A Buena Vista woman has been indicted on a charge of aggravated murder in connection with the death of Carl Agnor in his home on Hawthorne Avenue last April.
A Buena Vista grand jury indicted Margaret Mary Wright, 45, on a charge of aggravated murder last week. Under Virginia State Code, a charge of aggravated murder applies to premeditated homicides commit- ted under specific circumstances, such as in connection with certain other felonies, the murder of a law enforcement officer or a murder for hire. In this case, Wright was charged with “the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of any person in the commission of robbery or attempted robbery.”
Aggravated murder is a Class 1 felony and carries a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, a good conduct allowance or conditional release. A hearing to advise about attorney arrangements is scheduled for Friday in Buena Vista Circuit Court.
Wright was arrested in May of 2024 and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Agnor’s death. That case is still in Buena Vista General District Court pending a review of her mental state. The next hearing is scheduled for June 5.
The following individuals were also indicted by the Buena Vista grand jury on April 7: Benny Rufus Shaffer III, 38, for one count of eluding police on Dec. 12, 2024.
John Joseph Freeman, 36, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug on Dec. 20, 2024.
Nathan Shane Clark, 32, for one count of strangulation and one count of abduction by force with intent to deprive of personal liberty on Dec. 5, 2024.
Ian McShane Martin, 36, for one count of assault on a family member (third or subsequent offense) on Jan. 22, 2025.
Dalton James Goff, 26, for one count of eluding police on Feb. 8, 2025.
James Paul Lipscomb, 50, for one count of discharging a firearm inside an occupied dwelling and one count of reckless disregard for the health and safety of a child on Jan. 13, 2025.
