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:
Christopher McNamee, 4532 Creekview Drive, Middletown; indicted on two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence, and one count of possession of cocaine.
Silas J. Parker, 1617 Westwood Ave., #1, Cincinnati; certified back to the lower court on one count each of operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under suspension, and failure to control.
Edward Shafer, 463 Beissinger Road, #1, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Earl J. Hunley, 1017 Summer St., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, and two counts of petty theft (direct).
Melinda Marie Glancy, 2687 Oxford Millville Road, Oxford; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Michael A. Garrett, 395 N. Eastview Pkwy., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of receiving stolen property (direct), two counts of receiving stolen property, and one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
Bret Thomas Hennen, 3033 Tytus Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of receiving stolen property, and one count each of grand theft, theft (direct), receiving stolen property (direct), and telecommunications fraud.
Chelsea C. Sumpter, 910 Garver Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Clinton Michael Faulkner, 1204 Parkamo Ave., Apt. 2, Hamilton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Zachary I. Buttree, 552 Elvin Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Ashley N. Garcia, 144 Tecumseh Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound (direct).
Kenneth J. Hardwick, 1671 Hudepohl Lane, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Taylor P. Abernathy, 1355 Parkamo, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of failure to appear, and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and receiving stolen property.
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Paul W. Smith, 754 S. 12th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
Sohail Safdar, 8198 Desoto Drive, 205, West Chester; certified back to the lower court on one count of domestic violence.
Douglas G. Thomin, 1194 Shuler Ave., Apt. 2, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of forgery, and one count of receiving stolen property.
Robert Rapheal Caldwell, 3812 Adair Ave., Dayton; indicted on two counts each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), trafficking in a Fentanyl-related compound (direct), trafficking in cocaine (direct), and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of a Fentanyl-related compound (direct), and possession of cocaine (direct).
Chris A. Owens, 410 East Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of driving under financial responsibility law suspension and failure to illuminate rear license plate.
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Barbara Cope, 2225 Grand Blvd., Apt. 2, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal damaging or endangering, operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under financial responsibility law suspension, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, and failure to control.
Jorge Guia Hernandez, 208 Dean Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts each of violating a protection order and domestic violence.
Clint E. Minter, 215 Main St., Somerville; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Joshua R. Davidson, 410 Jefferson Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class.
Johnny Jones, 7560 Black Squirrel Trail, Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound.
Erica Studey, 265 Yankee Road, Middletown; indicted on one count of felonious assault.
Taylor Patrick Abernathy, 1355 Parkamo, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, falsification, and obstructing official business.
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WARREN COUNTY
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
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Alexander Scott Wood, 405 Keever St., Lebanon; indicted on three counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, and one count each of rape, sexual battery, and illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance.
Quentin Anthoni Smith, 4935 Cedar Bluff Drive, Apt. 301, S. Lebanon; indicted on three counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, and one count each of rape, sexual battery, and illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance.
Danielle Lanae Fogle, 44 E. 5th St., Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of heroin, possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, and obstructing official business.
Deangelo Lamont Young Jr., Warren Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of possession of a deadly weapon while under detention and felonious assault.
Deborah Rose Cantrell, 60 S. Cedar St., Troy; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and obstructing official business.
Cassandra Eileen Anthony, 318 Elm St., Apt. A, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Frank Boatrite, 901 Cherry St., Apt. A2, Blanchester; indicted on two counts of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Kaycie Nicole Pendergrass, 2237 Cedarville Road, Goshen; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Eaf Daniel Crane, 771 Beachler Road, Apt. 771, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Donald Walker Reese, 1505 Honeysuckle Place, Apt. B, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Dana Bowles, 2479 Mason-Montgomery Road, Apt. 188, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of harassment with a bodily substance, obstructing official business, violating a protection order, and resisting arrest.
Trey Devon Garrett, 4716 Creekview Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle; carrying a concealed weapon; operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, drug of abuse or a combination of them; failure to stop after an accident, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Lisa Maria Cherry-Neaves, 307 N. Cherry St., Apt. 202, Eaton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs; operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them; operating a vehicle while under the influence of a listed controlled substance or a listed Metabolite of a controlled substance; possessing drug abuse instruments; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Jermal L. Cannon, 3485 Kensington Ave., Detroit, Mi.; indicted on one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
Danyelle Lynn Ross, 404 Stanley St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Sean Robert Weiss, 6460 Greenbush Road, Somerville; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.
Scotty Allen Ferrell, 9 N. River St., Franklin; indicted on one count each of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, possessing drug abuse instruments, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.
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