Circuit Court
March 4
Jeremy Mattox, judge
Plea
John Williams, 50, of Stamping Ground, pleaded guilty to first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor). The commonwealth recommended one year in prison (two years probation).
District Court
March 9
Bolton Bevins II, judge
Speeding – Traffic school: Henry Justin; Cameron Brownell; Jessica Bruns; Michael Burleson; Emily Hensley; Andrew Owens; Victoria Pierce; Daniel Renaud; Nazir Shalash; Emilee Williams; Allen Zelichenok; Troy Ahern; Alexander Alonso-Ibarra; Marc Esparza; Felicia Egbe; Akidul Haque; Gaven Receveur; Damonte Thompkins; Taylor Westerfield; Oscar Woods. Alive at 25: Geovany Adan; Jayla Edison; John Adkins; Iris Henning; Shakyrah Hightower; Lily House; Michael Mehaffey; Brennan Berryman, with driving too fast for conditions, improper passing, 13 hours of community service; Ian Presley; Jordan Russell, with no insurance, $250; Gabriel Setser. Remaining speeding guilties: Aurora Clayton, $30; Zerilda Evans, $30; Grant Lipic, $36; Peter McFarland, $60; Jackelin Vasquez, $32; Christopher Walker, Jr., $30; Jasmine Cruz, with no insurance and no license, $630; Austin Fletcher, with expired registration, $125; Melissa Simpson, $30; Elijah Taylor, with no insurance and no registration, $555; Eugenio Vidal, $55; Jecoh Woods, $55.
D.U.I. – Nicholas O’Toole, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Juan Sandoval-Garcia, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Ivory Walker, second offense, $350/12 to 18 months license suspension/alcohol education/six days in jail.
Careless driving – Tevona Stevenson, with speeding, STS and $55; Kaitlyn Wiehebrink, with speeding, Alive at 25.
Fail to give right of way to emergency vehicle – Fiorela Medina, STS.
Fail to give right of way to emergency vehicle – Nadiya El-Tigani, with possession of open container of alcohol, STS and $35.
Disregard stoplight – William Harris, STS; Liam Six, STS.
Disregard stop sign – Alexander Owens, STS.
No seat belt – Melissa French, $25; Austin Fletcher, with no license in possession, $75.
No license – Edgar Ovalle, with no insurance and no seat belt, $625; Garcia Luis, with no insurance, $600; Kevin Wardle, $200.
Instructional permit violation – Gervais Kajinake, with no insurance, $150; Tosha Mulubi, with no seat belt, $75; Ladainien Smith, with open container of alcohol in vehicle, $85; Oscar Vieyra, with speeding, $80.
Driving on suspended license – Christina McDowell, with no seat belt, $225; Tyler Sumpter, with speeding, $255.
No license in possession – Alysia Malicote, $50; Marybel Salgado, with no seat belt, $75; Joshua Sawyer, $75.
No insurance – Shaniya Bradford, $100; Caleb Hall, $100; Patricia Puckett, $100; Lupita Young, $250.
I.C.E. Holder
(This is an order or request by the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement to keep the person in custody until I.C.E. can take custody of that person). – None were reported this week.
Misdemeanors
Kevin Wardle – harassment with physical contact, terroristic threatening, and disorderly conduct, 90 days, probated two years, no contact with individual victim or Kroger.
Kennedale Hedge – shoplifting, possession of drug paraphernalia, no seat belt, no insurance, expired registration, and speeding, 14 days in jail, no contact with Kroger, restitution of $324.95, and $30.
Police Reports
Versailles police investigated 12 non-injury accidents, two injury accidents, issued one summons and made five arrests during this period.
On Jan. 31, police responded to the theft of $425,000 in cash on Old Dry Ridge Road.
On March 3, they made an arrest for possession of marijuana and D.U.I. on Lexington Street, and made an arrest on Beasley Road for criminal mischief and trespassing.
On March 5, they responded to a domestic assault on Bryanwood Drive, and issued a summons for shoplifting a $14.99 jar of Nutella on Kroger Way.
On March 6, they made an arrest for possession of a forged instrument, a check in the amount of $1,970.15, on Marsailles Road, and responded to a leaving the scene of an accident on Tyrone Pike.
On March 7, they made an arrest for alcohol intoxication in a public place on Tyrone Pike, and an arrest for domestic assault and terroristic threatening involving a handgun on Kilmer Drive.
Fire Reports
City
The Versailles Fire Department made 15 EMS calls and conducted four fire inspections from March 2 through March 8, 2026.
On March 5, firefighters responded to a downed electrical line involving arcing on Ryne Court, and a gas leak on Duell Drive.
On March 6, they responded to a vehicle collision on U.S. 60.
On March 8, they responded to an activated fire alarm on Main Street.
County
The Woodford County Fire Department made 10 EMS calls and installed one smoke detector from March 1 through March 8, 2026.
On March 1, firefighters responded to a motorcycle accident on Pisgah Pike.
On March 3, they responded to a false alarm on McCracken Pike.
On March 4, they responded to a vehicle accident on I-64, a transformer fire on Winton Road, a vehicle accident on Duncan Road, and a false alarm from burnt food on Flaken Road.
On March 6, they responded to a smoke scare on Elm Corner Road.
On March 7, they responded to a false alarm caused by burnt food at two different locations, Deerfield Drive and Glenhaven Drive.
On March 8, they responded to a grass fire on Pinckard Pike.
Public Records
Suits
Editor’s note: civil suits when filed are allegations, nothing has been proven, and only tell the side of the plaintiff, the person bringing the lawsuit. At time of reporting, the Defendant in the lawsuit has not responded with their side.
Kristopher Garr v. Haley Fugate – petition for custody and visitation (transfer from Fayette)
Phillip Horseman v. Katelynn Berryman – petition for custody (transfer from Anderson)
Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. Joanie Anderson – action on account for $18,205.78.
Melissa Crase v. James Crase – petition for divorce.
Michael Seagraves v. Reynier Gomez and Trans-Line, LLC – tort action for damages from injuries in vehicle accident.
Pearlcita Johnson v. City National Bank of West Virginia, Inc. – employment action for damages under the federal Family Medical Leave Act.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Co. v. Matthew Blankenship – tort action for damages from injuries in vehicle accident.
Erin Endicott v. Michael Davidson – petition for divorce.
Capital One, NA v. Katie Tillett – action on account for $12,712.92.
Westlake Services, LLC v. Kaitlyn Tracy – action on agreement for $10,806.55.
Commonwealth Credit Union, Inc. v. Jennifer Dennis – action on three accounts totaling $34,213.09.
Westlake Services, LLC v. Clayton Berger – action on agreement for $7,123.44.
U.S. Bank, NA v. Dawn Breda – foreclosure action for $292,887.11.
Zachary Newton v. Kayla Newton – petition for divorce.
Deeds
Debra L. Taylor-Instone and Giles Instone to Debra Louise Instone and Giles Anthony Instone, as co-trustees of the Debra Louise Instone Revocable Living Trust, 2427 Weisenberger Mill Road, other consideration, quitclaim deed.
Shadwell Farm, LLC (Jonathan Smyth, vice president) to Bemak N.V., LTD Co. (d.b.a. Ashford Stud) 1,081.951 acres at 4769 Military Pike in Fayette County and Woodford County (139.97 acres), $46,517,000.
Jeffrey Frye and Kimberly Frye to Camryn Pictor, 635 Paige Court, $248,000.
Bruce L. Helfrich to Abigail Jane Mack, 94 Hawthrone Court, $383,000.
Patricia Perkins to Timothy Maple and Rita Maple, 1478 Shore Acres Road, $175,000.
Bluehorse, LLC (Bart Hufnagel, member) to Yinson Quezada Urena, 130 Virginia Avenue, $217,500.
Yinson Quezada Urena to 130 Virginia Investments, LLC, 130 Virginia Avenue, other consideration.
Dale Hackney and Debra Hackney to Mark K. Glick and Leslie S. Glick, 826 Kingsway Drive, $285,000.
Brenda C. Poole to KY Home Investors, LLC, 137 Highview Drive, $85,000.
KY Home Investors, LLC to Ma Elizabeth Aguilar-Villarreal, 137 Highview Drive, $120,000.
Austin Chadwick Castle, Savannah Rose Castle and Linda R. Johnson to K & H Properties KY, LLC (Jeremy Hendricks, member), 115 Powhatan Trail, $212,000.
Hurstland Farm, Inc. to Leigh Hurst Nuckols, 307 Spring Station Road, Midway, $20,000.
Wayne K. Boyd and Mary R. Boyd to Wayne K. Boyd and Mary R. Boyd, as co-trustees of the Boyd Family Trust, 9030 Troy Pike, $10 and other consideration.
109 Fieldview Drive, LLC (D. Jordan Mefford, member) to Nandina Collective, LLC (Chris Lehmkuhl, member), 109 Fieldview Drive, $3,000,000.
Maurice J. Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke to Maurice J. Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke, as co-trustees of the Maurice Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke Living Trust, 60.76 acres on Patterson Road, other consideration.
Maurice J. Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke to Maurice J. Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke, as co-trustees of the Maurice Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke Living Trust, 484 South Main Street, other consideration.
Maurice J. Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke to Maurice J. Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke, as co-trustees of the Maurice Bakke and Anne V. Rodick Bakke Living Trust, 1865 Patterson Road, other consideration.
John Page Schrader and Gaye Daniels Barnard to John Page Schrader and Gaye Daniels Barnard, as co-trustees of the Schrader Family Trust, 622 Lillards Ferry Road, other consideration.
CAPKY Investments, LLC (Cory Pence, member) to Cory Pence, 1010 Shannon Run Road in Fayette County and Woodford County (70.58 acres), other consideration.
Marriage LicenseS
Emma Grace Staff and Samuel Garcia Johnson; Brittany Ann Wood and Joseph Aaron Creech; Annette Kay Peterson and Delray Loveland; Raquel Alfaro Garcia and Aaron Sebastian Moreno Garcia.