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Rape case leads list of indictments

WARREN — A decades-old Cortland rape case is one of the 40 indictments handed up Tuesday by a Trumbull County grand jury.

Floyd Ruiter, 64, 176 Gates St., Cortland, is charged with three counts of rape that would carry a life sentence, five counts of first-degree rape, three counts of third-degree gross sexual imposition and five counts of fourth-degree sexual imposition.

The charges involve a female victim, who is now 29, spanning about 10 years — beginning some 20 years ago. Ruiter is accused of abusing the girl from the time she was 9 until she turned 18.

Jail records show Ruiter was arrested Feb. 27, and a $200,000 bond was set by Central District Judge Thomas A. Campbell. The case now has been assigned to Common Pleas Judge Peter J. Kontos.

Also indicted on felony charges:

Tyrin Blackwell, 26, 477 First St. SW, Warren, improperly discharging firearm at or into habitation;

Marlon A. Hall, 31, with addresses in Warren and Youngstown, possessing weapons as a felon, carrying concealed weapon, improperly handling firearm in a motor vehicle and defacing identification marks of a firearm;

Ryan D. Owens, 29, 816 Hazelwood Ave. SE or 1398 Belvedere Ave. SE, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs with forfeiture specification, possession of drugs with forfeiture specification and tampering with evidence;

Amanda C. Thorne, 30, 7 Louise Lane, Girard, identity fraud, unlicensed practice of nursing and three counts tampering with records;

Craig T. Kelly, 30, 1220 Sandpiper Trail, Howland, using weapons while intoxicated;

River G. Travis, 25, Columbus, possession of cocaine and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia;

Sidney L. McMahan III, 37, 6001 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, failure to comply with order or signal of police officer;

Carlton Foster, 35, 1377 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine and aggravated possession of drugs with forfeiture specification;

Jalen M. Rogers, 24, 427 Wesley Ave., Youngstown, carrying concealed weapon, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin and possession of fentanyl-related compound;

Michael Esenwein, 35, 3875 N. Pleasant Drive, East Palestine, possession of fentanyl-related compound;

Samson L. Snowden Jr., 30, 1550 Cedar Lane or 1442 Forest View, Youngstown, possession fentanyl-related compound;

Tarah A. Thompson, 37, 119 Cyrus Ave., Hubbard, corrupting another with drugs and petty theft;

Jasmine Jackson, 24, 517 W. Judson Ave. or 116 Hilton Ave., Youngstown, obstruction of justice;

Rebecca Mittelmeier, 28, Sandy Lake, Pa., complicity to aggravated robbery;

Nathaniel O’Brien, 30, 1307 N. Park Ave., Warren, assault (remands to Warren Municipal Court), two counts first-degree aggravated arson and two counts second-degree aggravated arson;

Michael R. Butcher, 24, 607 Ridge Road, Apt. 313, Newton Falls or 3651 S. Wendover, Youngstown, aggravated vehicular assault;

Wolfgang R. Wildman, 19, 5802 state Route 45, Bristolville, or 4197 U.S. Route 422, Southington, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle;

Jumal E. Rowe, 26, 505 Douglas NW, Warren, possession of cocaine with forfeiture specification;

Urrayne M. Bulls, 24, 888 Oak St. SW, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs;

Jason H. Bailes, 39, 5879 Burnett Road, Leavittsburg, possession of fentanyl-related compound;

Parris J. Daniels, 20, 1010 Arch St., Youngstown or 4039 Milton St., Warren, possession of cocaine and possession of drugs;

Anthony L. Levelle, 28, 1155 Oak St. SW, Warren, third-degree trafficking in cocaine with forfeiture specification, three counts, fourth-degree trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine and aggravated possession of drugs with forfeiture specification;

Carlton Gillis, 50, 1019 John St., Niles, failure to comply with order or signal of police officer;

Nicklas P. Kirkpatrick, 33, with addresses in Euclid and Mentor, two counts improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle;

Joshua Huey, 32, 4018 N. Park Ave., Warren, two counts breaking and entering, vandalism, safecracking and possessing criminal tools; also a separate indictment for a theft charge;

Brittany Throop, 27, 1021 state Route 307, Jefferson, possession of fentanyl-related compound;

Ronald T. Gearin, 55, 949 East Ave., Warren, importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles;

Martin E. Kochera, 52, 233 Superior St., Newton Falls, receiving stolen property;

Dustin A. Austin, 32, 921 Water St., Newton Falls, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, importuning, dissseminating matter harmful to juveniles and possessing criminal tools;

David J. Adams, 35, 2832 Red Fox Drive or 385 Oak Knoll NE, Warren, possession of cocaine;

Robert Freeman, 55, 2970 Parkman Road NW, Warren, trespass into habitation when a person is present or likely to be present;

David Hollie II, 40, 204 Atlantic St., Warren, possession of cocaine, possession of fentanyl-related compound and aggravated possession of drugs;

Martae E. Porterfield, 20, 1907 Sweetbrier or 233 Belmont Ave., Warren, possession of heroin and possession of cocaine;

Jauton J. Lee Jr., 21, 1791 Irene Ave., Warren, two counts, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle;

Dustin M. Lohr, 39, 73 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown, domestic violence;

Anthony J. Thomas, 53, 1089 Braceville Robinson Road SW, Braceville, eight counts disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and importuning.

The following case was indicted as misdemeanors and remanded to a lower court:

Dennis Hecker, 40, 3554 Oakview Drive, Girard, using weapons while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.

No bills were returned in the following cases:

Kadeem L. Gilmore, 31, 115 Shields Road Apt. 3, Boardman, possession of heroin, two counts, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine and two counts of possession of drugs;

Mark A. Spina, 44, 276 Erie St., Cortland, possession of fentanyl-related compound;

Charles W. Owens, 65, 940 Homewood, Warren, possession of cocaine;

Amber L. Kelm, 32, 416 Arlington Blvd., Newton Falls, tampering with evidence;

Almando Lane, 44, 3704 Hillman St., Youngstown, receiving stolen property;

Raymond G. Harrison, 30, 1924 W. Market St., Warren, possession of cocaine;

Delreno Armstrong, 21, 627 N. Park Ave., Warren, possession of cocaine;

Alexis Hawes, 29, 1304 Surrey Point Drive SE, Howland, possession of cocaine;

Thorne, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity;

Kelly, carrying concealed weapon;

Rogers, two counts receiving stolen property;

Kirkpatrick, two counts carrying concealed weapons;

O’Brien, theft and resisting arrest;

Gearin, possession of criminal tools and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles;

Hecker, having weapons while under disability, receiving stolen property, assault and aggravated menacing;

Austin, eight counts possession of criminal tools;

Lee, two counts carrying concealed weapon.

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