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:
Dustin L. Stamper, 2235 Bendel St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated trafficking in drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
Richardo M. Thompson, 438 Knights Bridge Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
Jonathan Steele, 1210 N.W. Washington, Apt. 6, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possessing drug abuse instruments, trafficking in heroin (direct), trafficking in cocaine (direct), and possession of drugs (direct).
Alexandrea Barge, 1225 Jackson Lane, Apt. 25, Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault.
Justice Y. Moore, 1332 Woodlawn Ave., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault.
Mark J. Wogenstahl, 805 Gordon Smith, Apt. 1, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, illegal use of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and operating a motor vehicle bearing an invalid license plate or identification mark.
Michelle Lynne Irby, 11457 Chester Road, Apt. 100, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, operating a vehicle under the influence, and driving under suspension.
Elizabeth Miller, 5183 Southgate Blvd., Apt. 2, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Mykala Marie Adams, 3418 Millrich Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of deception to obtain a dangerous drug, illegal processing of drug documents (direct), and deception to obtain a dangerous drug (direct).
Steven M. Skalley, 1935 Hummingbird Circle, Middletown; indicted on one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer.
Craig D. Brinck, 844 Franklin St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of possessing drug abuse instruments, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension.
Matthew Jacob White, 16507 Ky Highway 10 North, Butler, Ky.; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and criminal trespass.
Shanda Nichole Nesbitt, 218 Charles St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Keiwaun Marquez Brown, 328 Village St., Apt. 2, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Magdiel Lopez-Rodriguez, 4219 Millikin Road, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of kidnapping, and one count each of rape and abduction (direct).
Brandon Schmidt, 218 Curtis Drive, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault.
Joshua Hooven, Butler County Jail, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
Andre Williams Jr., 2432 Delta St., Baton Rouge, La.; indicted on one count of trespass in a habitation.
Chelsea Smith, 1047 Ross Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of petty theft.
Darrell Wayne Wagers Jr., 608 Ludlow St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of burglary and theft.
Keith Douglas Barrett, 411 Crawford St., Middletown; indicted on two count each of burglary and possessing criminal tools, and one count each of burglary (direct) and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Jennifer L. Blake, 416 Long St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of having weapons while under disability.
Anthony Wayne Howard, 7324 Lynn Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, receiving stolen property, and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Brandon Ray Puckett, 4909 Castleton Drive, Fairfield; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, felonious assault (direct), and assault.
Nathaniel Propes, 936 18th Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of breaking and entering (direct).
David S. Wright, 3113 Morgan St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability (direct), aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (direct).
Morgan Taylor, 67 New London Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Kyle J. Mendenhall, 4068 Rose Marie Road, Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and possession of drugs (direct).
Rodney Hallifield, 1007 Washington St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of possession of drugs (direct), and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Jordan R. Price, 2862 Hamilton Mason Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), operating a vehicle under the influence (direct), and speed limits (direct).
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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:
Dwayne L. Cooper, 737 Earl Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count of possession of heroin.
Anthony E. Williams, MACI; indicted on one count of felonious assault.
Michael D. Tigney, MACI; indicted on one count of assault.
Nicholas Gochenour, WCI; indicted on one count of harassment with bodily substance.
Richard D. Cottrell, WCI; indicted on one count each of assault and obstructing official business.
Michael J. Esselman, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of LSD, having weapons while under disability, and possession of criminal tools.
Brayden C. Rudd, 8530 Foxboro Court, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Anthony D. Hill, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Brian M. Jones, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of gross sexual imposition, and one count each of rape and sexual battery.
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