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:

Brandon Kenneth Robertson, Jr., 403 Smalley Blvd., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of tampering with evidence, trafficking in hashish, possession of hashish (direct), driving under suspension, and possession of marijuana.

Jacob Daniel Stanifer, 6668 W. Alexandria Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, driving under suspension, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a motor vehicle bearing an invalid license plate or identification mark.

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William Marquice Ford, 636 Lafayette Ave., Apt. D, Middletown; indicted on one count each of trafficking in marijuana, trafficking in hashish (direct), possession of hashish (direct), obstructing official business, illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and operation of motor vehicle under points suspension.

Hailee Jordan York, 827 Park Ave., Franklin; certified back to the lower court on one count of resisting arrest.

Steven M. Padilla, 803 3rd St., Trenton; indicted on two counts of illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possessing drug abuse instruments.

Deon Hunter, 1408 Fairmount St., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count of possession of counterfeit controlled substances.

David Hobert Hatfield, 136 Barnum St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of vandalism and inducing panic.

Johnnie D. Carpenter, 523 S. 7th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.

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Thomas C. Baumgardner, 540 Harrison Ave., Hamilton; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and one count each of having weapons while under disability, aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Patrick Lee Huffman, 6526 Hollow View Ct., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of operating a vehicle under the influence.

Christopher Ray Hensley, 5904 Reily Millville Road, Oxford; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs and one count of receiving stolen property.

Elizabeth Evans, 319 Main St., Apt. F, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of heroin (direct), and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kayleigh Price, 1302 S. 13th St., #3, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Zachary Crary, 8910 Cottonwood Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of robbery, vandalism, resisting arrest, public indecency, and disorderly conduct.

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Jermaine Fleming, 426 Monaco Drive, Springfield; indicted on two counts each of having weapons while under disability (direct) and kidnapping (direct), and one count each of aggravated robbery (direct) and aggravated burglary (direct).

Scott W. Riddell, 890 Pimlico, Apt. 3D, Centerville; certified back to the lower court on one count of misuse of credit cards.

Scott Anthony Farley, 760 Gordon Smith Blvd., Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, obstructing official business, and resisting arrest.

James Lester Burke, 447 N. Second St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of grand theft and grand theft (direct).

David M. Brown, 502 Aberdeen Drive, Middletown; indicted on one count of grand theft and grand theft (direct).

Thomas Dale Lucas, 617 Malvern St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, tampering with evidence, and unlawful possession of dangerous ordnance.

Jeremy S. Dick, 3802 Enclave Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine and possession of LSD.

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Cody Blake Vangen, 323 Bank Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possessing drug abuse instruments.

Brandon L. Eubank, 7915 Jordan Rd., Cleves; indicted on two counts each of receiving stolen property and forgery.

John R. Curry, 7764 Longbourne St., Dayton; indicted on two counts of robbery.

Matthew Augustine, 506 Linda Way, Mt. Orab; indicted on one count of domestic violence.

Dustin Lee Moore, 3218 Seneca St., Middletown; indicted on one count of burglary.

Charles E. Baker, 5201 College Corner Pike, #252, Oxford; indicted on two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer (direct) and receiving stolen property.

Lindsay R. Wells, 5032 College Corner Pk., Apt. 13, Oxford; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Travone L. Thomas, 12159 Chesterdale Rd., Cincinnati; indicted on one count of aggravated robbery.

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Jamel K. Davenport Lee, 10001 Chester Rd., Cincinnati; indicted on one count of aggravated robbery.

Kelly N. Price, 4527 Wynd Tree Dr., Apt. 177, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of domestic violence.

Shawn C. Lattimore II, 211 Wayne Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of possession of a Fentanyl-related compound.

Steven Craig Whitesell, 221 N Sutphin St., Middletown; indicted on one count of domestic violence.

Jeremiah Knight, 3582 Village Drive, Apt. G, Franklin; indicted on two counts of vehicular assault (direct), and one count of aggravated vehicular homicide (direct).

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WARREN COUNTY

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

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Raymond Andrew Pedersen, 513 Silverwood Farms Drive, Lebanon; indicted on one count of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them.

Timothy Wayne Henderson, 3223 Clark St., Middletown; indicted on one count of failure to provide notice of change of address.

Michelle L. Johanningmeier, 6335 Edgebrook Court, Mason; indicted on two counts of assault, and one count each of obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

Bobby Joe Kakaris, 3101 Rufus St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Linda Tylisha Hoskins, 5700 County Road 11, Bellefontaine; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse, and possessing criminal tools.

Zachary Edward Stanton, 407 Shafor St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).

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Timothy J. Anderson, 7870 Martz-Paulin Road, Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Jared Eugene Triplett, 210 Tulip Road, Apt. A, Medway; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, aggravated possession of drugs, and illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia.

Jamie Reising, 500 Cincinnati Ave., Lebanon; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct) and aggravated possession of drugs (direct).

Alexandra Gabrielle Valandingham, 310 Clark St., Middletown; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs (direct).

Jesse Frank James, 530 S. River St., Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Adam Ray Reifenberger, 6560 Shilo Road, Goshen; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possessing drug abuse instruments, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jeremiah Michael Garbe, 61 Lauretta Mae Drive, Apt. B, Lebanon; indicted on one count of possession of drugs.

Jason Kelly Ashcraft, 206 N. East St., Apt. 13, Mason; indicted on one count of having weapons while under disability.

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Derek Lance McCollister, 221 N. Cherry St., Lebanon; indicted on one count each of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, and illegal use of minor or impaired person in a nudity-oriented material or performance.

Danielle May Lewis, 7209 Upper Miamisburg Road, Miamisburg; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

Verlan Curtis Harper, 197 King Ave., South Lebanon; indicted on 27 counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor, and two counts of illegal use of minor in nudity-oriented material or performance.

Dalton Cody Moorehead, 8007 Simson Creek Way, Mason; indicted on 47 counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.

Jeff W. Bennett, 303 E. Pike St., S. Lebanon; indicted on seven counts of illegal use of minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, and six counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.

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