July 2, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
An Alexandria businessman charged in January with four counts of forgery has been indicted by the DeKalb County Grand Jury.
50-year-old Stein Edward Prichard of Brush Creek Road, Brush Creek, manager of Prichard’s Foods, was among 15 people indicted on various charges Monday on the first day of the new term of the grand jury. Others were named in three sealed indictments.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said in January that Prichard is accused of having altered checks of two store customers, changing the actual amounts to much higher amounts.
“People would come into the store and buy goods and would write a check and then he allegedly would change the amount of the check and run it through the bank and used the proceeds for his benefit,” said Sheriff Ray.
The grand jury indictments against Prichard are as follows:
Count 1: “On or about April 12, 2023 Prichard unlawfully and with intent to defraud (victim) of the sum of $5,199, pass a forged writing (check) to Prichard’s Foods which purported to be the act of another (victim) who did not authorize that act”
Count 2: “On or about March 30, 2023 Prichard unlawfully and with intent to defraud (same victim as count 1) of the sum of $3,247, pass a forged writing (check) to Prichard’s Foods which purported to be the act of another (victim) who did not authorize that act”
Count 3: “On or about April 11, 2023 Prichard unlawfully and with intent to defraud (same victim as counts 1&2) of the sum of $935, pass a forged writing (check) to Prichard’s Foods which purported to be the act of another (victim) who did not authorize that act”
Count 4: “On or about December 2, 2023 Prichard unlawfully and with intent to defraud (separate victim) of the sum of $6,205, pass a forged writing (check) to Prichard’s Foods which purported to be the act of another (victim) who did not authorize that act”
Prichard and all others indicted by the grand jury Monday will soon appear for arraignment in criminal court.
Others indicted by the grand jury Monday are as follows:
Johnny Erik Bain: aggravated assault (3 counts)
Paul Green Cantrell: possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams with intent to sell or deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia
Tonya Michelle Cantrell: simple possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia
Shadayda Storm Farris: introduction of contraband into a penal facility, identity theft and driving under the influence
Matthew David Fayette: tampering with evidence and possession of drug paraphernalia
Matthew Dewayne Griffith: vandalism over $2,500
Destiny Renea Grimes: driving under the influence, DUI per se, and vandalism under $1,000
John Allen Judkins, Jr.: driving under the influence
Chad Everette Knowles: possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams with intent to sell or deliver, evading arrest-vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving on a revoked license (2nd offense)
Kayla Rena Sanders: possession of drug paraphernalia
Jason Richard Skaroupka: possession of drug paraphernalia
Rachel Lynn Spurlock: possession of a schedule II drug (methamphetamine) over 0.5 grams with intent to sell or deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia
Alvin Davis Warren: theft of property-shoplifting, theft of property over $2,500, and vandalism over $2,500
Sheila Ann Zaruba: aggravated assault