A Columbus man will spend six years in prison for drug offenses committed in Lawrence County.

Cameron J. Simmons, 34, pleaded guilty Friday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court to possession of crack cocaine, tampering with evidence, possession of drugs and misdemeanor assault.

Judge Charles Cooper sentenced Simmons to six years for possession of cocaine, four years for tampering with evidence, 11 months and a $1,250 fine for possession of drugs and six months for misdemeanor assault. All of the sentences will run concurrently for a total of six years in prison.

By pleading guilty Friday, Simmons avoided being tried for the charge. A trial had been set for Monday, May 9.

DNA found on a bag recovered from the scene linked Simmons to the crime, Lawrence County Assistant Prosecutor Brigham Anderson said. The results from the DNA test were returned Thursday, he said.

Ironton Police arrested Simmons in February. IPD had originally been called to Shenanigans for a man and woman reportedly fighting, Chief Jim Carey told The Tribune following the arrest. When they arrived, Simmons fled. Drugs were found in a dryer vent of a nearby house, Carey said.

Simmons did not comment before his sentencing, his attorney Mike Gleichauf said. Gleichauf, too, declined comment.

In cases on Wednesday:

Georgetta K. Collins, 39, of 1061 Glendale, Wheelersburg, pleaded guilty to aggravated drug trafficking and drug trafficking.

Cooper sentenced Collins to four years in prison for aggravated drug trafficking and 11 months for drug trafficking. The sentences will be served concurrently for a total of four years in prison.

Donald Ball, 26, of 108 North St., Coal Grove, pleaded not guilty to aggravated trafficking in drugs.

Judge D. Scott Bowling set bond at $25,000 with GPS monitoring and scheduled a pretrial hearing for May 25.

Eric McGuire, 24, of 2301 S. Sixth St., Ironton, admitted to violating the terms of his community-controlled sanctions by failing to complete the STAR community justice program.

Bowling sentenced McGuire to 12 months in prison.

Nathan Derksen, 34, of 359 County Road 1 Lot 21, South Point, admitted to violating his CCS by failing to report to adult probation. Bowling sentenced McGuire to 60 days in the Lawrence County Jail with credit for time served.

Christopher Talbert, 19, of 3587 Pine Ridge Road Lot 15, Huntington, W.Va., pleaded guilty to trafficking in marijuana, possessing criminal tools and possessing drug abuse instruments.

Bowling sentenced Talbert to a total of four years of community-controlled sanctions, one condition of which is to complete a drug treatment program at the Salvation Army in Dayton. Talbert will also be fined $1,250 and his driver’s license will be suspended for six months.

Alexa N. Keaton, 20, of 121 Township Road 1105, Proctorville, admitted to violating her CCS. Cooper scheduled sentencing for May 25.

Ralph E. Branam, 38, of 129 County Road 45, Ironton, pleaded not guilty to two counts of felony criminal nonsupport of a child and two counts of misdemeanor criminal nonsupport of a child. Cooper set a $50,000 recognizance bond and scheduled a pretrial for June 1.

Kricia D. Devaney, 22, of 640 Township Road 278, Chesapeake, pleaded not guilty to receiving stolen property. Cooper set a $50,000 OR bond and scheduled a pretrial for June 8.

Daniel S. Jenkins, 32, of 2528 S. Fourth St., Ironton, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree aggravated trafficking in drugs and one count of fourth-degree trafficking in drugs.

Cooper sentenced Jenkins to four years in prison for the third-degree felony and 18 months for the fourth-degree felony. The sentences will run concurrently for a total of four years in prison.

Heidi Roach, 39, of 501 Kemp Ave., Ironton, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated drug trafficking and one count of corrupting another with drugs. Cooper scheduled sentencing for May 18.

Rhonda Robinson, 50, of 1212 ½ S. Sixth St., Ironton, pleaded guilty to four counts of deceptions to obtain dangerous drugs and one count of attempted deception to obtain a dangerous drug. Cooper scheduled sentencing for June 1.

Shawn Delong, 33, of 263 Private Road 150, Pedro, admitted a CCS violation. Cooper sentenced Delong to 18 months in prison with credit for time served.

Susan Berry, 48, of 134 Private Drive 2404, Kitts Hill, pleaded guilty to aggravated possession of drugs. Cooper scheduled sentencing for May 25.

Thomas Massie, 27, of 1505 Lawrence St. C8, Ironton, admitted to violating his CCS. Cooper sentenced Massie to 12 months in prison.