Highland County grand jury indicts 20; Batavia women charged with burglary
Two Batavia women charged jointly in a Highland County burglary case were among the 20 indictments handed down during the Tuesday, Sept. 1 Highland County grand jury session.
Courtney Marlow, 30, was indicted on two counts of burglary, both second-degree felonies. Kortnie Joy, 37, is charged with one second-degree felony count of burglary.
Marlow and Joy were charged jointly with one count of burglary for an alleged incident on or about July 19, where both defendants are accused of “knowingly trespassing in an occupied structure, or in a separately secured or separately occupied portion of an occupied structure that is the permanent or temporary habitation” of the victim. It is alleged that the incident occurred when the victim “or any person other than an accomplice of the offender is present or likely to be present” and that Marlow and Joy alleged trespassed “with purpose to commit in the habitation a criminal offense.”
Marlow is additionally charged with the same offense for an incident that allegedly occurred on or about June 16.
In other indictments:
• Alicia N. Bennett, 39, of New Vienna was charged with having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony; one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony; and a forfeiture specification.
It is alleged that on or about April 21, Bennett “did knowingly acquire, have, carry or use a firearm or dangerous ordnance.” Bennett is allegedly not relieved of disability due to a previous drug possession case in Clinton County. On the same date, Bennett is accused of “knowingly obtaining, possessing or using” meth.
The 12-gauge shotgun alleged to have been in Bennett’s possession is subject to forfeiture “due to its instrumentality in the commission or facilitation of the offense,” according to the indictment.
• Ryan T. Graves, 54, of Chillicothe was charged with one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; and one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
It is alleged that on or about June 16, Graves “did alter, destroy, conceal or remove a thing with the purpose to impair its value or availability as evidence in [a] proceeding or investigation.” On the same date, he is accused of “knowingly obtaining, possessing or using” meth.
• Jaydin M. Griffith, 20, of Portsmouth was charged with one count of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony; and count of unlawful restraint, a third-degree misdemeanor.
It is alleged that on or about July 25, Griffith “did operate a motor vehicle … so as willfully to elude or flee a police officer after receiving a visible or audible signal from a police officer to bring [Griffith’]s motor vehicle to a stop.” On the same date, Griffith is accused of “knowingly restraining [a victim] of [their] liberty.”
• Devin M. Sparks, 40, of Hillsboro was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a third-degree felony.
It is alleged that on or about April 9, Sparks “did knowingly obtain, possess or use” meth “in an amount equal to or exceeding bulk amount but less than five times bulk amount.”
• Gary F. Springer, 42, of Goshen was charged with one count of menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony. It is alleged that between July 2-Aug. 1, Springer “did, by engaging in a pattern of conduct, knowingly cause” a victim “to believe that Springer will cause physical harm” to the victim or to a family or household member of the victim or that Springer “did cause mental distress” to the victim or the victim’s family/household.
• Nathaniel Freeman, 36, of Chillicothe was charged with one count of importuning and two counts of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, all fifth-degree felonies.
All three charges stem from an alleged incident on or about Aug. 13, where Freeman is accused of “recklessly soliciting … to engage in sexual activity” an individual he believed to be between the ages of 13 and 16. On the same date, Freeman is accused of “recklessly directly selling, delivering, furnishing, disseminating, providing, exhibiting, renting or presenting … any material or performance that is absence or harmful to juveniles.”
• Randall R. Roddy, 47, of Dayton was charged with one count each of theft without consent and theft by deception, both fifth-degree felonies. Both offenses stem from April 10, when it is alleged that Roddy “knowingly obtained or exerted control over” approximately $2,876.82 in U.S. currency from a victim.
• Scott D. Dawson, 47, of Washington Court House was charged with one count of theft without consent, a fifth-degree felony.
• Cameron W. Burns, 25, of Hillsboro was charged with one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
• Tammie K. Elmore, 57, of Hillsboro was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• Lindsey Hornsby, 31, of Portsmouth was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• Angela L. Mason, 37, of Hillsboro was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• Michael A. Nelson, 57, of Greenfield was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• Kimberly S. Powell, 49, of Leesburg was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• Dustin Routt, 42, of Midland was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• James A. Shelton, 42, of Lynchburg was charged with one count of violating a protection order or consent agreement, a fifth-degree felony.
• Loretta S. Wilkin, 59, of Hillsboro was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
• Hannah G. Williams, 30, of Sardinia was charged with one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony.
An indictment is merely a charge and is not evidence of guilt.