Charges stem from 2018-2024

A 74-year-old Ironton man was indicted by the Lawrence County Grand jury on numerous sexually-related crimes against two different victims who were under the age of 13 years old.

Gary L. Hankins, 74, Ironton, was indicted on one count of first-degree felony rape of a child between January 2015 and December of 2017. 

He was also indicted fifteen charges related to another victim including five counts of third-degree felony gross sexual imposition, five counts of first-degree misdemeanor public indecency and five counts of fourth-degree disseminating matter harmful of juveniles. 

Those charges stem from September 2018 to January 2024.

The people indicted and their charges include:

• Carrie Ann Copley, 38, South Point, three counts of first-degree felony aggravated trafficking in drugs, one count of third-degree felony aggravated trafficking in drugs, one count of third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, two counts of fifth-degree felony trafficking in a fentanyl related compound, one count of fourth-degree felony trafficking in a fentanyl related compound, one count of fifth-degree felony trafficking in cocaine, one count of second-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, two counts of third-degree felony trafficking in a fentanyl related compound, one count of fourth-degree felony possession of cocaine, one count of third-degree felony tampering with evidence and one count of first-degree misdemeanor patient endangerment.

• Codi Lee Garretson, 30, South Point, one count of fifth-degree felony possession of a fentanyl related compound.

• Christopher A. Lowe, 39, Ironton, one count of third-degree felony trafficking in drugs and one count of fifth-degree felony possession of drugs.

• Lora Clutters, 42, Ironton, three counts of second-degree felony trafficking in drugs, two counts of first-degree felony aggravated trafficking in drugs, one count of first-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and one count of first degree misdemeanor receiving proceeds of an offense subject to forfeiture proceedings.

• Dennis A. Davis, 51, Pedro, two counts of fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, one count of third-degree failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and one count of third-degree felony tampering with evidence.

• Melvin McGuire, 64, Portsmouth, one count of fourth-degree possession of a fentanyl related compound.

• Katherine Brown, 51, South Point, one count of second-degree felony aggravated trafficking in drugs, one count of second-degree aggravated possession of drugs, and one count of third-degree felony tampering with evidence.

• Kristie L. Jordan, 28, Cincinnati, two counts of fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine.

• Christopher J. McNally, 40, Amanda, one count of second-degree aggravated possession of drugs, one count of first-degree aggravated trafficking in drugs and one count of third-degree felony tampering with evidence.

• Carolyn R. Hall, 42, Ironton, one count of fifth-degree aggravated possession of drugs.

• Marcus A. Sloan, 25, South Point, one count of third-degree felony tampering with evidence, one count of fourth-degree felony trafficking in cocaine and one count of fourth-degree felony possession of cocaine.

• Samantha Irene Prince, 37, West Portsmouth, one count of fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and one count of fifth-degree felony trafficking in a fentanyl related compound.

• Joseph L. Posey, 62, Ironton, one count of fifth-degree felony possession of a fentanyl related compound.

• Scott Zornes, 61, one count of third-degree felony operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

• Brian W. Britton, 53, Portsmouth, one count of third-degree felony theft of drugs.

• Eli Cochran, 21, Ironton, one count of third-degree failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer.

• Jerry L. Smith, 48, Coal Grove, one count of first-degree failure to notify a change of address.

• Jeffery Allen Leffingwell, 37, one count of third-degree felony having weapons under a disability and one count of first-degree misdemeanor child endangering.