Several are indicted on murder-related charges

By John W. Goodwin Jr.

The grand jury indicted 26 people.

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury indicted several people on charges related to murder, including a third man in a February drive-by shooting.

The grand jury indicted Charles C. Richardson, 24, of Alameda Avenue on charges of murder, discharging a firearm into a home and felonious assault after a direct presentment to the grand jury this week.

Police charged Richardson with the Feb. 21 shooting death of 24-year-old Melkanoe L. Bowman. According to reports, Bowman was shot in the head in the 900 block of Delaware Avenue on the city’s North Side in what police said was a feud. Witnesses told police dozens of shots were fired outside the home.

A bullet from the shooting also hit a 6-year-old boy across the street in his left foot as he slept resulting in the felonious assault charge.

Keilan A. Clinkscale, 20, of Coronado Avenue, and Ryan J. McGee, 22, of Superior Street also have been charged in the shooting. They are both awaiting future court dates.

Joshua Dixon, 18, of Robinwood Place, was indicted on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated murder and felonious assault related to an October 2008 crime where William Howell, 47, of Dupont Street, was killed.

Dixon is believed to be one of three young men who tried to rob Howell in his home, then shot the man when a confrontation took place during the robbery. Dixon was injured during the incident. Gary T. Benjamin Jr. of Josephine Street and Trevon Bade of Rosewood Avenue, who were both 17 at the time, already have been charged with the shooting.

The grand jury also indicted Edward D. Williams, 30, of Monroe Street, Campbell, on felonious assault and attempted murder charges related to an incident involving a woman May 12 somewhere in Mahoning County. The indictment did not specify the exact location.

The indictment also says each charge against Williams carries a firearm specification, meaning Williams could face additional jail time if convicted.

The grand jury also handed up indictments against these people:

- David Caruso, 19, Craiger Avenue, illegal possession of a weapon.

- Sean Davis, 32, of Market Street, burglary.

- Vernon Baudin, 33, of North Park, Bristolville, deception to obtain dangerous drugs and possession of drugs.

- David Mikolaj, 46, of Notre Dame Avenue, Austintown, deception to obtain dangerous drugs and possession of drugs.

- Raymond Brooks, 21, of Brookline Avenue, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of cocaine and obstructing justice.

- Roderick Jackson, also known as Rayshawn Jeter, 23, of Kensington Street, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of cocaine and obstructing justice.

- Donald Frampton, 23, of N. Schenley Ave., vehicular vandalism.

- Glenn Martin, 54, of West Warren Avenue, possession of cocaine.

- Charles Aikens, 49, of Lafayette Street, possession of cocaine.

- Nino Carosella, 28, of East Calla Road, New Middletown, burglary and possession of heroin.

- Benjamin Chiabi, 23, of Devitt Avenue, Campbell, two counts of felonious assault.

- Harold Shuler, 19, of Ferndale Avenue, felonious assault and failure to comply with the signal or order of a police officer.

- Devon Anderson, 28, of West Indianola Avenue, receiving stolen property and failure to comply with a signal or order of a police officer.

- Jeffrey Shugart, 36, of Hyatt Avenue, Campbell, two counts of felonious assault.

- Terence Sly, 23, East Boston Avenue, possession of cocaine.

- Felesha L. Moses, 30, of Compton Lane, possession of drugs and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

- Brenda Moore, 40, of Katherine Avenue, possession of drugs and receiving stolen property.

- Melani Jackson, 24, Redtail Hawk Drive, Boardman, arson.

- Paul Henderson, 25, of Southern Boulevard, illegal possession of weapons because of a prior conviction and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

- LaWaylan Lewis, 34, Idaho Avenue, Austintown, menacing by stalking and violation of a protection order.

- Joseph Sanchez, 37, of Idlewood Road, Austintown, domestic violence.

- Lorenzo Brooks, 53, of Regis Street, misuse of a credit card, identity fraud, forgery and receiving stolen property.

- Kevin Adams, 50, of McGuffey Road, misuse of a credit card, identity fraud, forgery and receiving stolen property.

jgoodwin@vindy.com