44 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:

  • Wendell L. Holland, 38 Augspurger Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, obstructing official business, driving under suspension, obeying traffic control devices, and reckless operation.

  • Deanna M. Meyer, 2041 Clark St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of weapons or prohibited items onto grounds of specified governmental facility, and aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Paul Pleva, 620 Boyle Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine and failure to control.
  • Kimberly Anne Gadd, 5962 River Road, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of identity fraud (direct), possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and falsification.
  • Madio Nicholas Short, 1520 Bender Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Michael Edward Bowers, Cove Motel, 2800 Dixie Highway, Room 154, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of operating a vehicle under the influence, possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, open container, driving under financial responsibility law suspension, and failure to control.
  • Charles A. Smith, 1088 Carlisle Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
  • Matthew David Todd, 434 Smalley Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and possessing drug abuse instruments.
  • Albert W. Lamb, 2124 Parkamo Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, and failure to stop after an accident.
  • Neal Payne Jr., 9943 Greenbush Road, Camden;indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
  • Danita D. Couch, 2026 Harvard St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular assault (direct), vehicular assault (direct), and operating a vehicle under the influence (direct).
  • Michael Ray Speicher, 3201 Ohio Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Michael Dean Dalton, 1042 Walter Ave., Fairfield; indicted on one count of complicity to aggravated robbery.
  • Ted Marcum, 239 N. 9th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, obstructing official business (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).
  • Nickolaus Cody Williams, 9725 Placid Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of trafficking in marijuana, and one count of possessing drug abuse instruments.
  • James A. Smith Jr., 332 Burman Ave., Trotwood; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
  • David F. Cross, 2011 Wayne Ave., Middletown; indicted on four counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, and one count each of rape and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor (direct).
  • Andrew Lane Sorber, 6360 Osage Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated robbery.
  • Michael W. Fritz, 5580 Carlsbad Court, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and theft from a person in a protected class.
  • Robert L. Montgomery, 5950 Kay Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of burglary, aggravated robbery, and receiving stolen property.
  • Andrew Ethan Zachary White, 7843 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hollywood, Ca.; indicted on one count each of identity fraud against a person in a protected class, and forgery.
  • Tyler Ray George, 344 N. 10th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor (direct).
  • Nicki A. Brown, 10110 Princeton Glendale Road, Apt. 313, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of failure to provide notice of change of address or place of employment (direct).
  • Zachary S. Lee, 941 Saint Clair Ave., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of endangering children (direct).
  • Robert Debord, 1149 Beatrice Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class (direct).
  • Daniel Benton, 853 S. Main St., Monroe; indicted on one count each of tampering with records (direct), and workers compensation fraud (direct).

WARREN COUNTY

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

  • Jeffrey A. Wood, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Nathan B. Gabbard, Warren County Jail; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs and one count of possession of drug abuse instrument.
  • Robbie A. Duncan, Warren County Jail; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Lukas E. Brown, Warren County Jail; indicted on seven counts of violating protection order and one count of domestic violence.
  • William M. Johnson, 417 Fourth St., Miamisburg; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Leticia Sanchez-Mata, 8222 Russett Lane, Apt. D, Maineville; indicted on one count of forgery.
  • Stevie L. Battle, 125 Carlton Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana.
  • Garey R. Faulkner , 225 Deer Creek Drive, Amelia; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana and possession of marijuana.
  • Brian M. Reed, 850 Sunrise Ridge Court, Maineville; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, and possession of criminal tools.
  • Jason D. Bowman, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of burglary and theft.
  • Erik P. Kuras, 665 Franklin Road, Waynesville; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and forgery.
  • Jeffrey R. Hale, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of burglary and theft.
  • Noah S. Sebring, 432 S. Broadway St., Lebanon; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana and possession of criminal tools.
  • Michael A. Napier, 108 Highridge Court, Franklin; indicted on one count each of disrupting public service and assault.
  • Kenya M. Moore, 1119 Windsor Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools.
  • Andrew M. Lutz, 220 E. Warren St., Apt. A, Lebanon; indicted on two counts each of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of corrupting another with drugs and possession of criminal tools.
  • Kelsie L. Cunningham, 220 E. Warren St., apt. A, Lebanon; indicted on two counts each of aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possession of criminal tools.
  • Matthew P. Cable, 1620 U.S. 42, Lebanon; indicted on one count of passing bad checks.

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