Grand Jury indicts 52 from November and April meetings

Voice Staff Report
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The McCreary County Grand Jury met on April 13, 2021 after not meeting for several months due to the Covid 19 Pandemic per the Kentucky Supreme Court. The Grand Jury reviewed the reports from the General Election which was held in November, 2020 and found no information which would warrant further investigation nor evidence of wrongdoing or abuse of the election process. The Grand Jury concluded that the November election was conducted in a lawful and legal manner with no further inquiry being required.
The Grand Jury, having met in regular session on November 9, 2020 and on April 13, 2021 made the following return and filed them with the McCreary Circuit-District Court on April 26, 2021.
17 Indictments from the Grand Jury Meeting in November, 2020 and filed on April 26, 2021

Charles Stephens was indicted for the alleged offense of Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree, Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree – 6 Counts, Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

Lonnie Stephens was indicted for the alleged offense of Burglary 2nd Degree, Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree and Persistent Felony Offender 2nd Degree.

Darrell Koger was indicted for the alleged offense of Driving a Motor Vehicle While License is DUI Revoked or Suspended, Fleeing or Evading Police 2nd , Operating a Motor Vehicle While DUI, 3rd Offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Rachel Stilwell was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Jamie Stephens was indicted for the alleged offense of Operating a Motor Vehicle While DUI 2nd Offense and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Cocaine.

Carl Vanover was indicted for the alleged offense of Operating a Motor Vehicle While DUI, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Frank Rollins was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

James Marcum was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree.

Kristopher Wilson was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Operating a Motor Vehicle while DUI.

Eileen Dick was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Fentanyl, Operating a Motor Vehicle while DUI and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Eddie Mobley was indicted for the alleged offense of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense – Meth, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Persistent Felony Offender 1st Degree.

Shannon Higginbotham was indicted for the alleged offense of Burglary 2nd Degree.

Eric Tucker was indicted for the alleged offense of Burglary 2nd Degree – 2 Counts, Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree and Theft by Unlawful Taking over $500.

Edward Jones was indicted for the alleged offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking over $500 – 2 Counts and Persistent Felony Offender 2nd Degree.

Edward Jones was indicted for the alleged offense of Receiving Stolen Property over $500, Receiving Stolen Property – Firearm 6 Counts, Persistent Felony Offender 2nd Degree and Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

James Creekmore was indicted for the alleged offense of Wanton Endangerment – 3 Counts, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, Criminal Mischief 1st degree, Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

David McGee was indicted for the alleged offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking over $500 2 Counts and Theft by Unlawful Taking – Firearm.
35 Grand Jury Indictments from April 13, 2021 and filed April 26, 2021.

Tyler Mason was indicted for the alleged offense of Arson 2nd Degree and Persistent Felony Offender 1st.

Jason Perry was indicted for the alleged offense of Receiving Stolen Property Over $500 and Persistent Felony Offender 1st.

Kevin Strunk was indicted for the alleged offense of Receiving Stolen Property Over $500.

James Ridner was indicted for the alleged offense of Criminal Mischief 1st, Wanton Endangerment 1st, and Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree.

Helena Coffey was indicted for the alleged offense of Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Thomas W. Boone was indicted for the alleged offense of Burglary 2nd Degree – 2 Counts, Obscuring the Identity of a Machine or Other Property and Receiving Stolen Property Over $10,000.

Christopher Loy was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree.

Tyler Mason was indicted for the alleged offense of Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,000, obscuring the Identity of a Machine or Other Property and Persistent Felony Offender 1st Degree.

Kendra Bell was indicted for the alleged offense of Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree, Criminal Mischief 1st and Receiving Stolen Property over $1,000.

Timmy Honeycutt was indicted for the alleged offense of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree and Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 3rd.

Allen West was indicted for the alleged offense of Theft by Unlawful Taking over $500.

James Strunk was indicted for the alleged offense of Robbery 2nd Degree, Assault 4th Degree, Theft by Unlawful Taking over $10,000, Criminal Mischief 3rd, Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon, Burglary 2nd Degree, Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree and Persistent Felony Offender 1st.

Darrell Harness was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Robert Pegram was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a controlled Substance 1st Degree – Hydrocodone, Trafficking in a Controlled substance 1st Degree – Meth.

Billy D. Stephens was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Resisting Arrest.

David Spence was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon.

Chris Burke was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree 2nd Offense – Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

Ricky King was indicted for the alleged offense of Operating a Motor Vehicle while DUI and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree.

Billy J. Stephens was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Jordan Strunk was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Daniel Clark was indicted for the alleged offense of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Alex Q. Decker was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth.

Timothy Davis was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Charles McClendon was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree – Meth.

Reggie Dawson was indicted for the alleged offense of Receiving Stolen Property Less Than $10,000 and Persistent Felony Offender 2nd Degree.

James Ridner was indicted for the alleged offense of DUI 3rd, Wanton Endangerment 1st, Fleeing or Evading Police 1st – 3 Counts, Fleeing or Evading 1st Degree on Foot and Receiving Stolen Property Over $10,000.

Michael Loudermilk and Jamie Dugger were indicted for the alleged offense of Receiving Stolen Property Over $10,000.

Lonnie Stephens was indicted for the alleged offense of Burglary 2nd Degree, Burglary 3rd Degree and Persistent Felony Offender 2nd.

Jeff Thompson was indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense – Meth.

Tiffany Shepherd and Ryan Long were indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled substance 1st Degree – Meth.

Joshua Keith was indicted for the alleged offense of DUI, Wanton Endangerment 1st, Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree and Resisting Arrest.

Tyler Mason and Anna Brooks were indicted for the alleged offense of Burglary 2nd Degree, Criminal Mischief 1st and Persistent Felony Offender 1st.

Justin Bowles was indicted for the alleged offense of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card Within 6 Months.

Donnie Baker was indicted for the alleged offense of Kidnapping and Violation of a EPO/DVO.

Justin Eldridge and Jessica Meadows were indicted for the alleged offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense – Meth, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree – Xanax, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Degree – Suboxone – Justin Eldridge.

The Voice would like to remind our readers that an indictment is not an indication of one’s guilt or innocence, but represents that enough evidence exists in a case to pursue the matter in a court of law.