The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on September 4, 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.
- Jeremy Lyons, age 48, of Olive Hill, on or about May 31, possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, methamphetamine a Schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor; tampering with physical evidence, a Class D Felony; operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Earl Nickell Jr, age 44, of Morehead, on or about July 19, criminal possession of a forged instrument, by possessing a forged check in the amount of $150, a Class D Felony; on or about July 22, criminal possession of a forged instrument, by possessing a forged check in the amount of $350, a Class D Felony.
- Robert Shenett,age 51, of Morehead, on or about August 10, possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, methamphetamine a Schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor; theft of identity, when he knowingly possessed and used another’s identifying information to avoid detection by law enforcement, a Class D Felony.
- Daniel Swanner, 42, of Morton, MS, on or about June 10, receiving stolen property over $500, by being in possession of a stolen GM Sierra Truck, a class D Felony; fleeing and evading police, a Class D Felony; trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, drug unspecified, by possessing with intent to sell 10 dosage units of a Schedule one or two controlled substance, a Class C Felony; theft by unlawful taking of items valued at over $500, but less than $1,000, a Class D Felony