55 people indicted in Butler, Warren counties

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:

  • Jeremy Ryshawn Watson, 702 7th Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • Richardo L. Thompson, 807 S. Front St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts each of trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana, and one count each of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
  • Bryan Bailey, 1028 Park Lane, Apt. D, Middletown; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
  • Demarquis Green, Butler County Jail, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on four counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and one count each of trafficking in heroin (direct), possession of drugs, possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
  • Tkeyah McDonald, 728 Gordon Smith Blvd., Apt. 10, Hamilton; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs, two counts each of possession of drugs and aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and one count each of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and trafficking in drugs (direct).
  • Brandy Lynn Setser, 7346 Vinnedge Road, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of endangering children (direct), and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and operating a vehicle under the influence (direct).
  • Derrick Odell Foley, 7415 Bunnelhill Road, Springboro; indicted on one count each of felonious assault (direct) and domestic violence.
  • John Ryan Long, 646 Ludlow St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of drugs and operating a vehicle under the influence.
  • Joseph Sketl, 961 Ashcreek Drive, Centerville; indicted on three counts each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct) and aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, and trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances (direct).
  • Danielle S. Brashear, 1000 Sycamore St., Hamilton County Jail, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and possessing drug abuse instruments.
  • Robert John Brooks, 759 Gordon Smith, Apt. 4, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.
  • Fred Baggett, 317 Yankee Road, Middletown; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
  • Jennifer L. Little, 937 W. Branch St., Trenton; indicted on one count of identity fraud.
  • Douglas Neal Scott, 34 S. Main St., Middletown; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
  • Andrew Gomez III, 2103 Oxford State Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.
  • Ryan Lamar Koonce, 825 Hutchins Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana.
  • Devonte M. Thornton, 2211 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.
  • Donald Curfman, 1807 Casper St., Middletown; indicted on one count of breaking and entering.
  • Amanda Kay Gibbs, 3222 Ottowa St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer (direct), trespass in a habitation, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, receiving stolen property, and failure to stop after an accident.
  • Rodney Dale Hallifield, 1305 1st Ave., Apt. B, Middletown; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Gregory W. Cole Jr., 204 Highland St., Apt. 8b, Loveland; indicted on five counts of forgery (direct), four counts of receiving stolen property (direct), and one count of receiving stolen property.
  • Ashlee Renee Steele, 9278 Neil Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of theft.
  • Christopher G. Maurer, 5285 College Corner Pike, Oxford; certified back to the lower court on one count of sexual imposition.
  • Dwayne Smith Mullins, 1821 Parrish Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct).
  • Thaddeus Knapp, 7913 Cox Road, Apt. 5, West Chester; indicted on one count each of kidnapping, grand theft, and petty theft.
  • Maria Perez, 931 Sharon Drive, Apt. E, Lebanon; indicted on one count of identity fraud.
  • Jerry Todd Ondersma, 318 E. Aberdeen Drive, Trenton; certified back to the lower court on one count of resisting arrest.
  • David E. Gabbard, 1101 Stahlheber Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property and forgery (direct).
  • Brittany R. Jones, 1912 St. Clair St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin, trafficking in heroin (direct), and trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances (direct).
  • Damian Blaine Anderson, 3355 Stanhope Ave., Apt. 11, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated robbery, escape (direct), forgery, forgery (direct), and resisting arrest.
  • Lisa Duncan, 6823 Dutchview Court, Liberty Twp.; indicted on two counts of forgery (direct), and one count each of forgery and theft.
  • Jesse Daniel Hymer, 1604 Tytus Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of burglary, receiving stolen property, possession of heroin, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Jason L. Bryant, 357 Hampshire Drive, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of arson, and one count of vandalism.
  • Donald Lee Greer, 3730 Dust Commander Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, felonious assault (direct), and tampering with evidence (direct).
  • Jeremiah Howard, 1135 Front St., Bs, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (direct).
  • DaQuan M. Barefield, 713 Waite St., Apt. 4, Middletown; indicted on two counts each of felonious assault and felonious assault (direct), and one count each of carrying concealed weapons and discharging weapons.
  • Elizabeth K. Alvarez, 2146 Pater Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
  • Christopher Brady, 29 N. 9th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), possession of drugs (direct), operating a vehicle under the influence (direct), operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs (direct), and marked lanes (direct).

WARREN COUNTY

The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:

  • John R. Kreta, 2118 Oakwood Drive, Milford; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
  • Asia J. Honaker, 3295 Moosewood Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of theft, and misuse of credit cards.
  • Brianna J. Winkler, 489 LaLuz, Apt. 305, Lebanon; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
  • Steven R. Watts, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Douglas C. Chaney, 950 Evergreen Park Lane, Lebanon; indicted on one count of grand theft.
  • Antoine Oberry Jr., 601 W. Wengler Road, Apt. 63, Englewood; indicted on one count of having weapons while under disability.
  • Larry R. Manley, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, and receiving stolen property.
  • Keenan L. Nickles, 1410 Springfield Pike, Apt. 56D, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drug of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of criminal tools, and possession of drugs.
  • Theothus F. McCrobie, 8290 E. St. Rt. 28, Leesburg; indicted on one count each of forgery and theft.
  • Steven J. Mersfelder, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft, and theft.
  • Justin R. Hoffman, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular assault, vehicular assault, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
  • Michael S. Shelby, 700 Marbea Drive, Loveland; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class.
  • Shyequan T. Starnes, 2737 Millbrook Drive, Apt. 3, Fort Wayne, In.; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Raymond C. Rainer, 822 S. New Jersey Ave., Wellston; indicted on one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
  • Freddie V. Green, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of murder, and one count of felonious assault.
  • Jason P. Curry-Zeigler, 703 Elbron Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, and obstructing official business.
  • Samuel J. Bowles, 7959 Bearcreek Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine, possession of drugs, and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.

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