39 people indicted in Butler and Warren counties

Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. The proceedings are usually one-sided, because the accused is not present and witnesses are not cross-examined.

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A grand jury may issue an indictment if it finds probable cause that a crime was committed and the accused person is responsible. An indictment is an accusation that must then be proven in court. The grand jury may also elect to issue no indictment.

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BUTLER COUNTY

Indictments returned during a recent session of the Butler County grand jury:

Jody M. Renner, 1600 Parrish Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of theft and failure to reinstate a license.

Beckham D. Watts, 2803 Panama St., Middletown; indicted on one count of trespass in a habitation.

Ernest L. Thyot II, 3985 Tylersville Road, Hamilton; certified back to the lower court on one count of resisting arrest.

Ashley Marie Rawlins, 1605 Kensington St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and unlawful transactions in weapons (direct).

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Joey R. Taylor, 2021 Carolina St., Middletown; indicted on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and one count of possession of cocaine (direct).

Joshua Thomas Mullins, 809 Crawford St., Apt. 1, Middletown; indicted on one count each of failure to provide notice of change of address or place of employment (direct); and failure to verify a current residence, school, institution of higher education or place of employment address (direct).

Derek L. Mahaffey, 49 Lakeside Drive, Oxford; indicted on one count of failure to provide notice of change of address or place of employment (direct).

James Aaron Smiley, 212 Sycamore St., Hamilton; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

Haley S. Hill, 6501 Germantown Road, Lot 203, Middletown; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

James E. Corcoran, 621 W. Center St., Ottawa, Il.; indicted on four counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

Derrick Elijah Byrd, 626 Chestnut St., Oxford; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

Carrington M. Clark, 6427 Kennedy Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

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John White, 82 Chew Court, Martinsburg, Wv.; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

William E. McCarren Sr., 1310 Oglesbee Road, Wilmington; indicted on three counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

Leonard B. Stevens, 228 Redwood Drive, Dry Ridge, Ky.; indicted on two counts of nonsupport of dependents (direct).

Robert Spurlock IV, 1629 Lawn Ave., Middletown; indicted on one count each of complicity to aggravated trafficking in drugs (direct), and permitting drug abuse (direct).

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WARREN COUNTY

The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:

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Joseph Theodore Kidd, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of obstructing official business, inducing panic, and resisting arrest.

Joshua Allen Best, 2789 St. Rt. 235 South Saint Paris; indicted on one count each of possession of cocaine, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drugs.

Joshua N. Glass, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and trafficking in drugs.

Nathan S. Sunnycalb, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, and trafficking in drugs.

Asia Deshai Williamson, 438 Southgate Circle, Apt. 2C, Toledo; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of criminal tools, possession of heroin, and possession of marijuana.

Jerry Lee Chambliss, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility.

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Brandon J. Ferrebee, Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of felonious assault, and possession of a deadly weapon while under detention.

Sean C. Ayers Jr., Lebanon Correctional Institution; indicted on one count of felonious assault.

Jonathon Daniel Carl Donovan, 6204 Melody Lane, Milford; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, possession of criminal tools, and trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances.

Jed D. Browning, 3012 Vicwood Drive, Murfreesboro, Tn.; indicted on one count each of aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of criminal tools.

David M. Bruns, 4808 Oak St., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of trafficking in hashish, possession of hashish, possession of LSD, trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana, and possession of criminal tools.

Trinity D. Cornell, 425 Elm St., Xenia; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.

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Randy E. Smith, 1139 Blakely Drive, Dayton; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and theft from a person in a protected class.

Anthony Wayne Jones, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, and carrying concealed weapons.

Curtis Scott Nickell, 7577 Sharts Road, Springboro; indicted on one count each of receiving stolen property, and misuse of credit cards.

Mark D. Ratliff, 10841 Jandor Place, Miamisburg; indicted on four counts each of tampering with records, and forgery.

Gurjan Singh, 742 Western Row Road, Mason; indicted on one count each of illegal cultivation of marijuana, and possession of marijuana.

Kyle John Mendenhall, 8602 Achterman Road, Pleasant Plain; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drug abuse instruments, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Shanta Marie Savage, 3707 Moon Ridge Drive, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and carrying concealed weapons.

Vada Jay Orso Jr., 1666 Queen City Ave., Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of having weapons while under disability, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and carrying concealed weapons.

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Michael D. Butt, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of attempted aggravated burglary, and aggravated menacing.

William T. Wright II, 206 Ilene Ave., S. Lebanon; indicted on one count of theft.

Nickeisha Nicole Holloman, 8567 Daly Road, Apt. 1, Cincinnati; indicted on one count each of failure to comply with order or signal of police officers, receiving stolen property, obstructing official business, escape, felonious assault, vandalism, and criminal damaging.

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