Man charged in W.Va. robbery being held
A man accused of helping his wife rob Waffle House restaurants in Williamsport and Martinsburg, W.Va., in September 2006 was being held Monday night at Washington County Detention Center, a deputy said.
Henry Russell Powell, of 308 W. Stephen St. in Martinsburg, is accused of driving the getaway vehicle after his wife, Tonya Marie Russell, 23, also of 308 W. Stephen St., allegedly showed a gun and took cash from the Waffle House on Potomac Street in Williamsport on Sept. 23, a Washington County District Court charging document states.
Henry Russell Powell is charged with multiple counts including armed robbery and conspiracy, court records show.
Bail for Powell was set at $400,000, court records show. Tonya Marie Powell was charged in a warrant, court records show.
Both were arrested in September in connection with the robberies, according to the Martinsburg Police Department.
City man held on charges in shooting
A 26-year-old Hagerstown man is accused of shooting his cousin in the stomach and firing at the victim's brother, even after the gun's ammunition had run out.
