SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Scioto County Prosecutor Shane A. Tieman announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury convened on June 7, 2024, and returned a total of 15 public indictments. The defendants indicted and their charges are detailed as follows:
- Jacquavius Williams, 34, Lucasville, Ohio
- Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility (4 Counts)
- Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (2 Counts)
- Trafficking in Drugs (2 Counts)
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs (2 Counts)
- Possession of Drugs (2 Counts)
- Charles Gibbs, 26, Lucasville, Ohio
- Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility
- Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs
- Melvin Robertson, 51, Lucasville, Ohio
- Conspiracy (3 Counts)
- Donna Taylor, 57
- Conspiracy (3 Counts)
- Melvin Leroy Robertson, 24
- Conspiracy (3 Counts)
- Chris Madden, 40, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs (3 Counts)
- Possessing Criminal Tools
- Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Tampering With Evidence
- Tiffany Blanton, 38, Waverly, Ohio
- Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs (3 Counts)
- Possessing Criminal Tools
- Mark Swain, 32, Piketon, Ohio
- Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs (3 Counts)
- Possessing Criminal Tools
- Brandon Cantrell, 41, Lucasville, Ohio
- Burglary
- Breaking and Entering
- Theft
- Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Grand Theft When the Property is a Firearm or Dangerous Ordnance
- Jeremy Mcghee, 42, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Burglary
- Breaking and Entering
- Theft
- Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
- Grand Theft When the Property is a Firearm or Dangerous Ordnance
- Daniel Powers, 37, New Boston, Ohio
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs
- Illegal Use or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Tyler Buffington, 27, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Assault
- Resisting Arrest
- Brayden Queen, 23, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Theft
- Misdemeanor Theft
- Gage Smith, 22, Piketon, Ohio
- Murder (4 Counts)
- Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (4 Counts)
- Involuntary Manslaughter (3 Counts)
- Felonious Assault (4 Counts)
- Aggravated Vehicular Assault
- Vehicular Assault
- Endangering Children (9 Counts)
- Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
- Aggravated Possession of Drugs
- Possession of Marihuana
- Inducing Panic
- Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug or a Combination of them (OVI)
- Disrupting Public Services (2 Counts)
- Operation in Willful and Wanton Disregard of the Safety of Persons or Property
- Driving an Unsafe Vehicle
- Driving Under the Suspension or in Violation of License Restriction
- Unlawful Operation of a Vehicle
- Driving in Marked Lanes or Continuous Lines or Traffic
- Violation of Speed Limits
- Child Restraint System (2 Counts)
These indictments reflect a range of serious charges brought against multiple individuals following investigations by law enforcement in Scioto County.