VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Vinton County Prosecutor, Jim Payne says 16 indictments were handed down by the grand jury, encompassing 69 counts.
- August Christopher Schuetz, 34, and Shania Nicole Jones, 26, both of Wellston, OH, each of whom was indicted on two counts of Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony (with a Firearm Specification – 3 year); two counts of Murder, an unclassified felony; two counts of Voluntary Manslaughter, a felony of the first degree (with a Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon and a Firearm Specification – 3 year); Aggravated Burglary, a felony of the first degree (with a Firearm Specification – 1 year, and a Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon); two counts of Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree (with a Firearm Specification – 3 year, and a Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon); Tampering With Evidence, a felony of the third degree; and Gross Abuse of a Corpse, a felony of the fifth degree (with a Firearm Specification – 3 year, and a Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapo
- Trae R. Bigham, 20, of Jackson, OH, eight counts of Disseminating Matter Harmful To Juveniles, a felony of the fifth degree; Possessing Criminal Tools, a felony of the fifth degree (with a Specification for Forfeiture of Property)
- Rocky David Montgomery, 28, of McArthur, OH, five counts of Pandering Sexually-Oriented Matter Involving a Minor or Impaired Person, a felony of the second degree
- Jimmy Murphy, 45, of Londonderry, OH, Tampering With Evidence, a felony of the third degree; Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree; Trafficking in a Controlled Substance Analog, a felony of the fourth degree (with Specifications for Forfeiture of Guns, Money, and a Cell Phone in a Drug Case, and a Specification for Forfeiture of Property); three counts of Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fifth degree; Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree (with Specifications for Forfeiture of a Guns, Scales, and Money in a Drug Case, and Specifications for Forfeiture of Property); and Possession of a Controlled Substance Analog, a felony of the fifth degree
- Lonnie Mace, 39, of Chillicothe, OH, Inducing Panic, a felony of the second degree
- Tiffany Vu, 22, of McArthur, OH, Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree; and Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them – OVI, a misdemeanor of the first degree
- Mathew Jocelyn, 31, of Hamden, OH, Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the fourth degree
- Charles Radcliff, 61, of Hamden, OH, Two counts of Aggravated Trafficking, a felony of the fourth degree
- Douglas Phillips, 50, of McArthur, OH, Failure to Register, a felony of the third degree
- Christopher Chambers, 37, of Wellston, OH, Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree; and Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree
- Cody Ryan Thomas, 36, of McArthur, OH, Tampering With Evidence, a felony of the third degree; Receiving Stolen Property, a felony of the fourth degree; Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree; and Petty Theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree
- Bruce McAllister, 34, of Hamden, OH, Domestic Violence, a felony of the fourth degree
- Matthew Smith, 56, of Creola, OH, Aggravated Menacing, a misdemeanor of the first degree (with a Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon); three counts of Ethnic Intimidation, a felony of the fifth degree (with a Firearm Specification – 1 year); and three counts of Aggravated Menacing, a misdemeanor of the first degree (with a Specification for Forfeiture of a Weapon)
- Blaine Dunkel, 37, Attempt to Commit an Offense, a felony of the third degree; and Vandalism, a felony of the fifth degree
- Andrew Barstow, 31, of Albany, OH, Abduction, a felony of the third degree; Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree; and Domestic Violence, a misdemeanor of the first degree