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Circulation 13,000 Free December 6, 2013 Two Charged in Toddler’s Death By Linda Cicoira was indicted by an Accomack The April death of 2-year- Grand Jury Monday on counts old Jasheena Bull of Belle of second-degree murder and Haven is being blamed on the felony abuse and endangerment child’s mother and her former by a parent or guardian. The boyfriend. incidents allegedly occurred be- James Martinez Snead, 31, tween April 17 and April 30. The girl’s mother, Victoria Mae Joynes, 37, was also in- dicted on the abuse and en- dangerment charge during the nearly two-week period. That count involves “cause or per- mit serious injury to the life or health of such child by a will- Deputy David Gladding (left) escorts accused arsonist Tonya Susan Bundick from the ful act, omission or refusal to Accomack Circuit Court clerk’s office Monday. Michael Allen, her bail bondsman, ac- provide necessary care.” companies them. Authorities have closely guarded details of the case. There was a report filed at Bundick Faces Dozens of Arson Charges around 11 a.m. April 30 of the Story and photo by Linda Cicoira corted away by authorities, Clerk Samuel Coo- Jasheena Bull (Continued on Page 6) Accused arsonist Tonya Susan Bundick turned per made the document public. herself in to authorities Monday about an hour af- It was the first time the Grand Jury had met ter an Accomack Circuit Court Grand Jury indict- since a video confession of Bundick’s alleged ed her on 62 counts of deliberately setting fires. conspirator, fiancé Charles Robert Smith III, The 40-year-old Hopeton resident was was entered into evidence at his trial on Oct. whisked away from the Clerk of Court’s office 31. Smith, 38, also known as Charlie Apple- in handcuffs. To her right was a deputy. To her gate, pleaded guilty to 67 counts of arson. Dur- left was the bail bondsman who put up about ing the interrogation, he said Bundick set the $30,000 for her freedom a couple of months ago initial fires and that he continued the spree to when she was held on two charges — arson and appease and protect her. Smith is in Accomack conspiracy to deliberately set a fire. Jail awaiting sentencing. Authorities have not According to Accomack Sheriff Todd Godwin, said if he will testify against her. Bundick was taken from his office to Eastern The new indictments against Bundick in- Shore Regional Jail in Eastville, where she is clude 53 felony and nine misdemeanor counts al- being held without bond. leging crimes between Nov. 12, 2012, and March Judge W. Revell Lewis had sealed the new 26, 2013. The two original charges were from an Joynes Snead indictments until her arrest. After being es- (Continued on Page 7) 2 • EastErn shorE Post • DEcEmbEr 6, 2013 IAN BAGG: THE REALITY OF COMEDY Story & photo by Angie H. Crutchley Caison. While he was making a name When the Canadian-born comic, Ian for himself, Caison was making her way Bagg, took the stage at The Funny Bone out to California via roadtrip in 2002. in Virginia Beach this weekend, there was “It was love at first sight for me … already a large Eastern Shore crowd pre- but it took her a little longer — like 11 pared to laugh. months!” Bagg recalled. The sarcastic, witty comic came in fast “It was more like two months,” the and hard with jokes about everything beach-loving Caison laughed. “He got from cruise-ship disasters to our very own tickets to a show for my sister. When salt water taffy. Gasps were heard, not she picked them up, they were under from shock, but from the audience trying the name ‘Kerrie Ann Bagg.” I thought to catch their collective breath amid the that was really sweet.” fast-paced, laughter. She texted him a simple “thank you,” Melissa Elliott of Craddockville attend- to which the constant joker return-text- ed Bagg’s sold-out comedy show Saturday ed, “Who’s this???” night. “My cheeks hurt from laughing so Their first date was in Chinatown in hard. I had to take sips of my drink in be- San Fransisco. She brought him home tween laughs for fear of spitting on people to meet the family for Thanksgiving. in front of me,” said Elliott. “Ian did such That first meeting with her Eastern a great job; much of his material comes Shore family is when he asked permis- from his interaction with the audience, so sion from her parents to get married. he had to be quick on his feet. That’s a tal- But her brothers made sure to give him ent that’s matched by few. I got to meet the “Eastern Shore Treatment.” him after the show and he was so down- “They took me clamming,” he said to-earth and personable.” stone-faced. Bagg’s connection to the Shore pulls But there were still a few obstacles to from more than just his knowledge of overcome. The day after Kerrie moved taffy. In October 2011, Bagg, whose Show- in, Ian was deported back to Canada. time special brought the comic/actor/ “They spelled my name wrong on the future reality star into the homes of mil- the visa and said I was a scientist. You lions, married 1997 Northampton High couldn’t even get away with that before School graduate Kerrie Ann Caison. That 9/11,” said Bagg. same special made their Shore-born dog, Everything was righted and soon Roxie, a star as well. the happy couple were reunited. After This summer, Bagg began filming an getting married, they settled in Los “undisclosed” reality show on the Shore, Angeles, Cal. Although Caison, a certi- including shots in Cape Charles and fied occupational therapy assistant who Smith Beach, for a potential pilot on an works with kids in Huntington Beach, “undisclosed” network. Although the proj- Cal., prefers to stay out of the limelight, ect is hush-hush, there is confirmation Ian Bagg (left) mugs for the camera with his director, Michael Addis. she does express happiness for her hus- that the reality show will star some of Kilbourn, Comedy Central Presents: Ian Bagg and band. Caison’s family. Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Conan’s show proved Asked if she would ever want her husband to go Director Michael Addis in his praise of Bagg: “Ian to be his stepping stone to getting his work visa. into another line of work, Kerrie said, “He loves what is hilarious.” “They really helped me out,” recalls the comedian. he does and I want him to be whatever he wants to The 6’4” man of laughs grew up in a small town, “They helped me get my work visa.” be. If he’s happy, I’m happy.” Terrace, British Columbia. He planned to go to school He got into acting. His first film was Tim Robbins’ After filming on the Shore Sunday through Mon- to be an explosives engineer. One day the Vancouver “The Cradle Will Rock”. He’s played alongside Mary day, they are heading back to L.A. to prepare for their Canucks hockey fan decided to try his hand at stand- Kate and Ashley Olsen in “Double, Double Toil and annual Christmas party. Then it’s off to Hartford, up comedy. Bagg did his first set at The Punch Line Trouble.” Conn., and Calgary, Alberta, for more tour dates. in Vancouver. Two years later, he played the “Just For The self-deprecating star joked, “It was just a small “The Ian Bagg Show,” a weekly podcast he hosts Laughs Festival.” A New York club owner saw that part. They actually had to dub my voice I screwed up with some friends, can be downloaded every Tuesday performance and asked Bagg to play his club. my lines so bad.” What ever the case, Bagg has ap- from iTunes, along with his cd “It Takes a Village.” In 1996, he said goodbye to his parents, Gary and peared in 10 films, includingMost Vertical Primate In March, he’ll be featured along with comic Gabriel Robyn, and boarded a train for New York City with and MVP 2, which, according to Bagg, was his largest Iglesias in “Stand-up Revolution 3” on Comedy Cen- $1,000 in one pocket and a handful of jokes in the other. part to date. tral. For those who missed his five-night run at The The ambitious funnyman has done the Tonight Although he’s not played the romantic counterpart Funny Bone, Bagg will be back next Thanksgiving Show with Jay Leno, The Late, Late Show with Craig on film, Bagg starred in a real-life love story with for what will surely be another sold-out crowd. December 6, 2013 • eastern shore Post • 3 Temperanceville Reports Fire, Collision Power Outage By Linda Cicoira and struck a pole.” About 40 volunteer firefighters bat- The officer said the driver had mi- tled a fire in an air-handler at Tyson nor injuries and three passengers, all Foods, Inc. on Lankford Highway in younger than 16 years old, were taken Temperanceville late Sunday night. to a local hospital with non-life threat- Chief David Grant of Atlantic Volun- ening injuries. teer Fire Company said the fire was re- ported at about 11:30 p.m. with flames Coat & Bike Drive visible from the roof of the chicken The Accomack Parks and Recreation plant. It took about 45 minutes to con- Department is collecting coats, new bi- tain the blaze, Grant said.