14 Warren County officials charged in Front Royal development scam

FRONT ROYAL, Va. - Fourteen current and former officials of Front Royal, Virginia, have been charged for their knowledge of and inaction over the local economic development agency's mismanagement of funds.

The indictments for misfeasance and nonfeasance included:

Mark A. Baker, 53, of Front Royal, Va.
William M. Biggs, 77, of Front Royal, Va.
Alexander G. Blanton, 72, of Front Royal, Va.
Tony F. Carter, 59, of Linden, Va.
Luke G. Drescher, 59, of Middletown, Va.
Bruce N. Drummond, 68, of Linden, Va.
Archie A. Fox, 78, of Strasburg, Va.
Linda P. Glavis, 75, of Front Royal, Va.
Ronald L. Llewellyn, 66, of Front Royal, Va.
Daniel J. Murray Jr., 72, of Middletown, Va.
Thomas E. Patteson III, 73, of Front Royal, Va.
Thomas H. Sayre, 54, of Front Royal, Va.
Douglas P. Stanley, 50, of Front Royal, Va.
Daniel N. Whitten, 36, of Front Royal, Va.

Virginia State Police announced the indictments, which stem from an investigation into the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority and its former executive director, Jennifer McDonald. 

A review of authority records uncovered wrongdoing and secret self-serving deals.

McDonald was indicted in May on 28 felony embezzlement related charges. She had brokered a deal with a developer who promised projects funded with money that never materialized. The developer also promised a police academy overseen by the sheriff. 

The sheriff wasn't charged in the scheme, but was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound days after McDonald's arrest.

The Associated Press contributed to this report