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Scioto County Grand Jury Returns 41 Indictments

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Scioto County Grand Jury Returns 41 Indictments

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 41 Public Indictments. There were, also, 4 Secret Indictments.

An indictment is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows.

CHRISTOPHER M. ELDRIDGE, 37

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear

CLAUDE EDWIN STIDHAM, III, 27

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Failure to Appear

OSHNAYA V. SPENCER, 43

South Point, Ohio, was indicted on:

Identity Fraud

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Marihuana

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Marihuana

Possession of Cocaine

COREY L. JONES, 41

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Marihuana

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Marihuana

Possession of Cocaine

JAQUAN L. DENT, 22

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Marihuana

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Marihuana

Possession of Cocaine

ELISHA D. SPENCER, 18

South Point, Ohio, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Marihuana

Trafficking in Cocaine

Possession of Marihuana

Possession of Cocaine

BRITTANY D. COLLINS, 27

Pilgrim, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Heroin

COLBY MAYNARD, 33

Inez, Kentucky, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Heroin

JUSTIN CRUM, 30

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Heroin

JAIME YOUNG, 28

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Heroin

EDWARD DWAINE REID, 25

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Heroin

DELANO RICARD YOUNG, 24

Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Heroin

JERRY DALE SMITH, 41

Wayne, West Virginia, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Heroin

LISA MARIE SMITH, 35

Huntington, West Virginia, was indicted on:

Conspiracy

Possessing Criminal Tools

Trafficking in Cocaine

Trafficking in Heroin

Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Heroin

RIKI WAYNE BOLDMAN, 40

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Vehicular Homicide

Tampering with Evidence

OVI

Failure to Stop After an Accident

RANAE MARRIAH SPRIGGS, 40

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Tampering with Evidence

Obstructing Justice

BRANDON HALL, 41

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Felonious Assault

Attempted Felonious Assault

TREVOR J. BOWLING, 21

Otway, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Vehicular Assault

Obstructing Official Business

Driving under Suspension or in Violation of License Restriction

OVI

Failure to Stop After an Accident

RODNEY L. WARNER, 45

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons while under Disability

2 Counts Aggravated Possession of Drugs

Possession of Heroin

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Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

JACOB C. BRANT, 25

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Domestic Violence

JOSEPH E. MAYNARD, 35

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Criminal Damaging or Endangering

Burglary

Breaking and Entering

Possessing Criminal Tools

JOSEPH E. MAYNARD, 35

West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

Breaking and Entering

Possessing Criminal Tools

BRANDON N. BARRETT, 32

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Kidnapping

Aggravated Burglary

Burglary

Attempted Rape

ANTWAN LOUIS BASS, 34

New Boston, Ohio, was indicted on:

Assault

Aggravated Menacing

Criminal Damaging or Endangering

Retaliation

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

MAGIC E. JOHNSON HIGGINS, 32

Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of Heroin

JEFFREY COPAS, 45

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Endangering Children

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

OVI

SUSAN A. SANFORD, 54

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Breaking and Entering

DEREK K. KRITZWISER, 37

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Having Weapons while under Disability

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Fugitive from Justice

CLAUDE EDWIN STIDHAM, JR., 27

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

Falsification

Escape

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

ASHLEY K. ENZ, 35

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

JEFFREY COLE BROWN, 34

Long Bottom, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of Heroin

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

BRANDON D. JACKSON, 26

Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Aggravated Possession of Drugs

ROBERT B. ELLER, 31

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Assault

Domestic Violence

Violating a Protection Order

Obstructing Official Business

Resisting Arrest

JEFFREY L. GOODWIN, 19

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Rape

DAVID E. WURTS, 32

Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted on:

Importuning

2 Counts Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles

2 Counts Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor or Impaired Person

2 Counts Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person

Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person

AARON R. COTTRELL, 37

Homeless, was indicted on:

2 Counts Having Weapons while under Disability

LEE YORK, 34

McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Marihuana

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

REBECCA SOWARDS, 25

McDermott, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound

Possession of Marihuana

Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments

Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

JAMES T. AUSTIN, 28

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle

Possession of Cocaine

JACOB E. SHELTON, 24

Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:

Possession of Cocaine

RANDY WAYNE UNGER, 27

Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:

Burglary

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