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 to be innocent until proven guilty.
The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:
Barry Stonerock, 51
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Melinda Clazon, 37
Vanceburg, KY, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Tyquan Mitchell, 28
Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trafficking in Cocaine (2 Counts)
Possession of Cocaine (2 Counts)
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possessing Criminal Tools
Justine Patterson, 34
Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trafficking in Cocaine (2 Counts)
Possession of Cocaine (2 Counts)
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possessing Criminal Tools
Melinda Claxon, 37
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of Cocaine
Falsification
Billy Kerns, 40
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Rape (2 Counts)
Kidnapping (3 Counts)
Abduction (2 Counts)
Aggravated Robbery
Robbery
Theft
Gerald Ohara, 43
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person (4 Counts)
Beverly Ohara, 38
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person (4 Counts)
Erika Bradford-Bricker, 37
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Eric Baker, 29
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Obstructing Official Business
Gary Shope, 58
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Retaliation
Brandon Watkins, 32
Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Leo Cassidy, 46
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Kidnapping
Felonious Assault (2 Counts)
Attempted Felonious Assault
Felonious Assault (2 Counts)
Joshua Davis, 41
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons While Under Disability (2 Counts)
Driving Under Financial Responsibility Law Suspension or Cancellation
Christian Scarberry, 30
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs