Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 15 Public Indictments.
An indictment is not a conviction.
All Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:
Michael Plew, 52
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Michael Rawlins, 60
New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance (2 Counts)
Adam Phipps, 45
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Jonah Lawwill, 18
Chillicothe, Ohio, was indicted on:
Attempted Aggravated Murder
Felonious Assault ( 6 Counts)
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle (2 Counts)
Participating in a Criminal Gang
Improperly Discharging a Firearm at or into a Habitation or a School Safety Zone
Yaw Bediako, 30
Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession of Cocaine
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Trafficking in Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Ashlee Matthews, 33
Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession of Cocaine
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Trafficking in Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Chandra Ross, 31
Huntington, WV, was indicted on:
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Drugs
Samantha Penix, 35
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer
Obstructing Official Business
Irwin Gray, 33
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Trafficking in Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Lawrence Coffman, 20
Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Obstructing Official Business
Haley Lifter, 31
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Brian Collins, 33
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Cocaine
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Naveh Prince, 20
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility
Nathan Willis, 42
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer
Obstructing Official Business
Tampering with Evidence
Possession of Cocaine
Illegal Use of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
