LISBON — A Bloomingdale man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from people over a more than one-year period was served Thursday with secret indictments issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for three separate cases.

Richard H. Carter, 54, was charged with three counts of grand theft, all fourth-degree felonies. The indictments allege that he deprived a woman of $13,345 from May 20, 2022 through July 17, 2023, deprived a man and woman of $18,774 from June 20, 2022 through June 23, 2023 and deprived a man and Bible Baptist Church of $20,365 from Oct. 28, 2022 through July 20, 2023.

Also served with secret indictments were:

— Benjamin Krueger, 40, New Castle, Pa., possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing cocaine on March 30, 2025.

— Robert R. Smith, 49, Hammond School Road, Wellsville, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and misdemeanor possessing drug abuse instrument for allegedly possessing methamphetamine and drug abuse instruments on July 15, 2024.