Courts

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded in January in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:

By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff

INDEPENDENCE – Six more sealed indictments issued by a Grayson County Circuit Court grand jury that met in Independence on April 28 have been opened.

Indictments against three people were sealed until the suspects were arrested.

Three indictments were handed down against Brian James Hayes of Whitetop. They included one count of grand larceny of a firearm, one count of larceny with the intent to sell stolen property; and one count of possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.

Editor’s Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record.  
The listings are complete.
The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing. For additional information on this column or questions, call 236-5178, ext. 213.

Marriages

These marriages were recorded in January in the office of Gerald Goad, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:
John Stephen McKenzie, 33, of Galax, and Kayla Marie Fox, 25, of Fredericksburg.

INDEPENDENCE — Terra Lynn Connell, charged in the 2016 dog attack death of a 15-month-old girl, has been scheduled for a two-day jury trial in Grayson County Circuit Court on Oct. 5 and 6.

Connell, 30, was indicted by a grand jury in October on four charges, including possession of ammunition for a firearm after having been convicted of a felony; murder in the second-degree; failure to contain a vicious dog resulting in serious human injury; and abuse or child neglect.