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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RECENT BUTLER COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
Indictments returned during a recent session of the Butler County grand jury:
- Camron Victor Wohl, 2705 Houston Road, Cincinnati; indicted on three counts of rape (direct), two counts of aggravated robbery (direct), and one count of kidnapping (direct).
- Christopher James Courtois, 513 N. 7th St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts each of rape (direct) and gross sexual imposition (direct).
- Zachary Washington, 8085 Plantation Drive, West Chester; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Vembert Gary McIntosh Jr., 35 Ellen Circle, Hamilton; indicted on seven counts of possessing drug abuse instruments, and one count each of possession of heroin, possession of drugs, and disorderly conduct.
- Ebony N. Rucker, 5399 Aster Park Drive, Apt. 610, West Chester; indicted on one count each of trafficking in drugs (direct), permitting drug abuse, and driving under suspension.
- Candace L. Edens, 3394 Amberway Court, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, endangering children, and operating a vehicle under the influence.
- Kamilah Fawn Wiley, 72 Field Crest Drive, Franklin; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.
- Kenny Fredrick Turner, 6740 Aljen Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, receiving stolen property (direct), receiving stolen property, and endangering children.
- Brittany Nicole Whitlow, 1345 Parkamo Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Troy R. Huntsberry, 311 N. College Ave., Oxford; indicted on one count each of theft of drugs, and breaking and entering.
- Mark C. Patterson, 1728 Meadow Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
- Bryan Scott Weldon, 2960 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
- Justin S. Piersall, 4380 Bonita Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count of theft.
- Krystal N. Clunan, 8334 Anthony Wayne Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count of theft.
- Matthew Allen Justice, 206 Park Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, driving under suspension, and obeying traffic control devices.
- Philip K. Winkler, 1074 Brough Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of resisting arrest.
- Judith G. Ashley, 6154 Hamilton-Middletown Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, and one count each of endangering children, endangering children (direct), vehicular assault, and vehicular assault (direct).
- Deondrae Butler, 805 Main St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability (direct), and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
- Brett Evan Smith, 6630 Silver Skate Drive, Liberty Twp.; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
- Linnette Ashley Breakfield, 729 Wagon Wheel Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and possession of marijuana.
- Arthur T. Foster, 525 W. Point Pleasant Cir., Apt. 38, Fairfield; indicted on one count of burglary.
- Brittany Nicole Smith, 21 Hurm St., Apt. 6, Hamilton; indicted on one count of forgery.
- Ryan Fugate, 310 Maple Ave., Apt. 48, Trenton; indicted on five counts of rape (direct), and one count each of rape and kidnapping.
- Abner J. Davis, 15 Beth Lane, Apt. 5, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, petty theft (direct), and receiving stolen property (direct).
- Joshua Lee Wilson, 2711 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of burglary, and criminal damaging or endangering.
- Phillip A. Renfro Jr., 1311 Chesterwood Court, Apt. C, Springdale; indicted on one count of robbery.
- Ryan Douglas Proctor, 1266 Colonial Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of domestic violence and obstructing official business.
- Rick Miranda-Ramirez, 818 Sycamore St., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises.
- Raleigh L. Durbin, 1819 Parrish Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class.
- Jeffrey D. Welsh, 1418 Hine Road, Hamilton; indicted on four counts of forgery (direct), and one count each of receiving stolen property and petty theft.
- Deshawn L. Kirkpatrick, 1930 Patton Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts each of intimidation of attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case (direct); and violating a protection order (direct); and one count each of aggravated burglary (direct); and domestic violence.
- Richard Mayher, 6245 Creek Road, Blue Ash; indicted on one count each of grand theft and theft.
- James S. Robbins, 622 North E St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of open dumping and burning (direct), and registration of transporters (direct).
- Bonita L. Davis, 12102 Doe Run Court, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of aggravated theft (direct).
- Mackenzie Robinson, 9884 Creekstone Lane, West Chester; indicted on two counts of trafficking in drugs, and one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs.
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