The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on September 23, 2022. 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.
- Jared Binion, 40, of Olive Hill, on or about August 7, 2022, committed the offense of assault in the first degree, by intentionally assaulting his victim, stabbing him with a knife, causing him to suffer serious physical injury, a Class B Felony.
- Thomas Boggs, 50, of Grayson, on or about August 24, 2022, committed the offenses of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed a Schedule I or Schedule II narcotic, a Class D Felony; and resisting arrest, by using physical force against peace officers who were effectuating an arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Zachary Boggs, 30, of Olive Hill, on or about April 30, 2022, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated under the influence of alcohol or another substance, a Class B Misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed a Schedule I or Schedule II narcotic, a Class D Felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Carl Burnett, 60, of Grayson, on or about January 1, 2022, through June 2022, committed the offense of sexual abuse, first degree, by having sexual contact and committed sexual acts of fondling with a female less than 12 years of age, a Class C Felony.
- Kevin Carroll, 35, of Grayson, on or about August 2, 2022, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, fourth offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while under the influence of a controlled substance, while also having three prior convictions for DUI in the last ten years, a Class D Felony; and operating on a suspended operator’s license, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while having a suspended license, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Scott Garvin, 53, of Tollesboro, on or about September 4, 2022, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while under the influence of drugs, a Class B Misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed heroin, a Schedule I narcotic, a Class D Felony; and possession of marijuana by knowingly and unlawfully possessing marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Charles Henderson, 37, of Olive Hill, on or about August 6, 2022, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, fourth offense, aggravating circumstance, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, while also having three prior convictions for DUI in the last ten years and under an aggravating circumstance, a Class D Felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, first degree, third offense or greater, when he possessed methamphetamine, a Schedule II narcotic, while also having two or more prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance, a Class D Felony.
- Cotey Henderson, 33, of Grayson, on or about September 3, 2022, committed the offense of receiving stolen property, valued at over $1,000.00 but under $10,000.00, by being in possession of an ATV belonging to another, and knowing it to be stolen, a Class D Felony.
- Jeremiah James, 19, of Olive Hill, on or about July 25-26, 2022, committed the offenses of rape, first degree, by having sexual intercourse with a minor female, age 17, by forcible compulsion, when she was incapable of giving consent and was physically helpless, a Class B Felony; sodomy, first degree, by having deviant sexual intercourse with a minor female, age 17, a Class A Felony; sexual abuse, first degree, by having sexual contact with a minor female, age 17, a Class C Felony; unlawful transaction with a minor, third degree, by knowingly giving an alcoholic beverage to a minor, a Class A Misdemeanor; and sexual crimes against animals, by engaging in sexual activity with a dog, a Class D Felony.
- Eric Justice, 41, of Grayson, on or about August 13, 2022, committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking of property of another, valued at over $1,000.00, with intent to permanently deprive them of their property, a Class D Felony.
- Austin Kilgore, 20, of Olive Hill, on or about April 26, 2022, committed the offenses of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed a Schedule I or Schedule II narcotic, a Class D Felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Kelly W. Lewis, 52, of Olive Hill, on or about August 10, 2022, committed the offenses of trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense, two or more grams of methamphetamine by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a Schedule II narcotic, a Class C Felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana by knowingly and unlawfully possessing marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Derek Lowe, 29, of Olive Hill, on or about August 7, 2022, committed the offense of assault in the first degree, by intentionally assaulting his victim, striking him with an aluminum bat, causing him to suffer serious physical injury, a Class B Felony.
- Jonathan Meade, 22, of Olive Hill, on or about August 8, 2022, committed the offense of theft by unlawful taking over $1,000.00 by taking multiple property items from a sawmill valued at over $1,000.00, with the intent to permanently deprive them of their property, a Class D Felony.
- Travis Parsons, 43, of Olive Hill, on or about August 7, 2022, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while under the influence of drugs, a Class B Misdemeanor; possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a Schedule II narcotic, a Class D Felony; and operating on a suspended operator’s license, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while having a suspended license, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Ryan Porter, 26, of Grayson, on or about August 14, 2022, committed the offenses of wanton endangerment, first degree, by wantonly engaging in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to a child, age six, a Class D Felony; wanton endangerment, first degree, by wantonly engaging in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to a child, age nine, a Class D Felony; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while under the influence of drugs, a Class B Misdemeanor; fleeing and evading police, first degree motor vehicle, when, with intent to elude, 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; fleeing and evading police, first degree on foot, when, with intent to elude, he disregarded officer’s directions to stop, creating a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to the officers, a Class D Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, heroin 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 Class C Felony; and trafficking in controlled substance, first degree, first offense, two or more grams of methamphetamine by knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a Schedule II narcotic, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possession with intent to distribute, dispense or sell two or more grams of methamphetamine, a Class C Felony.
- Tina Waughtel, 36, of Olive Hill, on or about June 13, 2022, committed the offenses of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when she possessed methamphetamine, a Schedule II narcotic, a Class D Felony; tampering with physical evidence by throwing/tossing physical evidence which she believed would be in an official proceeding, a Class D Felony; and fleeing and evading police, first degree on foot, when, with intent to elude, she disregarded an officer’s directions to stop, creating a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to the officers, a Class D Felony.