Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 14 Public Indictments.
An Indictment is not a conviction.
All Defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows
Charles Rodgers, 25
Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:
Felonious Assault
Edward Sefah, 17
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Attempted Murder
Felonious Assault
Abduction
Tampering with Evidence
Chad Warren, 40
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Disrupting Public Services
Domestic Violence
Unlawful Restraint
Jason Craft, 45
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Felonious Assault (2 Counts)
Aggravated Menacing
Zane Barnes, 24
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Obstructing Official Business
Resisting Arrest
Disorderly Conduct
Robert Horsley, 52
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Richard Vititoe, 38
South Webster, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance (2 Counts)
Chad Waller, 41
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Sarah Smalley, 38
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Deaven Patton, 28
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance (2 Counts)
Larry Berry, 43
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Violating a Protection Order
Menacing by Stalking
Breaking and Entering
John Tuggle, 58
McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer
Jason Blair, 43
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possessing Criminal Tools (2 Counts)
Illegal Use or Possession of Drugs
Zane Barnes, 24
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Strangulation
Domestic Violence