By Wayne Gates –

Ten people were indicted by a Brown County Grand Jury on Nov. 17.
Johnny Cox, 49 of Ripley, is charged with two counts of Corrupting Others With Drugs, two counts of Trafficking in Heroin and one count of Possession of Heroin.
Eric Mcintosh, 36 of Ripley, is charged with Aggravated Possession of Drugs, Illegal Manufacture of Drugs and Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacture of Drugs.
Joseph Poole, 29 of Georgetown, is charged with two counts of Harassment with a Bodily Substance.
Dakota Walton, 24 of Cincinnati, is charged with Aggravated Possession of Drugs.
Kaleb Kelch, 40 of Sardinia, is charged with Aggravated Possession of Drugs.
Tracy Newman, 45 of Fayetteville, is charged with Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Douglas Bingaman, 54 of Fayetteville, is charged with Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Thomas Clark, Jr., 60 of Georgetown, is charged with Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Gary Kirschner, 54 of Ripley, is charged with Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Billy Cottrell, 39 of Ripley, is charged with Illegal Cultivation of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.

An indictment means that charges have been filed against an individual. It is not a finding or admission of guilt.