A Rossford woman has been indicted for drug trafficking.
A Wood County grand jury on May 17 indicted Deborah Louise Corey, 64, for three counts aggravated trafficking in drugs, all third-degree felonies, and four counts trafficking in drugs, all fourth-degree felonies.
From Oct. 26 to Dec. 15, she allegedly prepared for distribution Buprenorphine, Hydrocodone, Tramadol, Oxycodone, Alprazolam, Amphetamine and Pregabalin.
If found guilty, Corey may have to forfeit a 2004 Chevrolet vehicle and $777 that were contraband or derived through the commission of the alleged offenses.
Another 23 individuals were indicted.
• Jonathan Christopher Harris, 37, Bowling Green, for strangulation, a fourth-degree felony, and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor. On April 21, police responded to the 600 block of Third Street for a report of domestic violence. The alleged victim told police Harris had placed his right hand on her neck and applied enough pressure to cut her air off so she couldn’t talk. Police later learned the alleged victim had gone to the hospital where staff found swelling on the left side of her neck and ruptured blood vessels inside her throat.
• Zachariah D. Carpenter, 39, of Bowling Green and currently in jail, for domestic violence, a third-degree felony. On May 5, a woman came to the police station to report Carpenter had held her down against her will and struck her on the left eye and bit her arm. He had previously pleaded guilty to two domestic violence incidents, in 2018 and 2002 in Bowling Green Municipal Court.
• Chester Clark, 45, North Baltimore, for domestic violence, a third-degree felony. On April 1, he allegedly caused physical harm to a family member by grabbing his arm with both hands, causing bruising, and placing an arm about the male and choking him. Clark had previously pleaded guilty to two domestic violence incidents, in 2004 and 2014, both in Bowling Green Municipal Court.
• Kristina Jordan, 29, Norwalk, for vehicular assault, a fourth-degree felony; failure to stop after a nonpublic road accident, a fifth-degree felony; and assault, a first-degree misdemeanor. On April 19 in the 200 block of North Main Street in North Baltimore, Jordan reportedly became upset during a verbal dispute. She allegedly drove off at a high rate of speed and ran over her husband’s foot in the process. Jordan is a Tier II sex offender after she was convicted of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in June 2018.
• Mashell Latrese Singleton, 49, Perrysburg, for felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and obstructing official business, a second-degree misdemeanor. On March 5, Singleton was stopped for a broken taillight. As the officer initiated the traffic stop on Oregon Road near Reuthinger Road, dispatched advised a vehicle being repossessed on Lunitas Lane was entered by the owner, who fled the scene. The vehicle description matched the vehicle stopped. The officer gave Singleton multiple orders to exit the vehicle and she reportedly refused. As the officer began removing her from the vehicle, she allegedly resisted as the officer tried to place handcuffs on her. The tow-truck driver told officers she had been struck by Singleton as she fled the yard.
• Co-defendants Ronald K. Burtis, 48, Toledo, and James J. Ripinski, 43, for forgery, a fifth-degree felony, and theft from a person in a protected class, a fourth-degree felony. On March 12, Burtis allegedly defrauded a man of a check for the amount of $1,690.47 while Ripinski allegedly defrauded the same man of a check for $1,750. The alleged victim was an elderly person.
Warrants have been issued for their arrest.
• Tushaun Issaiha Glenn, 45, Sacramento, California, for theft, a fifth-degree felony. On Oct. 7, he allegedly stole three iPhones valued at $2,300 from Verizon Wireless.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
• Eugene Christian Hall, 23, Adrian, Michigan, for theft and possessing criminal tools, both fifth-degree felonies; safecracking, a fourth-degree felony; and burglary, a second-degree felony. On Feb. 11, he allegedly entered the Perrysburg Walmart under the guise of responding to work, entered a locked strong box and obtained cell phones that he concealed and left the store with.
• Co-defendants Dar Quasia Lache Henson, 29, and James Allen Pettaway, 24, both of Toledo, for theft, a fifth-degree felony. On April 4, they allegedly loaded 14 boxes of flooring on a cart at Perrysburg Lowe’s and left without paying. The flooring was valued at $1,039.
• Tyson Bufford, 18, Chicago, for receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. On April 30 in Rossford, officers found Bufford in a 2015 Chevy Cruze that had been reported stolen in Holbert, Indiana. After being taken into custody, Bufford reportedly said he took the vehicle without permission from his sister’s friend and that he wanted to get far away from his family.
• Co-defendants Raj-Traian Groza, 45, and Tanta Groza, 38, both of Independence, Missouri, for theft and receiving stolen property, both fifth-degree felonies. On May 5, officers were called to the Rossford Home Depot for a theft. When the suspects’ vehicle was stopped, the man and woman indicated they did not speak English and provided Romanian passports. A search of their vehicle reportedly uncovered 79 circuit breakers valued at $5,649.
• Michael Leon Kenny, 29, Brunswick, for domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. On May 10, he allegedly caused or attempted to cause physical harm to a family member. He had previously been convicted of domestic violence in 2019 in Medina County.
The following six individuals also were indicted for drug charges.
• Thomas M. Patterson, 33, Perrysburg, for corrupting another with drugs, a second-degree felony. On March 17, he allegedly furnished or administered heroin to another man that either caused serious physical harm or drug dependency.
• Manuel Alejandro Lizardo, 29, Toledo, for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. On Oct. 5 on Interstate 75 in Perrysburg, Lizardo was stopped for traffic violations. A marijuana vape pen was reportedly observed in plain view which led to a probable cause search of the vehicle. Illegal prescription pills were found, and one was tested and found to contain amphetamine.
• Rex Peak, 56, Madisonville, Tennessee, for trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine, both first-degree felonies. On Nov. 3, he was found in possession of and was allegedly preparing for distribution between 27 and 100 grams of cocaine.
• Ramon Antonio Ramos III, 45, Middleton, for trafficking in marijuana, a fourth-degree felony, and possession of marijuana, a fifth-degree felony. On Dec. 31, he was found in possession of and was allegedly preparing for distribution between 200 and 1,000 grams of marijuana.
• Co-defendants Paul M. Straight, 43, and Patrick S. McCutcheon, 20, both of Buckeye Lake, for trafficking in marijuana, a fourth-degree felony, and possession of marijuana, a fifth-degree felony. On Jan. 16, they were found in possession of and were allegedly preparing for distribution between 200 and 1,000 grams of marijuana.
