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:
Gregory Earl Baker, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Timothy Swartz, 1725 Oberon Drive, Middletown; indicted on four counts of grand theft, and one count of grand theft (direct).
April Dawn Wilson, 630 Blackburn Ave., Fairfield; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Anthony S. Pringle, 1594 Gelhot Drive, Fairfield; certified back to the lower court on one count of driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
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Phillip Joseph Wright, 2225 Grand Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Amber Music, 5434 N. Waynesville Road, Lot 29, Waynesville; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Aaron Roark, 2535 Millville Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of resisting arrest.
Michael David Husted Jr., 1235 Campbell Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana, and possession of marijuana.
Jessica Husted, 1235 Campbell Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana, and possession of marijuana.
Eric Robert Huntington, Warren County Jail, 550 Justice Drive, Lebanon; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
Colleen M. Skelly, 616 Lower Oaks St., Hudson Falls, N.Y.; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, operating a vehicle under the influence, operating a vehicle under the influence of amphetamine (direct), and operating a vehicle under the influence of methamphetamine (direct).
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Teresa L. Hensley, 1302 Azel Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
William F. Ashley, 4101 Bonita Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of burglary, possessing criminal tools, and obstructing official business.
Tony Byers, 151 Algonquin Drive, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of domestic violence, and one count of abduction.
David A. Hawke, 810 S. Smithville Road, Dayton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, and failure to maintain tail light.
Jacob Harpe, 267 Barnum St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Billy Jack McDaniel, 820 Martin Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, reckless operation, and obstructing official business.
Alphonso Goodwin, 65 Aljoy Court, Apt. 5, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of robbery (direct) and theft (direct).
Richard Ramos, 1204 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and obstructing official business.
Melissa N. Gregory, 37 Cain Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sarah Willie, 32 Old Yellow Springs Road, Apt. 6, Fairborn; certified back to the lower court on one count of misuse of credit cards.
Larry Galloway, 188 Progress Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of forgery, possession of cocaine, obstructing official business, operating a vehicle under the influence, and failure to display lights.
David Earl Thompson, 111 W. Norman St., Dayton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Jonathan J. Short, 3212 Wayne Madison Road, Trenton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, grand theft, and theft (direct).
Jason Chandler, 2105 Grand Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Daniel Noble, 1681 Wayne Madison, Trenton; indicted on one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (direct).
Bradley Bell, 200 Curtis St., Middletown; indicted on one count of failure to register (direct).
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Donald Dwight Simpson Jr., 7506 Shawnee Lane, Apt. 163, West Chester; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct).
Bobbi Budke, 7550 Shawnee Lane, Apt. 349, West Chester; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct).
Michael Eugene Dermon Jr., 312 Lockwood Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Doria J. Johnson, 2016 Youngstown Road Se, Apt. B, Warren; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jaimie L. Hensley, 416 Moore St., Middletown; indicted on four counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
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Jeremy S. Bryant, 1260 Kahn Ave., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
James M. Barnett, 517 Hill St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Melany L. Sandoval, 85 Shawnee Drive, Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Michael Eugene Dermon Jr., 321 Lockwood Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Shelby S. Haines, 518 Kensignton St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Leonard B. Stevens, 228 Redwood Drive, Dry Ridge, Ky.; 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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Amber Sue-Lea Hindman, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instruments, and obstructing official business.
James W. Cook, 721 Roberts St., Newport, Ky.; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Virginia M. Oberding, 798 Saratoga St., Apt. 204, Newport, Ky.; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
Christopher Ryan Rose, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of possession of heroin, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Jason T. Landacre, 439 Morrow Road, Lot 97, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Joseph Ryan Roy, 204 Dean Drive, Farmersville; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Scotty Ray Carroll, 3218 1/2 Lefferson Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possessing of drug paraphernalia.
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Justin Reece Smith, 238 Allen St., Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Amber Gene Music, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of assault, and one count each of escape, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, and operation while under influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
David Evan Hodge, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dwight Rafael Thompson, 5815 Willowcove Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of grand theft.
Harold E. Smith, 3201 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count of attempted burglary.
Don W. Ellis Jr., 215 N. High St., Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Denver Tayor, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of forgery, and one count of theft.
Justin Lee Wells, 2472 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Lori S. Lain, 4407 Nelson Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs; persons who may sell, purchase, distribute, or deliver dangerous drugs; and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Felice Elizabeth Coleman, 2337 92nd Ave., Oakland, Ca.; indicted on three counts of theft, two counts of forgery and one count each of misuse of credit cards and possession of criminal tools.
Torryiel Gayla Jean Griggs, 1255 82nd, Oakland, Ca.; indicted on seven counts of forgery, three counts of theft, and one count each of misuse of credit cards and possession of criminal tools.
Deuntae Kewan Williams, 36 Orinda Court, Pittsburg, Ca.; indicted on 22 counts of forgery, three counts of theft, and one count each of misuse of credit cards and possession of criminal tools.
Jerry Tyler Graham, 2479 Mason Montgomery, Lot 17, Mason; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
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