Dozens indicted in Butler County

Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. The proceedings are usually one-sided, the accused is not present and witnesses are not cross-examined.

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:

Destiny Allison, Hamilton Inn, 1767 Dixie Highway, Room 207, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and possession of cocaine.

Ryan Lee Hassler, 1801 Happy Valley Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of illegal possession of a firearm in liquor permit premises, possession of cocaine, using weapons while intoxicated, carrying concealed weapons, and discharging weapons.

Jamie Prater, 1656 Singer, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of possessing drug abuse instruments and criminal trespass.

Bobby Joe Kakaris, 3101 Rufus St., Middletown; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.

Bradley Ray Bush, 1805 Carolina St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and obstructing official business.

Ellington Bernard Taylor, 716 Franklin St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of trafficking in heroin (direct), and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, trafficking in heroin, trafficking in cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kyle Kellum, 105 Trails End Drive, Apt. 311a, Monroe; indicted on one count of arson.

Douglas McMullen, 2646 Hilda Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), trafficking in heroin (direct), trafficking in heroin, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.

William A. Wofford Jr., 608 Lincoln St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, having weapons while under disability (direct), and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).

Clint Edward Minter, 308 Maple, Apt. 34, Trenton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Robert W. OHara, 611 Heaton St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to appear.

Sleyter O. Ramos-Paiz, 11731 Elkwood Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Stephen Ricketts III, Butler County Jail, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of escape, and obstructing official business.

Brian D. Pesek, 119 N. Miami St., Trenton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, driving under financial responsibility law suspension, reckless operation, use of private property for vehicular travel, and speed limits.

Robert D. Dykes, 995 Haverhill Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of arson.

Alexis N. Stone, 9124 Red Cedar Lane, West Chester; certified back to the lower court on one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Giovanni Montana Washington, 3464 Robinet Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, receiving stolen property, possessing criminal tools, petty theft, obstructing official business, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Ronald Edward Tirey II, 5531 Hamilton Eaton Road, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of obstructing official business, criminal trespass, failure to stop after an accident, driving under financial responsibility law suspension, and speed limits.

Constance Patricia Ransom, 1616 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count of forgery.

Charles R. Brock, 210 South B St., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of kidnapping and felonious assault.

Andrew D. Lewis, 520 B St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability and carrying concealed weapons.

Terry L. Shields, 1209 Callumet Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts each of trafficking in heroin (direct) and possession of heroin (direct), and one count each of possession of heroin and trafficking in heroin.

Daniel Hatfield Jr., 2021 Pater, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and theft.

Joshua D. Hudson, 11032 Quailridge Court, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin (direct).

Anthony Wayne Howard, 7324 Lynn Road, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of domestic violence.

Christopher R. Smith, 9346 State Route 227, Camden; certified back to the lower court on 31 counts of receiving stolen property (direct), and one count of receiving stolen property.

Nicholas Lee Miller, 1943 Greenfield, Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin (direct), aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and possession of drugs (direct).

Joshua D. Hudson, 11032 Quailridge Court, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.

Lonzo E. Hatfield Jr., 137 Baltimore Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering (direct), and theft (direct).

Tyler M. Conrad, 4 Victor Court, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of sexual battery (direct), and one count each of sexual imposition (direct) and contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a child (direct).

Tony E. Redkey, 326 S. 4th, Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on five counts of endangering children (direct).

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