The Williams County Grand Jury convened on April, 18, 2023 and returned indictments against fifteen individuals.
Those indicted were:
-Garrison F. Moses, 24, Bryan. Ohio Revised Code §2919.25(A)(D)(4), Domestic Violence, a felony of the third degree; Ohio Revised Code §2903.21(A)(B), Aggravated Menacing, a felony of the fifth degree.
-Ricky L. Harrington, 32, Montpelier. Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(1)(a), Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.
-Evan J. D. Woodling, 31, Bryan. Ohio Revised Code §2919.25(A)(D)(3), Domestic Violence, a felony of the fourth degree.
-Robert D. Sovine, 31, Arizona 85546: 6 Counts. Ohio Revised Code §2913.02(A)(1)(B)(5), Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree; Ohio Revised Code §2911.13(A), Breaking and Entering, a felony of the fifth degree.
-Robert A. Loyd, Jr., 45, Bryan. Ohio Revised Code §4511.19(A)(1)(a) and Ohio Revised Code §4511.19(G)(1)(e), Operating A Vehicle Under The Influence Of Alcohol Or Drug Of Abuse, a felony of the third degree.
-Ron E. Wright, 50, Indiana 46845. Ohio Revised Code §2913.02(A)(2)(B)(2), Grand Theft, a felony of the fourth degree: 3 Counts.
-Eddie A. L. Bauer-Thacker, 22, Bryan. Ohio Revised Code §2907.02(A)(2), Rape, a felony of the first degree.
-Isaiah M. Hazlett, 24, Napoleon. Ohio Revised Code §2921.34(A)(1)(C)(2)(b), Escape, a felony of the third degree.
-Samuel R. McCullough, 22, Indiana 46806. Ohio Revised Code §2919.25(A)(D)(3), Domestic Violence, a felony of the fourth degree.
-Thomas C. McMichael, 33, Cecil. Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(1)(a), Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.
-Kamey M. Kreais, 51, Stryker. Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(1)(a), Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree.
-Lesley J. Quarles II, 42, Defiance. Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(4)(a), Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree.
-Seth T. Mearse, 36, Edon. Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(4)(a), Possession of Cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(1)(a), Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; Ohio Revised Code §2925.11(A)(C)(1)(b), Aggravated Possession of Drugs, a felony of the third degree; Ohio Revised Code §2925.03(A)(2)(C)(1)(c), Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a felony of the third degree.
-Zachary B. Tipton, 43, Lyons. Ohio Revised Code §2937.99(A)(B), Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.
-Brandon S. Whalen, 24, Montpelier. Ohio Revised Code §2937.99(A)(B), Failure to Appear, a felony of the fourth degree.
It should be noted that an indictment is merely an accusation, and that all criminal defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.