The Ross County Grand Jury returned all 20 of their cases Friday, March 1st, with eight open for release to the public. From testimony in the the grand jury in one of the cases, according to the Ross County Prosecutor’s Office…
In the previous grand jury session, 37-year-old Ladarius J. Harris of Spartanburg, South Carolina was indicted on a third degree felony for having weapons under disability:
On January 4th, Chillicothe Police were advised by a police department in South Carolina that they had a “ping” on the cell phone of Harris, who was wanted for a shooting.
It was at “America’s Best Value” motel at the east end of Main Street. Officers found his car there, which was under a family member’s name.
Chillicothe Police Detectives and the SWAT team found Harris along with two others in a room at the hotel with drugs and drug paraphernalia. In the vehicle, they found paperwork for Harris, as well as a loaded Glock 9mm handgun and an extended Glock magazine.
Harris has a 2019 drug conviction in South Carolina that disables him for weapons. For that indictment, Harris could get up to three years and $10,000 in fines.
After that grand jury session, results came back on drugs found at the scene, which were presented in the March 1st grand jury:
In a lockbox in the vehicle were about 451.25 grams of methamphetamine – a large amount, and warranting a top felony charge.
For the additional indictment on first degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, Harris could get up to 11 years and $20,000 in fines. For an indictment on third degree aggravated trafficking in drugs, Harris could get up to three years and $10,000 in fines.
These are Ross County charges, and after they are dealt with, South Carolina will want to take him back for further legal action.
Find the article on the Scioto Post, including five other Grand Jury stories.
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37-year-old Ladarius J. Harris of Spartanburg, South Carolina