by AnnGardner Eubank
HEATHSVILLE—The Northumberland County Circuit Court convened Tuesday, November 25, with the Hon. John S. Martin presiding.
In the case of Keante A. Cockrell of Warsaw, charged with reckless handling of a gun causing permanent serious bodily injury, a plea hearing was scheduled for February 3, 2026. Cockrell also faces misdemeanor charges of hunting/trapping/fishing without a license, unlawfully hunting a wild animal, and trespassing to hunt/fish/trap.
Omar A. Galeas of Richmond pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge of breaking and entering an occupied house to commit a misdemeanor. The charge was amended to misdemeanor trespassing after being forbidden to do so. A deferred disposition hearing was set for May 19, 2026.
Randy Taylor pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing/selling Schedule I/II drugs for profit. He was sentenced to 10 years with seven years and six months suspended. He faces $1,135 in costs and was placed on five years of supervised probation.
