christopher Redding, 21, Calais, trafficking in hydromorphone.

Jessica Bailey, 20, Eastport, trafficking in hydromorphone.

Leon E. Clark, 42, Lubec, trafficking in oxycodone (OxyContin), theft by deception.

Debra Reynolds, 27, Columbia Falls, trafficking in oxycodone, possession of oxycodone.

James Sinclair, 24, Columbia Falls, trafficking in oxycodone.

Shawn Cushing, 30, Calais, aggravated trafficking in oxycodone, aggravated trafficking in marijuana.

Elisha M. Hatt, 24, Cherryfield, trafficking in hydrocodone.

Samuel Musico, 48, Beals Island, trafficking in hydrocodone.

Dina M. Bradbury, 40, Harrington, trafficking in hydrocodone.

The grand jury returned indictments against three people charged with trafficking in illegal drugs:

Michael Bryon Stanley, 41, Columbia, trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine.

Deborah Stanley, also known as Deborah Sinclair, 33, Columbia, trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine.

Troy N. Reynolds, 35, Machias, trafficking in heroin.

Matt Erickson, the assistant attorney general who prosecutes drug cases in Washington County, said most of Wednesday’s drug indictments were the result of investigations by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.

The grand jury indicted four people in connection with an April 25 break-in to a home in Cutler while the owner was away for the winter. Katrina L. Borment, 19, of Machias, James A. Barber, 19, of Machias, Decadon L. Day, 26, of Whitneyville and Brooke P. Johnson, 26, of Whitneyville were each charged with burglary and theft.

The grand jury also returned the following indictments:

Elisha R. Altvater, 25, Perry, three counts of assault on an officer.

Clyde Merrill, 53, Kenduskeag, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, two counts of aggravated criminal mischief, driving to endanger.

Jillian P. Lyons, 24, Calais, theft.

Daniel B. Davis, 19, Lubec, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.

Nathaniel W. Myers, 19, Lubec, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.

Adam W. Moores, 21, Lubec, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.

Richard T. Williams, 28, Calais, two counts of theft, forgery, violation of condition of release.

Charles E. Pottle, 48, Eastport, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.

Blaine W. Cushing, 46, Perry, burglary, theft, criminal mischief.

Michael B. Stanley, 41, Harrington, operating after revocation, criminal operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.

Michael J. Kennedy, 29, Steuben, theft.

Marian L. Foss, 35, Harrington, operating after revocation.

Christopher E. Carter, 47, Rockland, operating after revocation, criminal operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.

Correction: There has been some confusion over the correct spelling of Ms. Snider’s given name. She apparently uses two different spellings. The reporter indicates that Ms. Snider printed “Sara E. Snider” on her bail bond papers, then signed as “Sarah E. Snider”.
The News intends to use the signature version, Sarah E. Snider, or Sarah Snider, in all future articles and cutlines.

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