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33 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 33 Public Indictments. 

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

The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

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Huntington, WV was indicted on:

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Detroit, MI, was indicted on:

Selling, Purchasing, Distributing, or Delivering Dangerous Drugs

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Detroit, MI, was indicted on:

Selling, Purchasing, Distributing, or Delivering Dangerous Drugs

James Eldridge, 62

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Michael Smith, 61

New Boston, OH was indicted on:

Aggravated Murder 

Murder

Felonious Assault (5 Counts)

Assault (2 Counts)

Kidnapping (2 Counts)

Abduction (2 Counts)

Tampering with Evidence ( 2 Counts)

Sean Brogden, 32

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Thomas Nicely, 51

Peebles, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons While Under Disability

Using Weapons While Intoxicated 

Jazmine Allen, 32

Grove City, OH, was indicted on:

Theft

Kevin Pence, 58

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property

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

Johnna Spencer, 37

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Theft

Telecommunications Fraud (7 Counts)

Petty Theft

David Chaffins, 40

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

Misdemeanor Theft

Jordan Crabtree, 31

Chesapeake, Ohio was indicted on:

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Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments 

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Jeffery Fields, 39

Grayson, KY, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property

Gordon Snyder, 47

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Identity Fraud

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Jody Hampton, 45

Piketon, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drugs

David Jenkins, 44

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Daniel Lewis, 59

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

Josh Skaggs, 39

Portsmouth, Ohio was indicted on:

Aggravated Burglary

Burglary

Petty Theft

Timothy Baker, 39

Gallipolis, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Obstructing Official Business

Resisting Arrest 

Jessica Rotkiske, 42

Piketon, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs 

Illegal Use or Possession of Drugs

James Miller, 36

Piketon, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Illegal Use or Possession of Drugs

Latia McGinnis, 25

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Vandalism

Jeffery Sowards, 59

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property 

Lucas Zaph, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Domestic Violence

Jeffrey Sowards, 59

Wheelersburg, OH, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property

Joshua Hoover, 39

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Theft

Receiving Stolen Property 

Monica Delay, 19

South Point, Ohio, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property

Matthew Stapleton, 22

South Point, OH, was indicted on:

Receiving Stolen Property

Garvin Bradshaw, 38

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Aggravated Menacing

Disorderly Conduct

Larry Cooper, 33

Otway, OH, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Heroin

Obstructing Official Business

Misdemeanor Theft

Criminal Trespass

Barry Anderson, 46

Chillicothe, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons While Under Disability

Improperly Handling Firearms In A Motor Vehicle 

Erik Hudson, 53

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:

Improperly Handling Firearms In A Motor Vehicle

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