The man accused of firing a double-barrel shotgun blast through a closed door, striking and killing his daughter, has been indicted by the Cumberland County Grand Jury.
Wayne Lawson Miller will face arraignment on March 15 on the charge of first-degree murder in the October 12, 2009 shooting death of Rebecca Daigle, 41.
During a preliminary hearing held in January, the state presented evidence from Sheriff's Investigator Casey Cox that indicates the state is pursuing a theory of premeditated murder.
Defense attorney Randall Boston, through questioning of Cox, indicated that the defense theory may be self-defense.
In other cases presented to the grand jury, the following indictments were handed down.
The indictment lists 17 state witnesses including a surviving daughter, Anita Miller, who was present when her sister was shot.
Sealed indictments
•Timothy Vaughn Sapp, 35, 63 Hassler Rd., March 1 arrested on an indictment charging three counts of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor (over 100 images), soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor and sexual battery by an authority figure.
•Aaron Joseph Ewing, 21, 5255 Pawnee Rd., March 2 arrested on an indictment charging rape.
•John Riggs Gentry II, 22, 19 Briar Court, March 2 arrested on an indictment charging statutory rape.
Unsealed indictments
•Timothy Richard Lewis Jr., possession of more than .5 grams of methamphetamine for resale, possession of more than .5 grams of methamphetamine for delivery, possession of Diazepam for resale, possession of Diazepam for delivery and possession of a weapon by a felon during commission of a felony.
•Aksana Alexandra Shabanova, initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of more than .5 grams of meth for resale and possession of more than .5 grams of meth for delivery.
In a separate case, Shabanova was indicted for possession of methamphetamine for resale, enhanced by violation of the Drug-Free School Zone Act.
•Raymond Henson Jr., possession of methamphetamine for resale, enhanced by violation of the Drug-Free School Zone Act, felony evading arrest,, possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of a weapon by a felon during commission of a felony.
•Justin Alan McCormic, two counts of worthless checks less than $500.
•Mark David Sanders, violation of the sex offender registry law.
•James Christopher Carroll, driving under the influence, felony evading arrest and simple possession of marijuana.
•Christopher R. Phillips, theft less than $500 and evading arrest.
In a separate incident, attempted aggravated burglary.
•John Robert Kelly, aggravated burglary and theft more than $1,000.
In a separate incident, aggravated burglary.
•Jacob Lee Hood, arson.
•Mark Winton, aggravated burglary and theft more than $500.
•Jonathan Cole Treadway, promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine.
•John Joseph Thompson, aggravated burglary and theft more than $1,000.
•Donnie J. Rector, theft more than $10,000.
•Marshall Condon True, driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia.
In a separate incident, driving under the influence. In a third incident, driving under the influence. In a fourth incident, driving under the influence.
•Fred Issac Threet, initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine.
•Joshua Johnathan Harper, auto burglary.
•Kevin Claude Beaty, promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine.
•Jedidiah Josiah Hoskins, possession of drug paraphernalia.
•Jeffery Michael Hayes, passing a forged instrument.
•Ricky Dewayne Young, aggravated burglary, theft more than $60,000, two counts of felony evading arrest and two counts of reckless endangerment.
•Shaun C. Sherrill, theft more than $10,000.
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