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:
Deshawn Dajuan Rippey, 518 S. Front St., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Austin B. Alexander, 2104 Lowell St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, trafficking in marijuana, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
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James M. Kearns, 1610 Pleasant Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and driving under suspension.
Aaron Willis Mace, 30 Reaghs Way, Oxford; indicted on two counts of trafficking in heroin (direct) and possession of heroin (direct), and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Thomas E. Smith Jr., 1254 Parkamo Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs (drugs), possession of heroin (direct), and possession of marijuana.
Tee Shondale Brunner II, 187 Woodstock Drive, Fairfield; certified back to the lower court on one count each of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
Bryan R. Sapp, 25 Hurm St., Apt. 6, Hamilton; indicted on five counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Michael B. Clark, 7205 Middletown Germantown Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and one count each of possession of marijuana and turn signal violation.
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Keiwaun Marquez Brown, 328 Village St., Apt. 2, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana.
William Douglas Warren, 7830 Cincinnati Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, having weapons while under disability, carrying concealed weapons, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving under suspension.
Kyle Wayne Smith, 1052 Corwin Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, breaking and entering, vandalism, and operating a vehicle under the influence.
Erica J. Robinson, 2912 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse.
Joshua B. Swenson, 2912 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse.
Curtis Lesley Ward Jr., 2232 Vine St., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, aggravated possession of drugs, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of drugs, driving under suspension, operating a motor vehicle bearing an invalid license plate or identification mark, marked lanes, and turn signal violation.
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Bobby Darryl Trent, 2924 Wilbraham Road, Middletown; indicted on one count of burglary.
Ronald Eugene Brewer, 763 E. Fourth St., Franklin; indicted on one count of burglary.
Ronald Darrell Burke, 417 Staton St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Jennifer Snader, 1727 Warvel Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of theft by deception, and grand theft of a motor vehicle (direct).
David A. Landry, 1440 Biscayne Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated arson, domestic violence, and menacing.
Shannon Devon Hinson, 602 18th Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Christopher Wayne Barrett, 870 Williams Ave., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of assault (direct).
Laura A. Freeland, 359 Hampshire, Apt. F55, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of illegal use or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits or WIC program benefits, and resisting arrest.
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Tony Jay Brown Jr., 8258 Four Worlds Drive, Apt. 2, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, receiving stolen property, and possessing a defaced firearm.
Ian E. Kanu, 5175 Mountview Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, grand theft of a motor vehicle (direct), and obstructing official business.
Thomas J.W. Vunak, 5275 Greentree Road, Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and failure to display license plates or tags.
Michael Lyninger, 225 Vanderveer St., Apt. 8, Middletown; indicted on one count each of forgery and theft.
Matthew D. Jackson, 3947 N. First St., Trenton; indicted on one count of robbery.
Brenda L. Cook, 325 N. 6th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin and failure to appear.
Colin W. Miller, 443 N. 6th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Joshua Ray Bunch, 1113 Forrer, Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
Jordan B. Brown, 513 Clifton Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine (direct) and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).
WARREN COUNTY
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The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
Raymond J. Mack, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, falsification, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Charles E. Dameron III, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts of having weapons while under disability, and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, and illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified gov. facility.
Kazia Marie Dehart, 4062 Wilson Road, Jamestown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, and carrying concealed weapons.
Ashley Lauren Gandee, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and driving under financial responsibility law suspension or cancellation.
Luke Edward Gress, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of failure to comply with order or signal of a police officer.
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Brian Lee Byrd, Warren County Jail; indicted on two counts each of operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse, aggravated vehicular assault, and vehicular assault, and one count each of receiving stolen property, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and failure to stop after accident.
John Craig Pollock, 500 N. Cincinnati Ave., Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug abuse instruments.
Robert L. Hull III, 1800 E. Lytle-Five Pt., Centerville; indicted on one count of theft from a person in a protected class.
Stephanie Schaffner, 5231 Chapel Lane, Mason; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified gov. facility, possession of criminal tools, and possession of drugs.
Micah E. Cook, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified gov. facility.
Stephen H. Howard Jr., 5117 Ocala Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, and possession of criminal tools.
Kiara Nicole Dehostos, 24615 Clareshire Drive, Apt. 104, N. Olmsted; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified gov. facility, possession of criminal tools, and possession of drugs.
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