Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren announces that the Gallia County Grand Jury met in November 2023 and returned indictments for the following individuals:
Jason T. Ward, Age 45, of Crown City, Ohio, four counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, felonies of the second degree.
Bradley A. Boggess, Age 34 of Gallipolis, Ohio, three counts of Burglary, felonies of the second degree.
Russell Gibson, Age 38, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Burglary, a felony of the second degree.
Michael R. Riggs, Age 19, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Burglary, a felony of the second degree.
Patrick S. Caldwell, Age 34, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Burglary, a felony of the second degree.
Tabitha R. Starkey, Age 35, of Milton, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree; and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree.
Tara M. Block, Age 45, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree; and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree.
Amanda E. R. Holmes, Age 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio, five counts of Possession of Cocaine, felonies of the fifth degree; five counts of Trafficking in Cocaine, felonies of the fifth degree; six counts of Possession of Heroin, felonies of the fifth degree; six counts of Trafficking in Heroin, felonies of the fifth degree; six counts of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, felonies of the fifth degree; six counts of Trafficking in a Fentanyl Related Compound, felonies of the fifth degree; and one count of Pattern of Corrupt Activity, a felony of the second degree.
John W. Nee, Age 56, of Gahanna, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Oxycodone), a felony of the third degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Oxycodone), a felony of the second degree; and one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.
James E. Phoenix, Age 47, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree; and one count of Discharge of a Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises, a felony of the third degree.
Nathan E. Patterson, Age 37, of Gallipolis, Ohio, three counts of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, felonies of the third degree; five counts of Sexual Battery, felonies of the third degree; and one count of Illegal use of Minor in Nudity-Oriented Material, a felony of the fifth degree.
Alexandria R. Bradbury, Age 23, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree; one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.
Cara Henry, Age 37, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Hayden Griffith, Age 18, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Strangulation, a felony of the third degree; and one count of Intimidation of a Victim in Criminal Case or Delinquent Child Action Proceeding, a felony of the third degree.
Cadarius Moore, Age 26, of Dayton, Ohio, one count of Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer, a felony of the third degree.
Taurean T. Ramsey, Age 45, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree.
Joseph C. Potter, Age 24, of Oak Hill, Ohio, one count of Strangulation, a felony of the third degree; one count of Intimidation of a Victim in Criminal Case or Delinquent Child Action Proceeding, a misdemeanor of the first degree; and two counts of Endangering Children, misdemeanors of the first degree.
Robert L. Harris, Age 37, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Assault, a felony of the fourth degree.
Chenoa Ellsworth, Age 33, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Forgery, a felony of the fifth degree.
Joshua S. Cremeans, Age 43, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.
Ryan P. Abbott, Age 41, of Elko, Nevada, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Donald E. Barnes, Age 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.
Larry J. Gillenwater, Age 44, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Drugs (Buprenorphine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Dennis R. Cook, Age 44, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Heather L. Jones, Age 49, of Oak Hill, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Nicholas M. Holland, Age 32, of Springfield, Ohio, one count of Importuning, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Illegal Use of Minor in Nudity-Oriented Material, a felony of the fifth degree.
Elvira R. Johnson, Age 42, of Cheshire, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Joshua D. Morgan, Age 34, of Thurman, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
The cases against those indicted will proceed in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court.
