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25 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 today that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 25 Public Indictments.

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The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:

1. Tammy Lynn Conley, 37

Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

2. Dennis Darby, 45

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance 

3. Lashawnda Shaw, 32

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Tampering with Evidence

Carrying a Concealed Weapon

Possessing Criminal Tools

Possession of Cocaine

4. Clarence Gillenwater, 50

Stockdale, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

5. Amy Thurman, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

6. Dylan Maring, 31

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

7. Kevin Boyd, 46

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Domestic Violence (3 counts)

Violating a Protection Order

8. James Loper, 39

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Domestic Violence 

9. Dallas Milar, 45

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Domestic Violence 

10. Richard Newberry, 35

South Shore, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Domestic Violence 

Violating a Protection Order

11. William Sadler, 31

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Vandalism

Trespass in a Habitation when a Person is Present or Likely to be Present 

12. Bryce Shover, 33

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Petty Theft

Identity Fraud

Obstructing Official Business 

13. Arthur Swanigan, 45

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Aggravated Menacing

Kidnapping

Abduction 

Domestic Violence (2 counts)

14. Tiffany Copas, 24

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Obstructing Official Business

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

15. Dwight Nelson, 33

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Vandalism 

16. Brandon Myers, 22

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault (2 counts)

Criminal Damaging or Endangering

17. Roy Cook, 49

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

18. Hank Miller, 33

Piketon, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravate Possession of Drugs

Possession of a fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

19. Bobby Mays, 50

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Passing Bad Checks

20. Brittany Newman, 36

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Heroin

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments 

21. Stephen Rister, 32

South Shore, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Theft (2 counts)

22. Alisa Bayardo, 23

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

23. Charles Taylor, 55

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Vandalism

Breaking and Entering 

Theft

24. William Sadler, 30

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments 

25. Michael Runyon, 30

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Obstructing Official Business

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Drugs

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

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