The Clinton County Grand Jury has indicted a local man on murder charges in relation to a shooting death that occurred in the Seventy-Six Community late last month.

Anthony Troxel, 35, faces a total of six charges in relation to the incident, in which he allegedly shot and killed another Albany man during an altercation.

The grand jury alleges that on or about July 30, Troxel “committed the offense of murder by shooting James Thomas Dyer II with a firearm; and that in so doing he caused the death of Dyer intentionally, or he was wantonly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death to another, and thereby caused the death…under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life.”

The incident that led to Dyer’s death occurred on Seventy Six Falls Road on Saturday night, July 30. A call was made to the local dispatch center around 10:30 p.m. reporting a shooting disturbance.

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department deputies were first to arrive on the scene. Kentucky State Police were then dispatched and upon investigation found the victim had been shot with a 20 gauge shotgun to the left side of his torso.

According to a KSP press release following the incident, Dyer, 31, and Troxel had been in an altercation and concluded that Troxel had allegedly shot the victim during the altercation.

Dyer was transported to Clinton County Hospital where he later died from the injuries suffered from the gunshot wound.

After the investigation, Troxel was charged with murder and lodged in Clinton County Jail, where he remained under a $100,000 cashh only bond as of presstime Tuesday morning.

In addition to the murder charge, Troxel was also indicted on a count of wanton endangerment first degree when he “wantonly engaged in conduct by discharging a shotgun in the direction of (the victim) while in the presence of a minor child; violation of a DVO (Domestic Violence Order) date November 20, 2009, when he was in possession of a firearm; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and two counts of persistent felony offender-second degree by committing murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after having been stood convicted of a prior felony offense within the last five years.

The grand jury, meeting in regular session last Monday, August 15, also returned several other true bills in open court, including the following:

* The alleged offenses of burglary second degree and criminal mischief second degree, against Randall L. Wilkinson, Jr., when on or about March 18, the defendant knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in the residence of Arthur Jones, with the intent to commit a crime; and causing damage over $500 to the property of Jones, when he cut the screen door and destroyed personal property.

* The alleged offense of marijuana cultivation against Steven Posey, when on or about July 28, the defendant unlawfully planted, cultivated or harvested more than five plants of marijuana.

* The alleged offenses of marijuana cultivation, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, against Mark Melton, when on or about May 27, the defendant unlawfully planted, cultivated or harvested more than five marijuana plants; with intent to manufacture methamphetamine possessed two or more chemicals or two or more items of equipment for the manufacture of meth; and possessed drug paraphernalia.

* The alleged offense of receiving stolen property (firearm), against Jeffery L. Mason, when on or about June 1, the defendant received, retained or disposed of a 9mm pistol, the movable property of Ashley Mason, knowing that said property had been stolen.

* The alleged offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a meth precursor and possession of a controlled substance first degree (meth), against Keith Smith, when on or about January 24, the defendant, with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine, possessed two or more chemicals or two or more items of equipment for the manufacture of meth; possessed a drug product or combination of products containing chemicals to use as a precursor to meth; and possessed a controlled substance, classified as Schedule I or II narcotic drug.

* The alleged offenses of marijuana cultivation and possession of marijuana, against Shelia Burchett, when on or about July 28, the defendant unlawfully planted, cultivated or harvested more than five plants of marijuana and unlawfully possessed marijuana.

* The alleged offenses of burglary second degree, criminal mischief first degree, and persistent felony offender second degree (two counts), against Charlie York, when on or about July 12 the defendant knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in the residence of Harold Reeves, with the intent to commit a crime; he intentionally or wantonly defaced, destroyed or damaged the property of Reeves causing pecuniary loss of more than $1,000 and committed the offenses after having been stood convicted of a prior felony offense within the last five years.

* The alleged offense of theft by unlawful taking or disposition (two counts), against Jennifer Brunner, when on or about March 1 and April 1, the defendant took or exercised control over a social security disability check card in the amount of $647 (March 1 and April 1), the moveable property of Christine Cooper, with the intent to deprive the owner thereof, said property having a value of more than $500.

(Editor’s Note: An indictment is a statement of probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and further court proceedings are warranted. Those individuals named in an indictment are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.)