Two Women Charged in Highland County Burglary Case
Courtney Marlow and Kortnie Joy face trespassing charges; other defendants also charged.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 4:51 a.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 4:53 a.m. ET
Highland County Grand Jury Indicts 20 in Burglary Case
A Highland County grand jury has indicted 20 people in connection with a burglary case, according to the Highland County Press. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. The government alleges that Courtney Marlow, 30, and Kortnie Joy, 37, knowingly trespassed in an occupied structure with purpose to commit a criminal offense. Other defendants face various offenses including drug possession, theft, and failure to comply with police.
The defendants include Alicia N. Bennett, 39, of New Vienna; Ryan T. Graves, 54, of Chillicothe; Jaydin M. Griffith, 20, of Portsmouth; Devin M. Sparks, 40, of Hillsboro; Gary F. Springer, 42, of Goshen; Nathaniel Freeman, 36, of Chillicothe; Randall R. Roddy, 47, of Dayton; Scott D. Dawson, 47, of Washington Court House; Cameron W. Burns, 25, of Hillsboro; Tammie K. Elmore, 57, of Hillsboro; Lindsey Hornsby, 31, of Portsmouth; Angela L. Mason, 37, of Hillsboro; Michael A. Nelson, 57, of Greenfield; Kimberly S. Powell, 49, of Leesburg; Dustin Routt, 42, of Midland; James A. Shelton, 42, of Lynchburg; Loretta S. Wilkin, 59, of Hillsboro; and Hannah G. Williams, 30, of Sardinia.
The Highland County Press reports that an indictment is merely a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants have been charged but not yet tried.
Sep 7, 2026, 4:51 a.m. ETFirst report
Highland County Grand Jury Indicts 20 in Burglary Case
A Highland County grand jury has indicted 20 people in connection with an alleged burglary, according to the Highland County Press. The charges were announced on September 1, 2026.
The government alleges that Courtney Marlow, 30, and Kortnie Joy, 37, knowingly trespassed in an occupied structure with the purpose to commit a criminal offense. Other defendants face various charges including drug possession, theft, and failure to comply with police.
The defendants are: Alicia N. Bennett, 39, of New Vienna; Ryan T. Graves, 54, of Chillicothe; Jaydin M. Griffith, 20, of Portsmouth; Devin M. Sparks, 40, of Hillsboro; Gary F. Springer, 42, of Goshen; Nathaniel Freeman, 36, of Chillicothe; Randall R. Roddy, 47, of Dayton; Scott D. Dawson, 47, of Washington Court House; Cameron W. Burns, 25, of Hillsboro; Tammie K. Elmore, 57, of Hillsboro; Lindsey Hornsby, 31, of Portsmouth; Angela L. Mason, 37, of Hillsboro; Michael A. Nelson, 57, of Greenfield; Kimberly S. Powell, 49, of Leesburg; Dustin Routt, 42, of Midland; James A. Shelton, 42, of Lynchburg; Loretta S. Wilkin, 59, of Hillsboro; and Hannah G. Williams, 30, of Sardinia.
An indictment is merely a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The case is only at the charging stage and has not been decided in court. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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