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:
Carmen L. Maidon, 1119 S. 11th St., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Heather Renee Kakaris, 623 Cleveland St., Middletown; certified back to the lower court on one count each of unauthorized use of a vehicle, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and driving under suspension.
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Lawrence D. Asher, 2052 Millville Shandon Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, and failure to appear.
Marcel Mayes, 847 Ludlow St., Hamilton; indicted on one count of failure to appear.
James B. Grove, 480 Schultz Drive, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of forgery and petty theft.
Melissa A. Damico, 3700 Morganthaler Road, Hamilton; indicted on seven counts of cruelty to companion animal.
Jordan D. Rich, 510 S. 9th St., Miamisburg; indicted on two counts of grand theft, and one count of burglary.
Joshua R. Smith, 5945 Todhunter Road, Middletown; indicted on two counts each of violating a protection order and violating a protection order (direct), and one count each of trespass in a habitation and trespass in a habitation (direct).
Donald T. Gazaway, 1673 Cedar Ave., Apt. 402, Cincinnati; indicted on two counts of having weapons while under disability (direct), and one count each of felonious assault, aggravated burglary (direct), kidnapping, aggravated robbery (direct), and inducing panic.
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David Zeke Emmanuel Combs, 1723 Kahn Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of escape.
Jani Michelle Roberts, 4030 Rose Marie Road, Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs, possession of heroin, and possessing drug abuse instruments.
Gregory Eastham, 1226 Campbell Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of possession of heroin, possessing drug abuse instruments, and driving under suspension.
David E. Howard, 3014 Ottawa St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of carrying concealed weapons, and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Edward A. Wimmer, 8001 Hamilton Ave., Apt. 113, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of violating a protection order.
Jennifer Snader, 1939 New London Road, Hamilton; indicted on one count each of passing bad checks, and theft by deception (direct).
Gregory W. Robinson, 322 Lockwood Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count of robbery.
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Brenden S. Parker, 338 N. Charity St., Bethel; indicted on one count each of robbery and resisting arrest.
Michael Wayne Hoskins Jr., 4772 Stable Court, Liberty Twp.; indicted on one count each of aggravated vehicular assault (direct), vehicular assault (direct), failure to stop after an accident (direct), operating a vehicle under the influence of amphetamine (direct), and operating a vehicle under the influence (direct).
Zachery Michael Charles Eberhart, 2809 Goldman Ave., Middletown; indicted on two counts of grand theft, and one count of burglary.
Taylor Renee Morris, 2406 Evergreen St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of aggravated possession of drugs (direct), and possessing drug abuse instruments (direct).
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Michael R. Chrisman, 6795 Yoakum Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count of endangering children (direct).
Christina Louise Chrisman, 6795 Yoakum Court, Hamilton; indicted on one count of endangering children (direct).
Leonard G. Harrison, 1464 Kahn Ave., Hamilton; indicted on one count each of rape (direct), sexual battery (direct), and gross sexual imposition (direct).
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WARREN COUNTY
The Warren County grand jury returned these indictments during a recent session:
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Richard Ernest Barnes Jr., 9271 Plainview Ave., Detroit, Mi.; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Chilvonne Kemp-Barnes, 9271 Plainview Ave., Detroit, Mi.; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Kevin Patrick Florence, 4092 S. Dixie Highway, Franklin; indicted on one count each of aggravated burglary and domestic violence.
Raphael Eli Israel Freeman, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of notice of change of address.
Thomas Dewayne League Sr., 5232 St. Rt. 63, Lebanon; indicted on one count of notice of change of address.
Alan Brewster, 147 E. 5th St., Franklin; indicted on one count each of breaking and entering, and theft.
Michael Hursong II, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Brittany Suzanne Noble, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, tampering with evidence, aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
James R. Journell, 1797 Grand Cypress Blvd., Waynesville; indicted on one count of domestic violence.
Gregory Eugene Maxwell, Warren County Jail; indicted on one count each of theft and failure to comply with order or signal of police officer.
Maressa L. Adams, 1144 Charleston Blvd., Dayton; indicted on one count of theft.
Michael Thomas Doyle, 1829 Lamberton St., Middletown; indicted on one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons, and operation while under the influence of alcohol or drug of abuse.
Antonio Leondra Williams, 2897 Four Towers Drive, Apt. 7, Cincinnati; indicted on one count of forgery.
Larry Daniel Carter, 227 Maxwell St., Franklin; indicted on one count of aggravated possession of drugs.
Christina M. Moses, 742 Tibbals St., Franklin; indicted on nine counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
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Abdifahi Hassan Abdirizak, 2830 Pinellas Court, Apt. A, Columbus; indicted on three counts of deception to obtain a dangerous drug, and one count each of illegal processing of drug documents and falsification.
Alla-Magan Mohamud Gani, 2596 Woodsedge Road, Columbus; indicted on one count each of deception to obtain a dangerous drugs, and illegal processing of drug documents.
Jessie J. Jewell, Warren Correctional Institution; indicted on one count each of possession of a deadly weapon, and felonious assault.
Lorenzo Lopez, Toledo Correctional Institution; indicted on two counts of felonious assault.
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