Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 19 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:
John Wallington, 62
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trafficking in a Fentanyl Related Compound (6 Counts)
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound ( 6Counts)
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession of Cocaine
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (3 Counts)
Aggravated Possession of Drugs (3 Counts)
Paul Riggs, 43
Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Blaze Osborne, 41
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
Mark Cole, 44
Manchester, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
William Swords, 26
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance
John Mosley, 42
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Tampering with Evidence
Demetrius Smith, 29
Hamilton, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession of Cocaine
Having Weapons While Under Disability (2 Counts)
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle
Possessing Criminal Tools
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Driving an Unsafe Vehicle
Driving Under Suspension
Destine Short, 29
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession of Cocaine
Having Weapons While Under Disability
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle
Possessing Criminal Tools
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Jaeden Carter, 25
Newark, Ohio, was indicted on:
Vandalism
Casey Smalley, 36
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility Tampering with Evidence
Possession of Drugs
Matthew Owens, 37
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft
Tiffany Allred, 33
Franklin Furnace, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Amanda Harr, 45
Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (2 Counts)
Aggravated Possession of Drugs (3 Counts)
Denver Wheeler, 35
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of Cocaine
Holly Davis, 52
Chillicothe, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Clarence Evans, 56
McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Danny Legg, 47
Franklin Furnace, Ohio, was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Darius Harron, 33
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Murder
Murder (2 Counts)
Obstructing Justice (2 Counts)
Kenneth Bailey, 36
Neptune, NJ, was indicted on:
Aggravated Murder
Murder (2 Counts)
Obstructing Justice