April 23, 2024

Meigs County Residents Indicted by Gallia Grand Jury

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – Several Meigs County residents have been indicted by the Gallia County Grand Jury. An indictment is not a conviction. It is one part of the legal process when charges are brought forward. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren has announced that the Gallia County Grand Jury met in May, June, and July and returned indictments on many individuals.

No Meigs County residents were listed for indictments from May. Those Meigs County residents indicted by the June 2020 Grand Jury are:

Trenton S. McClintock, 30, of Pomeroy, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree.

Steven R. Shuler, 46, of Langsville, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Offense with Purpose to Conceal or Destroy Identity, a felony of the fifth degree.

Those from Meigs County indicted from July are:

Jillian N. Harrison, 31, of Pomeroy, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the first degree; and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the first degree.

Matthew S. Yonker, 36, of Racine, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the first degree; and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the first degree.

Chrystal G. Dixon, 35, of Rutland, Ohio, one count of Identity Fraud, a felony of the fifth degree.

Jessie A. Mullins, 30, of Rutland, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Others indicted by the Grand Jury are:

July 2020:

Matthew Edward Day, 20, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Theft, a felony of the fourth degree.

Daniel L. Bush, 27, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Assault, a felony of the fourth degree.

Timothy R. Ratcliff, 35, of Lewisville, Ohio, one count of Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.

Angela N. Adkins, 35, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.

Shavonne R. Huffman, 31, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Jake A. Facemire, 28, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

Emma Long, 31, of Rittman, Ohio, one count of Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree.

James A. Artis, 38, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

Andrew Travis, 37, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, one count of Safecracking, a felony of the fourth degree.

Amy D. Fielder, 38, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Alicia A. Reynolds, 29, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Julee Athey, 43, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Shoen M. Wright, 31, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Anthony M. Moore, 43, of Columbus, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.

Walter R. Mitchell, 39, of Genoa, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Johnny K. Shaffer, 42, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

David G. Hammack, 21, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Theft, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.

Bruce W. Johnson, 27, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Theft, a felony of fifth degree; and one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.

Autumn C. Wells, 36, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, one count of Identity Fraud, a felony of the fifth degree.

Brianna D. Will, 23, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, one count of Complicity to Identity Fraud, a felony of the fifth degree.

Tiffany Earlene Glover, 36, of Columbus, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree; and one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fourth degree.

Greg Fooce, 47, of Gallipolis Ohio, one count of Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree.

Dakota A. Davis, 22, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Failure to Register, a felony of the fourth degree.

Michael O. Cordell, 31, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.

Lawrence Lee Larry Lamm, 28, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Shelly L. Sellers, 40, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Hydrocodone), a felony of the fifth degree.

Eli B. Farmer, 39, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Improperly Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.

Rodney L. Weaver, 42, of Albany, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

Willard R. Williams, III, 48, of Ray, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

Christopher A. Jett, 41, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

Ryan A. Washburn, 31, of Guysville, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

Kyle A. Sammons, 37, of Kitts Hill, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

Jon M. Mattea, 43, of Cheshire, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

Rodney L. Ault, 43, of Gnadenhutten, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

George Cremeans, 41, of Gallipolis, Ohio, two counts of Compelling Prostitution, both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree.

June 2020:

James M. Calvert, 37, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

Van Prince Jr., 48, of Dingess, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Gwytha L. Simms, 58, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Alisha J. Blanton, 44, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Chase A. Taylor, 33, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Brandie M. Cook, 40, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Samuel J. Madden, 21, of Newark, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Amphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Jessica D. Simmons, 30, of Indianapolis, Indiana, two counts of Receiving Stolen Property, both felonies of the fourth degree; and one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Synthetic Cannabinoid), a felony of the fifth degree.

Jamal D. Richardson, 28, of Indianapolis, Indiana, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Synthetic Cannabinoid), a felony of the fifth degree.

Jailene Roman, 22, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.

Jason A. Clark, 24, of Dayton, Ohio, one count of Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.

James Hashman, 52, of Columbus, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree.

Bradley Scott Thomas, 34, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Nina C. Jude, 26, of Huntington, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), felony of the fifth degree

Zoe Cheyanne Sims, 20, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Trespass in a Habitation, a felony of the fourth degree.

Maleek J. Hugee, 24, of Dayton, Ohio, one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the first degree; and one count of Trafficking in a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the first degree.

Keaton R. Christy, 19, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Rape, a felony of the first degree.

Amanda Lynn Rodriguiz, 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

Donny R. Fletcher, 36, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Mark A. Lindsey, 35, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

James D. Green, 49, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

Charles Bruce Adkins, 29, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

William Bradley Childress, 40, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Burglary, a felony of the first degree.

Brandon R. Logan, 32, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Burglary, a felony of the first degree; and one count of Intimidation of a Witness in a Criminal Case, a felony of the third degree.

May 2020:

Brandon R. Logan, 32, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.

Sethie A. Wolford, 30, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree.

Natasha S. Penick, 24, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree.

Timothy A. Baker, 37, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, two counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), both felonies of the third degree; and one count of Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree.

Samantha L. Meade, 41, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.

Shawn L. Cox, 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fifth degree.

Brittany M. Sheets, 33, of Patriot, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree.

Cierra Hauff, 34, of Coalton, Ohio, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree.

Dustin E. Null, 41, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Theft, a felony fifth degree.

Lyndzie Elizabeth Estes Elkins, 19, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Theft, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.

Floyd Ray Moore-Shepherd, 27, one count of Theft, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.

Amber R. Dempsey, 31, of Huntington, West Virginia, one count of Illegal Conveyance of Drugs onto Grounds of Detention Facility or Institution, a felony of the third degree; one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Possession of a Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.

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