The Washington County Grand Jury returned 16 indictments last week, with charges ranging from kidnapping and assault to drug trafficking and identity fraud. One of the most serious cases involves a Wood County man accused of kidnapping and causing a crash that injured the victim during a police pursuit.
Ethan Michael Falls, 21, of Mineral Wells, West Virginia, faces multiple charges, including kidnapping, two counts of failure to comply with a police order, and vehicular assault. The alleged incident occurred on March 25, when Falls reportedly kidnapped an individual, fled from law enforcement, and caused injuries to the victim in a vehicle crash during the pursuit.
The grand jury also indicted several others on various felony charges, including drug-related offenses, violent crimes, and white-collar crimes:…