Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren announces that the Gallia County Grand Jury met in October 2024 and returned indictments for the following individuals:
Dustin J. Whitt, age 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Burglary, a felony of the second degree.
Jacob A. Sarver, age 19, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree.
Gregory D. Leach, age 34, of Mount Alto, West Virginia, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree; and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree.
Cody L. Sinclair, age 34, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Illegal Conveyance of Drugs onto Grounds of Detention Facility or Institution, a felony of the third degree; one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fourth degree.
Ryan J. Cochran, age 33, 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 fourth degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Travis Harper, age 32, of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Amber R. Armstrong, age 38, of Middleport, Ohio, one count of Trespass in a Habitation, a felony of the fourth degree.
Brett Curtis, age 32, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Identity Fraud, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fourth degree.
Alexa N. Keaton, age 33, of Proctorville, Ohio, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Michael S. Darby, age 65, of Columbus, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Hydrocodone), a felony of the fifth degree.
Roberta L. Durham, age 57, of Scottown, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Lisa K. Cox, age 48, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Jeanette N. Newsome, age 42, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.
Crystal E. Clonch, age 39, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Drugs (with Prior) (Diazapam), a felony of the fifth degree.
Brande N. Snapp, age 33, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Hydrocodone), a felony of the fifth degree.
Daniel P. Potter, age 35, of Rutland, Ohio, one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.
Talmage Pennell, age 29, of Charleston, West Virginia, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.
Travis J. Keaton, age 34, of Charleston, West Virginia, one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.
Jeffery L. Brumfield, age 38, of Bidwell, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Brandon J. Shull, age 36, of Pomeroy, Ohio, one count of Theft, a felony of the fifth degree.
Bretton M. Stutes, age 30, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Violating Protection Order, a felony of the fifth degree.
The cases against those indicted will proceed in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court.
