Prosecuting Attorney Jason D. Holdren announces that the Gallia County Grand Jury met in May 2025 and returned indictments for the following individuals:
James D. Atkins, age 30, of Patriot, Ohio, five counts of Attempted Murder with gun specifications to all five counts, felonies of the first degree.
Chad A. Ramsey, age 40, of Newark, Ohio, one count of Failure to Provide Notice of Residence Address Change, a felony of the third degree.
Paul D. Coe, age 54, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree.
Matthew A. Tracy, age 49, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, one count of Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree; and one count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Terry L. Johnson, age 62, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Theft, a felony of the fifth degree; two counts of Tampering with Evidence, felonies of the third degree; and one count of Theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Eric L. Cox, age 29, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), 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.
Deanna M. Boarman, age 36, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Illegal Conveyance of Drugs onto Grounds of Detention Facility or Institution, a felony of the third degree; and one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Zachariah A. Lewis, age 38, of Gallipolis, Ohio, 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.
Seth A. Jeffers, age 28, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree.
Xavier B. Lewis, age 34, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Trespass in a Habitation, a felony of the fourth degree.
Jessica Green, age 33, of Vinton, Ohio, one count of Strangulation, a felony of the fourth degree; one count of Domestic Violence, a misdemeanor of the first degree; and one count of Endangering Children, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Monica L. Day, age 42, of Crown City, Ohio, one count of Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fifth degree; and two counts of Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence, misdemeanors of the first degree.
Johnny K. Shaffer, age 47, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Possession of Heroin, a felony of the fifth degree; and one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.
Russell L. Ferguson, age 35, of Gallipolis, 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; and one count of Possession of Fentanyl Related Compound, a felony of the fifth degree.
Brandon L. Ferguson, age 40, of Gallipolis, Ohio, one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the fifth degree.
Brandon K. Caldwell, age 32, of West Portsmouth, 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.
