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:
Tonya Nester, 218 Urban St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and felonious assault (direct).
Donald Edward Lampley, 2016 Howard Ave., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of petty theft and assault (direct).
Donnie Lewis, 4534 Shawnray Drive, Apt. 94, Middletown; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and possessing criminal tools.
Eric Courtney Williams, 516 Bessinger Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and trafficking in drugs.
Laura Lee Osborne, 1102 Harmon Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and possessing criminal tools.
Charlene Rowland, 983 Vassar Court, Fairfield; indicted on one count of trespass in a habitation.
Robert L. Briscoe, 1065 Hayes Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of burglary.
Bradley Burroughs, 681 S. Washington Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, and carrying concealed weapons.
Dawn N. Wood, 950 Corliss, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of obstructing official business, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.
Jeremy M. Mann, 940 Miller Road, Lebanon; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault.
Aaron Michael Monroe, 805 Southland Drive, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated robbery and grand theft (direct).
Cody Eichhorn, 508 South St., Eaton; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Levon Render, 3107 Ben Harrison St., Middletown; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine (direct).
Ryan T. Bingle, 872 Gordon Smith Blvd., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
Bradley Michael Lykins, 6691 Algin Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of kidnapping (direct), and one count each of aggravated robbery (direct) and grand theft (direct).
John Bradley Smith, 770 Gordon Smith Blvd., Apt. 3, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of involuntary manslaughter (direct), corrupting another with drugs (direct), and trafficking in heroin (direct).
Cindy Fugate, 2906 Morgan St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), operating a vehicle under the influence (direct), operating under the influence of methamphetamine (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
Travis Alan Marlow, 711 N. Exeter Ave., Indianapolis, In.; indicted on two counts of endangering children (direct).
Franses Bretches, 2989 Carmody Blvd., Apt. C, Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possessing drug abuse instruments.
Mercedes Nicole Grubbs, 304 Young St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and driving under suspension.
Charles Andrew Hicks, 2437 Alpena Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Freddie L. Brown, 5981 Sun Ridge Drive, Cincinnati; certified back to the lower court on one count each of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, and open container.
Kimberly Smith, 1355 Kahn Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Michael Lynch, 36 Wellington Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Denny Wells Jr., 1 Donham Plaza, Middletown; indicted on five counts of forgery, and two counts of theft by deception.
Ashley N. McKinney, 8181 N. Mill St., Apt. 214, Cleves; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
WARREN COUNTY
PHOTOS: Look who’s been booked into the Warren County Jail
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
Nicholas Ryan Driscoll, 3936 Turtlecreek Road, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of theft, and theft from a person in a protected class.
Curtis Ward Jr., 2250 Park Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and aggravated menacing.
Marvin Durham, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and misuse of credit card.
Elliot Lamont Robinson, 146 Spring Park Place, Gahanna; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, and possession of marijuana.
Jerry Lee Sprinkle, 2609 Vermon St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs.
Linda C. Spencer, 9661 Williams Drive, Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jeffery Darren Sargent, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of violation of a protection order, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Bret Andrew Kersey, 4330 Villa Drive, Apt. 10, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of theft.
Brandon Scott Burton, 4710 Sheller Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Rudy Lee Harris Jr., Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of aggravated robbery, and one count each of felonious assault and having weapons while under disability.
Anthony S. Kirby, 11846 Goldenhill Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of aggravated robbery, and one count of felonious assault.
Zachary Asher, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
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