District Court Week of Jan. 9 Bolton Bevins. judge Traffic Speeding – Jose Bayona, combined with no operator’s license, $149; Gabriel Balumbo, combined with failure to yield to emergency vehicle, $60 and traffic school; Kiron Correll, Alive at 25; Mado Doungousa, combined with no insurance and no registration, $555; Lisa Higdon, traffic school; David Fowler, $100; Colter Greer, Alive at 25; John Hooker, $55; Alan Lyons, combined with reckless driving and mo registration, traffic school and $125; Haley Mason, $30; Charles Noderer, $55; Travis Price, traffic school; and, Kaleab Wodago, Alive at 25. No/expired registration plate – Margaret Gilbert, combined with no insurance, $525. Failure to produce insurance – Michelle Tichenor, combined with no insurance, $550. Failure to produce insurance – Troy Adams, combined with failure to wear seatbelt, failure to produce insurance, $1,075, with $750 probated. Failure to produce insurance – Gabrial Delcid, combined with failure to wear seatbelt and failure to use child restraint, $175. Disregard stop light – Jose Caloca, combined with expired registration, traffic school. Operating on suspended/revoked license – Dreidon Killebrew, combined with expired registration and failure to produce insurance, $1,275. Careless driving – James Posey, $50. DUI – Riley Ricardo, non-aggravator first offense, $793 plus DUI program, 4 four to six months license suspension.
Misdemeanor Possession of marijuana and of a controlled substance, second degree, Tonya Wheatley, 45 days with one day credit probate balance, AA/NA daily, and random drug testing. Circuit Court Jan. 4, 1 p.m. Jeremy Mattox, judge Sentencing William J. Bixler, 58, of Frankfort, was placed on three years probation for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and third-degree possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor). A three-year prison sentence was suspended. Chase R. Conder, 24, of Versailles, was sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to pay $28,000 restitution for three counts of theft by unlawful taking or disposition (more than $1,000), second degree burglary, third-degree burglary, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and third-degree criminal mischief (misdemeanor). Christopher Lee Cooper, 43, of Versailles, was placed on three years probation for two counts of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor). An 18-month prison sentence was suspended. Robert Gatlin, 36, of Versailles, was placed on three years probation for first-degree possession of a controlled substance, third-degree possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor), possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor) and public intoxication (controlled substance/misdemeanor). An 18-month prison sentence was suspended. Derryl Ladd, 29, of Louisville, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to amended charges of convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor) and giving officer false identifying information (misdemeanor). Charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, speeding (26 mph over/violation), changing drivers-car in motion (reckless driving/violation), failure to wear seatbelts (violation), operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license (misdemeanor) and first-degree persistent felony offender were dismissed. Kanitra Smith, 34, of Versailles, was placed on one year probation for first-degree possession of a controlled substance. A three-year prison sentence was suspended. Damien A. Taylor, 29, of Lexington, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to theft by unlawful taking ($500 or more), resisting arrest (misdemeanor) and first-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot).
Pleas Pamela Adams, 43, of Versailles, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, two counts of attempted first-degree possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanors), two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanors) and possession of marijuana (misdemeanor). The commonwealth recommended 18 months in prison (serve 30 days). Lynsey Farrow, 40, of Versailles, pleaded guilty to false statement to obtain/increase benefits ($1,000-plus). The commonwealth recommended a two-year prison sentence be diverted for three years and $10,280.34 restitution. Timothy Marroquin, 28, of Middlesboro, pleaded guilty to first-degree promoting contraband, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of marijuana (misdemeanor). The commonwealth recommended eight years in prison. Joshua C. McIntosh, 27, of Frankfort, pleaded to amended charges of guilty to third-degree burglary and second-degree persistent felony offender. The commonwealth recommended five years in prison. Tyler Smith, 30, of Bowling Green, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and theft by deception (under $10,000). The commonwealth recommended two years in prison and restitution (to be determined).
Arraignment Melissa Neal, 38, of Irvin, pleaded not guilty to first-degree possession of a controlled substance. Austin J. Stuban, 26, of Nicholasville, pleaded guilty to failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance (misdemeanor), driving on a DUI suspended license (misdemeanor), two counts of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and first-degree promoting contraband. The commonwealth recommended 18 months in prison and a $500 fine. Charges of no/expired registration plates (violation), no/expired Kentucky registration receipt (violation) and failure to produce insurance card (violation) were dismissed under the plea agreement.
Probation Matthew D. Parker, 32, of Lexington, was ordered to serve-out an 18-month prison sentence for violating terms of his probation for public intoxication (controlled substance/misdemeanor), possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor) and first-degree possession of a controlled substance. Justin Michael Stratton, 42, of Lawrenceburg, was ordered to serve 30 days in jail (with credit for time served) for violating terms of his probation for first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana (misdemeanor) and failure of owner to maintain required insurance (misdemeanor). Police Reports Versailles Police responded to injury accidents and one injury accident for the week ending Jan. 9. On Dec. 30, 2022, at 10:40 a.m. police responded to a collision between a bicycle being ridden by Michael Sunseri and a car driven by Kim Stechschulte at the four-way stop intersection of Tincher Drive and Hunters Ridge Road. Police reported that there was minimal damage to the vehicle’s front passenger side quarter panel, and that inattention by the bicyclist was the contributing factor. Fire Reports County Firefighters responded to 15 calls including seven EMS runs for the week ending Jan. 9. On Jan. 3, firefighters responded to a water rescue on Forakers Road and a motor vehicle accident on I-64 Est at mile marker 60. On Jan. 5, firefighters investigated a smoke alarm on Eagle Creek. On Jan. 6, firefighters responded to an illegal burn on Carpenters Pike. On Jan. 7, firefighters responded to a house fire on Old Frankfort Pike. On Jan. 8, firefighters responded to a controlled burn on Oregon Road. On Jan. 9, firefighters responded to a controlled burn on Peachtree Road and a single car accident with a fatality on Old Frankfort Pike in the vicinity of Woodlake.
City Firefighters responded to 28 calls including 18 EMS runs for the week ending Jan. 9. On Jan. 3, firefighters responded to gas leaks on Fielding Drive, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Crossfield Drive, and a smoke alarm investigation on Fieldview Drive. On Jan. 4, firefighters investigated a smoke alarm on Linden Drive. On Jan. 6, firefighters investigated a smoke alarm on Simmons Street. On Jan. 7, firefighters installed a baby car seat at the firehouse, and responded to a house fire on North Street. On Jan. 9, firefighters responded to a single car accident on Main Street and a gas leak on Lexington Road. Public Records SUITS Petitions for the dissolution of marriage – Suzanne E. Russell vs. Patrick C. Hogan and Gregory Fannin vs. Laura S. O’Daniel.
DEEDS Greg Leigh, Lisa Leigh, Ryan Leigh and Meghan Leigh to Saprina Covington, 793 Marcella Street, $257,000. James Scott Moore and Sudie D. Moore to Lawrence Matthew Moore, 5270 McCracken Pike, other consideration. Robert Lewis Sublett and Marilyn Ann Sublett to Brian Selmeski, 4044 Greentree Road, $395,000. Terrasur, LLC (Helena Corbellini, sole member) to Juan Martin Favetto, 135 Sellers Mill Road, other consideration, quitclaim deed. Helga Corbellini to Juan Martin Favetto, 460 Wells Lane, other consideration, quitclaim deed. LA Cloche, LLC (John W. Phillips, member) to Chiquita J. Morton, LLC (Chiquita J. Reddoch, sole member), 243.552 acres at 1234 Weisenberger Mill Road, $4,600,000. Edward W. Langfels and Linda G. Langfels to Maureen Campbell, 3339 Huntertown Road, $660,000. Sean Garnett and Kimberly Bailey Garnett to Sean Garnett, as trustee of the Garnett Elkhorn Trust, 499 Old Frankfort Pike, $100 and other consideration, quitclaim deed. Richard Kimberlin and Amy Bonnett to Paul Medeiros and Alyce Medeiros, 3815 McCracken Pike, $461,500. Laura H. Shropshire to Laura H. Shropshire, as trustee of the Laura H. Shropshire Trust, 40.74 acres on Pinckard Pike, quitclaim deed. Derek Michael Hensley and Christina Marie Schroeder to Anne Maria Meah and David Walter Meah, 1002 Lane Circle, $462,500, Andover Construction, LLC (Mike Hall, president) to Brandon R. Edelen and Hannah L. Edelen, 339 Furlong Trace, $599,641. Ridley USA, Inc. to Goodland Properties, LLC (C. Mac McCauley, member), 275 and 284 North Main Street, $238,658. David S. Sutherland and Lois Ann Courtney, as trustees of the Norma Sutherland Living Trust, to David S. Sutherland, 1368 Cummins Ferry Road, other consideration. David S. Sutherland and Lois Ann Courtney, as trustees of the Norma Sutherland Trust, to Lois Ann Courtney, 616 Hunters Ridge Drive, other consideration. Legends Development, LLC (Robert DeArmond, member) to Yearling Properties, LLC (Scott Mattingly, member) 834 Edmonds Crossing, $88,000.