Circuit Court
May 13, 1 p.m.
Kathryn Gabhart, judge
Sentencing
Jancee Burch, 42, of Versailles, was placed on three years probation (to serve seven days in jail), ordered to pay a fine and had her operator’s license suspended for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a substance, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor). A two-year prison sentence was suspended.
Pleas
Douglas Brady, 56, of St. Catherine, 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). A charge of drinking an alcoholic beverage in a public place was dismissed under the plea agreement.
Equan Imael Mack, 35, of Lexington, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of convicted felony in possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana (misdemeanor), speeding 17 mph over limit (violation), no/expired Kentucky registration receipt (violation), no/expired registration plates (violation) and attempted fleeing/evading police (motor vehicle, misdemeanor). The commonwealth recommended two years and one day in prison.
Kyle Myers, 37, of Knoxville, Tenn., pleaded guilty to flagrant nonsupport. The commonwealth recommended one year in prison (three years probation).
Sheby Waford, 41, of Lawrenceburg, pleaded guilty to first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, an amended charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first-degree promoting contraband, first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor). The commonwealth recommended five years in prison. A misdemeanor charge of failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance was dismissed under the plea agreement.
Arraignments
Joshua Buck, 37, of Versailles, pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree assault (misdemeanor), first-degree strangulation, first-degree burglary and first-degree persistent felony offender.
William Bradley Clark, 34, of Willisburg, pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree assault (misdemeanor), intimidating a participant in a legal process, second-degree criminal mischief (misdemeanor), theft by unlawful taking ($500 to less than $1,000, misdemeanor) and third-degree terroristic threatening (misdemeanor).
Marcellis Means, 30, of Lexington, pleaded not guilty to two counts of complicity to first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, complicity to receiving stolen property (firearm), first-degree fleeing/evading police and first-degree persistent felony offender.
District Court
May 11
Bolton Bevins II, judge
Traffic
Speeding – Traffic school (DSK, STS, CATS): Justin Castillo; Levi Comp; Abdel Mohati; Rachel Elliott; Debra Fox; Jeremy Johnson; David Layne; Rowan Mumford; Louvina Reynolds; LaDonna West; Amir Yousef; Harmon Barlow; Cree Butler; Wilson Chen; Akil Cloud; Marc Esparza; Ayden Ornowski; Alexander Owens; Michelle Vaughn; Maya Velasquez. Alive at 25: Damian Catalan Adan; Jayla Edison; Iris Henning; Lily House; Michael Mehaffy; Brennan Perryman with community service; Aaron Pierce, with nine hours community service; Triston Smith. Remaining speeding guilties: Adam Hackbarth, $60; Joseph Meder, $25; Austin Thomas $30; Paul Corio, $55; Kristopher Garr, with no license in possession and no insurance, $180; Francisco Rogel, $30; Dariqus Hudson, with no insurance and no seat belt,seven hours community service and $125;Julius Jones, with no seat belt, $55; Kaliyah Joyner, $55; Tiffany Matthews, $30; Jessica Patterson, $55; Jamaal Powell, $100; Baker Ryson, $30; Jose Salina, with no license, $149;
D.U.I. – Mutabazi Nsabiyera, $200/ four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Michelle Ponce, $235/four to six months license suspension;alcohol education; Angel Riley, with speeding, $255/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Nicholas West, with speeding, $55/seven days in jail/Transportation Cabinet license suspension/alcohol education.
Driving on D.U.I. suspended license – Jeremy Thacker, with driving without interlock device, 90 days in jail, serve three days and probate balance.
Careless driving – Kaitlyn Wiehebrink, with speeding, Alive at 25 and $30.
Fail to give right of way to emergency vehicle – Rhonda Mattingly, STS; Villareal Nallely, with no license in possession, $110.
Disregard stoplight – Wyatt Shea, STS.
No seat belt – Eddie Honeycutt, with no license in possession, $75; Ana Salinas, with no license in possession, $75.
No license – Angely Bonilla, $50; Rachel Davalos, $100.
Driving on suspended license – Jennifer Bennett, $100; Charles Thorpes, $200.
No insurance – Charles Harris, $100; Alison Kinder, $100.
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.
District Court
May 18
Sarah Hays Spedding, judge
Traffic
Speeding – Traffic school (DSK, STS, CATS): Robert Barbosa; Sarah Brace; Andrea Bromm-Garred; Carol Browning; De’juante Davenport; Francis Dougherty; Taylor Enlow; Reagan Gotwalt; Alexis Hall; Bailee Hodelka; Larkin Ivory; Brandon Jackson; Douglas Nelson; Farouq Ogunbanwo; Daniel Robinson; Ethan Scott; Michael Slugantz; Grayson Smith; Ian Smith; Ryan Stark; Juan Buttrago; Angelisse Warren; Kevin Clevinger; Eric Moralez, with no license, $134. Alive at 25: Natalie Anderson, with community service; Matt Dicken; Edwin Strachan. Remaining speeding guilties: Johnathan Agee, $57; Ronny Barnes, with expired registration, $55; Marcos Amador, with no license and no registration, $174; Dylan Dinello, $22; Gabriel Gonzalez, with no seat belt, no insurance, and no license, $661; Vilma Mejia, with no license in possession, $105; Innocent Tuyihimbaze, with no license in possession and no seat belt, $95;
D.U.I. – Darren Oliver, with driving on suspended license, four days in jail/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education.
Careless driving – Ricky Perry, STS.
Disregard stop light – Keegan Hall, $25.
Disregard stop sign – Brandon Pelayo, $25.
No license – Christian Rodriguez, $100.
Driving on suspended license – Adrian Gomez-Perez, with speeding, $243.
No license in possession – Amanda Brown, $50; Kristopher Garr, $50; Nakayla Greene, with excessive windshield tinting, $100.
No insurance – Tyler Doss, with no license in possession, $300; Roy Watkins, $100.
Defective equipment – Niecole Anderson, $25.
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
Christopher Lopez – possession of marijuana, $150.
Malachi Mabson – alcohol intoxication in a public place, second offense, $25.
Shawna Stokley – possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and shoplifting, 90 days in jail, serve 30 days, probate balance two years, and restitution to and no contact with Kroger.
Tabitha Westfall – criminal attempt to possess a controlled substance (cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin) and possession of drug paraphernalia, thirty days in jail.
Police Reports
Versailles police investigated 25 non-injury 11 injury vehicle collisions, made 15 arrests, had 755 calls for service, made 164 traffic stops and enforcements, and issued five non-traffic summons from May 3 to May 9, 2026 (some of the reports below, precede this period).
On April 26, police responded to a burglary on Oak Street involving the loss of a diamond ring valued at $1,000.
On May 3, they made an arrest for trafficking in marijuana, D.U.I., and felon in possession of a handgun on Frankfort Road.
On May 4, they made an arrest for resisting arrest and D.U.I. on the Bluegrass Parkway, and responded to a shoplifting at Kroger involving four empty propane tanks.
On May 8, they responded to an indecent exposure on S. Main, made an arrest for possession of marijuana and D.U.I. on I-64, and a criminal mischief involving $200 in damage to a Jeep on Douglas Avenue.
Fire Reports
City
The Versailles Fire Department made 10 EMS assists, and conducted one fire inspection from May 11 through May 17, 2026.
On May 13, firefighters responded to a downed, arcing electrical line on Huntertown Road.
On May 14, they responded to a smoke alarm on Main Street.
On May 15, they responded to two different smoke alarms, one on U.S. 60 and the other on Industry Drive.
On May 17, they responded to an explosion on Brunswick Circle.
County
The Woodford County Fire Department made six EMS calls from May 11 through May 17, 2026.
On May 11, firefighters responded to a controlled burn on Midway Road, and a vehicle accident on I-64.
On May 12, they responded to a downed power line which was on fire, and three separate vehicle accidents on E. Leestown Pike, I-64, and Pinckard Pike with the first two requiring use of the Jaws of Life for extraction of occupants.
On May 13, they responded to a false alarm caused by dust on Marsailles Road.
On May 14, they responded to a false alarm on McCracken Pike caused by an electrical short, a natural gas leak on Old Frankfort Pike, and a smoke scare on Poplar Street.
On May 15, they responded to a vehicle accident on I-64.
On May 16, they responded to a fence fire on Beech Court, and a vehicle accident on the Bluegrass Parkway.
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.
Matthew Winburn v. Mandolynn Windburn – petition for divorce.
David Warfield v. Sherry Horn – petition for divorce.
Amy Thurman v. Russell Coffin – petition for divorce.
Auto-Owners Insurance Company v.. Dedicated Freight Solutions, Inc. and Deshawn Moore – subrogation claim for benefits paid due to injuries from vehicle accident to insured.
In re Keith Berger – petition to amend date on birth certificate.
Lois Combs v. Baxter Investments, Inc., Reiss Baxter, and Erica Baxter – action to recover $549,513.09 on unpaid amounts on note from stock sale in company.
Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC v. Danny Reynolds – action on account for $9,939.14.
Brian Brown v. Rosa Brown – petition for divorce.
Velocity Investments, LLC v. Jennifer Eversole – action on agreement for $9,057.40.
Rebecca Crook v. Jeffrey Crook – petition for divorce.
Capital One, NA v. James Wells – action on account for $10,003.63.
Deeds
Ball Homes, LLC to Casey Hatcher and Sidney G. Hatcher, 5073 Prairie Rose Way, $686,951.
Arthur Mac Smith and Connie Lynn Smith to Royce G. Pulliam, as trustee of the Royce G. Pulliam Trust, 301 South Turner Street, Midway, $425,000.
Ronnie Wayne Lewis and Shirley Bailey Lewis to Ronnie W. Lewis and Shirley B. Lewis, as co-trustees of the Lewis Family Revocable Trust, 1170 Scott Ferry Road East, other consideration.
Elizabeth M. Shraberg to Jason W. Hurst, 3273 Huntertown Road, $1 and other consideration, quitclaim deed.
Gibbs Investments, LLC (Jimmy Gibbs, member) to Huff Nation Investments, LLC (Joshua Huff, member), 197 Frankfort Street, $725,000.
Right Place Investments, LLC (Chris Hooten, member) to Jeffrey S. Caudill, 329 First Street, Midway, $224,000.
Mary O. Collins and Timothy R. Collins to Hamilton Ferguson III and Dominique Lien, 4090 Old Frankfort Pike, $440,000.
Michael Wayne Beasley to Adam J. Marshall and Melanie B. Marshall, 1505 Pinckard Pike, $200,000.
Ball Homes, LLC to Matthew J. Buzzelli and Marlaina J. Buzzelli, 5069 Prairie Rose Way, $574,490.
Jennifer A. Foltyn to Jean Post and Ginell Ristic Post, 292 Gleneagles Way, $340,000.
Tony Laine to Thomas Point Properties, LLC (Christina Gay Gresham and Sean G. Gresham, members), 313 Domino Court, $140,000.
Peter O’Nan to John Walter Carlson and Tara Alane Risser Carlson, 1047 Wil-Rose Lane, $1,050,000.
Marriage Licenses
Jane Anne Hughes and Paul Ray Branham; Samantha Scott Doser and Dolton Garrett Hunt; Elizabeth Hamilton Zibell and Damon Christopher Reed; Karla Lizbeth Escarcia Cabral and Kenneth Xitumul Grijalva.