A man charged with felony assault and domestic violence for shoving a family member was among those indicted this week by a Logan County grand jury.
Devin LaFollette, 43, of Bellefontaine, was indicted on single counts of felonious assault, second-degree felony, and domestic violence, a felony of the fourth degree.
He was arrested June 25 following a call for service to deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office to a residence on south County Road 32 in rural Bellefontaine. When they arrived they found the defendant and his 17-year-old-daughter waiting outside.
Witnesses reported that LaFollette became upset with the victim during an argument over work as well as matters at home. Deputies were told the victim fell against the door and onto the steps where she remained until law enforcement arrived.
Both of LaFollette’s children were in the home at the time. The fall aggravated injuries associated with a broken neck five years prior, according to deputies on the scene, leaving the victim without feeling in her back and legs.
A report was also forwarded at the time to the Logan County Prosecutor’s Office and Children Services for review.
Others indicted were:
Timothy Emerson, 31, of Bellefontaine: two counts of domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor; felonious assault, a felony of the second degree; and strangulation, a felony of the third degree;
Blake Bell, 24, of Piqua: two counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, a fourth-degree felony;
Kara Anderson, 41, of DeGraff: possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony;
Ashley Coats, 29, of Hamilton: burglary, a second-degree felony; misdemeanor theft, a first-degree misdemeanor; and criminal trespass, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree;
Steven Angel, 48, of Mount Victory: aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony;
James Gulasa Jr, 42, of Mount Victory: aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree;
Jonathan Cole, 27, of Bellefontaine: improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation or a school safety zone, a second-degree felony; using weapons while intoxicated, a first-degree misdemeanor; and tampering with evidence, a felony of the third degree;
Charles Morris, 48, of Zanesfield: two counts of obstructing official business, a fifth-degree felony; and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor of the second degree;
Terry Riley Jr., 68, of Bellefontaine: two counts of cruelty to companion animals, a fifth-degree felony;
Craig Lewis, 57, of Lima: two counts grand theft when the property is a firearm or dangerous ordnance, a felony of the third degree; and having weapons while under disability, a felony of the third degree;
Marquisha Thomas, 40, of Bellefontaine: burglary, a second-degree felony;
William Ruckman, 45, of Florida: aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the third degree; and illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified governmental facility, a felony of the third degree;
Steven Stacy, 46, of New Carlisle: tampering with evidence, a felony of the third degree; aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree;
Eric Lochtefeld, 58, of Lakeview: possession of cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree;
Joshua Anderson, 26, of Columbus: furnishing false information to an officer issuing a traffic ticket, a first-degree misdemeanor; and aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; and
Mike Catterson, 61, of Bellefontaine: failure to appear as required by recognizance, a felony of the fourth degree.
