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:
Robert N. Wilson, 7379 Middletown Germantown Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, driving under suspension, and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
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Delbert Cole, 20 East 4th St., Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Miranda Hartmann, 916 Campbell Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and seat belt required.
Chastity Lynn Stoner, 1107 Forrer St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Robert Ray Lamb, 3129 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Michael Lee Estes, 3732 Wieman Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of marijuana, illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle under the influence, and failure to display lights.
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Jeremy Lee Binkley, 1144 Minor Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Amanda Hall, 711 Adams St., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, trafficking in heroin (direct), possession of heroin (direct), aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Justin C. Allen, 8950 Lesourds West Chester Road, West Chester; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
James Dean Bowling, 4302 Somerville Road, Somerville; certified back to the lower court on two counts of receiving stolen property.
Nikki Nicole Strong, 408 W. 15th St., Connersville, In.; indicted on one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Derrick Eugene Snowden, 520 Garfield St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
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Jacob M. Shelley, 6135 Fairfield Road, Unit 20, Oxford; indicted on one count each of possession of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and possessing drug abuse instruments (direct).
Heather Hart, 87 Rockford Drive, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of assault, and disorderly conduct.
Larry Eugene Spencer, 1711 Taylor Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to reinstate a license.
Jeremy W. Gabbard, 142 Gordon Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and having weapons while under disability (direct).
D'Andre Denmark, 947 Grand Ave., Apt. 5, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
William Edward Wagers Jr., 530 Dayton St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Meason P. Smith, 56 Chapel Hill Drive, Fairfield; certified to the lower court on one count of criminal trespass.
Jeremy R. Ziegler, 1605 W. Augusta Blvd., Fairfield; certified back to the lower court on one count of petty theft.
Damion Leondre Varner, 641 Sycamore St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of rape, and attempted rape (direct).
Tyler Andre Isaacs, 1016 Grand Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Jessica L. Day, 2639 Hamilton Mason Road, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of failure to appear, and one count of theft.
Maurice Merritt, 308 Wayne, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of obstructing official business.
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Roy B. Ellis Jr., 2187 Cardinal Ave., Fairfield; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular assault (direct), and vehicular assault (direct).
Maxwell S. Harris, 215 N. Poplar St., Apt. 3, Oxford; indicted on one count of felonious assault (direct).
Jordan S. Eversole, 513 N. 5th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of rape (direct).
James Thompson, 1229 Woodside Blvd., Apt. A, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated arson, arson, and disrupting public services.
Wesley Leroy Hudgel, 1113 Woodside Blvd., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated arson, arson, disrupting public services, and obstructing official business.
WARREN COUNTY
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The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
Meghan Christine Marshall, 6817 Millikin Road, Liberty Twp.; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Mark Anthony Duckett, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine, possession of drug abuse instrument, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Curtis Shelby Emmert, 503 Delaware Xing, Trenton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and possession of drug abuse instrument.
Seth Daniel Rose, 101 W. Broadway, Harrison, In.; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Larz Edward Sutherland, 514 S. Wright St., Blanchester; indicted on two counts of assault, and one count each of disrupting public service, obstructing official business, and resisting arrest.
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Rachel L. Sullivan, 4921 N. Arbor Woods Court, Apt. 309, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of theft.
Donald Paul Needham, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Nikki D. Ingle, 8075 Ohio 722, Arcanum; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instrument, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Roland Mallory, Warren Correctional Institution; indicted on two counts of felonious assault, and one count of possession of a deadly weapon under detention.
Jered Russell Evearitt, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, and possession of a deadly weapon under detention.
Demetrius R. Wilson, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of assault.
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Kyle Patrick Armstrong, 3715 Marble Ridge Lane, Mason; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance in a school safety zone, and carrying concealed weapons.
Nicholas Lee Miller, 2200 Waneta St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence, aggravated possession of drugs, and obstructing official business.
Donald Brandon Francis, 267 E. Forest Ave., S. Lebanon; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
William Datrom Runyon, 2610 Hemlock St., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Christopher Somers, 420 Cottontail Ct., Lebanon; indicted on three counts of gross sexual imposition.
Christina Marie Lazier, 707 Buena Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of harassment with a bodily substance.
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Matthew Allen Wenger, Warren County Jail; indicted on three counts of violating a protection order.
Ross Joseph Hudson, 5384 Silver St., Cincinnati; indicted on two counts each of domestic violence, and violating a protection order; and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and endangering children.
Harley M. Trustly, 3464 E. Lower Springboro Road, Waynesville; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, possession of criminal tools, criminal trespass, criminal damaging, and obstructing official business.
Edward Jewett, 422 N. Mechanic St., Lebanon; indicted on six counts of nonsupport of dependents.
Justin Cruz, 1811 Lincoln Ave., Norwood; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents.
Roger Steffan Henslee, 8138 Long Meadow Drive, West Chester; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents.
Charles J. Amburgey, 1816 Carroll Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of nonsupport of dependents.
Matthew Hess, 736 Union Road, Carlisle; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents.
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