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:
Kyle Pugh, 3209 Glencoe St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dylan G. Roland, 19301 Alpine Drive, Lawrenceburg, In.; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Erica M. Collins, 4111 Riverview Ave., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of criminal trespass and petty theft.
Eric L. Freytag, 1135 S. 12th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Brian Adams, Jr., address unknown; certified back to the lower court on one count of possession of drugs (direct).
John Mathias Fackey, 72 Rockford St., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of open container, and indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of drugs.
Kenneth Jordan Epperson, 722 Pine St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of inducing panic, assault, obstructing official business, and resisting arrest.
Jimmy Back, 615 Cleveland St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
James Brown III, 313 Harlan St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, possession of heorin (direct), possession of a Fentanyl-related compound (direct), and illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility (direct).
Summer Yvonne Hill, 3901 Jewell Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound.
Brandon Marchant, 1030 Symmes Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of driving under financial responsibility law suspension, and indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Tobias Andrew Vaughn, 720 Brooklyn Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Philip R. Coldiron, 6850 Trenton Franklin Road, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of driving under financial responsibility law suspension, turn signal violation, and seat belt required; and indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle under the influence of cocaine, and operating a vehicle under the influence of cocaine metabolite (direct).
Lisa Stewart, 4285 Melvin Cox Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of trespass in a habitation.
Scott L. Nelson, 622 East Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of trespass in a habitation, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Stacey N. Radenheimer, 2227 Dixie Highway, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of driving under financial responsibility law suspension and turn signal violation; and indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
Kristopher Michael Laboffe, 455 Wencella Drive, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of possession of marijuana and contempt of court; and indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and petty theft.
Sean R. Cook, 170 Overbrook Drive, Monroe; indicted on one count each of theft of drugs (direct), and theft of drugs.
Paul M. Pleva, 620 Boyle Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, petty theft, possession of heroin (direct), and possession of a Fentanyl-related compound (direct).
Billy W. McBride, 36 Combs St., Hazard, Ky.; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, and carrying concealed weapons.
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Steven Apking, 200 Harrison St., Gratis; certified back to the lower court on one count each of seat belt required and marked lanes; and indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under suspension.
Duane E. Short, 5945 Ethel Ave., Franklin; indicted on one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Kayla R. Gibson, 815 N. 8th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Elicia D. Scott, 537 E. Brook Drive, Monroe; indicted on one count each of burglary and petty theft (direct).
Charles J. Taggart, Jr., 1857 Vanda Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Jason Bradley Baker, 924 Millville Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of heroin (direct).
Michael L. Mincey, 716 Front St., New Richmond; indicted on one count each of forgery and theft by deception.
Robert Michael Jenkins, 702 Ludlow St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Megan Jeane Carr, 3218 Beatrice Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility.
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Jeremy E. McGuire, 4709 Bonita Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, using weapons while intoxicated, falsification, and having physical control of a vehicle while under the influence.
James W. Carver, 10168 Ohio 122, Camden; indicted on one count each of forgery and attempted theft.
Derrick E. Whicker, 99 Riverside Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Matthew Lovins, 609 S. 2nd St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
Samantha L. Ruff, 3891 W. Elkton Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Valencia Jade Nichole Boyd, 116 Curtid Drive, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of receiving stolen property and obstructing official business.
Frederick L. Ruffin, Jr., 5354 Genesis Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count of gross sexual imposition (direct).
Treva S. Carter, 112 S. Clinton St., Apt. 411, Middletown; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Kelly R. Gabbard, 1726 Wesleyan Road, Dayton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
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Michael D. Moreland, 174 Anne Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Samantha N. Riede, 828 10th Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Ulys George Stevens, Jr., 604 Wilson St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jaclyn M. Goforth, 3808 Sherman Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jeffrey A. Vickers, 1170 Kahn Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jason T. Wolfe, 298 E. Arlington Drive, Trenton; indicted on four counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Russell L. Gadd, 1921 Tuley Road, Indian Springs; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
Keith Baker, 635 Kenworth Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
Jonathan Colwell, 5031 College Corner Pike, #85, Oxford; ; indicted on one count of failure to appear (direct).
Tosha N. Wilson, 2220 Freeman Ave., Hamilton; ; 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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Monica Paige Reynolds, 620 Wtlo Road, Somerset, Ky.; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin (direct), and possession of drug abuse instruments (direct).
Liam T. O'Day, 331 Forest Edge Drive, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana (direct), possession of criminal tools (direct), and possession of marijuana (direct).
John Allen Prince, 219 Charles St., Apt. A, Middletown; indicted on one count each of forgery and theft.
Iveth Galdamez, 8226 Rolling Hitch Court, Maineville; indicted on one count each of assault, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Sue Ann Schaeper, 2592 Windage Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count of operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Casey Don Whitehead, 2496 Brookview Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of theft and criminal trespass.
Magen Alicia Lynn Page, 1521 Lamberton St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, and failure to comply with order or signal of police officer.
Jarvis J. Carter, LECI: indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Kuthzie Maika Jeanty, 558 Mary Lane, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count of endangering children.
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Jennifer Marie Basye, 559 Mary Lane, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count each of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound and possession of cocaine.
Chadwick Arthur Barnes, 6432 Manning Road, Miamisburg; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicle assault, vehicular assault, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Israel Espinoza, 2430 Eagle Ridge, Dayton; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, tampering with evidence, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Michael Joseph Jennings, 150 E. Broadway St., #3, Loveland; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kaleb Russell Leonard, 7551 Mad River Road, Hillsboro; indicted on one count of unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
Collin Patrick Hatch, 5400 Crooked Tree Drive, Mason; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of criminal tools, and contributing to unruliness or delinquency of a child.
Kaleb Allen Michael Hency, 5133 Lindbergh Blvd., W. Carrolton; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs.
Dylan Anthony McLafferty, 5294 Ormand Road, W. Carrolton; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, and permitting drug abuse.
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