46 people indicted in Butler, Warren counties

The grand jury room in Butler County.

The grand jury room in Butler County.

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:

  • Christopher Sears , 303 North E St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of cruelty to companion animals.

  • Lawrence Edward Williams, 1353 Parrish Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of trafficking in cocaine (direct).
  • Anthony Jerome Thomas, 1617 Flemming, Middletown; indicted on four counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Dawan L. Parker, 4733 Rooselvelt Ave., Middletown; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Breanna Renee Timler, 71 Flamingo Drive, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Kevin Butler, 604 Sheffield Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Joshua T. Graft, 4787 Caprice Drive, Unit 35, Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Jonathan T. Wright, 1903 Fernwood St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Douglas R. Gibson, 4546 Stillwell Beckett, Oxford; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).
  • Joshua A. Shay, 851 Standford Court, Trenton; indicted on one count each of possession of marijuana and obstructing official business.
  • Renee Ann Hobbs, 817 Crawford St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Lester McDonald, 417 S. 11th St., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of possession of marijuana.
  • Frederick Jackson Jr., 3106 Ohio St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine (direct), and possession of cocaine.
  • Dallas Ray Lawson, 1014 Hughes St., Apt. A, Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and obstructing official business.
  • Joseph Allen John, 511 Parrot Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a motor vehicle bearing and invalid license plate or identification mark.
  • Austin Edwards, 57 Elmont Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
  • Diana Lynn Johnson, 307 Vandeveer Apt. C, Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Heather L. Schaeper, 6055 Ash Hill Court, West Chester; certified back to the lower court on one count of theft.
  • Jerry D. Reeves II, 33 Island Lake Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of theft.
  • Gary L. Wyatt Jr., 250 E. Mill St., Somerville; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Aaron R. Couch, 1761 Parkamo Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Marion Shane Venters, 801 E. Jamison Court, Trenton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Lori A. Strasser, 2036 Fairfax Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and aggravated trafficking in drugs.
  • Mekhi N. Frierson, 97 Beckett Drive, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of possession of marijuana.
  • Andrew Martinez, 1269 Lane St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Kevin Waters, 5557 Shady Meadows Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Brenda Lee Dungan, 1571 Brookcrest Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Chad A. Bailey, 915 Garver Road, Monroe; indicted on five counts of receiving stolen property, and one count each of manufacture of drugs (direct), illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs (direct), and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).

WARREN COUNTY

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

  • Mercedes Robb , Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated murder and murder.
  • Michael A. Difatta, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
  • Shelby Shepherd, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of receiving stolen property.
  • Joshua L. Schwarck, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • Chelsi Shepherd, 471 Yale Drive, Apt. B, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of possession of marijuana, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, and driving under suspension.
  • Dylan W. Barger, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Bowdie Reek AKA Bowdie Gray, 1822 Grand Ave., Apt. B, Middletown; indicted on one count of obstructing official business.
  • Gregory S. Phillips, Warren County Jail; indicted on four counts of violating a protection order, and one count of intimidation of attorney, victim, or witness in criminal case.
  • Stephanie J. Zellers, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of grand theft, and one count each of burglary, having weapons while under disability, theft, criminal damaging, and safecracking.
  • Dean P. Burns, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of grand theft, and one count each of burglary, having weapons while under disability, theft, criminal damaging, and safecracking.
  • Emily Smith, 816 N. University Blvd., Middletown; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class.
  • Rodion Wanless, 9773 N. Cincinnati Columbus Road, Waynesville; indicted on one count each of theft of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs.
  • Liroi D. Kennedy, 9619 Coventry Court, Mason; indicted on one count each of grand theft, tampering with records, defrauding creditors, securing writings by deception, and forgery.
  • Jeffery D. Sargent, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of violation of protection order.
  • Heather D. Allen, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, theft, and criminal trespass.
  • David Randall King, 7400 Roachester Cozaddale Road, Pleasant Plain; indicted on two counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition.
  • Patrick S. Nalley, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
  • James J. Sandlin, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, driving under suspension, and violating protection order.

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