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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

Alex Moore, 28

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 2 of 24

Harold Newman, 50

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 3 of 24

David Ratcliff, 33

South Shore, KY was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Page 4 of 24

Brittany Hall, 27

Fort Gay, WV, 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

Possessing Criminal Tools 

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle 

Page 5 of 24

Brian Adkins, 27

Fort Gay, WV, 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

Possessing Criminal Tools 

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle 

Page 6 of 24

Rebecca Allen, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments 

Page 7 of 24

James Dingess, 42

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments 

Page 8 of 24

Billy Huff, 39

Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Having Weapons While Under Disability (3 Counts)

Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle

Receiving Stolen Property

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments 

Page 9 of 24

Aaron Blanton, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons While Under Disability 

Page 10 of 24

Kyle Turner, 38

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Drugs

Page 11 of 24

Melissa Pennington, 55

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Page 12 of 24

Randall Shepherd, 48

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Forgery 

Grand Theft

Page 13 of 24

Brayden Queen, 23

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

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

Tampering with Evidence

Theft from a Person in a Protected Class

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Page 14 of 24

Michael Pelfrey, 45

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possessing Criminal Tools

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Page 15 of 24

Brandi Webb, 43

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Criminal Tools

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Page 16 of 24

Allen Floyd, 28

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Harassment with a Bodily Substance (3 Counts)

Assault ( 2 Counts)

Page 17 of 24

Dorian Lucas, 33

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Harassment with a Bodily Substance (4 Counts)

Page 18 of 24

Harley Rawson, 37

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Deadly Weapon While Under Detention 

Page 19 of 24

Daniel Powers, 37

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary 

Page 20 of 24

Jeremy McGhee, 42

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary (2 Counts)

Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle (6 Counts)

Breaking and Entering

Page 21 of 24

Brandon Cantrell, 41

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary (2 Counts)

Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle (6 Counts)

Breaking and Entering 

Page 22 of 24

Ricky Darthard, 43

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Cocaine

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound 

Tampering with Evidence 

Page 23 of 24

Marcus Ragland, 46

Logan, WV, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Cocaine

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Tampering with Evidence 

Page 24 of 24

Tiffany McCoy

Chapmanville, WV, was indicted on:

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Cocaine 

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

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