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:
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
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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