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23 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

Ross Madison by Ross Madison
4 years ago
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Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
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Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 23 Public Indictments.  There was 1 Secret Indictment.  

An indictment is not a conviction. All Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in court.

The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows

ANGELA RAY RAMEY, 49

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear

 

JOLENE MAE MARCUM, 43

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear

 

TRENT ALLEN FRALEY, 19

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear

 

ANDREW COREY STIDHAM, 38

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear

 

BENJAMIN THOMAS SHEETS, 29

Oak Hill, Ohio, was indicted on:

Vandalism

Breaking and Entering

 

TIMOTHY W. ADAMS, 67

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons while under Disability

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Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle

 

GINA M. HOWARD, 53

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Heroin

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

DERICK DERON FONVILLE, 32

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Heroin

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of Heroin

 

RANDY TRIBBLE, JR., 26

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Heroin

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of Heroin

 

TRISTAN THOMAS, 27

Jackson, Tennessee, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Drugs

Possession of Heroin

 

EMILY DAWN BUSH, 30

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Drugs

 

EDWARD FRANCIS YORK, 32

McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Drugs

 

AMANDA CHRISTINE HARNISH, 37

Wilmington, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

 

BETHANY ANN BRICKER, 29

Wilmington, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

 

RYAN CHAD HOLSINGER, 37

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

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KALEB M. DIXON, 22

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

2 Counts of Having Weapons while under Disability

Possessing Criminal Tools

Possession of Heroin

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

VERNON BUFFINGTON, 33

Cleveland, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possessing Criminal Tools

3 Counts Trafficking in Heroin

3 Counts Possession of Heroin

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

CASSANDRA BROWN, 37

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

2 Counts Endangering Children

Possessing Criminal Tools

3 Counts Trafficking in Heroin

3 Counts Possession of Heroin

Permitting Drug Abuse

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

WILLIAM H. BLACKBURN, 37

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons while under Disability

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

2 Counts Aggravated Possession of Drugs

 

THOMAS J. OSBORNE, 46

Tomahawk, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Having Weapons while under Disability

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

2 Counts Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

 

ALETHA S. BROOKS, 35

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in Heroin

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Heroin

 

DEVIN S. RASHAAD McLAURIN, 20

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Attempted Murder

Carrying a Concealed Weapon

Unlawful Possession of Dangerous Ordnance

 

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR WILSON, 39

Wilcox, Arizona, was indicted on:

2 Counts Robbery

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