The following indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the Carter Circuit Court on July 16, 2021. 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.
- Aaron Sturgill, 54, of Olive Hill, on or about June 6, 2021, committed the offenses of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, second offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, with a prior conviction for the same, a Class D Felony; and resisting arrest, by using physical force against an arresting peace officer, a Class A Misdemeanor.
- Betty Stephens, 46, of Sandy Hook, on or about June 6, 2021, committed the offenses of trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree, second offense, by distributing, dispensing, selling, transferring, or possessing with intent to distribute, dispense, or sell fentanyl, carfentanil, or fentanyl derivatives, while having a previous conviction for trafficking in a controlled substance, a Class B Felony; operating a motor vehicle under the influence, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor; ; possession of drug paraphernalia, when she unlawfully possessed drug paraphernalia with the intent to use it for the purpose of introducing into the human body an illegal or controlled substance, a Class A Misdemeanor; expired registration receipt, in violation of KRS; and failure to maintain required insurance, first offense, by driving a motor vehicle on a public roadway without valid insurance in effect on the vehicle, a Class B Misdemeanor.
- Orry Perry, 18, of Olive Hill, on or about May 19, 2021, committed the offenses of fleeing and evading police, first degree, motor vehicle, with intent to elude, disregarding officer’s directions to stop and creating a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death, 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.
- Paige Middleton, 64, of Olive Hill, on or about December 7, 2019, committed the offense of theft by deception – cold checks over $500 but less than $10,000 by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order for payment of money, knowing that it would not be honored by the drawee, to obtain property or services from a business, with intent to deprive them thereof, a Class D Felony.
- Ronald Henderson, 50, of Olive Hill, on or about June 14, 2021, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony.
- Robert Gollihue, 21, of Willard, on or about May 23, 2021, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed methamphetamine, a schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony.
- Barren Barker, 27, of Grayson, on or about June 28, 2021, committed the offenses of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, first offense, by operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor; and possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense, when he possessed heroin, a schedule one narcotic, a Class D Felony.