A Chillicothe woman is currently in custody on a felony drug charge following the service of an indictment warrant, according to jail and court records.
Jodie Lynn Smart, 45, is being held at the Ross County Jail after being taken into custody on April 28, 2026.
Court records show Smart was indicted on a charge of possession of cocaine, a fourth-degree felony, under Ohio law. The case was originally filed on November 7, 2025.
According to docket entries, a warrant was issued following the indictment and later returned as served on April 28, 2026, by the Ross County Sheriff’s Office.
Jail records indicate Smart remains in custody, with the charge listed as possession of drugs, schedule I or II substance. The case is currently active in Ross County Common Pleas Court.
A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for May 28, 2026.
This case remains pending, and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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