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25 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments 12/22/22

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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 25 Public Indictments. 

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

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The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

1 William Eric Scott, II, 18

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Rape (2 counts)

2 Arthur Jones, 23

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

3 Chanautica Leshay Jernigan, 23

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

4 Dameon Green, 30

Cincinnati, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possessing Criminal Tools

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

5 Shakira Walker, 32

Cincinnati, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons While Under Disability

Possessing Criminal Tools

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

6 Dylan Maring, 31

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Criminal Trespass

Possessing Criminal Tools (2 Counts)

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

7 Shane Housley, 35

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Escape

8 Shane Cameron, 38

Bucrus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Arson

9 Charles Scoggins, 46

McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Arson

10 Richard Newberry, 34

South Shore, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Violating a Protection Order 

11 Ohryn Wyche, 21

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Harassment with a Bodily Substance

12 Mark Hall, 51

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Menacing (3 counts)

Kidnapping

Abduction

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

Obstructing Official Business (2 counts)

Having Weapons While Under Disability

Using Weapons While Intoxicated 

13 Maranda Foreman, 43

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Drugs

Possession of Heroin

14 John Braden, 48

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

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

Carrying a Concealed Weapon

Using  Weapons While Intoxicated 

Defacing Identification Marks of a Firearm

Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a drug of Abuse or a Combination of them-OVI

15 Peggy Lynn Erks, 31

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

16 Michael Bailey, 39

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

17 David Rickards, 28

South Shore, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Using Weapons While Intoxicated

Improperly handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle 

Possession of Marijuana

Failure to Comply with Opened Container or Beer or Liquor Laws

18 James Mullins, 31

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Obstructing Official Business

Possessing Criminal Tools

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

19 Christopher Taylor, 25

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Harassment with a Bodily Substance

20 Samson Hughley, 19

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Harassment with a Bodily Substance

21 Cornelius Harris, 39

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Harassment with a Bodily Substance (3 Counts)

22 Charles Taylor, 55

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Breaking and Entering

Petty Theft

Resisting Arrest

23 Shannon Franklin, 43

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Obstructing Official Business

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

24 Robert Hardin, 61

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of Heroin

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

25 Shawn Cook, 32

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Breaking and Entering

Theft

Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle

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