The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on May 5, 2023. An indictment is not a determination of guilt or innocence. It is simply a charge that an offense has been committed and indicates that a case is pending on the charges listed. All defendants have the presumption of innocence until found guilty in a court of law.
Though it is a part of the public record, the Carter County Times does not make a habit of printing the names of minor children or the victims of alleged crimes, except under exceptional circumstances.
- Daquan Brown, 20, of Detroit, Michigan, on or about April 1, 2023, committed the offenses of possession of marijuana by knowingly and unlawfully possessing marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by selling or possessing with intent to sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony; possession of a handgun by a minor while under the age of eighteen, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Ashley Cox, 35, of Olive Hill, on or about November 20, 2022, committed the offense of theft by deception, by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order for the payment of more than $500.00 but less than $10,000.00 knowing that it would not be honored by the drawee to obtain property or services, a Class D Felony.
- James Cox, 43, of Grayson, on or about March 17, 2023, committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking of an auto over $1,000.00 but under $10,000.00 by taking a 2004 Pontiac Vibe, with the intent to permanently deprive an individual of their property, a Class D Felony.
- Steven Harper, 57, of Grayson, on or about April 2, 2023, committed the offenses of trafficking in controlled substance, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic by selling or possessing with intent to sell two or more grams of methamphetamine, a Class C Felony; trafficking in controlled substance, second degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in 20 or more dosage units of a schedule three narcotic, drug unspecified, a Class D Felony; trafficking in marijuana, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, five or more pounds of marijuana, a Class C Felony; drug paraphernalia, by unlawfully possessing drug paraphernalia by selling or possessing with intent to sell for the purpose of introducing illegal or controlled substances into the human body, a Class A Misdemeanor; tampering with physical evidence by concealing evidence he believed would be in an official proceeding, a Class D Felony; and resisting arrest by intentionally preventing or attempting to prevent an arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Rebecca McCune, 46, of Columbus, Ohio, on or about April 2, 2023 committed the offenses of careless driving, by failing to operate her vehicle in a careful manner, a violation; no registration receipt, a violation; failure to produce an insurance card, a violation; possession of marijuana by knowingly and unlawfully possessing marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when she possessed methamphetamine, a schedule two narcotic, a Class D Felony; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, for a second subsequent offense within a ten year period, a Class B Misdemeanor; and no operators or moped license, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway without an operator’s license, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Justin Meadows, 42, of Garrison, on or about April 17, 2023 committed the offenses of theft by unlawful taking over $10,000.00 by taking property valued at approximately $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 with intent to permanently deprive them of their property, a Class C Felony; criminal mischief, first degree, by intentionally destroying property belonging to another causing $1,000.00 damage, a Class D Felony; and criminal trespass, third degree, by knowingly and unlawfully entering or remaining on the premises belonging to another, a violation.
- Dusty Tolliver, 30, of Denton, on or about March 6, 2023, committed the offenses of theft of identity of another without consent when he knowingly possessed and used another’s identifying information with the intent to represent himself as the other and deprive another person of their property, a Class D Felony; no registration receipt, a violation; failure of owner to maintain required registration plate, a violation; and driving DUI on suspended operator’s license, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Christopher Trent, 50, of Grayson, on or about April 26, 2023, committed the offense of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule two narcotic, a Class D Felony.