Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren announces that the Gallia County Grand Jury met in February 2023 and returned indictments for the following individuals:
Ronald P. Jones Jr., Age 40, of Cheshire, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the first degree.
John H. Harkins Jr., Age 48, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree; and one count of Disrupting Public Service, a felony of the fourth degree.
Misty D. Baird, Age 37, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Trafficking in Cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree; one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the third degree.
Amanda L. Rodgers, Age 43, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Trafficking in Cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree; one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Trafficking in Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the third degree.
Marilyn Smith, Age 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft of a Firearm, a felony of the third degree.
Dominique D. Garland, Age 28, of Thurman, Ohio, one count of Menacing by Stalking, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Gross Sexual Imposition, a felony of the fourth degree.
Alexandria J. Hawley, Age 44, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Assault, a felony of the fourth degree.
Jeremy A. Russell, Age 46, of Gallipolis, Ohio, two counts of Counterfeiting, felonies of the fourth degree.
Brandon M. Hankinson, Age 39, of Mason, West Virginia, one count of Counterfeiting, a felony of the fourth degree.
Shaine M. Chandler, Age 33, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.
Leslie A. Russell, Age 47, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Trespass in a Habitation, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.
Jamyson O’Bryan, Age 26, of Wellston, Ohio, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.
Charles E. Morris, Age 67, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fifth degree.
Todd D. Stover, Age 37, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Jonathan I. Cox, Age 26, of Patriot, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Jerrod S. Pratt, Age 40, of Chesapeake, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Amphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Chasity E. Reed, Age 31, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Possession of Drugs (Tramadol), a felony of the fifth degree.
Dustin M. Dennison, Age 33, of Pennington Gap, Virginia, one count of Vandalism, a felony of the fifth degree.
James P. Raines, Age 44, of Gallipolis, Ohio, three counts of Violating a Protection Order, felonies of the fifth degree.
Justin T. Lambert, Age 34, of Gallipolis, Ohio, three counts of Telecommunications Fraud, felonies of the fifth degree.
Kraig W. Lemley, Age 60, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Trespass in a Habitation, a felony of the fourth degree.
Gregory A. Halfhill, Age 42, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Domestic Violence, a felony of the fourth degree.
Zachary K. Cox, Age 32, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Theft from a Person in a Protected Class, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.
The cases against those indicted will proceed in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court.
