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23 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

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Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
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Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 23 Public Indictments.   

An Indictment is not a conviction.

All Defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.

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The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

 

Page 1 of 23

Michael Smith, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of Cocaine 

 

Page 2 of 23

Charles Kiser, 34

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Domestic Violence 

 

Page 3 of 23

Lucas Waddell, 49

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

 

Page 4 of 23

John Smith, 46

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Kidnapping

Aggravated Robbery

Felonious Assault (3 Counts)

Strangulation (2 Counts)

Abduction

Domestic Violence 

 

Page 5 of 23

Brian Dummit, 28

Quincy, KY, was indicted on:

Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer 

Falsification

 

Page 6 of 23

Joshua Mckenzie, 40

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Falsification

 

Page 7 of 23

Kenvin Jenkins, 39

Waverly, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons While Under Disability (3 Counts)

Domestic Violence 

 

Page 8 of 23

Sean Delong, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Abduction (3 Counts)

Having Weapons While Under Disability (2 Counts)

 

Page 9 of 23

Robert Lewis, 62

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

 

Page 10 of 23

Glenda Murphy, 30

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

 

Page 11 of 23

Phillip Jackson, 46

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Vehicular Homicide

Aggravated Vehicular Homicide

Vehicular Homicide 

Failure to Stop After an Accident

 

Page 12 of 23

Dakota Scott, 27

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Obstructing Official Business

 

Page 13 of 23

Kim Underwood, 46

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of cocaine 

Tampering with Evidence 

 

Page 14 of 23

Timothy Evans, 46

New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:

Grand Theft When the Property is a Firearm or Dangerous Ordnance 

Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle 

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Receiving Stolen Property

Misdemeanor Theft

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

 

Page 15 of 23

Tonya Evans, 41

New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

 

Page 16 of 23

Davies Jackson, 56

New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

Theft (3 Counts)

Misdemeanor Theft 

Tampering with Evidence 

 

Page 17 of 23

Courtney Lee, 33

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Grand Theft 

 

Page 18 of 23

Michael Shipp, 45

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Grand Theft

 

Page 19 of 23

John Hall, IV, 45

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound (3 Counts)

 

Page 20 of 23

Christopher Lampkin, 46

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 21 of 23

Arron Bradley, 42

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Criminal Tools

 

Page 22 of 23

Tiffany Hatfield, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Possessing Criminal Tools 

 

Page 23 of 23

Joshua Darby, 28

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

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