Gregory
Dean Potter, 54, of
Potter
is accused of going on a shooting spree on October 29, 2011, a rampage that
resulted in the death of Christopher Wallace Marcum, 29, of
During
a preliminary hearing on November 16, 2011, Investigator Blake Murphy of the
Oneida Police Department testified that Potter allegedly told authorities
following his capture, “I just snapped”. Potter is accused of firing the fatal
shot that killed Marcum just inside the doorway of a chicken house on
Authorities claim Potter, who had
filed several complaints about noise and partying at the chicken house, took
the law into his own hands on October 29, 2011.
“He’s a mass murderer with a bad aim,” proclaimed Assistant Attorney
General Tom Barclay. Potter is accused
of firing the fatal shot that killed Marcum at point blank range. According to Barclay, the provisional autopsy
report on Marcum indicated he suffered a “contact wound”, meaning the barrel of
the weapon was so close to Marcum’s body that he suffered powder burns and
“tattooing” from the muzzle flash. Although
authorities allege Potter fired his
Others indicted on Tuesday were:
Kenneth Harold Adams, 75, of Helenwood was indicted on seven counts of the rape of a child, along with aggravated sexual battery. The alleged abuse, which involved two female victims under the age of 13, occurred between January 2000 and December 2003.
Luther Phillips, 65, was indicted on violation of the state’s sexual offender registration law (two counts). Phillips, stated the indictment, allegedly failed to report, as required, to his state designated sexual offender registration officer. He was also accused of non-reporting of a change of his residence. Phillips was convicted of statutory rape on November 17, 1993.
Nena Privett, 37, was charged with aggravated assault. Privett was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with a female victim on November 25, 2011.
Clide Windell Henson, 37, was indicted on four counts, including three counts of the sale of Hydromorphone, a schedule II controlled substance, and the sale of a schedule IV controlled substance (Clonazepam).
Joanthan Lee Silcox, 31, was charged with initiating the process to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Silcox’s indictment stemmed from his November 8, 2011 arrest.
Andrea K. Sheets, 30, was indicted on charges of obtaining controlled substance by fraud and failure to appear. Sheets is accused of obtaining Loratab, a drug containing Hydrocodone, a schedule III controlled substance, from a local drugstore on November 4, 2011.
Carl Lee Strunk, 48, was indicted for driving under the influence, driving on revoked license (3rd offense), and violation of the implied consent law. The alleged offense occurred on September 23, 2011; and,
Bill Casey Minor, 29, was indicted on theft of more than $10,000. Minor is accused of taken jewelry, guns, tools, and other personal property from a third party without consent. The total value of the items taken was reportedly in access of $10,000.
An indictment is a formal written document that is drawn up by a prosecutor accusing a designated person of having committed a felony or misdemeanor and which is presented to a Grand Jury so that it may take action upon it. The potential for persons with similar or the same name in the community exists. All persons are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.