42 people indicted in Butler, Warren counties

Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. The proceedings are usually one-sided, the accused is not present and witnesses are not cross-examined.

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:

  • Chad Thomas Wright, 709 7th St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, trafficking in cocaine (direct), and possession of cocaine (direct).

  • Cameron R. Robinson, 1000 Garden Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts each of possession of cocaine and having weapons while under disability (direct), and one count each of trafficking in cocaine (direct), possession of heroin (direct), trafficking in heroin (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
  • Donna Marie Dunn-Pennington, 1722 Florence St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Neil Price, 1208 Gilday Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Charles Bowling, 980 Chase Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and operating a vehicle under the influence.
  • Laren A. Boell, 22 Augsburger Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Jason Wells, 3919 Bonita Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Brandon Fair, 227 N. 11th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and signal lights.
  • Billie J. Cox Jr., 30 Greensward, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Ashley Durham, 2243 Hamilton Cleves, Apt. 11, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Samy Velasquez, 462 Mainring St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
  • Randall E. Wallen Jr., 480 Shultz Drive, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of trafficking in marijuana (direct), and one count of trafficking in marijuana.
  • Brandon Andon, 1030 S. Second St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of trespass in a habitation.
  • Bobbie J. Watson, 654 Roebling, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and aggravated trafficking in drugs.
  • Todd A. Distler, 64 Cranebrook Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of theft and misuse of credit cards.
  • Andrew Benjamin Hubbard, 302 N. Locust St., Oxford; certified back to the lower court on three counts of domestic violence.
  • Michael S. Johnson, Butler County Jail, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of theft of drugs (direct), aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, petty theft (direct), and obstructing official business.
  • Carlos I. Ramirez, 243 Washington St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana.
  • Levi Scott Anthony Bane, 57601 Red Oak Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
  • Tyler Lewis Harper, 6588 Barret Road, West Chester; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, receiving stolen property, grand theft, driving under suspension, speed limits, operation off street or highway in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property, and left of center.
  • Darren Barnett, 1201 Franklin St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of theft.
  • Michael S. Caudill, 663 Belle Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of burglary, theft from a person in a protected class (direct), and petty theft (direct).
  • Jeffrey T. Disney, 518 Prytania Ave., Hamilton; indicted on indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possessing drug abuse instruments, and trafficking in heroin.

WARREN COUNTY

The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:

  • Eddie D. Gibson, 431 Mary Ellen St., S. Lebanon; indicted on two counts of criminal damaging; and one count each of unauthorized use of motor vehicle, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
  • Jeremy P. Rost, 6326 Red Lion 5 Points Road, Springboro; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instrument, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Sheri L. Laubenstein, 21 Cherokee Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
  • Jessica Lyn Cason, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated trafficking in drugs, and tampering with evidence.
  • Robin Amburgy Heard, 231 S. South St., Wilmington; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
  • Trevor J. Northern, 6048 Glennsbury Court, West Chester; indicted on one count of possession of drugs.
  • Rigoberto Funez-Canales, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular assault, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse ,and vehicular assault.
  • Nikki M. Robbins, 8761 Clearcreek Road, Springboro; indicted on three counts of person who may sell, purchase, distribute, or delivery dangerous drugs; and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs; aggravated possession of drugs; possession of criminal tools, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Steven A. Crockett, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class.
  • Tashia K. Downard, 7754 Franklin Trenton Road, Franklin; indicted on one count each of cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana.
  • Mark E. Owen, 7754 Franklin Trenton Road, Franklin; indicted on one count each of cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana.
  • Calvin C. Howard, 251 Judy Ave., Carlisle; indicted on one count each of cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana.
  • Victoria A. Dewitt, 123 E. 6th St., Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Rahiem D. Johnson, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of domestic violence, trespass in a habitation, abduction, and endangering children.
  • Johnna L. Johnson, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of burglary, grand theft, safecracking, and theft.
  • Thomas J. Delong, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of attempted murder and felonious assault.
  • Starr R. Weatherspoon, 1141 E. 81th St., Chicago, Il.; indicted on nine counts of forgery, and one count each of theft, attempted theft, possession of criminal tools, and tampering with evidence.
  • Kellie V. Robinson, 3719 W. Flournoy St., Chicago, Il.; indicted on five counts of forgery, and one count each of theft, attempted theft, misuse of credit cards, attempted misuse of credit cards, and possession of criminal tools.
  • Christopher L. Hinkle, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of robbery and theft.

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