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:
William Hawn Potts, 210 Bellemonte Ave., Apt. B, Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Shawn M. Kelley, 201 Main St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence, having weapons while under disability, and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
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Joshua T. Payne, 105 N. Mill St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct) and aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and one count each of possession of LSD, trafficking in marijuana (direct), trafficking in LSD (direct), and possession of LSD (direct).
Dustin G. Shepherd, 32 Red Bud Lane, Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
Robert Martin Jr., 1307 Kimmel Lane, Dayton; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, possession of cocaine, driving under suspension, speed limits, and marked lanes.
Jason D. Combs, 3104 Andrew St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, tampering with evidence, having weapons while under disability, carrying concealed weapons, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under suspension.
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Megan Donhue, 4003 Jewell Ave., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of possession of drugs, and obstructing official business.
Stephen A. Batchelder, 2702 Tylersville Road, Apt. 78, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Adrian P. Platt II, 429 Pershing Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and possession of marijuana.
James L. Hupp, 4511 Roosevelt Ave., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of resisting arrest.
Tony Alsip, 3800 Elsmere Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
Stanley Walter Lierer, 501 S. Front St., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possessing drug abuse instruments, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and possession of cocaine (direct).
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Davonna Cherelle Cammon, 151 N. Keller Road, Columbus; indicted on one count each of forgery and attempted complicity to theft.
Carrie B. Dorn, 2524 Home Ave., Dayton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of attempted petty theft and criminal trespass.
Terrance L. Rockett, 3009 Ashland Court, Indianapolis, In.; indicted on one count each of forgery, resisting arrest (direct), tampering with evidence (direct), and forgery (direct).
Wendell Donovan Pugh, 1110 East 9th, Munice, In.; indicted on three counts of forgery (direct), and one count of tampering with evidence.
Holly A. Zubizar, 227 N. Elmar Ave., Dayton; certified back to the lower court on one count of attempted petty theft.
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Dylan J. Payne, 105 N. Mill St., Seven Mile; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Laura S. King, 451 Miami St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Brandon Michael Loncharte, 298 Courtland Drive, Apt. C5, Monroe; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Justin H. Neal, 38 Citadel Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under OVI suspension, failure to display lights, and obstructing official business.
Jeffrey Alan Boney, 810 Broken Bow Trail, Apt. 702, Indianapolis, In.; indicted on two counts of forgery (direct), and one count of forgery.
Raameece Collier, 903 Gordon Smith Blvd., Apt. 5, Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
Abner Manuel Romero-Avila, 503 Brunswick Ave., Apt. 1, Parkdale; indicted on one count each of burglary and robbery.
Josh Lee Rodgers, 939 St Hw 30 East, New Albany, Ms.; indicted on seven counts of receiving stolen property, and one count of disorderly conduct.
Dennis Duane Brown Jr., 5598 Weidner Road, Springboro; indicted on one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
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Laura S. King, 451 Miami St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Preston D. Dorris, 5100 Reily Millville Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of burglary, and theft (direct).
Christopher J. Smith, 1191 Parrish Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Tywon Reliford, 579 Blair Ave., Apt. 4, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, tinted windows, and possession of heroin (direct).
Marlin Detwiler, 8355 Woodbine St., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and possession of heroin (direct).
Mathias Jones, 162 Fox, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bruce R. Porter, 1102 Salem Ave., Apt. 1a, Dayton; indicted on one count each of forgery, theft by deception, forgery (direct), and petty theft by deception (direct).
Michael L. Richardson, 1130 N.W. Washington, Apt. 2, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of robbery and domestic violence.
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Kenneth L. Sherman, 122 Augspurger Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault.
Randy Ray Villani, 104 Barnum St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated burglary, robbery, aggravated menacing, and disrupting public services (direct).
Danny L. Gray, 2033 Woodlawn Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts each of gross sexual imposition (direct), and sexual imposition (direct).
Cynthia A. Dunn, 8091 Green Lake Drive, Middletown; indicted on two counts of forgery (direct).
John T. Dunn, 8091 Green Lake Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count of forgery (direct).
Renae Sparks, 3234 Yankee Road, Middletown; indicted on five counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Bryan K. Kilgour, 49 Fox Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Erica Lynn Haney, 4877 Eck Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Anthony J. Miles, 439 S. 2nd St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Jeffery W. Morris, 211 Highland Ave., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Albert Harvey III, 1193 Hetrick Road, Bath, In.; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Vincent L. Dougherty, 2 Sirena Drive, Apt. 5, Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Ernest L. Dermon Jr., 1430 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Elden D. Hoskins, 307 Stanley St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Darneil D. Chaney, 3466 E. 52nd St., Cleveland; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
Henry Crowe, 4245 Mallard Court, Middletown; indicted on two counts of complicity to aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct).
WARREN COUNTY
PHOTOS: Look who’s been booked into the Warren County Jail
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
Christopher M. Truett, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of theft, theft from a person in a protected class, forgery, and telecommunications fraud.
Brandon Frazie, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instrument, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing official business.
Douglas B. Stoner, 2548 Middletown Easton Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Clinton N. Strunk, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Ashley R. Craine, 10315 Birkmeyer Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug abuse instrument.
Trevor A. Lutz, 770 S. River St., Franklin; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Nicholas R. Singleton, 1049 Old St. Rt. 122, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Monesha L. Harris, 3298 E. 5th Ave., Apt. A, Columbus; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in motor vehicle, and carrying concealed weapons.
Nancy J. Mansfield, 3887 Augusta Road, Miamisburg; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possession of heroin.
James McCarty, 452 Glenview Drive, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of marijuana, and possession of criminal tools.
Dale B. Stotler, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, receiving stolen property, possession of drug abuse instrument, possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, and unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
James R. Long, 7326 Pinewood Drive, Carlisle; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Roderick J. Murphy Jr., Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on two counts of assault.
Betsy L. Harrison, 248 Mark Court, Germantown; indicted on eights counts each of theft of drugs, and illegal processing of drug documents.
Jonathan D. Clark, 6 Raintree Trail, Lebanon; indicted on seven counts of deception to obtain a dangerous drug.
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