The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on October 30, 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.
- Jason D. Adkins, 38, of Rush, on or about July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2020, flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor child and accumulating an arrearage of $4,671, a Class D Felony.
- Billy Barker, 44, of Olive Hill, on or about September 7, 2020, possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony.
- Christopher Barnett, 22, of Grayson, on or about September 17, 2020, theft by deception over $500, by obtaining property of another by deception with the intent to deprive the person thereof, a Class D Felony.
- Jessica Bartlett, 40, of Grayson, on or about October 1, 2020, complicity to traffick in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, heroin, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C Felony; complicity to traffick in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, two grams or greater methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C Felony.
- Kevin Carroll, 31, of Grayson, on or about September 20, 2020, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, drug unspecified, when they possessed a schedule one or schedule two narcotic, a Class D Felony.
- Mark Fannin, 55, of Olive Hill, on or about August 17, 2020, possession of a controlled substance, first degree, second offense, when he possessed heroin, a schedule one narcotic, while having a previous conviction for possession of a controlled substance, a Class D Felony; purchase or 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.
- Brittany Gibson, 33, of Morehead, on or about September 12, 2020, receiving stolen property over $500 by being in possession of property valued at over $500 knowing it to have been stolen, a Class D Felony; possession of a controlled substance, second degree, by knowingly and unlawfully possessing a controlled substance classified as a schedule III drug, a Class A Misdemeanor; tampering with physical evidence by destroying, mutilating, concealing, removing, or altering physical evidence which she believed would be in an official proceeding, a Class D Felony.
- Brittany Hamm, 29, of Olive Hill, on or about October 2, 2020, custodial interference – felony by taking, enticing, or keeping from lawful custody a juvenile who by authority of law was entrusted the custody of another person or institution while knowing she had no legal right to do so and not voluntarily returning the juvenile to lawful custody, a Class D Felony.
- Tiffany Huff, 33, of Ashland, on or about June 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020, flagrant non-support by failing to support her minor children and accumulating an arrearage of $4,704.63, a Class D Felony.
- Cornell Jackson, 28, of Frankfort, on or about September 7, 2020, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, a Class C Felony; possession of marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Deanna J. LeMaster, 41, of Olive Hill, on or about March 1, 2012 through September 30, 2020, flagrant non-support by failing to support her minor children and accumulating an arrearage of $14,187.55, a Class D Felony.
- Anthony Light, 49, of Grayson, on or about April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2020, flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor child and accumulating an arrearage of $5,376.50, a Class D Felony.
- Michael Lindon, 46, of West Liberty, on or about October 1, 2020, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor; purchase or possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor; trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense, two or more grams of methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, drug unspecified, ten or more dosage units, unlawfully trafficking in a schedule one or schedule two narcotic, a Class C Felony; no insurance, first offense, by driving a vehicle without an active insurance policy on said vehicle, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- John McGuire, 42, of Olive Hill, on or about September 12, 2020, receiving stolen property over $500 by being in possession of property valued at over $500, knowing it to have been stolen, a Class D Felony.
- Shawn Ogden, 24, of Frankfort, on or about September 7, 2020, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, a Class C Felony; possession of marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- William Parker, 30, of Olive Hill, on or about October 10, 2020, possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony.
- Jeremy Renfroe, 35, of Olive Hill, on or about October 5, purchase or possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, second offense, by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in heroin, a schedule one narcotic, while having a previous conviction for trafficking in a controlled substance, a Class B Felony; possession of Marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Amos James Reynolds, 32, of Olive Hill, on or about August 23, 2020, offense of driving on DUI suspended license, first offense aggravating circumstances, by operating a motor vehicle while having a suspended license for a prior DUI within the last ten years under aggravating circumstances, a Class A Misdemeanor; wanton endangerment, first degree, by wantonly engaging in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to the passenger in the vehicle, a Class D Felony; leaving the scene of an accident/fail to render aid with death or serious physical injury by having an accident with an automobile and fleeing the scene without rendering aid, a Class D Felony; unauthorized use of automobile or other propelled vehicle by knowingly operating, exercising control over, or otherwise using such a vehicle without the consent of the owner, or a person having legal possession thereof, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Austin Robinson, 32, of Ashland, on or about September 17, 2020 offense of strangulation, first degree, by intentionally impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood, by applying pressure on the throat or neck or blocking the nose or mouth without consent, a Class C Felony; assault fourth degree, minor injury, by intentionally causing physical injury, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Tony Staggs, 48, of Olive Hill, on or about October 1, 2020, complicity to traffick in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, heroin, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C Felony; complicity to traffick in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, two grams or greater, methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class C Felony.
- Eric K. Swanigan, 35, Olive Hill, on or about May 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, flagrant non-support by failing to support his minor child and accumulating an arrearage of $4,182, a Class D Felony.
Complicity to trafficking is defined in the indictments as, “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,” the narcotic.