29 people were indicted in Butler and 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 because 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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Indictments returned during a recent session of the Butler County grand jury:

Alexus Marie Smith, 6302 Holbrook Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count of operating a vehicle under the influence.

Robert Banks II, 3111 Navaho St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Dominick Anthony Stockle, 455 Cherrywood Circle, Sagamore Hills; indicted on two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence, and one count each of aggravated vehicular assault, failure to stop after an accident, and vehicular assault (direct).

Jaimen E. Wright, 1431 Compton Road, Apt. D, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence, aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), possession of a fentanyl-related compound, and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound (direct).

Melissa N. Riley, 625 Symmes Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility.

Corey R. Jordan, 913 Dayton St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, carrying concealed weapons, and participating in criminal gang (direct).

Justin W. Fladung, 7741 Fields Ertel Road, Sharonville; indicted on two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.

Melinda L. Fugate, 236 N. 11th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jamie D. Stamper, 1271 Heaton St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of felonious assault.

Charles E. Rucker, 110 N. Leibee St., Apt. 3, Middletown; indicted on one count of felonious assault.

Joshua Thomas Mullins, 113 Iglehary St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, having weapons while under disability, and tampering with evidence.

Jeffery W. Powers, 1312 Baltimore St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of burglary and petty theft.

Jatae D. Tisdale, 717 10th Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine (direct), possession of cocaine, receipt of proceeds derived from the commission of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Timothy Thomas Couch, 1590 North B St., New Miami; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Alesha A. Bryant, 1608 Orchard St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of a fentanyl-related compound.

Matthew R. Reynolds, 3016 Navaho St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and possessing drug abuse instruments.

Benjamin M. Davis, 1607 Sheffield St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana (direct), possession of marijuana, having weapons while under disability (direct), receipt of proceeds derived from the commission of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings, trafficking in cocaine, and possession of cocaine (direct).

Lucas M. Fuston, 217 Maryland Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count of possession of a fentanyl-related compound (direct).

Michelle L. Eversole, 4971 Pleasant Ave., Lot 80, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of possession of a fentanyl-related compound, and aggravated possession of drugs.

Rebecca L. Puska, 710 A Trenton Road, Trenton; indicted on two counts each of forgery (direct), and theft from a person in a protected class (direct).

Jeffery L. Oder, 5115 Headgates Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count of disrupting public services (direct).

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WARREN COUNTY

Indictments returned during a recent session of the Warren County grand jury:

Timothy Wayne Abney, 1401 Bernice Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Ryan Michael Lacalameto, LKA: I578 Haworth Court, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Davis Quinn Miller, 6797 Fairwind Court, Loveland; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Nicholas Esteban Starry, 3287 U.S. 50, Owensville; indicted on two counts of harassment with a bodily substance.

Sonjia Marie McDonald, 2336 Cedarville Road, Goshen; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joseph Scot Anderson, 4308 Woodbine Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.

Candace Marie Carl, 676 David Blvd., Franklin; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and misuse of credit cards.

Roy Eric Carl, 676 David Blvd., Franklin; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and misuse of credit cards.

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