MARIETTA, Ohio — An indictment was handed down by a Washington County Grand Jury on Thursday, involving a diverse group of 11 defendants facing various felony and misdemeanor charges.
Among those indicted is Joseph Lee Kellison from Belpre, who is charged with domestic violence, classified as a fourth-degree felony, stemming from an incident on July 2. Another Belpre resident, 54-year-old Timothy Wayne Cowan, faces one count of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony, along with a fifth-degree felony charge of grooming related to events from July 10.
Amber Dawn Durnell, 39, from Coolville, was indicted on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony, and theft from a protected person, a fifth-degree felony, arising from a case on June 25. Meanwhile, Patrick Alan Brannan has also been indicted on a count of criminal damaging or endangering, which is classified as a second-degree misdemeanor, for an incident that occurred on June 22.
The indictment list continues with 67-year-old Donald Ray Forrester of Marietta, charged with domestic violence, again a fourth-degree felony, based on a case from June 6. Also indicted is 45-year-old John D. Pugh, who faces charges of trespassing in a habitation when a person is present, a fourth-degree felony, stemming from June 24.
Timothy Michael Morton, 36, a resident of Parkersburg, was indicted on several serious charges, including aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony, and multiple misdemeanor counts, including domestic violence and aggravated menacing from March of this year. Josey Cheyenne Barton, a 34-year-old homeless individual, faces charges of forgery and theft, both fifth-degree felonies, along with a first-degree misdemeanor theft charge from February 4.
Christopher Eric Drayer, 55, from Beverly, was indicted on charges of trafficking in cocaine, a first-degree felony, along with two counts of possession of cocaine, classified as first-degree and fifth-degree felonies. His indictment includes specifications for the forfeiture of two cell phones, a vehicle, and cash connected to drug activities, related to a case dated May 23.
David William Mowery, 53, of Fleming, is facing serious charges including intimidation, a third-degree felony, and multiple counts of aggravated menacing and criminal damaging or endangering from an incident on August 1. Last on the list, Alexandra Katherine Perry, 39, from Marietta, faces indictments for tampering with evidence, classified as third-degree felonies, and a first-degree misdemeanor for falsification, related to incidents on June 13.
These developments underscore ongoing legal challenges in the region as the justice system addresses a range of offenses from theft to serious drug-related crimes.
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