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28 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  28  Public Indictments.   

An Indictment is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

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Page 1 of 28

Kaleb Ruth, 18

Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Aggravated Robbery

Retaliation

Attempted Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle 

 

Page 2 of 28

Timothy Luckett, 32

Detroit, MI, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Trafficking in Drugs(2 Counts)

Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility 

Possessing Criminal Tools

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Drugs

Tampering with Evidence 

 

Page 3 of 28

Lavell Brown, 22

Detroit, MI, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Trafficking in Drugs (2 Counts)

Possessing Criminal Tools

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of Drugs

 

Page 4 of 28

Khadijah White, 29

Huntington, WV, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Trafficking in Drugs (2 Counts)

Possessing Criminal Tools

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of Drugs 

 

Page 5 of 28

Mark Ferguson, 43

Clinton, MI, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound (2 Counts)

Trafficking in Cocaine 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound (2 Counts)

Possession of Cocaine 

 

Page 6 of 28

Davion Black, 29

Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound (5 Counts)

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Criminal; Tools

Conspiracy (2 Counts)

 

Page 7 of 28

Tangela Hawkins, 29

Fairborn, Ohio, was indicted on:

Complicity in the Commission of an Offense

Obstructing Justice 

Conspiracy (2 Counts)

 

Page 8 of 28

Carla Blair, 49

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound (5 Counts)

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Conspiracy (2 Counts)

 

Page 9 of 28

Kayla Williams, 30

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Endangering Children ( 9 Counts)

 

Page 10 of 28

Sammy Nash, 54

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Endangering Children (9 Counts)

 

Page 11 of 28

Cayne Lampkin, 24

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

 

Page 12 of 28

Kurtis Wilford, 37

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property 

 

Page 13 of 28

Derik Blankenship, 35

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Tampering with Evidence 

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 14 of 28

Jesse Spires, 52

Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Hunting without Permission 

 

Page 15 of 28

William Swords, 25

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Possession of Cocaine 

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Possessing Criminal Tools 

 

Page 16 of 28

Jeffrey Bender, 65

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

 

Page 17 of 28

Lucinda Kerns, 43

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 18 of 28

Aaron Davis, 48

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 19 of 28

Billie Fulk, 33

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Cocaine 

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

 

Page 20 of 28

Jason Armstrong, 36

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 21 of 28

Joseph Hagler, 44

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious assault 

Strangulation

Domestic Violence 

 

Page 22 of 28

Nathan King, 43

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

 

Page 23 of 28

Jessica Flener, 39

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Cocaine Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 24 of 28

Sean Mahan, 26

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Trafficking in Cocaine 

Possession of Cocaine 

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Trafficking in Drugs

Possession of Drugs

 

Page 25 of 28

Randy Addie, 50

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 

Page 26 of 28

Christopher Shepherd, 44

Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

 

Page 27 of 28

Ryan Lawless, 36

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault (2 Counts)

Breaking and Entering 

Aggravated Menacing ( 2 Counts)

 

Page 28 of 28

Tyler Darby, 29

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property 

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