A North Baltimore couple has been indicted with five felony charges relating to drug possession and
manufacturing.
A Wood County grand jury returned the indictments on Wednesday.
Michael Simon, 41, and Teri Simon, 38, were both indicted for complicity to illegal assembly or
possession of chemicals, complicity to illegal manufacture of drugs, possession of methamphetamine and
two counts each of endangering children. In addition, both complicity charges carry a specification for
each as to being committed in the presence of a juvenile.
According to court documents, on Jan. 23, a complainant found the couple "cooking" and using
methamphetamines inside their North Baltimore residence in the presence of their two school-aged sons.

The individual took the boys, both under age 10, out of the house for their safety and reported the
incident to North Baltimore Police. The Simons also contacted the police wanting their children back.

When authorities arrived at the home, the couple gave consent to search the residence.
Police found various pieces of methamphetamine paraphernalia as well as a collection of chemicals and
precursors used in the manufacture of the drug. Investigators also found a white powder form of
methamphetamine that was packaged and stashed inside a wall clock in the dining room of the home.
The Simons were immediately taken into custody.
The most serious charge is the manufacturing charge, which is a first-degree felony; the assembly or
possession charge is a second-degree felony. The endangering charges are third-degree charges and the
possession charge is a fifth-degree offense.
Both cases have been assigned to Wood County Common Pleas Court Judge Reeve Kelsey. Their arraignment has
been set for Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.
Should they be found guilty of all charges, it is possible for them to be sentenced to 29 years, each, if
sentenced to the maximum on each count with all sentences to be served consecutively. The maximum for
the manufacturing charge is 10 years.
The assembly and possession of chemicals charges could net them each up to eight years. Each endangering
children charge carries a maximum of five years; the possession charge has a maximum of one year.