Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 27 Public Indictments and 5 Secret Indictments.
An indictment is not a conviction. All Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:
SHAUNA F. BROUGHTON, 38
Homeless, was indicted on:
2 Counts Failure to Appear
KENNETH V. BEARCE, 78
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
3 Counts Felonious Assault
WILLIAM E. BLANTON, 52
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of Heroin
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
KAYLYN MARIE HAMMONDS, 23
Homeless, was indicted on:
Theft
Telecommunications Fraud
STEVEN E. HARMON, 48
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft
WILLIAM RUSSELL EVANS, 32
Union, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Breaking and Entering
Theft
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
BILLY J. WRIGHT, 36
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Petty Theft
Theft
Telecommunications Fraud
COREY STEVEN COLEMAN, 42
Williamstown, Kentucky, was indicted on:
Theft
2 Counts Forgery
Insurance Fraud
DANIEL B. WILLIAMS, 47
Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle
Discharge of Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises
SHANTAIL N. NEWTON, 34
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Felonious Assault
Tampering with Evidence
JAMES P. WHITT, 45
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
3 Counts Non-Support of Dependents
JEFFREY B. JONES, 58
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle
Driving Under Suspension or in Violation of License Restriction
TABITHA A. THROCKMORTON, 25
Hillsboro, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
WILLIAM E. BLANTON, 52
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Identity Fraud
Obstructing Official Business
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
WILLIAM S. HURON, 43
Maysville, Kentucky, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Possession of Cocaine
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
KELLY M. HARLOW, 28
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of Cocaine
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
DAVID CALDWELL, 48
South Webster, Ohio, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
AARON M. CRAWFORD, 39
South Shore, Kentucky, was indicted on:
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
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TRAVIS W. COLLINS, 31
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Possession of Marijuana
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
BENJAMIN GILLIAM, 33
South Shore, Kentucky, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
ALICIA M. BRIGGS, 35
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
PAUL R. BLEVINS, 46
Franklin Furnace, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Drugs
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
GEORGE EDWIN WEBSTER, 47
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
JANET MICHELLE WEST, 39
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
KIMBERLY MAXIE, 46
New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft
EDGAR J. KING, 45
Vanceburg, Kentucky, was indicted on:
Theft
SHANNON C. JOHNSTON, 43
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Receiving Stolen Property
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments