Grand jury hands down indictments
by Elizabeth Rigel
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GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County grand jurors convened on June 11 to examine 26 witnesses in 25 cases and presented 25 true bills.

Indictments recently unsealed include:

• Stacey T. Grange, 35, Whitehall, has been charged with one count trafficking in drugs and one count possession of drugs regarding approximately 500 grams of marijuana allegedly seized on or about April 14.

A forfeiture specification was added to the indictment for $760 to be forfeited to the Gallia County Prosecutor’s Office.

Grange pled not guilty and was released on a $15,000 recognizance bond along with an additional bond of $1,000 ten percent secured.

Grange’s jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 31 at 9 a.m.

• Joshua S. Johnson, 30, 15073 Hannan Trace Road, Crown City, has been charged with one count of aggravated robbery for allegedly displaying, brandishing, indicating that he possessed, or using a Guardian .32-caliber revolver in attempting or committing a theft offense or in fleeing immediately after the attempt or offense on or about Dec. 2, 2008.

Johnson pled not guilty to the charge and was released on his own recognizance under a $25,000 bond with an additional bond set at $1,000 ten percent secured.

His jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 17 at 9 a.m.

• Joseph L. Vance, 29, 260 State St., Gallipolis, has been charged with one count each breaking and entering and theft for allegedly trespassing in a garage belonging to John and Donna Stevens on or about May 19 and depriving them of a Stihl tree trimmer and Stihl chainsaw with their consent.

Vance pled not guilty to the charge and was released on his own recognizance under a $10,000 bond with an additional bond set at $1,000 ten percent secured.

His jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 9 a.m.

• Diana Campbell, 60, 891 Ohio 7, Gallipolis, has been charged with two counts of forgery.

Her indictment alleges that she issued a writing on a Safeway MoneyGram money order in the amount of $1,000 on or about April 14 along with a cashier’s check from Alan Cowgil in the amount of $2,450 on or about April 17, the said Campbell knowing them to have been forged.

She pled not guilty to the charges and was released on her own recognizance under a $10,000 bond with an additional bond set at $1,000 ten percent secured.

Her jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 19 at 9 a.m.

• Bambi L. Hessinger, 48, 553 Holcomb Hollow Road, Thurman, has been charged with one count passing bad checks for allegedly issuing or transferring a check in the amount of $943.90, payable to Ashland Specialty Co. on or about Jan. 10, 2006, the said Hessinger knowing it would be dishonored.

She pled not guilty to the charge and was released on her own recognizance under a $5,000 bond with an additional bond set at $1,000 ten percent secured.

Her jury trial is scheduled for Oct. 29 at 9 a.m.
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