The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on October 16, 2020. 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.
- Desmonique Nesha Bennett, 23, of Frankfort, on or about September 5, trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a controlled substance by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.
- Travis J. Hedge, 28, of Olive Hill, on or about September 23 through September 26, criminal mischief first degree, by intentionally destroying property belonging to another, causing more than $1,000 damage, a Class D felony.
- Darryl Owens, 55, of Olive Hill, on or about September 5, possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, 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 drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, second degree, by knowingly and unlawfully possessing suboxone, a controlled substance classified as a schedule three drug, a Class A misdemeanor.
- Ryan Porter, 24, of Grayson, on or about September 5, complicity to trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, by soliciting, commanding, or engaging in a conspiracy with another person to commit the offense, or aiding, counseling, or attempting to aid another person in the offense of knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a controlled substance, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell heroin, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C felony; theft by unlawful taking over $500, by taking money from Desmonique Bennett valued at over $500 with intent to permanently deprive her of her property, a Class D felony.