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52 Scioto County Indictments

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52 Scioto County Indictments. Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced the Scioto County Grand Jury has resumed. Due to the COVID pandemic, the January term of the Grand Jury was suspended until May 29th. They have met three times to move through the charges that have piled up.

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Let’s get caught up on the indictments handed down. An indictment is not a conviction. Those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

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1

JAMES HUSTON MAXWELL, 25

Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability

Felonious Assault
2 Counts Kidnapping
2 Counts Abduction
Aggravated Robbery
Having Weapons while under Disability
Discharge of Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises

Vandalism
Burglary
Intimidation of an Attorney, Victim or Witness in a Criminal Case

Tampering with Evidence
Trafficking in Heroin
Possession of Heroin

2

MICHAEL B. ZORNES, 36

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
30 Counts of Rape
4 Counts of Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor
6 Counts of Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person

3

MARK A. McKILLIPS, 45

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Drugs

4

CHRISTINE D. SCOTT, 32

New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Heroin

5

BARRY A. MEBANE, 42

Genoa, West Virginia, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

6

JOSHUA EDWARD McINTIRE, 39

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

7

JACQUELINE LATRICE-RENEE TURNER, 28

Warren, Michigan, was indicted on:
Endangering Children
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Cocaine

8

ANTONIO PIERRE GEORGE, 28

Huntington, West Virginia, was indicted on:
Endangering Children

9

TEDDY J. COLLEY, 37

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

10

SARAH E. ALLEN, 21

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

11

PIERRE MALIK-JERMAINE HAWKINS, 22

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Marijuana

12

JAMES K. OTWORTH, 62

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

13

SEAN A. FREEMAN, 31

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Felonious Assault

14

JUAN SALVADOR GUERRERO TORRES, 34

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Rape
Sexual Battery
Gross Sexual Imposition

15

LAWRENCIA YANCEY, 27

Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

16

ANTHONY BARNETT, 42

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Marijuana
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

17

MARY EVANS, 49

Cynthiana, Kentucky, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Marijuana
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

18

BRANON MARCUS PETERSON, 32

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Felonious Assault
Tampering with Evidence
Attempted Murder
Having Weapons while under Disability
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Cocaine

19

GERMAIN WARREN SIMS, 36

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:
Felonious Assault
2 Counts Tampering with Evidence
Attempted Murder
Having Weapons while under Disability
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Heroin

20

JEREMY HURST LUTE, 38

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Burglary
Theft
Receiving Stolen Property

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

21

RANDY WAYNE UNGER, 26

Homeless, was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Receiving Stolen Property
Possessing Criminal Tools

22

LORI A. COOPER, 44

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trespass in a Habitation
Theft of Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

23

SYDNEY ERIN THOMPSON, 25

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

24

BRYAN THOMAS BRADFORD, 60

Lehigh Acres, Florida, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability

25

FRANK WILLIAM MILLER, 39

Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Register
Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address

26

HOWARD GORDON MESSER, 65

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts of Failure to Register

27

KENNETH D. KOCH, 44

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Register
Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address

28

MICHAEL L. REXROAD, 42

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
17 Counts of Rape
Sexual Battery
Gross Sexual Imposition

29

MATTHEW RANDALL CLARK, 32

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle

30

BRADLEY A. THORNTON, 32

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability

31

FLORENCIO LEE DIEGO, 21

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Felonious Assault
Vandalism
Criminal Damaging or Endangering
Inducing Panic
Tampering with Evidence
Attempted Murder
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle
Improperly Discharging a Firearm at or into a Habitation or a School Safety Zone
Discharge of Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises

Scioto County Indictments
32

JASON E. HALL, 37

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trespass in a Habitation

33

ROBIN RAE STANLEY, 25

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Possession of Heroin
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

34

ANDREW DOUGLAS YELLEY, 25

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Possession of Heroin
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

35

JOSHUA W. CRAFT, 29

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Possession of Heroin
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

36

BAYLEE D. MOORE, 24

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Vehicular Assault
2 Counts OVI

37

ZACHARY ASKEL WELSH, 19

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Assault

38

ALICIA ANNE BENNETT, 31

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft

Scioto County Indictments
39

DARRELL D’ONTE FIELDS ROSS, 24

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Having Weapons while under Disability
Using Weapons While Intoxicated
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle

40

BENJAMIN DAVID LUNSFORD, 38

Homeless, was indicted on:
Breaking and Entering
Theft
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

41

SHANNON C. JOHNSTON, 41

Chillicothe, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle

42

DARNELL CHRISTOPHER WISE, 38

Catlettsburg, Kentucky was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle

43

ALICIA ANNE BENNETT, 31

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Theft
2 Counts Forgery

44

CHARLES L. TAYLOR, 52

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
5 Counts Breaking and Entering

45

AMANDA NICOLE HARR, 39

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

46

RICKY ALAN GROOMS, 55

Homeless, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

47

DONSHAE KEISHAWN JONES, JR., 27

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Possession of Heroin

48

RAY JEFFRIES, JR., 27

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Possession of Heroin

49

JOSHUA D. ALDRIDGE, 36

South Webster, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs

50

JAMES ITHEL LEWIS, 37

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Breaking and Entering
Grand Theft

Scioto County Indictments
51

JUSTIN L. BOSTWICK, 37

Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Breaking and Entering
Theft

52

CHAD KILEY HOUSTON, 38

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
3 Counts Attempted Burglary

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