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:
Patrick Brandenburg, 1312 Allstatter Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of drugs.
James Richard Vantine, 211 E. Main St., Spring Valley; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Larry D. Merida, 646 S. McKinley Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Danielle Hicks, 8782 Dayton Oxford Road, Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Joshua R. Smith, 920 Lafayette Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Miquan D. Hubbard, Southeastern Correctional Institution, 5900 Bis Road SW, Lancaster; indicted on one count each of rape and rape (direct).
Jesse Antrican, 81 Garfield, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of obstructing official business.
Vincent Paul Tillery Jr., 680 Williams Ave., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound.
Tyler Lewis Harper, 6588 Barrett Road, West Chester; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Reginald L. Thompson, II, 2464 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of domestic violence, criminal damaging or endangering, misconduct at an emergency, operation off street or highway in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property, failure to control, driving under financial responsibility law suspension, seat belt required, and operation of a motor vehicle without proof of financial responsibility.
Marlayon Shepherd, 11805-A Hanover Road, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Derrick M. Denney, 6772 Lakeside Drive, 309D, West Chester; indicted on one count each of theft and misuse of credit cards.
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Richard Bryson Fernbach, 2602 Haverknoll Drive, Blue Ash; indicted on one count of menacing by stalking.
Alexis R. Patterson, 1580 Biscayne Drive, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of attempted possession of drugs.
Wesley Alan Risner, 223 N. Marshall Road, Middletown; indicted on three counts each of burglary (direct) and having weapons while under disability (direct), one count each of burglary, falsification (direct), and obstructing official business (direct).
Arthur M. Washington, Jr., 38 Merlin Drive, D, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of theft and misuse of credit cards.
Kalib James Stapleton, 207 N. Main St., Somerville; indicted on one count each of grand theft of a motor vehicle, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
George R. Banfield, III, 1627 Parkamo Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of breaking and entering.
Corey J. Saylor, 721 Dale Blvd., Camden; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
George Ralph Banfield, III, 1627 Parkamo Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of a Fentanyl-related compound.
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Wayne S. Johnson, 1817 Baltimore St., Middletown; indicted on one count of failure to verify a current residence, school, institution of higher education or place of employment address (direct).
James McCoy, 1985 Jackson Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to verify a current residence, school, institution of higher education or place of employment address (direct).
Fred E. Bolden, 620 Auburn St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of failure to verify a current residence, school, institution of higher education or place of employment address (direct); and failure to provide notice of change of address or place of employment (direct).
Anthony R. Carter, 2950 Wilbraham Road, Apt. D, Middletown; indicted on one count of failure to provide notice of change of address or place of employment (direct).
Dustin Compton, Southeastern Correctional Institution, 5900 Bis Road, Lancaster; indicted on three counts of sexual imposition (direct), two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor (direct), and one count each of rape (direct) and gross sexual imposition (direct).
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Brian Lee Hardy, 1999 Princeton, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Ashley E. Maxey, 2100 Woodtrail Drive, Apt. 38, Fairfield; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Sarah M. Chartrand, 5903 Beverly Lane, Middletown; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jeffrey P. Mitchell, 8181 Taffy Drive, West Chester; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Robert B. Messham, 3926 Augusta Road, Miamisburg; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Ryan James Rose, 2095 Old Oxford Road, Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Alex G. Massey, 442 N. 9th St., Apt. 2, Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jack E. Martin, 4423 Marcum Lane, Eugene, Or.; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Christopher P. Amburgey, 17 S. 1st St., Trenton; indicted on four counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Anthony Mobarry, 648 Weller Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
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WARREN COUNTY
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
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Tiffany M. Hissett, 1921 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility, and possessing criminal tools.
Jack Washington, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility.
Corliss James Lancaster, 4161 Utica Road, Lebanon; indicted on one count of having weapons while under disability.
Daniel Stolz, 2036 Wayne Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property; possession of cocaine; operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them; and criminal damaging or endangering.
Rebekah F. Koverman, 5193 Ohio 123, Apt. B, Morrow; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Robert Paul Collins, 1042 N. Tolliver St., Morehead, Ky.; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Carolyn L. Noble, 1042 N. Tolliver St., Morehead, Ky.; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, and permitting drug abuse.
Joseph Sucato, 5245 Natorp Blvd., Apt. 112, Mason; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine; and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them.
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Gerald William Franklin, 3215 Norham Ave., Apt. 2, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of failure to provide notice of change of address.
Ashton Elizabeth Odell, 1247 County Road 2382, Pickton, Tx.; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular assault; vehicular assault; 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; and obstructing official business.
Kelly S. Derrick, 10426 New Burlington Road, Waynesville; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.
Joshua Thomas Mullins, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of felonious assault.
Kellland Jaewon Sutton, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of felonious assault.
Petrocelli Robertson, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of harassment with a bodily substance.
Guy Luttrell, LKA 161 Cedar Hill, Lancaster; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, assault, and possession of a deadly weapon while under detention.
Miles Edward Norris, 2423 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, Ca.; indicted on one count each of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, and aggravated possession of drugs.
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Desmund Smith, Warren Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, and possession of a deadly weapon while under detention.
Michael Robinson, Warren Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of possession of a deadly weapon while under detention, and felonious assault.
Melissa Grace Lewis, 7945 Barret Road, West Chester; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs.
Darren K. Hutmier, 242 Kirby Road, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Danny J. Rhoades, 227 Skyview Drive, Vandalia; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Luke Christopher Glover, 32 W. Taylor School Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Aaron H. Spaw, 12200 Maple Drive, Loveland; 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; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Luci Bryant, 5608 N. Zoar Road, Morrow; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of a Fentanyl-related compound.
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