6 people indicted in Warren County meth case

Six Warren County residents have been charged with participating in the production or sale of methamphetamines.

James W. Lamb Jr., 33, was indicted on 12 felonies, including illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs and tampering with evidence from August 2017 to June 2018.

Lamb is a “meth cook,” according to Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell, and indicted along with five others accused of assisting him in production or sale of the illegal drug.

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Brittany Noble, 30, who lived with Lamb in a house at 6260 Corwin Road, was indicted on seven charges, including illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs, according to court records from January 2017 to November 2017.

Kevin Steinbrugge, 37, of Oregonia, is charged with eight counts of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs between June 2017 and May 2018.

Other than Steinbrugge, the defendants all live in the Waynesville area, according to court records.

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Richard E. Buckland, 57, was indicted on eight counts of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs from August to November 2017.

Brittany N. Hogan, 34, faces three counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs alleging she sold meth “on at least three occasions” between March and November 2017.

Jessie J. Seawell, 31, on four counts of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs from July to October 2017.

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They are all scheduled for arraignment on Dec. 28 in Warren County Common Pleas Court.

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