Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren announces that the Gallia County Grand Jury met in July 2024 and returned indictments for the following individuals:
Steven R. Durham, age 54, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree, and one count of Endangering Children, a felony of the second degree.
Tommy R. McDonald, age 56, of Constantine, Michigan, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree; and one count of Failure to Comply, a felony of the third degree.
Nicholas L. Smith, age 39, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second 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; one count of Trafficking in Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Xylazine), 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.
Raven E. Newton, age 27, of Franklin, Ohio, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the third degree; one count of Trafficking in Cocaine, a felony of the third degree; one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the second degree; one count of Trafficking in Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the second degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Alprazolam), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Alprazolam), a felony of the fifth degree; three counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Clonazepam), felonies of the fifth degree; three counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Clonazepam), felonies of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Diazepam), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Diazepam), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Buprenorphine), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Buprenorphine), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Buprenorphine and Naloxone), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Buprenorphine and Naloxone), a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Hidden Compartment in a Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Illegal Conveyance of Drugs onto Grounds of Detention Facility or Institution, a felony of the third degree.
Jesse Howard, age 42, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Domestic Violence, a felony of the third degree, and one count of Strangulation, a felony of the fourth degree.
Denver R. Adkins, age 46, of Oak Hill, Ohio, one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Cole J. Shadle, age 21, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree, and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Michael S. Henderson, age 52, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.
Enjoli L. Grassel, age 37, of Lucasville, Ohio, one count of Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.
Brittany R. Nichols, age 31, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.
Rosemary B. May, age 41, of Dayton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Bromazolam), a felony of the fifth degree.
Rodney White, age 58, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Jacqueline N. Kormanik, age 36, of Gallipolis, Ohio, two counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), felonies of the fifth degree; one count of Theft, a felony of the fifth degree, and one count of Forgery, a felony of the fifth degree.
Richard A. White, age 47, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Kelly D. Veazey, age 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree, and one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Steve E. Parker, age 46, of Laurelville, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Natasha K. Gray, age 29, of Patriot, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Brianna M. Mitchell, age 32, of Mason, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Herbert W. Bare III, age 41, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Jennifer L. Cox, age 45, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Denver E. Spencer, age 57, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Rick E. Miller, age 33, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 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.
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