CHARLES TOWN — A Jefferson County grand jury handed down a list of indictments for 24 people charged with both felonies and misdemeanors with that county. The indictments were released this week, following the jury’s deliberations on Sept. 16 and 17, according to Prosecuting Attorney Matt Harvey.

Facing first-degree murder charges was John Alan Lyons, 72, who according to court documents “feloniously, willfully, maliciously, deliberately and unlawfully did slay, kill and murder one Tanya Lyons” on Feb. 19 of this year. Lyons was also charged with the use or presentation of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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