The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on August 13. 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. 

• Jackie W. Willis, 48, of Grayson, on or about January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor children, and accumulating an arrearage of $3,723.39, a Class D Felony. 
• Michael Salyers, 40, of Rush, on or about August 10, 2015, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor children, and accumulating an arrearage of $8,255.78, a Class D Felony. 
• Amanda Rogers, 35, of Olive Hill, on or about June 1, 2015, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support her minor children, and accumulating an arrearage of $5,179.35, a Class D Felony. 
• Jessica Mosier, 42, of Grayson, on or about April 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, committed the offenses of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor child, and accumulating an arrearage of $3,097.50, a Class D Felony. 
• Michael Ludwig, 37, of Grayson, on or about August 1, 2015, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor child, and accumulating an arrearage of $15,052.00, a Class D Felony. 
• Cara Kimmel, 35, of Rush, on or about June 15, 2015, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor child, and accumulating an arrearage of $7,205.02, a Class D Felony. 
• David Haney, 24, of Grayson, on or about September 1, 2017, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor children, and accumulating an arrearage of $8,441.35, a Class D Felony. 
• Michael Shane Adkins Cook, 34, of Louisa, on or about September 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021, committed the offense of flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor children, and accumulating an arrearage of $4,087.71, a Class D Felony. 
• Dawson Thornton, 19, of Grayson, on or about March 22, 2021, committed the offenses of burglary in the second degree by knowingly and unlawfully entering a dwelling with the intent to commit a crime, a Class C Felony; and assault in the fourth degree, minor injury, by intentionally causing physical injury to the occupant of the dwelling, a Class A Misdemeanor. 
• William Ray Sloas, 50, of Grayson, on or about May 27, 2021, committed the offenses of robbery first degree, by using physical force or threatening the immediate use of physical force upon his victim while in the course of committing a theft with intent to accomplish that theft and caused physical injury to a person who was not a participant in the crime, or was armed with a deadly weapon, or used or threated the immediate use of a dangerous instrument upon a person who was not a participant in the crime, a Class B Felony; criminal mischief third degree, by intentionally or wantonly defacing, damaging, or destroying property, a Class A Misdemeanor; and unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, by knowingly and unlawfully restraining another under circumstances which exposed the other to a risk of serious physical injury, a Class D Felony.
• William Savage, 44, of Grayson, on or about May 1, 2021, through June 15, 2021, committed the offenses of 19 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, by possessing a forged check, drawn on First National Bank, each a Class D Felony; with an enhancement naming him a first degree persistent felony offender, having committed the felonious acts set forth in his indictment while being convicted of two prior felonies. 
• Mark Dewayne Sargent, 33, of Rush, on or about June 10, 2021, committed the offenses of rape, third degree, by having sexual intercourse with a female 16 or 17 years of age and being ten or more years older than the female, a Class D Felony; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed heroin, a schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule two narcotic, a Class D Felony; unlawful transaction with a minor, first degree, by inducing, assisting, or causing a juvenile less than 18 years of age to engage in illegal controlled substance activity involving controlled substances other than marijuana or salvia, a Class C Felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, when he unlawfully possessed drug paraphernalia with intent to use for the purpose of introducing into the human body illegal or controlled substances, a Class A Misdemeanor. 
• Wayne Puckett, 46, of Olive Hill, on or about March 16, 2021, committed the offenses of burglary, third degree, by unlawfully entering a building belonging to another with intent to commit a crime, a Class D Felony; and receiving stolen property over $500 by being in possession of property valued at over $500 belonging to another, knowing it to have been stolen, a Class D Felony. 
• Krista Porter, 32, of Sandy Hook, on or about May 1, 2021, through June 15, 2021, committed the offenses of 19 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, by possessing a forged check, drawn on First National Bank, each a Class D Felony.
• Stephen Patrick, 30, of Olive Hill, on or about May 5, 2021, committed the offense of criminal abuse in the first degree, victim 12 or under, by intentionally abusing a juvenile of whom he had custody, causing the person twelve years of age or under serious physical injury, or placed them in a situation that may have caused them serious physical injury, or caused torture, cruel confinement, or cruel punishment, a Class C Felony. 
• Jeffery Newell, 40, of Olive Hill, on or about March 30, 2021, committed the offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by selling less than four grams of cocaine, a Class C Felony; and trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense or sell Fentanyl, a Class C Felony: on or about December 22, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about December 10, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about December 4, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: and on or about November 11, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony.
• Amber Mitchell, 34, of Olive Hill, on or about July 8, 2021, committed the offenses of impersonating a public servant, when she knowingly pretended to be a public servant, or represent a public agency, or acted with the authority or approval of a public agency, with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended authority or otherwise to act in reliance upon that pretense to their prejudice, a Class A Misdemeanor; and theft of identity when she knowingly possessed and used another’s identifying information with the intent to represent herself as the other and obtain benefits or property to which she would otherwise not be entitled, a Class D Felony.
• Johnny Ray McDowell, 38, of Olive Hill, on or about July 5, 2021, committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking, auto, over $10,000 but under $100,000, by taking a motorcycle valued at more than $10,000 from the victim, with intent to permanently deprive him of his property, a Class C Felony; and on or about July 6, 2021, committed the offenses of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon by having possession of a handgun while having a prior felony conviction, a Class C Felony; and fleeing and evading police, first degree, motor vehicle, with intent to elude, when he disregarded an officer’s directions to stop, creating a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to the officers, a Class D Felony. 
• Bradley Lewis, 33, of Olive Hill, on or about September 28, 2020, committed the offenses of two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony. 
• Jerrod Knipp, 39, of Fort Thomas, on our about May 21, 2021, committed the offenses of fleeing and evading police, first degree, motor vehicle, with intent to elude, when he disregarded an officer’s directions to stop, creating a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to the officers, a Class D Felony; wanton endangerment, first degree – police officer, by wantonly engaging in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to a police officer, a Class D Felony; operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, aggravating circumstances, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated and under aggravating circumstances, a Class B Misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed heroin, a schedule one narcotic. 
• Jeremy Kilgore, 43, of Olive Hill, on or about February 21, 2020, committed the offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony; with an enhancement naming him a persistent felony offender, having committed the felonious act set forth in his indictment while being convicted of two prior felonies: on or about January 30, 2020, committed the offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony; with an enhancement naming him a persistent felony offender, having committed the felonious act set forth in his indictment while being convicted of two prior felonies: on or about October 7, 2019, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony. 
• Kelston Ingles, 23, of Grayson, on or about June 11, 2021, committed the offense of criminal abuse in the first degree, victim 12 or under, by intentionally abusing a juvenile of whom she had custody, causing them serious physical injury, or placed them in a situation that may have caused them serious physical injury, or caused torture, cruel confinement, or cruel punishment, a Class C Felony. 
• Nicole Haywood, 34, of Raleigh, WV, on or about July 9, 2021, committed the offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell fentanyl, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one or schedule two controlled substance, by possessing with intent to sell 10 dosage units of schedule one or schedule two opiates, a Class C Felony; trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, methamphetamine, more than two grams, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one or schedule two controlled substance, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell ten or more dosage units of an unspecified controlled substance, a Class C Felony; importing heroin, by knowingly and unlawfully transporting a quantity of heroin into the Commonwealth with intent to sell or distribute the heroin, a Class C Felony; and importing fentanyl, by knowingly and unlawfully transporting a quantity of fentanyl into the commonwealth with intent to sell or distribute the fentanyl, a Class C Felony. 
• Brian Hall, 61, of Olive Hill, on or about May 25, 2021, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about May 13, 2021, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony: on or about September 30, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about September 24, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about September 18, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about January 21, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: on or about January 3, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony: and on or about October 14, 2019, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule two narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell less than two grams of methamphetamine, a Class D Felony.
• Susan DeHart, 44, of Olive Hill, on or about April 10, 2021, committed the offense of receiving stolen property, over $500, by being in possession of property valued at over $500, belonging to another, knowing it to have been stolen, a Class D Felony. 
• Brittany DeHart, 28, of Olive Hill, on or about July 5, 2021, committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking, auto, over $10,000, but under $100,000, by taking a motorcycle valued at more than $10,000 with intent to permanently deprive the owner of their property, a Class C Felony. 
• James Cochran, 42, of Olive Hill, on or about January 7, 2021, committed the offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by distributing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell fentanyl, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one or schedule two controlled substance, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell ten or more dosage units of an unspecified controlled substance, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, second degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in suboxone, a schedule three controlled substance, a Class D Felony; tampering with physical evidence by destroying, mutilating, concealing, removing, or altering physical evidence which they believed would be in an official proceeding, a Class D Felony; and wanton endangerment, first degree – police officer, by wantonly engaging in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to a police officer, a Class D Felony: on or about January 7, 2021, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony: on or about July 27, 2020, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell fentanyl, a Class C Felony: on or about September 24, 2019, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony: on or about September 23, 2019, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony: and on or about September 18, 2019, committed the offense of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a Class C Felony.
• James Burnett, 67, of Grayson, on or about June 27, 2021, committed the offenses of fourth degree assault, with minor injury, by intentionally causing physical injury to another, a Class A Misdemeanor; strangulation, first degree, by intentionally impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood of another by applying pressure on their throat or neck, or blocking their nose or mouth without consent, a Class C Felony; third degree terroristic threatening, by threatening to commit a crime against another likely to cause serious physical injury to them, a Class A Misdemeanor; and intimidating a participant in this legal process, by threatening his victim in this case with physical harm, in an attempt to influence them to avoid the court process, a Class D Felony. 
• Thomas Boggs, 49, of Grayson, on or about June 26, 2021, committed the offense of burglary in the second degree, by knowingly and unlawfully entering the dwelling on another, with intent to commit a crime, a Class C Felony.