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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.   

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All Defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.

The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

Page 1 of 28

Christopher Wittkugle, 44

Bainbridge, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Require by Recognizance 

Page 2 of 28

Dillon Bassett, 26

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 3 of 28

Janell Tolle, 44

Waverly, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 4 of 28

Terrance Conner, 29

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 5 of 28

Johnny Lewis, 41

Chesapeake, Ohio, was indicted on:

Robbery

Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle (2 Counts)

Inducing Panic 

Page 6 of 28

Brandon Means, 38

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Theft (2 Counts)

Vandalism

Page 7 of 28

Deandra Luster, 39

Pontiac, MI, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Trafficking in Marijuana 

Page 8 of 28

Jasmine Hatcher, 34

Auburn Hills, MI, was indicted on:

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Trafficking in Marijuana 

Page 9 of 28

David Maguire, Jr, 52

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Trafficking in Drugs 

Selling, Purchasing, Distributing, or Delivering Dangerous Drugs

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Trafficking in Cocaine 

Possession of Cocaine

Page 10 of 28

Adam Greene, 30

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Involuntary Manslaughter 

Obstructing Justice 

Endangering Children 

Amber Mick, 30

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Involuntary Manslaughter (2 Counts) 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Drugs

Obstructing Justice 

Endangering Children 

Page 11 of 28

Strother Craft, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Involuntary Manslaughter 

Obstructing Justice 

Endangering Children

Page 12 of 28

Tyler Tuttle, 33

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Page 13 of 28

Samantha Young, 40

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility (2 Counts)

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of Drugs 

Page 14 of 28

Gregory Saylor, 32

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Attempted Murder

Felonious Assault (2 Counts)

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Page 15 of 28

Gregory McBee, 51

Clarksville, GA, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Page 16 of 28

Jeffrey Jordan, 63

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs (2 Counts) 

Page 17 of 28

Kenny Picklesimer, 56

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Page 18 of 28

Benjamin Damron, 37

Wheelersburg, 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 

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Page 19 of 28

Larry Frye, 45

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Violating a Protection Order 

Page 20 of 28

Robert Holbert, 50

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Page 21 of 28

Chaunte Craig, 43

Galloway, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault 

Attempted Felonious Assault 

Domestic Violence 

Page 22 of 28

Jeffrey Goodwin, 44

McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:

Insurance Fraud (2 Counts)

Fraudulent Actions Concerning a VIN (3 Counts)

Tampering with Records (5 Counts)

Forgery (5 Counts)

Page 23 of 28

Michael Williams, 59

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Inducing Panic 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Possession of Drugs (2 Counts)

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Page 24 of 28

Melton Gay, 56

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Inducing Panic 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Drugs (2 Counts)

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Page 25 of 28

Christian Scarberry, 28

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Page 26 of 28

James Mallett, 35

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Drugs 

Possession of Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Page 27 of 28

Tevaughn Darling, 45

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

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

Page 28 of 28

Matthew Wright, 39

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault 

Aggravated Menacing 

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