PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The August 2010 Pike County Grand Jury returned seven true bills against eight individuals as it convened earlier this week. All, except one, were theft-related charges.

Charges against Benjamin Johnson have been dismissed, according to Commonwealth's Attorney Rick Bartley, after the grand jury did not return a true bill against him.

A statement by the commonwealth attorney's office said, "The grand jury has not returned an indictment because the allegations and evidence are insufficient to return a felony indictment."

The indictments include:

William R. Maynard, 53, of Knob Fork Road, Pikeville; trafficking in marijuana over five pounds (Class C felony).

Lonnie J. "Weeder" Thacker Jr., 32, of Kendrick Fork, Pikeville; and Donald D. Saunders III, 29, of Raccoon, Ky.; second-degree criminal mischief (Class A misdemeanor), theft by unlawful taking (Class D felony); Thacker was indicted as a first-degree persistent felony offender (Class B felony); and Saunders was indicted as a second-degree persistent felony offender (Class C felony).

Todd Eric Ratliff, 27, of Jimmie's Creek Road, Regina; receiving stolen property (Class D felony), theft by deception (Class D felony), second-degree persistent felony offender (Class C felony).

n Dallas A. Brown Jr., 28, of Zebulon Highway, Pikeville; receiving stolen property (Class D felony).

Billie J. Turnmire, 39, of Grapevine Road, Phyllis; four counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument (Class D felony).

Jane Ann Moore-Lowe, 28, of Little Creek, Pikeville; theft by unlawful taking (Class C felony.

Jason A. Young, 30, of Vera Drive, Pikeville; theft by unlawful taking (Class D felony).

(Editor's note: An indictment is merely a charge against a person and he or she is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)