44 people indicted in Butler and 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, because the accused is not present and witnesses are not cross-examined.

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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 David Brown, 4504 Rosemont Court, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of failure to display license plate or tags, and driving under suspension.

Jeffrey Botts, 16 Reiff, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Robert Fugate, 1709 Sheffield St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

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Edward L. Fore, 5594 Ponderosa Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.

Jimmie Back, 4499 Todd Road, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Dexter Rashad Mitchell, 5936 Snider Cove Way, Mason; certified back to the lower court on two counts of no child restraint, and one count of tinted windows.

Stacey J. Wilkerson, 1015 Heaton St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of cocaine.

Shane M. Gabbard, 2121 Grand Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and aggravated menacing.

Bryan Dennis Gibson, 1001 Vine St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Eric Lee Crawford, 180 Whitaker Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of petty theft, and receiving stolen property.

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Ricky W. Napier Jr., 427 N. Washington Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count of theft.

Jason Wayne Bowman, 4487 Windtree Drive, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of petty theft, and one count of theft.

Laquata Cochran, 2537 Nicholas Road, Dayton; indicted on one count each of forgery, passing bad checks, and theft by deception.

Richard Simpson, 630 St. Clair Ave., Apt. 11, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Clarence M. Vires, 109 Moore St., Apt. B, Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, having weapons while under disability, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Theodore Keith Smallwood, 1032 Fairview Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, petty theft, aggravated possession of drugs, and vandalism.

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Sabrina Tombs, 1869 Mistyhill Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of forgery and grand theft.

Noah Askew, 502 S. Monument Ave., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count of felonious assault.

Cesar H. Mervado-Torrez, 2020 Aaron Drive E, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated robbery, tampering with evidence, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.

Jerry T. Dameron Jr., 6095 Belfast Road, Goshen; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to illuminate rear license plate.

Damarcus Campbell, 1917 Taft Road, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of felonious assault (direct).

Halie Tappe, 502 S. Monument Ave., Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count of felonious assault (direct).

Tony E. Redkey, C/O Pickaway Correctional Institution, 11781 State Route 762, Orient; indicted on one count of rape (direct).

Frankie Louann Beverly James, 1704 Meadow Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of endangering children (direct).

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WARREN COUNTY

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

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Rikki Lee Brassfield, 1430 Harbor Springs Road, Jamestown, Ky.; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, tampering with evidence, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Eric D. Driscoll, 3936 Turtlecreek Road, Lebanon; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Jeffrey Still, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and aggravated trafficking in drugs.

Jesse D. Elam, 529 S. River St., Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drugs.

Brittany Jayne Wood, 117 E. 5th St., Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dylan Christopher Rogers, 400 Manatee St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.

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Jason Newton, 8712 Dayton Oxford Road, Apt. D, Franklin; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instruments, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.

Ashley Elizabeth Wilkerson, 6545 Briar Hill Court, Liberty Twp.; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and aggravated trafficking in drugs.

Ashley Brooke Laytham, 2217 Pearl St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, and possession of drug abuse instruments.

Jeffrey Higham, 214 Wolf Road, Trotwood; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.

Jordan Matthew Banks, 4587 Beechmont Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drugs.

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Ryan Dean Tobin, 1255 Robbins Run Court, Dayton; indicted on one count each of grand theft, and burglary.

Jimmy Ray Strong Jr., 1005 Greenbush Road, Camden; indicted on one count of theft.

Ashley Brooke Bryant, 849 Forest Ave., Franklin; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs.

Kimberly Elizebeth Tolbert, 25 Gahl Terrace, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of theft.

Brittany Lee Scovil, Warren County Court, indicted on two counts of assault, and one count each of falsification, resisting arrest, and obstructing official business.

Matthew Allen Wenger, Warren County Jail; indicted two counts each of violating protection order, and endangering children.

Lyndsey Marie Knueven, 132 Jeffscott Lane, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Christopher David Meador, 1830 Piper Lane, Apt. 207, Kettering; indicted on one count each of possession of LSD, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.

Patrick William Lacey, 8765 S. Shore Place, Mason; indicted on one count of sexual battery.

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