October 29, 2024

(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It is part of the legal process. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.)

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – Two Meigs County residents have been indicted by the Gallia County Grand Jury in July, according to Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren.

Michael Brumfield, 35, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted on three counts of Non-Support of Dependents, felonies of the fifth degree.

Hollie C. Dugan, 31, of Middleport, Ohio, has been indicted on one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree.

Others indicted by the Gallia County Grand Jury are as follows:

Ryan E. Caldwell, 19, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fifth degree.

Ricky L. Gleason, 28, of Gallipolis, Ohio, two counts of Aggravated Arson, felonies of the first degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.

Derrick M. Miller, 31, of Leon, West Virginia, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Illegal Conveyance of Drugs onto Grounds of a Detention Facility, a felony of the third degree.

Zachary L. Taylor, 25, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, a felony of the fourth degree.

Doris Frye, 35, of Patriot, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.

Conrad Berkley II, 37, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, three counts of Non-Support of Dependents, felonies of the fifth degree.

Greg Fooce, 45, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Non-Support of Dependents, a felony of the fifth degree.

Joel Aaron Johnson, 34, of Patriot, Ohio, one count of Non-Support of Dependents, a felony of the fifth degree.

Aaron Randall Garrett, 29, of Gallipolis, Ohio, three counts of Non-Support of Dependents, felonies of the fifth degree.

Terry Qualls Jr., 41, of Gallipolis, Ohio, three counts of Non-Support of Dependents, felonies of the fifth degree.

Amy Jo Mannon, 36, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.

Matthew C. Cook, 27, of Milton, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.

Brittany M. Black, 30, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree.

Patron M. Steele Jr., 27, of Dayton, Ohio, two counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, felonies of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree.

Patrick S. Caldwell, 29, of Bidwell, Ohio, two counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, felonies of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree.

Tommy M. Pennington, Jr., 43, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the third degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the third degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree.

William D. Dewberry, 27, of Trotwood, Ohio, three counts of Possession of Heroin, felonies of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; two counts of Trafficking in Heroin, felonies of the fifth degree; one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.

Deontae D. Scott, 28, of Dayton, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.

Jeremiah L. Mulllins, 25, of Vinton, Ohio, four counts of Possession of Heroin, felonies of the fifth degree; and four counts of Trafficking in Heroin, felonies of the fifth degree.

Karie L. Goody, 36, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree.

Kimberly D. Rusk, 40, of West Columbia, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.

Ryan S. Donohue, 24, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth Degree.

Austin Vance, 19, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth Degree.

William L. Garnes, 31, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree.

Matthew B. Pelfrey, 39, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.

Alfonso J. Johnson, 28, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.

Joseph L. Keefer, 38, of Shadyside, Ohio, one count of Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.

Savanna C. Coleman, 28, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.

Jeremy A. Nichols, 41, of Cheshire, Ohio, one count of Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.

Joshua T. Cook, 35, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the first degree.

The cases against those indicted will proceed in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court.