District Court
July 27
Bolton Bevins II, judge
Traffic
Speeding – Traffic school (DSK, STS, CATS): Kevin Blauser; Molly Bryan; Christopher Carl; Eli Carmicle; Lora Carney; Deanna Charles; Dena Downey; Denise Fickas; Carlos Luna, with no seat belt, $25; Tiana Mitchell; Praya Phu; Ryan Trogdon; Elizabeth Wilson; Damont Burton, with no insurance, $250; Irving Fryar; Katherine Jantes-Calzada; Robert Knight; Raul Tamez. Alive at 25: Jack Legel; Elijah Vander Velden; Sebastian Woosley. Remaining speeding guilties: Jose Puente, with no license, $134, 30 days in jail, probated two years; Luis Fuentes, with no license, $155; Jose Garcia, with no license, $138; Alexander Wu, $100;
D.U.I. – Cade Mattingly, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Jeb Smith, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education.
Careless driving – Samael Gonzalez, DSK.
Fail to give right of way to emergency vehicle – Yasenia Montoya, with no license, $160; Erin O’Brien, DSK.
Disregard stop sign – Gerald Dotson, DSK; Elizabeth Nolazco, $30.
No seat belt – Dreama Casada, with no insurance and no license in possession, $175; Thomas Jako, $25; Samuel Robinson, with no license in possession, $75.
No license – Isael Marroquin, $100.
Driving on suspended license – Adrain Woods, with no insurance, $1,200.
No insurance – Brittany Reesor, $1,000.
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
Misdemeanors
Athoba Athoba – possession of marijuana, $100.
Taron Lewis – criminal possession of a forged instrument and speeding, $100 and time served (days in jail not listed on docket).
Jonathan Rogers – theft of services, 30 days in jail, serve 22 and probate balance for two years.
Police Reports
Versailles police investigated six non-injury and six injury vehicle collisions, made five arrests, had 624 calls for service, and made 126 traffic stops and enforcements from July 19 through July 25, 2026 (some of the reports below are out of this period based on when made available by VPD).
On July 20, police officers responded to a leaving the scene of an accident on Midway Road, the theft of seven young black Angus heifers and a seven-month-old bull with a total value of $10,000 on Delaney Ferry Road, and a leaving the scene of an accident and impersonating a police officer on Versailles Road.
On July 21, they responded to a leaving the scene of an accident on Gaffney Court.
On July 22, they responded to a leaving the scene of an accident on Lexington Street, and issued a summons for possession of marijuana on Montgomery Avenue.
On July 23, they responded to a possession of a controlled substance (unknown drug) and drug paraphernalia on Lexington Road, and issued a summons for possession of marijuana on Merewood Drive.
On July 24, they made an arrest for domestic assault on Bryanwood Drive.
On July 26, they responded to a leaving the scene of an accident on Pinckard Pike.
Fire Reports
City
The Versailles Fire Department made 10 EMS assists, responded to four vehicle collisions. responded to two false alarms, installed one car seat, and performed eight fire inspections from July 19 to July 26, 2026.
On July 21, firefighters responded to a downed power line with arcing on Montgomery Avenue.
On July 23, they responded to a vehicle fire on Macey Avenue.
On July 24, they responded to a dumpster fire.
County
The Woodford County Fire Department made nine EMS calls, responded to one false alarm, installed one smoke detector, and responded to four vehicle collisions from July 19 to July 26, 2026.
On July 20, firefighters responded to a grass fire on the Bluegrass Parkway, and a smoke scare on Sheffield Drive.
Public Records
Suits
Debois, Inc. v. Drema Allen – action on contract for $12,860.71.
Republic Finance, LLC v. Noel Novelo – action on note for $7,133.66.
Sullivan University v. Courtney Scott – action on agreement for $5,275.27.
Beth Schade v. Thomas Schade II – petition giving notice of child reaching maturity for child support purposes.
Credit Corp Solutions, LLC v. Karen Hearn – action on account for $6,976.51.
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.
Deeds
Yvonne Wilson to Linda Higgins and Jonathan Higgins, 199 Russell Avenue, $1, quitclaim deed.
Brian K. Chewning and Carrisa D. Chewning to Kendall Properties, LLC (Aaron R. Kendall, manager), 510 Sheffield Drive, $220,000.
Alfreda A. Combs to Elizabeth Combs Reynolds and Anthony Edward Reynolds, 2860 Oregon Road, other consideration.
Restoration Lexington, LLC (Robert Bryan May, member) to Burnworth Properties, LLC (Rebecca Ann Burnworth, member), 5660 McCracken Pike, $59,721.50.
Andrea L. Skaggs to Nicole Trahan and Joshua Trahan, 919 Fords Mill Road, $530,000.
James Robert Penn and Kelly Penn to Falcon Valley Land, LLC (Alex Zahn, managing member), 4.08-acre tract on Shryocks Ferry Road, $27,000.
Scott A. Gralheer to Scott A. Galheer and Don Deluca, 404 Lexington Street, other consideration, quitclaim deed.
Benny Short and Jennifer A. Short to Benny Short, 210 Heritage Road, other consideration.
Mark Anthony Hamilton and Kaitlyn Hamilton to Leah J. Vanzant, 5005 Venetian Way, $460,000.
Adam John Kautzmann and Sarah Irby Kautzmann to Adam John Kautzmann and Sarah Irby Kautzmann, as co-trustees of the Adam John Kautzmann and Sarah Irby Kautzmann Revocable Trust, 563 Will Parkway, nominal consideration.
Cheryl A. Neal, as trustee of the Cheryl A. Neal Revocable Living Trust, to Paul E. George and Linda J. George, 130 Gaybourne Way, $410,000.
2001 Lexington Road, LLC (Digvijay Gaekwad, sole member and manager) to Paynes Crossing Versailles 1, LLC (Christopher D. Thompson, managing member), 37.35 acres at 2001 Lexington Road, $2,614,000 and other consideration.
Larry Kearns and Mildred Joyce Kearns to Alyssa Noel Lambert and Judith Mara Jeffery-Lambert, 843 Kingsway Drive, $292,500.
Casey Veatch and Hannah Veatch to K & H Properties KY, LLC (Jeremy Hendricks, member), 156 Paddock Place, $258,000.
Aaron Robinett, as executor of the Donald D. Clark estate, Aaron Robinett and Carrie Robinett to John Lewis Varner Sr. and Vickie S. Varner, 206 Dove Park, $321,000.
Kelly H. Carl to KC Elite, LLC (Kelly Hamilton Carl, member), 420 Winton Road, 327-329 Ridgewood Drive and 206 Cardinal Avenue, $1, quitclaim deed.
Brian S. Berk and Stacy Middlebrooks Berk to Paula Jeanette Hunter and John Joseph Hunter, 4988 Fords Mill Road, $825,000.
Elizabeth Ashley Kelley to Right Place Investments, LLC (Chris Hooten, member), 212 Heather Way, $222,868.57.
Marriage Licenes
Sara Lynn Ayers and Jeremiah Isaac Dale; Erica Nicole Maggard and William Michael Caine; Madalynn Grace Smith and Logan Tyler Vanover; Stacie Ann Byrns and Christopher Homer Carmichael; Dayane Cristina Rivaroli and Landon Louis Boyer; Brandie Nicole Richie and Stephen Lee Gross; Ariel Michelle Hensley and Tanner William Kincheloe; Katy Leigh Jones and William Nathan Noble; Kelsey Ann Kennedy and Brennan Thomas Canada; E. Durene Forges and Aaron Alexander Huckaba; Dedra Denise McClanahan and Martin Douglas Murray.