Both suspects arrested last week following a joint drug investigation in the city are among the list of indictments handed up Tuesday, Dec. 10, by the Logan County grand jury.
Andrew Hughes, 40, of Bellefontaine, and Brittany Hartline, 35, of Russells Point, have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges following a joint drug investigation by the Bellefontaine Police Department and the Adult Parole Authority.
Hughes has been charged with: aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the second degree; possession of cocaine, a felony of the second degree; tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; obstructing official business, a felony of the fifth degree; and aggravated trafficking in drugs, a felony of the second degree.
Hartline was indicted on charges, including: aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the second degree; possession of cocaine, a felony of the second degree; tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; and aggravated trafficking in drugs, a felony of the second degree.
The two were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 4, following a traffic stop conducted around 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of North Main Street by officers from the Bellefontaine Police Department’s criminal patrol and K9 units.
Both individuals were wanted for parole violations at the time of the stop. Hughes attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended after a brief chase. K9 Pyro’s alert during the stop led officers to search the vehicle, uncovering significant amounts of illegal narcotics, including methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD, and drug paraphernalia.
A subsequent parolee search of Hughes’ residence revealed additional drugs, including psilocybin mushrooms.
Others indicted were:
Michelle Butcher, 45, of Russells Point: possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony; illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree;
Kimberly Carnes, 46, of Bellefontaine: trafficking in cocaine, a fourth-degree felony; corrupting another with drugs, a felony of the second degree;
Lori Cook, 60, of Milford: possession of cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; possession of drugs, a misdemeanor of the first degree; illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree;
Clinton Daines, 33, of Bellefontaine: possession of heroin, a felony of the fourth degree;
Carl Dennin Jr., 33, of Springfield: possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony; possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony;
Ashley Diles, 34, of Columbus: possession of cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree; possessing drug abuse instruments, a misdemeanor of the first degree; illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree;
Ricki Downing, 27, of West Liberty: escape, a felony of the third degree;
Katelyn Dugan, 31, of Lakeview: aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree; possession of cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree;
Justin Edlen, 32, of Alger: Three counts of rape, a felony of the first degree; two counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, a felony of the second degree; two counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, a felony of the fourth degree; illegal use of a minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, a fifth-degree felony;
Christopher Lunsford, 44, of Milford: possession of cocaine, a felony of the fifth degree; illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree;
Olivia Silone, 23, of Lima: trafficking in cocaine, a felony of the fourth degree; corrupting another with drugs, a second-degree felony.
Paul Shoffner, 47, of Belle Center: aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; and
Mark White, 57, of Lima: theft, a felony of the fifth degree.