Mahoning County Grand Jury indicts 24

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury Thursday indicted 24 people including William A. Karpenko and Melissa S. Seekins, both of South Market Street, Girard, on counts of possession of cocaine, possessing drug abuse instruments, permitting drug abuse and possession of drugs.

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The grand jury also indicted John W. Billiter, 30, East Market Street, Alliance, on one count of felony theft and three counts of misdemeanor theft.

Reports say the Alliance man was accused in a series of shoplifting situations in February and March.

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The grand jury also indicted Loretta Stanford, 47, Stoneybrook Drive, Hubbard, on possession of drugs.

Reports say Stanford was a passenger in a truck pulled over about 10:45 a.m. on Feb.2 by officer George Anderson after it made an illegal turn while leaving what Anderson termed “a known drug house” at Ohio and Dennick Avenues.

Several pieces of ground-up suspected crack cocaine were found on the seat where Stanford was sitting.