Indictments
SHANE A. TIEMAN
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO
January 21, 2022
AMENDED PRESS RELEASE
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on January 21 and returned _14 __Public Indictments. There were __2__Secret Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:
VANESSA NICOLE KNISLEY, 35
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear
DAVID T. JACKSON, 40
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear
DANIEL J. SOWARDS, 30
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear
AMANDA M. NICHOLS, 40
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear
SHANA L. PARKER, 28
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Failure to Appear
TAYLOR JOSEPH DENNIS, 23
Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
JERIAN MARIE TAYLOR, 22
Englewood, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
WILLIAM E. WINDSOR, 58
West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
4 Counts Rape
2 Counts Sexual Battery
FRANK ARTHUR OATIS, 37
Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Trafficking in Cocaine
Trafficking in Heroin
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Heroin
DAVONTE JAMIER LANE, 30
Detroit, Michigan, was indicted on:
Possessing Criminal Tools
Trafficking in Cocaine
Trafficking in Heroin
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Heroin
HEATHER SUE ELLIS, 33
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
4 Counts Aggravated Vehicular Assault
OVI
DEREK KRITZWISER, 37
Lucasville, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Menacing
Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer
2 Counts Having Weapons while under Disability
Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle
RANDY FRAZIER, 53
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
LARRY WEAVER, 22
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
2 Counts Felonious Assault
Having Weapons while under Disability
Improperly Discharging a Firearm at or into a Habitation or a School Safety Zone
Discharge of Firearm on or near Prohibited Premises
KRISTINA A. EDWARDS, 36
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Endangering Children
Having Weapons while under Disability
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Trafficking in Heroin
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Heroin
LARRY LESLIE WEAVER, JR., 22
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Endangering Children
Having Weapons while under Disability
Possessing Criminal Tools
Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
Trafficking in Heroin
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Aggravated Possession of Drugs
Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Possession of Heroin
ROCKIE LEE JOHNSON, 57
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability
Possessing Criminal Tools
4 Counts Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
5 Counts Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Trafficking in Marihuana
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
4 Counts Aggravated Possession of Drugs
6 Counts Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
BEVERLY MARIE CHARLES, 65
Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on:
Having Weapons while under Disability
Possessing Criminal Tools
4 Counts Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs
5 Counts Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
Trafficking in Marihuana
Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
4 Counts Aggravated Possession of Drugs
6 Counts Trafficking in a Fentanyl-Related Compound
