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24 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 24 Public Indictments.   

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The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

Page 1 of 24

Betty Monteith, 38

Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear by Recognizance

Page 2 of 24

David Montgomery, 40

Lucasville, OH, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 3 of 24

Chad Kammer, 50

Stout, OH, was indicted on:

Aggravated Vehicular Assault 

Vehicular Assault 

Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol (OVI)

Operation in Willful and Wanton Disregard of the Safety of Persons or Property 

Page 4 of 24

Seth Ricer, 42

Lucasville, OH, was indicted on:

Tampering with Evidence 

Obstructing Official Business 

Page 5 of 24

Anthony Lewis, 52

South Webster, Ohio, was indicted on:

Tampering with Evidence 

Obstructing Official Business

Page 6 of 24

Jermaine Bogan, 45

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Page 7 of 24

Stephen Wright, 41

Lucasville, OH, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Page 8 of 24

Paul Riggs, 42

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Page 9 of 24

Brent McClain, 61

Ironton, Ohio, was indicted on:

Importuning

Page 10 of 24

Colton Davis, 20

Piketon, Ohio, was indicted on:

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

Tampering with Evidence 

Obstructing Official Business (3 Counts)

Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle 

Page 11 of 24

Marcus Rice, 30

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (2 Counts)

Aggravated Possession of Drugs (2 Counts)

Trafficking in Drugs 

Possession of Drugs

Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility (3 Counts)

Page 12 of 24

Jerry Puckett, 53

McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Page 13 of 24

Crystal Smith, 42

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Vandalism 

Misdemeanor Theft

Possessing Criminal Tools 

Page 14 of 24

John Virgin, 37

Lucasville, OH, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Page 15 of 24

Ashley Hicks, 41

Harold, KY, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Page 16 of 24

Alfred King, 55

Harold, KY, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Page 17 of 24

Shelly Bartram, 42

Bluefield, VA, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Page 18 of 24

Anthony Ball, 21

Dayton, OH, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Page 19 of 24

Darren Moore, 22

Dayton, OH, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Page 20 of 24

Jacqueline Brumfield, 65

Wheelersburg, OH, was indicted on:

Theft of Drugs (9 Counts)

Aggravated Possession of Drugs (9 Counts)

Forgery

Illegal Processing of Drug Documents 

Page 21 of 24

Jason James, 47

Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:

Theft

Breaking and Entering 

Page 22 of 24

Aaron Cottrell, 42

Stout, OH, was indicted on:

Theft 

Breaking and Entering 

Page 23 of 24

David McClurg, 58

Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Page 24 of 24

Isolene Brown, 64

Franklin Furnace, OH, was indicted on:

Identity Fraud

Obstructing Official Business 

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