District Court
March 11, 2024,
Bolton Bevins II, district judge
Speeding – Bryce Grant, Alive at 25; Jason Harman, $55; Melissa Jones,
$55; Tayona Lee, Alive at 25; Maren Manning, Alive at 25; Rigoberto
Nativitas, combined with no seat belt, no license no registration plate
and no insurance, $626; Samuel Posadas, Alive at 25; Sandra Trent, Alive
at 25; Jeremy Valantini, state traffic school; Leah White, state traffic
school.
D.U.I – Genesis Feather, $200, four to six months license suspension,
alcohol education; Danny Sebastian, $200, four to six months license
suspension, alcohol education.
D.U.I. of a controlled substance – Daniel Terry, combined with driving
on suspended license and possession of drug paraphrenalia, $200, four to
six months license suspension, alcohol education, 17 days in jail.
No license in possession – Jaren Durbin, $50; Aleiber Perez, combined
with running red light, $75; Amanda Shrasser, combined with expired
registration and no insurance, $325.
Driving on suspended license – Jason Thornberry, combined with running
stop sign, $225.
No child restraint – Rubin Ortiz, combined with no license, $150.
Open alcohol container in vehicle – Joseph Cushingberry, combined with
no seat belt, $60.
Misdemeanors
David Rich – Domestic assault with minor injury, 12 days in jail.
George Wesson – Violation of Domestic Violence Order, three days in jail.
Ashley Walls – Criminal trespassing, time served (number of days not on
docket).
Stuart Menk – Violation of dog ordinance, $250 fine with $200 probated
for two years with no new offenses, proof of rabies vaccine, inform
Animal Control of safety measures taken to protect public from dog.
Circuit Court
Jeremy Mattox, judge
March 6, 1 p.m.
Sentencing
Patrick Cassady, 23, of Versailles, was placed on three years probation
for receiving stolen property ($1,000 to under $10,000), four counts of
first-degree possession of a controlled substance and receiving stolen
property (misdemeanor). A two-year, one-day prison sentence was suspended.
Christopher Michael Fryman, 43, of Lexington, was placed on five years
probation for trafficking in a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of
a school and first-degree possession of a controlled substance. A
two-year, one-day prison sentence was suspended.
Don Lewis III, 45, of Versailles, pleaded guilty to five counts of
distributing matter portraying sexual a performance by a minor and
prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure a
minor/perform sex offense. The commonwealth recommended two years and
six months in prison and a lifetime sexual offender registration
requirement.
Pleas
Lerone Dionte Edwards, 28, of Versailles, pleaded guilty to flagrant
nonsupport. The commonwealth recommended two years and one day in prison.
Cameron Sydney, 41, of Versailles, pleaded guilty to third-degree
burglary and theft by unlawful taking or disposition from building
(misdemeanor). The commonwealth recommended two years in prison and $288
restitution.
Jacob Ryan Tankersley, 35, of Nicholasville, pleaded guilty to
second-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot/misdemeanor),
first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug
paraphernalia (misdemeanor) and first-degree promoting contraband.
Arraignment
Kealan Savahn Davis, 21, of Louisville, pleaded not guilty to
first-degree fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle), first-degree
wanton endangerment, trafficking in marijuana (less than 8 ounces,
enhancement), possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor), reckless
driving (violation) and speeding 26 mph over/greater (violation).
Probation
David Hartley, 49, of Versailles, was ordered to serve out an 18-month
prison sentence (with credit for time served) for violating terms of his
probation for two counts of first-degree possession of a controlled
substance, possession of marijuana (misdemeanor), possession of drug
paraphernalia (misdemeanor) and resisting arrest (misdemeanor).
Police Reports
Versailles police responded to 20 non-injury motor vehicle accidents and
one injury accident. Due to vacation schedules, the Versailles police
crime reports were not available by press time. They will be included in
next week’s report.
On March 1, while driving a Ford Fusion Cristina westbound on U.S. 60,
Valdez rearended a Nissan Pathfinder being driven by Judy Williams at
the stoplight at the intersection of Pisgah Pike. Williams was
transported to Bluegrass Community Health.
Fire Reports
City
The Versailles Fire Department firefighters and EMTs made 11 EMS calls
and performed four fire inspections from March 5 through March 11, 2024.
On March 5, they responded to a car accident on Lexington Road.
On March 6, they were dispatched to Kroger Way and canceled in route,
responded to an injury car accident on Frankfort Street and responded to
an unintentionally activated alarm on Lexington Road.
On March 9, they responded to a natural gas leak on Kroger Way.
The Woodford County Fire Department firefighters and EMTs made 5 EMS
calls from March 5 through March 10.
On March 6, they responded to a vehicle accident on U.S. 60 and another
on Normandy Road, responded to a false alarm caused by burnt food on
Paddock Drive and a utility pole fire on Frankfort Road.
On March 7, they responded to a vehicle fire on the Bluegrass Parkway.
On March 8, they responded to a microwave fire on Normandy Road.
Public Records
SUITS
Petitions for divorce – Victoria Brigden v. Ashton Brigden; Jessica
Brooks v. Leo Brooks; Alonso Jocabet v. Sergio Monterosas.
Aimee Sams v. Katie Williams – action for child support.
In re Fanny Martinez – petition for custody of child.
Cheryl Barans v. DeArmand Construction and Remodeling – action for
defective construction of new house.
DEEDS
Darrell R. Ratliff and Nancy W. Ratliff, as trustees of the Darrell R.
Ratliff and/or Nancy W. Ratliff Revocable Living Trust, to John Nally
and Shannon Nally, 267 Larland Lane and an adjacent land parcel, $218,000.
Bleed Blue Properties, LLC (Ronny Barnes, managing member) to William J.
Heichelbech and Rebecca W. Heichelbech, 2856 Cummins Ferry Road, $355,000.
Jeremy R. Lujan and Jennifer Lujan to Billy Joe Waldrop and Judy Gayle
Waldrop, 303 Westwood Court, $299,000.
Daniel B. Lowe and Crystal Lynn Lawson-Lowe to Chad Stechschulte and
Leah Stechschulte, 2275 Scotts Ferry East, $470,000.
Andrea Kay Mobley to Nancy Ann Reinman, 221 East Eagle Drive, $590,000.
Donald Harvey Adams and Gretchen Adams to Daniel B. Lowe and Crystal
Lawson Lowe, 3020 Rosewood Drive, $500,000.
Solid Ground Investments, LLC (Maxim Parkhomchuk, member) to Nicholas
Bartley Taylor, 325 Dunroven Road, $259,000.
Brian Robert Selmeski to Sheila W. Tharpe and Kelly C. Tharpe, 4044
Greentree Road, $425,000.
Byron T. Westerfield and Deborah Banta Westerfield to Bluegrass Cattle,
LLC 9John Calhoun Wells, manager), 78 acres at 5108 Fords Mill Road,
$1,400,000.
T W N S Properties, LLC to Arthur Vanlangendonck and Barbara H.
Vanlangendonck, 208 Breckinridge Drive, $306,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Ashley Hope Strickland and James Tyler Steverson.