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:
Tony L. Smallwood, 306 Clinton Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Samantha L. Ruff, 1971 Williams St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, endangering children, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Gregory A. Kattmann, 6330 Springside Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Rico Ernest King, 1635 Gelhot Drive, Apt. 23, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility, possession of heroin, and possession of marijuana.
Terrion Jackson, 330 East Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
Frank N. Dupps Jr., 6197 Carriage Oak Way, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence, and one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and speed limits.
Richard Brandenburg, 2405 Trinity Drive, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of obstructing official business and driving under suspension.
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Richard Brandenburg, 2405 Trinity Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Tanya Hymer, 2120 Grand Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
Aaron M. Finfrock, 318 Princeton Drive, Trenton; certified back to the lower court on one count of domestic violence.
Rachel Lee Tharp, 1500 East St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Anessa Henson, 1910 Grand Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of possession of drugs, and one count of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Janet D. Hentenaar, 4964 Huston Road, Collinsville; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Tammy M. Friend, 1326 Grandview Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Brianna Jackson, 100 Arnold Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of operating a vehicle under the influence, operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving under suspension, and marked lanes; and certified back to the lower court on one count each of driving under financial responsibility law suspension, failure to stop after an accident, and failure to control.
Kyle E. Whitt, 306 N. Adams St., North Carlisle; certified back to the lower court on one count of criminal trespass.
Randy Sandlin, 853 Vine St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of felonious assault.
William Tillett III, 1702 Meadow Ave., Middletown; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs, two counts of possession of drugs, and one count each of tampering with evidence, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, possession of marijuana, and marked lanes.
John Walter Gaebel, 1236 Bauer Road, Somerville; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
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Reece Evans, 1615 Gelhot, Fairfield; certified back to the lower court on one count each of criminal trespass, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damaging or endangering, resisting arrest, and obstructing official business.
Nicole Spivey, 2372 Harrywood Court, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of passing bad checks, and grand theft (direct).
Herbert N. Benson II, 707 Martin Luther King Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence and theft (direct).
Pamela J. Bowling, 5108 Hamilton Eaton Road, Apt. 1, Collinsville; indicted on one count each of permitting drug abuse and turn signal violation.
Anthony Karikari Mensah, 475 W. Point Pleasant Cr., 59, Fairfield; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Victor N. Blair, 3810 Boudinot Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Brett Joshua Schneider, 5873 Jenkins Road, Okeana; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana, and possession of hashish (direct).
Stephen M. Moster, 1112 South B St., Richmond, In.; indicted on one count each of burglary, petty theft, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Jeffrey L. Linker, 1480 Harvard St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Brandon T. Coney, 844 Jackson Lane, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of turn signal violation, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, illegal use or possession of marijuana drug, possession of marijuana, and driving under suspension.
Christal L. Hill, 1917 Lamberton St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of assault, and one count each of obstructing official business, resisting arrest, criminal damaging or endangering, and disorderly conduct.
Allante Jeff Simmons, 1601 Winona St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of assault, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass.
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Jacob White, 2111 Sherman Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of rape, domestic violence, and violating a protection order.
Timothy Lee Sharp, 6506 Ravena Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Domonique M. Washington, 5179 Aster Park Drive, Apt. 4, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of possession of marijuana.
Ellen Danielle Bailey, 2341 Burnett Ave., Apt. 7, Cincinnati; certified back to the lower court on one count each of failure to register vehicle, possessing drug abuse instruments, operating a vehicle under the influence, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
Jason E. Perry, 800 Hayes Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and failure to appear.
Tony L. Smallwood, 306 Clinton Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and receipt of proceeds derived from the commission of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings (direct).
Victor Lerma, 71 Shawnee Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of having weapons while under disability (direct).
Jermain L. Hill, 10908 Tangleberry Court, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of rape (direct) and unlawful sexual conduct (direct).
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Keith Baker, 635 Kenworth Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Christin C. Bryant, 1050 Forster Ave., Hamilton; indicted on five counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Kenneth W. Zornes III, 3035 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Christopher L. Powell, 524 S. East St., Hillsboro; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Charles E. Stanford, 4095 Victory Parkway, Apt, 3, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Gregory David Cruickson, 32 North Lane, Lebanon; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Dominic Kuchera III, 1801 Chapel Woods Drive, Batavia; 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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Dalton Marvin McKinley, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and obstructing official business.
Blake Fitzgerald Anderson, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of assault, resisting arrest, and criminal damaging.
Richard Bush III, 149 McKinley St., S. Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), possession of drug paraphernalia (direct), and possessing of drug abuse instruments (direct).
Paul R. Isaacs, 3802 Dry Run Road, #24, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count each of theft (direct) and forgery (direct).
Samuel John Bowles, 2814 MacIntosh Lane, Apt. G, Maineville; indicted on eight counts of possession of drugs (direct), two counts of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and one count each of possession of cocaine (direct), possession of drug abuse instruments (direct), and possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
Chad Michael Harrison, 2724 Shamrock Drive, Morrow; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, aggravated possession of drugs, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Susan E. Sorrells, 1732 Watkins St., Augusta, Ga.; indicted on two counts each of identity fraud (direct), forgery (direct), and receiving stolen property (direct); and one count of theft (direct).
Jessica Renee Poteet, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
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Deionte Duane Lee, 6724 Galaxie Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count of failure to comply with order or signal of police officer.
Samuel Christian Porter, 9125 N. Vasser Road, Mount Morris, Mi.; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of possession of LSD and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Walter L. Turner Jr., CCI; indicted on three counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and one count of trafficking in heroin (direct).
Demetrys Dwayne Adams, 1500 Forest Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of trafficking in heroin (direct) and trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances (direct), and one count of trafficking in cocaine (direct).
Crystal Dawn Proffitt, 702 Charles st., Apt. 3, Middletown; indicted on one count of permitting drug abuse (direct).
Eugenia G. Starr, 1615 Shawhan Road, Morrow; indicted on one count of possession of drugs (direct).
Cody Trevor Wayne Carpenter, 117 E. 4th St., Franklin; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana and possession of criminal tools.
Misty Michelle Maines, 136 E. Broadway St., Apt. 1, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct).
Gregory A. Presley, 453 Eastview Drive, Lebanon; indicted on one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct).
Justin Powell-Smith, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and one count of possession of criminal tools.
Carmen Packer, 2906 N. Main St., Dayton; indicted on one count each of theft and misuse of credit cards.
Alonzo Haun Williams III, 6149 Edwardsville Road, Blanchester; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
John David Handley, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Carrie Lynn Underwood, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of domestic violence (direct).
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