A grand jury may issue an indictment if it finds probable cause that a crime was committed and the accused person is responsible. An indictment is an accusation that must then be proven in court. The grand jury may also elect to issue no indictment.
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BUTLER COUNTY
Indictments returned during a recent session of the Butler County grand jury:
Stephen Adam Collins III, 3914 Tytus Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of cruelty to companion animal.
Amy N. Morgan, 1332 Azel Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Trevor M. Novak, 104 Millville Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
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James Louis Heath, 1964 Dalewood Pl., Cincinnati; certified back to the lower court on one count of driving under suspension.
Zieke Ray, 630 Chestnut St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Deaurius S. Williams, 1348 East Ave., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, possession of marijuana, illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, and wrongful entrustment.
Matthew Warrick, 800 Hayes, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, tampering with evidence, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Marcus S. Garrard, 502 Snider Court, Mason; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, trafficking in marijuana, and trafficking in marijuana (direct).
Dylan L. Parker, 1041 Seldom Seen Lane, Lawrenceburg, In.; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana, trafficking in marijuana (direct), and permitting drug abuse (direct).
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Bryan Lee Brinker, 712 Gordon Smith, Apt. 12H, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), obstructing official business, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Cody L. McDaniel, 3933 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jeffrey M. Riley, 1105 Hanover, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of obstructing official business, driving under financial responsibility law suspension, unsafe vehicles, and operating a motor vehicle bearing an invalid license plate or identification mark.
Victor A. Norton, 217 Park Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Nicholas J. Parsons, 1116 Edison Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Jessica Wilder, 410 Cribbs Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, criminal trespass, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Johnathan H. Dorsa, 916 Heaton St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of possession of heroin, petty theft, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Nekuma J. Wilson, 869 Courts Hill Road, Foster, Ky.; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
Christopher M. Smiley, 19 Hurm St., Apt. 3, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of having weapons while under disability, and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jeffrey M. Riley, 1105 Hanover, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possession of heroin (direct).
Phillip Teasley, 45 Aljoy Court, Cincinnati; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault.
Jeremy L. Fugate, 1941 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, resisting arrest, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Ricardo Sanchez, 31 Rochester Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, operating a vehicle under the influence, reckless operation, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, approaching stationary public safety vehicle displaying emergency light, and seat belt required.
Antonia Simpson, 797 Welliver Drive, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of assault, and one count each of resisting arrest and criminal trespass.
Michael W. Honchul, 1307 Elwood, Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Kyle Brasher, 51 Branch Hill Drive, Harrison; indicted on one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Jacob G. Betz, 16 N. 10th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Waylon Day, 451 North E St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, having weapons while under disability, aggravated trafficking in drugs, carrying concealed weapons, obstructing official business, and resisting arrest.
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Joseph M. Maffeo, 1232 Vanderveer, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, possessing drug abuse instruments, and operation of motor vehicle under points suspension.
Rosa E. Martinez, 2023 Roosevelt, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of obstructing official business.
Nikita Brockman, 1226 Chestnut St., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of petty theft.
Keith Randall Slamka, 101 Henrick Drive, Middletown; indicted on two counts of theft, and one count each of misuse of credit cards and petty theft.
Matthew Asher Ulbrich, 5657 Read Trail, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Paris Sneed, 1028 S. Second St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of assault, aggravated menacing, obstructing official business, misconduct at an emergency, and disorderly conduct.
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Rita N. Lingar, 1835 See Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
Jimmy Keeton, 309 Cypress Ave., Apt. 22, Trenton; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
Natasha Harrison, 519 Moore St., Middletown; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
Bobby Ray Baker, 105 Gordon Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
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WARREN COUNTY
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
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Steve Craig Whitesell, 221 N. Sutphin St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Toney H. Tibbs Jr., 2138 Blake Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count of operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Jeremy Thomas Sallee, 8511 Cox Road, West Chester; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, aggravated possession of drugs, and drug abuse instruments.
Gregory S. Hall, 362 Pleasant Drive, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine and failure to appear.
Sasha Mantel, 7897 Woodward-Claypool Road, Morrow; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, and failure to appear.
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Martin Tennyson Hogg, 103 High St., Apt. A, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Jeremy Leon Weaver, 11058 Oakwood Village Blvd., Miamisburg; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instruments, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
James Shultz, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of assault, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, and aggravated menacing.
Justin Keith Howard, 30 South Court, Loveland; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and trafficking in drugs.
Jill Yvonne Shelton, 12 W. Northwood Drive, Apt. 32, Lebanon; indicted on five counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and one count of trafficking in drugs.
Charles Edward Poynter, 1105 Creighton Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana, illegal manufacture of drugs or cultivation of marijuana, and possession of criminal tools.
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Roy Dale Dillow, 5608 Zoar Road, Lot 227, Morrow; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instruments, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Juan P. Clark, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and criminal damaging.
Richard Anthony Miller, 344 Mount Holt Road, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
Amy K. Campbell, 8134 Diane Lane, Apt. 2, Florence, Ky.; indicted on 21 counts of forgery, three counts of theft from a person in a protected class, and one count of telecommunications fraud.
John Leland Coffey, 8134 Diane Lane, Apt. 2, Florence, Ky.; indicted on three counts of theft from a person in a protected class, and one count of telecommunications fraud.
Sheila Kay Smith, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and theft.
Eric Shawn Schroeder, 1358 Arbor Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count of unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
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Robert L. Bowers, 2003 E. Foster-Maineville Road, Morrow; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possession of heroin.
Kierra Shanta Boone, 14427 Fairmont Drive, Detroit, Mi.; indicted on three count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.
Dennis D. Pinckney, 1846 Greenfield Road, Detroit, Mi.; indicted on three counts each of aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.
Jessica Renee Poteet, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, theft, and obstructing official business.
Christopher David Wiles, 10270 Eby Road, Germantown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and theft.
Rory Kyler Hartmann, 9636 West Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of forgery and theft.
David Lee Durham, 10516 Lemarie Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of grand theft.
Douglas Asher, 216 E. Circle Drive, Mason; indicted on one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
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