District Court
Sept. 28
Bolton Bevins II, judge
Traffic
Speeding – Traffic school (DSK, STS, CATS): Devin Brown; Shawn Brown; William Burnside; Brianna Cady; Cash Carpenter; Huy Doan; Anna Hale; Austin Howell; Ethan Hurt; William Masters; Victoria Melendez; Aashish Mishra; James Moore; Hunter Riedel; Keith Rudman; Nathan Samples; Dayra Santiago; Justin Tharp; Sadhna True; Jennifer Valdivia-Rodriguez; Carlos Cardoza; Annika Brooks; Johnathan Brown; Eli Carmicle; Elijah Cusick; Abigail Devers; Gordon Ford; Benjamine Hellard; Kadn Jones; Hailey Kraft; Gang Li; Elim Liu; Hayden Maggard; Ruslan Musayev; Kelan Nourse; Zachary Pantaliono; Joshua Peralta; Joshua Roll; Steven Spivey. Alive at 25: Brandon Valle; Samael Gonzalez; Braydon Jacobs; Addyson Kelty; Jack Legel; Tiana Mitchell; Lennon Smith; Elijah Velden; William Wallace; Avery Wismer. Remaining speeding guilties: Leah O’Rourke, $30; Joaquin Perez, $30; Wilson Asiago, with no registration and no insurance, $553; Anthony Bradley, $30; Jessica Brown, $40; Gabrielle Combs, $55; Emmanuel Duychak, $55; Seantel Franklin, with operating on a suspended license, $236; Miguel Guerrero, $55; Kimberly Reyna, with no license, $155; Jesus Rojas, with no license, $146; Ronnie Morgan, $55; Isaiah Spicer, $55; Keisha Stephens, $55; Shaylee Terry, $55; Cameron Walker, $55; Brandy Wofford, $30;
D.U.I. – Nicholas Keszei, $300/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Andrew Prouty, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education/four days in jail; Bilal Qadah, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Brian Kibler, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education; Courtney Leazier, $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education.
Reckless driving – Eddie Griffiths, $100.
Careless driving – Luciano Izquierdo, with no license, $150; Ramiro Rios, with no license, $150.
Fail to give right of way to emergency vehicle – John Boardman, STS; Ronald Griffith, $60; Brian McClain, STS; Erin O’Brien, STS;
Disregard stop sign – Mac Mefford, Alive at 25.
No child restraint – Whitley Wise, with no license in possession and no seat belt, $125.
No seat belt – Matthew Quinn, $25; Samantha Erickson, with no insurance, $525; Douglas Thornsberry, $25; Nicole Tremba, $25.
Driving on suspended license – Demetrice Searlight, with no insurance, $700; Roshawn Watkins, with
No license in possession – Laura Blair, $50; Marsha Randolph, $50; Lyndon Stucker, with no registration, $125;
No insurance – Stanford Jones, $100; Erik Traugott, $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.
Misdemeanors
Stephen Miller – possession of marijuana, $150.
Jayden Ortiz – violation of a Domestic Violence Order, five days in jail.
Pamela Butcher – possession of marijuana, speeding, possession of open alcohol container, and no license, $290.
Austin Kennedy – criminal trespassing, one day in jail.
Rachel Lile – Alford plea to cruelty to animals, seized animals transferred to Woodford County Animal Control.
Christopher Reed – alcohol intoxication in a public place, $25.
Toni Robinson – alcohol intoxication in a public place, $25.
Aiden MacKenzie – assault – dating violence, unlawful imprisonment, and menacing, 45 days, serve 15 days, probate balance two years and abide by Domestic Violence Order.
Abraham Meza – D.U.I., no license, wanton endangerment (3 counts), $200/four to six months license suspension/alcohol education/nine days in jail.
Police Reports
Versailles police investigated 6 non-injury and 15 injury vehicle collisions, made 9 arrests, had 590 calls for service, and made 80 traffic stops and enforcements from Sept. 20 to 26, 2026. They also provided full law enforcement coverage for the entirety of the weekend’s Gilmore Girls Fall Weekend event in Versailles.
Fire Reports
City
The Versailles Fire Department made 13 EMS calls, conducted 7 fire inspections, responded to two vehicle collisions (one needing Jaws of Life), and to three alarms from Sept. 21 to 28, 2026.
On Sept. 22, firefighters conducted a smoke investigation on Lexington Road.
On Sept. 23, they responded to a request for assistance from a citizen, and conducted an odor investigation on Arbor Place.
On Sept. 25, they responded to a fuel spill on Troy Pike.
On Sept. 27, they responded to a carbon monoxide release on High Street.
County
The Woodford County Fire Department made 4 EMS calls, installed two smoke detectors, responded to three alarms (one false), provided assistance to the Versailles Fire Department on one call, and responded to nine vehicle collisions (one fatal, four injury, and four non-injury) from Sept. 21 to 28, 2026.
On Sept. 22, firefighters removed a ring on Jackson Street.
On Sept. 23, they responded to two separate diesel fuel spills on I-64, and performed a large animal rescue at Elm Corner.
On Sept. 24, they responded to an illegal burn on Fords Mill Road.
On Sept. 27, they responded to a controlled burn on U.S. 60.
Public Records
Suits
Tara Stuart v. FCA US, Inc. – breach of warranty claim for defective Jeep vehicle purchased from manufacturer.
Estate of David Phillips, Jr. v. Darrian Willis – wrongful death action from motor vehicle collision while decedent was a pedestrian.
Devin Baker v. Ashley Baker – petition for divorce.
Citibank, NA v. Norwood Martinez – action on account for $8,209.59.
Capital One, NA v. Brittany Jones – action on account for $8,717.05.
Hunter Miranda v. Nationwide Insurance Co. – underinsured motorists insurance claim for personal injury damages caused by motor vehicle collision.
Jaime Moore v. Linda Cushingberry as guardian of Marlee Cushingberry – tort claim for personal injuries caused by motor vehicle collision.
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
Sycamore Bark Thoroughbreds, LLC (J. Daniel Davidson, member) to Blackfyre Holdings, LLC (Philip Scott Sonsteby, member), 37.718 acres, more or less, at 200 Carpenter Pike, $1,445,000.
Gary Johnson and Christena Johnson to Dudley Scott Baesler and Shelly May Baesler, 125 and 129 South Turner Street, Midway, $425,000.
Sarah Gilbert to John Gordon and Sarah Nicole Wilhoit, 119 Ridge Road, $350,000.
Richard Patrick McDonald, Ashley McDonald, Kenneth Berry McDonald and Leah Kaye McDonald to Leah M. Hammond, 74.018 acres at 3317 Woodlake Road in Franklin and Woodford counties, $1 and other consideration.
Richard Patrick McDonald, Ashley McDonald, Leah M. Hammond and Rickie Hammond to Kenneth Berry McDonald, 48.223 acres at 3312 Woodlake Road in Franklin and Woodford counties, $1 and other consideration.
Kenneth Berry McDonald, Leah Kaye McDonald, Leah M. Hammond and Rickie Hammond to Richard Patrick McDonald, 56.919 acres on Woodlake Road in Franklin and Woodford counties, $1 and other consideration.
Salvatore Gambino and Ana Munteanu to Maribel Lopez Larios, 6007 Canonero Way, $600,000.
John Gordon Wilhoit and Sara Nicole Wilhoit to Stacy A. McCord, 362 South Main Street, $264,900.
Craig E. Thomson and Roberta A. Moltzen to Patrick M. Peterson and Anna S. Peterson, 333 Foxtail Road, $879,000.
Marriage Licenses
Madelynn Ruth Haney and Christopher James Seater; Julia Garrett Meyer and Tyson Alexander Robinson; Whitney Nicole Porter and Chaseton Nathaniel Tussey; Madeline Brooke Robbins and John Christopher Floyd Jr.; Abigail Elizabeth Dobson and Fletcher Underwood Whitley; Nicole Lynne Larsen and Eric Michael Flenniken; Tina Lee Bothum and Gregory James Mode.