Springfield man charged with selling drugs from same house where children were living

Earnest Foster

Earnest Foster

A Springfield man accused of selling drugs out of a home with two kids living inside was indicted this week

Earnest Foster, 38, was indicted in Clark County Common Pleas Court on charges of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, having weapons under disability and two counts of endangering children.

Court records say deputies executed a search warrant around 9 a.m. on Feb. 14 at 416 Scott St. as part of a drug investigation.

They broke into a side door at the home after those inside allegedly refused to comply, according to court records. Deputies noticed two children, ages 2 and 3, in the living room after the adults were escorted outside. The report alleges the children were near a digital scale with white residue, sandwich bags and razor blades.

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Investigators also allegedly found a loaded Cobra 380 handgun with one round in the chamber, along with more than $1,000 in cash, 24 grams of what appeared to be crack cocaine and a small bag of marijuana in a bedroom.

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Others indicted in Clark County Common Pleas Court are

Deaerius McWhorter, 20, 1162 Peters Ave. in Columbus: receiving stolen property, having weapons under disability, attempted aggravated burglary

Deonte Marcel Boulware, 21, 320 W. Perrin Ave. in Springfield: failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, tampering with evidence

Nathaniel Lee Arnold, 23, 6797 Charlesgate Plaec in Huber Heights:: improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapon, receiving stolen property

Taylor Raskay, 23, 1696 Fletcher Pike in Springfield: theft

Aaron C Kemp, 46, 2207 W. Main St. in Springfield: theft

Jason T Tucker, 38, 1610 Maryland Ave. in Springfield: operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Sylvanius Oliver Furlow Jr, 19: trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, trafficking in heroin, possession of heroin, aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated trafficking in drugs, illegal conveyance of drugs, escape

William Williams, 22, 918 Sunset Ave. in Springfield:possession of cocaine

Edward Crawford, 38 727 Burt St. inSpringfield: receiving stolen property, domestic violence

Brandon Nared, 30, 127 S. Horton Street in Dayton: interference with custody

Mindy Cline, 34, 1812 Lexington Ave. in Springfield: four counts of forgery

Tremaine Thompson, 42, 1110 E. John St. in Springfield: possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence

Travis Hypes, 25, 1410 Delta Rd/Apt G in Springfield: vandalism

Aaron Le Rice, 22: having weapons under disability, tampering with evidence

Ethan Gavin, 21, 1810 Wittenberg Blvd in Springfield: domestic violence

James Yates, 28, 134 Bassett Drive in Springfield: domestic violence and theft

Amy Cheek, 39, 514 Freemont St. in Springfield: possession of cocaine

Monica Channels, 33, 834 Drexel Ave. in Springfield: theft and identity fraud

Gregory Winkle, 33, 328 W. Yellow Springs St. in Springfield: possession of cocaine and trafficking in cocaine

Linzey Allen, 59, 7656 S East End Ave. in Chicago: illegal processing of drug documents

Kameron Smith, 22, 601 South York St. in Springfield: carrying concealed weapon and improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle, possession of cocaine

Eric Brim, 47, 930 Sherman Ave. in Springfield: possession of cocaine

Kelli McEnaney, 36, 1227 W Mulberry St. in Springfield: possession of cocaine

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