Homicide
Charged In Wreck
BV Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments
In addition to the certified charges from General District Court earlier this month, Jason Esque was indicted by a Buena Vista grand jury last week on three new felony charges stemming from a fatal car accident he was involved in on March 10.
Those additional charges are one count of felony homicide (accidentally killing another during commission of another felony), one count of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The additional charges stem from the fact that Donnie Coleman, the driver of the other vehicle involved in the accident, died a few days after the accident. An autopsy determined that his death was a result of the injuries he sustained in the crash. In the indictment for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge, the owner of the car is listed as Enterprise.
Esque was also indicted on two felony counts of maiming while driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of an accident. He is also charged with three misdemeanors: one count of page 4 driving under the influence (first offense), reckless driving and driving with a revoked or suspended license.
An arraignment for those charges is scheduled for Sept. 5. A hearing for attorney arrangements for the new felony charges is scheduled for Aug. 1. -The grand jury also indicted Brian Rowsey, 56, on three counts of conducting an illegal gambling operation related to bingo games he was running at the 501 Roadhouse restaurant.
The indictments are dated Jan. 16, Jan. 19 and Feb. 13. Arraignments for all three charges are scheduled for Sept. 5 in Buena Vista Circuit Court. -The following individuals were also indicted by the grand jury on July 23: John Joseph Freeman, 37, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Feb. 7 and one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug on May 28.
Richard Mark Peteres, 34, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on April 11.
Christy Nicole Kelly, 39, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on April 3.
David Wayne Mason, 42, for one count of possession of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) on Dec. 17, 2024.
Corey Evan Taylor, 24, for one count of grand larceny of a motor vehicle on Oct. 17, 2024.
Heather Lynn Rooney, 36, for one count of distribution of a schedule I or II drug (fentanyl) (second offense) and one count of distribution of a schedule I or II drug (methamphetamine) (second offense) on Jan. 18.
Delores Gail Clark, 79, for one count of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer on April 30.
Anthony Levi Layne, 31, for one count of grand larceny and one count of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny on between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11, 2025.
Logan Eugene Wills, 37, for 11 counts of possession of child pornography between Nov. 11 and Nov. 21, 2024.
Jonathan Edwin Toombs, 48, for one count of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer on April 22 and one count of assault and battery of a law enforcement officer on Dec. 24, 2024.
