53 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:

Charles Sullivan, III, 430 Liberty Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of theft and misuse of credit cards.

Robby W. Brewer, 1710 Morman Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia (direct).

Jefferey Bruce Evans, 454 S. 3rd St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Larry David Jones, 1596a W.Elkton Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chasity L. Farmer, 5588 Rachels View, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, and endangering children.

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Thomas Martin Hundley, 20 Red Bud Lane, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (direct), carrying concealed weapons (direct), and possessing a defaced firearm (direct).

Shelby Lynne Knapp, 1877 NW Washington, Apt. D, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of tinted windows, and indicted on four counts of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and possession of a Fentanyl-related compound (direct).

Noah A. Frazier, 116 N. Grimes St., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of possession of marijuana, and indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, and illegal conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance in a school safety zone.

Earl Eugene Reiff, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of domestic violence.

William Wayne Davis, 10 Stephens St., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on two counts each of petty theft and criminal trespass.

Robert Lee Harris, 319 N. 11th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Charles Ventus, 615 Elvin Ave., #1, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, having weapons while under disability (direct), and improperly handling forearms in a motor vehicle (direct).

Tajuan M. Pope, 363 Hampshire Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated robbery.

Clifford Erik McCoy, 1125 Governors Drive, Apt. 6, Fairfield; indicted on one count of aggravated robbery.

Timothy Dean Agee, 11374 Greenwood Road, Middletown; indicted on one count each of obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

Paul Anthony Shircliff, 982 Harmon, Hamilton; indicted on two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence.

De'Ja Weber, Butler County Jail, 705 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of assault.

John Kimberlin, 3205 Illinois Ave., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of attempted vandalism, petty theft, and aggravated trespass.

Kyle Wayne Smith, 1052 Corwin Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of burglary and receiving stolen property.

Jerome L. Wiles, 1226 Rutledge Ave., Apt. 12, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of forgery.

Jalessa Johnson, 619 Central Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count of aggravated robbery.

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James A. Byrd, 425 Main St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated arson, aggravated arson (direct), felonious assault, felonious assault (direct), and burglary.

Jacinda Burns, 984 Doris Jane Ave., Fairfield; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Michael Bridges, 3426 Dolomar Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property and failure to appear.

Whitney E. Lewis, 2004 Carolina St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).

Cody W. Wells, 415 Sal Blvd., Apt. C, Trenton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, having weapons while under disability (direct), carrying concealed weapons, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Lawrence D. Brightman, 1202 Hanover St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Scott K. Cracraft, 5275 Southgate Blvd., Apt. B, Fairfield; indicted on 21 counts of illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material or performance (direct), 14 counts of sexual battery (direct), two counts each of rape (direct) and compelling prostitution (direct).

Daniel W. Broxterman, 781 Brookwood Ave., Hamilton; indicted on 10 counts of rape (direct), two counts of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles (direct), and one count of gross sexual imposition (direct).

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WARREN COUNTY

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

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David M. Varney, 172 Charles Court, Franklin; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine; possession of heroin; operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them; refusal with prior, and possessing drug abuse instruments.

Jody S. Francis, 536 Pauline Drive, S. Lebanon; indicted on one count each of violating a protection order, obstructing official business, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Nicholas A. Wilson, 984 Somerset Drive, Apt. 6, Miamisburg; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence, aggravated possession of drugs, and obstructing official business.

Angela M. Brown, 4201 Roosevelt Blvd., Apt. 4, Middletown; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Todd C. Elliott, 8115 Sheltering Tree Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count each of passing bad checks, securing writings by deception, and forgery.

Jena May Mastern, 2793 Water Park Drive, Apt. 103, Mason; indicted on three counts of receiving stolen property, two counts each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, one count each possessing drug abuse instruments, and misuse of credit cards.

Michael A. Bradley, 111 Castanea Drive, Mason; indicted on two counts each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them.

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Daniel Ray Stevens, 439 Morrow Road, Lot 179, Lebanon; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Christopher Lee Bush, 6617 Hamilton-Middletown Road, Middletown; indicted on one count of theft.

Antonio Miles, 509 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of domestic violence and violating a protection order.

Gabriel Gibson, 1231 S. Kalamazoo Ave., Marshall, Mi.; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kayla Peebles, 6588 Oakland Drive, Loveland; indicted on one count each of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jessica A. Taggart, 146 Carson Road, Apt. A, Monroe; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

John T. Huffman, 6677 Berwick Drive, Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Estevian Marquise Glenn, 1094 Indian Wood Drive, Mason; indicted on five counts each of trafficking in a Fentanyl-related compound and trafficking in heroin, and one count of possession of heroin.

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Dalaquan Alexander Wright, 709 7th Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin.

Erinn Joshua Bess, 204 W. Pike St., Morrow; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Rebecca Holub, 9436 Deardoff Road, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Mitchell J. Moon, 2830 Kingston Ave., Dayton; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and carrying a concealed weapon.

Joseph R. Jenkins Sr., 699 Thornton Drive, Morrow; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of drugs.

Dawnyale Woodard, 1711 Portman Ave., Apt. 1, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of theft, and one count each of petty theft and possessing criminal tools.

Demarco Jenkins, 1274 Ross Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of theft, and one count each of petty theft and possessing criminal tools.

Casie Brooke Ball, 59 Harding Court, Franklin; indicted on three counts of counterfeiting; and one count each of petty theft; tampering with evidence; possession of cocaine; possession of a Fentanyl-related compound; and operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them.

Joel M. Drain, Warren Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of aggravated murder, and possession of a deadly weapon while under detention.

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