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:
Derrius Person, 665 Woodford St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of marijuana, and tinted windows.
Dwight Bailey III, 613 14th Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and speed limits.
Joel Rosario Luna, 1108 Vine St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, and possession of marijuana.
Brady Strong, 1215 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence and aggravated possession of drugs.
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Paula Beckman, 714 Corwin Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence (direct), failure to appear, possession of cocaine, and possession of drugs.
Jill Chrisman, 2202 Hawthorne St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Jeffery Jones, 7753 Cox Lane, Apt. 13, West Chester; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine (direct), and possession of heroin (direct).
Curtis Allen Byrd, 118 W. Home St., Trenton; indicted on one count of theft.
Michael S. Singleton, 403 Cleveland Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Travis Dale Ginter, 525 Alma Ave., Miamisburg; indicted on one count each of operating a vehicle under the influence, driving under OVI suspension, and marked lanes.
Tonya Long, 665 Columbia Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and criminal trespass.
Brent L. Mersfelder, 24 Gahl Terrace, Apt. D, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
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Ashlie Nicole Haines, 797 Vidourek Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, grand theft of a motor vehicle (direct), forgery, and assault.
Joshua Fields, 812 Prytania, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance, aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under suspension.
Joshua Ritzie, 969 Harmon Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of trespass in a habitation.
Scott A. Jones, 213 North C St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, and felonious assault (direct).
Michael Steven Steinmetz, 26 Howman, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on two counts of criminal damaging or endangering.
Jacob S. Rutledge, address unknown; certified back to the lower court on one count of attempted vandalism.
Michael L. Spencer, 1711 Taylor Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kurtis A. Yauger, 1006 Malvern St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, and carrying concealed weapons.
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Reggie Thompson, 2008 Minnesota St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Richard S. Baker, 90 Miami Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated vehicular assault (direct), and one count each of vehicular assault (direct), operating a vehicle under the influence (direct), and operating a vehicle under the influence of methamphetamine (direct).
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WARREN COUNTY
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
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Lisa Dawn Derosie, 8202 Desoto Drive, Apt. 102B, West Chester; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Catherine Marie Wineland, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of endangering children.
Victoria Morgan Mellott, Warren County Jail; indicted on three counts of aggravated possession of drugs, two counts of possession of drugs, and one count each of failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, possession of heroin, operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Michael Anthony Clark, RCI; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and obstructing official business.
Kim Alan Sorrell, 7657 Sharts Road, Apt. A, Springboro; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Justin Derek Abner, 4148 S. Routt Lane, Franklin; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of possession of heroin.
Lonnie Wayne Riviere, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of felonious assault.
Robert Alan Dane, 6220 Silverwood Drive, Morrow; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
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Phillip A. Holman, 34 East Ave., Monroe; indicted on one count of theft.
Walter L. Turner, Chillicothe Corr.; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and one count of possession of heroin (direct).
Harold L. Griffin Jr., 273 N. 12th St., Miamisburg; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Raquane Tremaine Brown, 125 Wyndmont Way, Covington, Ga.; indicted on one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Louis Tyler Hunt IV, 2808 Woodbum Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on two counts each of trafficking in marijuana (direct) and possession of marijuana (direct), and one count of engaging in pattern of corrupt activity (direct).
Gregory Slade Simmons, 3768 Bloosom Court, Mason; indicted on three counts each of trafficking in marijuana (direct), and possession of marijuana (direct), and one count of possession of criminal tools (direct).
Cody Back, 4946 Martha Lane, Morrow; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana (direct), possession of marijuana (direct), and possession of criminal tools (direct).
Brady Spaulding, 22781 Olive Place, Hayward, Ca.; indicted on three counts each of trafficking in marijuana (direct) and possession of marijuana (direct), and one count of possession of criminal tools.
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Micah Austin Todd, 8150 Shelton Lane, G, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of burglary, possession of criminal tools, theft, and obstructing official business.
Brandon George Yingling, 7803 Hunt Club Drive, Mason; indicted on one count each of possession of LSD, possession of marijuana, and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.
Christian Neal Vanwinkle, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug abuse instruments.
Ryan Aaron Churchwell, 620 S. Wayne St., Van Wert; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Shay W. Griffin, 305 Sal Blvd., Apt. B, Trenton; indicted on one count each of theft (direct), and breaking and entering (direct).
Robert C. Pietrantonio, 10666 Irvine Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular homicide (direct); vehicular homicide (direct); stopping after accident, exchange of identity information and vehicle registration (direct); and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse (direct).
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