PICKAWAY – In November a multiple county campaign called operation ICE Up arrested 63 Indictments over three counties and a total of 163 total felony counts. This week in Pickaway County one of those individuals has been found Guilty
Hilary Tackett was charged with, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II, Tackett was arrested in October at the known trap house on 513 South Pickaway Street on a warrant but was also tied to other charges. This week in court Tackett pleaded guilty to Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs and was given a sentence of 18 months in prison.
Another that appeared in court this week was Nancy Crabtree who pleaded Not Guilty to Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated trafficking (possess Bulk schedule I,II) Times 4, Aggravated Possession of drugs Schedule I,II (times 4).
Below is the list of Pickaway County people who were arrested in the operation:
The following is the list of individuals that Pickaway County only that Sheriff arrested in connection with operation Ice Up that included the US 23 Major Crimes Task Force, the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, BCI, Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit, and his Office also.
This week these people charged faced arraignment in Pickaway County Court and any of the individuals that were charged with Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity received the same bond of 500,000 dollars, anyone who was not charged with Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity received 100,000 bond.
Pickaway County Sheriff Robert Radcliff said, “We want everyone to know these people are who were arrested are not getting charged and released, as you can see from the sizable bonds on them the judge is taking these charges seriously.”
Here is the list of Pickaway County Individuals charged in the Ice Up operation.
KYLE M BOYER Charges, Probation violation times 3, resisting arrest, obstruction of Justice, Aggravated Trafficking (Less than Bulk), and Possession of Drugs. Boyer appears in Court records last year here: http://www.sciotopost.com/common-pleas-news-for-1-10-2018/
STACEY A BUSH, charged for Trafficking in drugs, possession of drugs, having weapon under disability, receiving stolen property, Trafficking in Drugs (Schedule I,II), and Theft
TREVOR Paul Henry BUSH, Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated trafficking (possess Bulk schedule I,II), Possession of drugs Scedhule I,II, Trafficking in Drugs I,II, Possession of Drugs I,II, Trafficking in Drugs I,II, Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II, Having Weapons under Disability, Receiving stolen property, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, Theft, and Probation violation times 2. Trevor Bush was in court in September here: http://www.sciotopost.com/pickaway-court-id-common-pleas-information-week-september-21/
NANCY E CRABTREE
JEFFREY J FOWLER, Fowler appeared in Common Pleas info here: http://www.sciotopost.com/two-plead-guilty-common-pleas-news-6-18-2019/
VIRGIL L GREENO, Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated Trafficking (Possess Bulk Schedule I,II), Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II (times 3), Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II (times 2), Having weapons under disability, receiving stolen property, and theft. 
JOHN L KOLLE- No Photo Available
BRIAN LAWSON- No Photo Avaialble
KEVIN C PENNINGTON, Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II (times 3),Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II (Times 3), Having weapons under disability, receiving stolen property, and theft.
JAMES T RAMEY, Trafficking in Drugs (Prepare), Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II (Times 4), Parole Violation, Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity (Conduct participate), Aggravated Trafficking (Bulk Schedule I,II), possession of drugs schedule I,II, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, (Times 3), Having Weapons under disability, receiving stolen property, and Theft. Ramey was already in jail before these charges on other drug charges : http://www.sciotopost.com/pickaway-sheriff-arrest-one-trafficking-drugs/
CHRISTOPHER M ROGERS click here for Circleville Police charges on him
AMY J ROWLAND, Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity, aggravated trafficking possess bulk schedule I or II, Possession of drugs schedule I,II (Times 3), Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II (Times 3), Having Weapons under disability, Receiving stolen property, and Theft 
SAMUEL P SCHLIMPF, Probation violation, Possession of drugs schedule I,II, Receiving Stolen Property (Times 2), Forgery, Possession of Criminal Tools, Engaging in pattern of corrupt activity conduct, participate, aggravating Trafficking possess bulk schedule I,II, Possession of Drugs schedule I,II (Times 3), Trafficking in Drugs I,II (Times 3), Having Weapon under Disability, Receiving stolen property, and Theft. Shlimpf was recently arrested in a raid Circleville Police conducted this summer: http://www.sciotopost.com/circleville-raids-home-seizes-guns-stolen-items/
JAMES P SHEA, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II, Engaging in Pattern of Corrupt Activity. Shea was arrested in October by Pickaway Sheriff here: http://www.sciotopost.com/pickaway-county-sheriffs-office-arrest-two-seize-almost-pound-suspected-methamphetamine/
BRITTANY A SMITH, Possession of Drugs schedule I,II, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, Corrupt Activity. Smith was arrested with Shea 
BUDDY L STEPP, Probation Violation, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, Possession of Drugs schedule I,II
HILARY R TACKETT, Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II, Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II, Tackett was arrested in October at the known drug house on 513 South Pickaway Street: http://www.sciotopost.com/circleville-police-federal-marshals-probation-arrest-several-busts-around-city/
RAHEEM C WILLOUGHBY, Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs Schedule I,II (Times 4), Possession of Drugs Schedule I,II (Times 4), Probation Violation, Engaging in pattern of Corrupt activity conduct participate, Aggravated Trafficking posses bulk schedule I,II, Having Weapon under disability, Receiving stolen property, theft. Willoughby was arrested in May with over two ounces of meth : http://www.sciotopost.com/pickaway-sheriffs-seize-two-ounces-meth-huston-street/
Tommy Ray Davis charged with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, Aggravated trafficking – possess bulk of schedule I or II drug, Possession of Drugs I,II, Trafficking in Drugs I,II, and Possession of Drugs I,II.
According to Pickaway County Sheriff Robert B. Radcliff, the US 23 Major Crimes Task Force, the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, BCI, Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit, and his Office have conducted a long-term investigation into two separate Drug Trafficking Organizations in Pickaway County.
The investigation focused on narcotics being trafficked and stolen firearms being sold.
This in-depth investigation led to Grand Jury Indictments of 20 people. Of the 20 people indicted, there were 11 people linked to one Drug Trafficking Organization, 3 people linked another Drug Trafficking Organization, and 6 other people that received Grand Jury Indictments. In the 11-person Drug Trafficking Organization, the Grand Jury handed down a 60-count indictment of various charges, including: Engaging In a Pattern of Corrupt Activity (Felony of the 1st degree), Trafficking in Drugs Schedule II (Felony of the 1st degree), Possession of Drugs Schedule II (Felony of the 1st degree) and Theft (Felony of the 5th degree).
In the 3-person Drug Trafficking Organization, the Pickaway County Grand Jury handed down a 14-count indictment of various charges, including: Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity (Felony of the 1st degree), Trafficking in Drugs Schedule II (Felony of the 1st degree) and Possession of Drugs (Felony of the 1st degree).
The 6 other people who were involved in this case received Grand Jury Indictments including: Trafficking in Drugs Schedule II (Felony of the 1st degree), Possession of Drugs Schedule II (Felony of the 1st degree), and Receiving Stolen Property, a Firearm (Felony of the 4th degree).
The following people were included in the 11-person Drug Trafficking Organization:
James T. Ramey – 54 years old, Stoutsville, Ohio
Nancy E. Crabtree – 54 years old, Stoutsville, Ohio
Stacey A. Bush – 50 years old, Amanda, Ohio
Trevor P.H. Bush – 21 years old, Lancaster, Ohio
Raheem C. Willoughby – 27 years old, Columbus, Ohio
Isaac A. Fair – 22 years old, Ashville, Ohio
Samuel P. Schlimpf – 42 years old, Circleville, Ohio
Tommy R. Davis – 35 years old, Amanda, Ohio
Virgil L. Greeno – 54 years old, Stoutsville, Ohio
Kevin C. Pennington – 38 years old, Tarlton, Ohio
Amy J. Rowland – 43 years old, Tarlton, Ohio
The following people were included in the 3-person Drug Trafficking Organization:
John L. Kolle – 47 years old, Columbus, Ohio
James P. Shea – 51 years old, Chillicothe, Ohio
Brittany A. Smith – 30 years old, Chillicothe, Ohio
The following people are the people who received Grand Jury Indictments that were not in the Drug Trafficking Organizations:
Buddy L. Stepp – 38 years old, Circleville, Ohio
Christopher M. Rogers – 33 years old, Newark, Ohio
Hilary R. Tackett – 34 years old, Circleville, Ohio
Kyle M. Boyer – 31 years old, Kingston, Ohio
Brian Lawson – 32 years old, Wellston, Ohio
Jeffrey J. Fowler – 33 years old, Circleville, Ohio
In this 8-month long investigation, there were over 58 ounces of methamphetamine seized and 4 stolen firearms seized.
In closing, Sheriff Radcliff would like to thank the agents assigned to the US 23 Major Crimes Task Force who assisted in this investigation, Judy C. Wolford – Pickaway County Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff George W. Lavender Jr. – Ross County Sheriff’s Office, Jeff C. Marks – Ross County Prosecutor’s Office, Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth – Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Jess C. Weade – Fayette County Prosecutor’s Office, and BCI’s Criminal Intelligence Unit for their countless hours of work they have devoted to this case.
Sheriff Radcliff would like to continue to encourage the citizens of Pickaway County to report any form of drug activity to his office at (800) 472-6033 or the drug tip line [email protected]
