by Jim Fisher and Matt Harvey

STAFF WRITERS

CLARKSBURG -- An Enterprise man charged with the murder of his brother and his brother's roommate has been indicted by the May term of the Harrison County grand jury.

Melvin Cochran, 34, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of felony murder and one count of grand larceny.

Cochran was indicted in connection with the deaths of Rebecca Taylor, 50, and Mark Cochran, 43, her roommate and Melvin Cochran's brother. The two lived on Saltwell Road in Harrison County.

Both Taylor and Mark Cochran appeared to have the same types of blunt force injuries, State Police have said.

They were found New Year's Eve at Taylor's home, with Taylor said to be dead at the scene and Mark Cochran dying the next day.

Melvin Cochran was later arrested without incident at a department store in Newton Falls, Ohio, and brought back to West Virginia.

Prosecutor Joe Shaffer has said it appears a hammer was used in the slayings. A medical examiner on the scene said it was "the most brutal crime scene he'd seen in all his years," Shaffer has said.

Other indictments returned Tuesday:

- Joseph Barnett Turner, 43, of Jane Lew, second-degree robbery.

- Jamison Okey Walters, 22, of the North Central Regional Jail, second-degree robbery.

- Neal Gary John Jr., 55, of Bridgeport, third- or subsequent-offense driving under the influence of alcohol.

- Gary Dean Barnes, 48, of Clarksburg, malicious assault, domestic battery and brandishing a deadly weapon.

- Michael A. Messineo, 39, of Clarksburg, third-offense shoplifting.

- Jessica Lynn Todd, aka Jessica Lynn Elwell, Jessica Lynn Lough and Jessica Lyn Starkey, 30, of Center Point, two counts of third- or subsequent-offense shoplifting.

- Michael Glenn Sinnett, 22, of Fairmont, embezzlement.

- Nathaniel Terry, 28, of Fairmont, failure to meet the obligation to provide support to a minor.

- Richard Dale Nutter, 27, of Clarksburg, breaking and entering and grand larceny.

- Melea Bartley, no age listed, of Dryden, N.Y., obtaining by false pretenses and fraudulent schemes.

- Tony Brock, no age listed, of Dryden, N.Y., obtaining by false pretenses and fraudulent schemes.

- Terri Glover, no age listed, of Dryden, N.Y., obtaining by false pretenses and fraudulent schemes.

- Samuel Allen Nibert, 46, of Pursglove, four counts of first-degree sexual abuse.

- John Michael Shields, 26, of Clarksburg, six counts of second-degree sexual assault.

- Timothy Mark Roth, 19, of Nutter Fort, two counts of possession with intent to deliver.

- Michael Hyde, 37, of Clarksburg, malicious assault.

- John A. Iammarino, 42, of Clarksburg, fleeing from an officer in a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, destruction of property, fleeing from an officer by means other than a vehicle and DUI of alcohol.

- Patricia Ann Rush, 38, of Lumberport, four counts of embezzlement.

- Clestina O. Edgell, 19, of Clarksburg, kidnapping and battery.

- Arthur Franklin Miller, 51, of Stonewood, three counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree attempted sexual assault.

- Helen King, 53, of Fairmont, second-offense petit larceny.

- Brian K. Mayle, 20, of Stonewood, burglary.

- Timothy E. Berg, 41, of Jane Lew, three counts of forgery and three counts of uttering.

- Michael Shane White, 23, of Elkins, five counts of forgery and five counts of uttering.

- Mark Marple, 44, of Clarksburg, second-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit second-degree robbery.

- Roger Dale Grimm, 38, of Clarksburg, grand larceny.

- Buck Michael Jones, 24, of Bridgeport, two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery.

- Travis D. Dixon, 21, of Clarksburg, three counts of forgery and three counts of uttering.

- Benjamin T. Coffin, 30, of Stonewood, three counts of forgery and three counts of uttering.

- John A. Edens, 31, of Charleston, five counts of forgery and five counts of uttering.

- Craig M. Williams, 31, of Clarksburg, third-offense domestic battery.

- Judy Myers, 40, of Bridgeport, attempting to obtain a controlled substance by misrepresentation and obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation.

- Michael Lynn Nutter, 25, of Clarksburg, failure to meet the obligation to provide support to a minor.

- Claudia O'Dell, 43, of Shinnston, two counts of embezzlement.

- Charles Leroy Hickman, 29, of Lost Creek, two counts of attempted burglary.

- Lewis E. Nicholson, 38, of Elkins, obtaining property in return for a worthless check.

- Loren W. Headley, 32, of Clarksburg, failure to meet the obligation to provide support to a minor.

- Sylvester A. Baker, 52, of Salem, second-degree sexual assault and violation of a protective order.

- Shawn Devericks, 21, of Hepzibah, transferring stolen property and grand larceny.

- Isaac Daniel Hiney, 24, of Lost Creek, third-offense domestic battery and/or assault.

- Donald Criss, 37, of Clarksburg, forgery and uttering.

- Joshua L. Auvil, 23, of Mount Clare, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

- Tony Nelson, 24, of Bridgeport, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

- Richard L. Smith, 49, of Clarksburg, four counts of first-degree sexual abuse and four counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian.