Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 9 Public Indictments.
An Indictment is not a conviction.
All Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:
Carrie Shipley, 35
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor
Endangering Children
Matthew Meenach, 37
Greenup, KY, was indicted on:
Having Weapons While Under Disability (2 Counts)
Receiving Stolen Property
Possession of Drugs
Benjamin Damron, III, 37
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons While Under Disability
Codie Chambers, 32
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Possession of Cocaine
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Bethany Sowards, 36
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs (2 Counts)
Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Crystal Wimmer, 45
New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Russell Mckinley, 27
McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Kaleb Hitchcock, 26
Minford, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
