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.
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:
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
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
MARK A. McKILLIPS, 45
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Drugs
CHRISTINE D. SCOTT, 32
New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Heroin
BARRY A. MEBANE, 42
Genoa, West Virginia, was indicted on:
Tampering with Evidence
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
JOSHUA EDWARD McINTIRE, 39
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
JACQUELINE LATRICE-RENEE TURNER, 28
Warren, Michigan, was indicted on:
Endangering Children
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Cocaine
ANTONIO PIERRE GEORGE, 28
Huntington, West Virginia, was indicted on:
Endangering Children
TEDDY J. COLLEY, 37
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
SARAH E. ALLEN, 21
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
PIERRE MALIK-JERMAINE HAWKINS, 22
Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of Marijuana
JAMES K. OTWORTH, 62
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
SEAN A. FREEMAN, 31
Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Felonious Assault
JUAN SALVADOR GUERRERO TORRES, 34
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Rape
Sexual Battery
Gross Sexual Imposition
LAWRENCIA YANCEY, 27
Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
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
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
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
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
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
RANDY WAYNE UNGER, 26
Homeless, was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Receiving Stolen Property
Possessing Criminal Tools
LORI A. COOPER, 44
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trespass in a Habitation
Theft of Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
SYDNEY ERIN THOMPSON, 25
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
BRYAN THOMAS BRADFORD, 60
Lehigh Acres, Florida, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability
FRANK WILLIAM MILLER, 39
Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Register
Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address
HOWARD GORDON MESSER, 65
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts of Failure to Register
KENNETH D. KOCH, 44
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Register
Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address
MICHAEL L. REXROAD, 42
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
17 Counts of Rape
Sexual Battery
Gross Sexual Imposition
MATTHEW RANDALL CLARK, 32
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
BRADLEY A. THORNTON, 32
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability
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
JASON E. HALL, 37
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Trespass in a Habitation
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
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
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
BAYLEE D. MOORE, 24
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Vehicular Assault
2 Counts OVI
ZACHARY ASKEL WELSH, 19
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Assault
ALICIA ANNE BENNETT, 31
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft
Scioto County Indictments
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
BENJAMIN DAVID LUNSFORD, 38
Homeless, was indicted on:
Breaking and Entering
Theft
Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
SHANNON C. JOHNSTON, 41
Chillicothe, Ohio, was indicted on:
Theft
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
DARNELL CHRISTOPHER WISE, 38
Catlettsburg, Kentucky was indicted on:
Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle
ALICIA ANNE BENNETT, 31
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Theft
2 Counts Forgery
CHARLES L. TAYLOR, 52
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
5 Counts Breaking and Entering
AMANDA NICOLE HARR, 39
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
RICKY ALAN GROOMS, 55
Homeless, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
DONSHAE KEISHAWN JONES, JR., 27
Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Possession of Heroin
RAY JEFFRIES, JR., 27
Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Possession of Heroin
JOSHUA D. ALDRIDGE, 36
South Webster, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
JAMES ITHEL LEWIS, 37
Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:
Breaking and Entering
Grand Theft
Scioto County Indictments
JUSTIN L. BOSTWICK, 37
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Breaking and Entering
Theft
CHAD KILEY HOUSTON, 38
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
3 Counts Attempted Burglary