OCTOBER 18, 2017
OCTOBER 18, 2017 – written by WADE QUEEN
THE INMATE POPULATION COUNT WENT THROUGH THE ROOF AGAIN AT THE BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE, HITTING A NEW RECORD, GOING UP TO NEARLY 320 INMATES BEING INCARCERATED AT THE JAIL OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND, IN A FACILITY THAT WAS BUILT WITH A DESIGNATED MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF HOLDING 225 INMATES. AS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, AT 12:00 A.M., THAT NUMBER WAS SITTING AT EXACTLY 300.
THE JAIL HAS BEEN RECEIVING OVER 110 PRISONERS PER WEEK SO FAR THIS MONTH. IF THE RATE HOLDS THRU THE REST OF THE MONTH, THE JAIL COULD OVER 450 INMATES BEING BOOKED AND LODGED, WHEN IN 2016, THE AVERAGE MONTHLY RATE WAS 310 TO 360 INMATES BEING TAKEN TO THE BSRDC.
IN THE PAST SEVEN DAYS FROM 12:01 A.M. OCTOBER 11 THRU 11:59 P.M. OCTOBER 17; OUT OF THE AT LEAST 112 INMATES BOOKED AT THE BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE, 15 OF THEM WERE FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY. PLUS ANOTHER SIX LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE ARRESTED IN VARIOUS COUNTIES ( ONE IN JOHNSON COUNTY, ONE IN BOYD COUNTY, THREE IN MARTIN COUNTY, AND ONE IN CARTER COUNTY) .
THAT IS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS SEVEN DAY PERIOD FROM 12:01 A.M. OCTOBER 4 THRU 11:59 P.M. OCTOBER 10; OUT OF THE AT LEAST 113 INMATES BOOKED AT THE BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE, 13 OF THEM WERE FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY. PLUS ANOTHER SEVEN LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE ARRESTED IN VARIOUS COUNTIES ( FOUR IN JOHNSON COUNTY, ONE IN BOYD COUNTY, ONE IN MARTIN COUNTY, AND ONE IN LOGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY).
HERE IS THE DAILY ARREST COUNT FOR THE BSRDC THIS WEEK:
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11: 12
THURSDAY OCTOBER 12: 14
FRIDAY OCTOBER 13: 28
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14: 16
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15: 14
MONDAY OCTOBER 16: 14
TUESDAY OCTOBER 17: 14
HERE ARE THE LATEST 15 ARRESTS FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY ( AND THE 6 LAWRENCE COUNTY CITIZENS OUT OF COUNTY ARRESTS ) LISTED BELOW:
Lisa A. Issa, 52, of Barboursville, West Virginia; was arrested on October 10, 2017, at 9:48 P.M., by an officer of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with: • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION SHOPLIFTING UNDER/$500.
Melissa Alley, 39, of Ashland, Kentucky; was arrested on October 10, 2017, at 9:58 P.M., by an officer of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with: • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION SHOPLIFTING UNDER/$500.
Michael W. Mills, 56, of Lomansville, Kentucky; was arrested on October 11, 2017, at 11:08 A.M., by deputy Charles Curnutte of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINE, 1ST OFFENSE.
Erin Evans, 47, of Louisa, turned herself in on October 11, 2017, at 3:27 P.M., to the BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER in PAINTSVILLE, were she booked on the charge of: • SERVING WARRANT (FOR OTHER POLICE AGENCY), plus she was given an additional charge of: • OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE.
Michael L. Ratliff, 33, of Webbville, Kentucky, was arrested on October 12, 2017, at 3:48 P.M., by officer Billy C. Slone of the Kentucky Department of Corrections Division of Probation and Parole, and was charged with: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS, • PROBATION VIOLATION (FOR FELONY OFFENSE).
Joel D. Stevens, 59, of Louisa, was arrested on October 13, 2017, at 12:10 P.M., by sergeant Chuck Jackson of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Rhea Anna Mann, 19, of Louisa, was arrested on October 13, 2017, at 1:01 P.M., by deputy Rodney Lycan of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS.
Christina Moore, 31, of Lomansville, Kentucky; was arrested on October 13, 2017, at 1:54 P.M., by sergeant Chuck Jackson of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINE, 1ST OFFENSE.
Jocelyn N. Pickard, 32, of Louisa, was arrested on October 13, 2017, at 6:27 P.M., by a deputy of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE, • FAILURE OF OWNER TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED INSURANCE/SECURITY, 1ST OFFENSE.
Joshua Thomas, 23, of Louisville, Kentucky; was arrested on October 13, 2017, at 6:31 P.M., by sergeant Ed Cordle of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Clarence Childers Jr., 46, of Louisa, was arrested on October 13, 2017, at 10:51 P.M., by deputy Mack Wilhite of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1ST DEGREE (MOTOR VEHICLE), • WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1ST DEGREE-POLICE OFFICER, • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUGS/ETC. .08 (AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES), 2ND OFFENSE, • DRIVING ON DUI SUSPENDED LICENSE -1ST OFFENSE.
Jeremy M. Chandler, 33, of Louisa, was booked on October 14, 2017, at 11:46 P.M., after being taken into custody by patrolman officer Hunter James of the Louisa Police Department, to serve a pair of guilty plea weekend jail sentences: • CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER ( 2 SEPARATE COUNTS ).
Justin Lee Hager, 30, of St. Albans, West Virginia; was arrested on October 16, 2017, at 12:34 A.M., by patrolman officer Hunter James of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with: • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION SHOPLIFTING $500 OR MORE BUT UNDER/$10,000, • RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY UNDER/$10,000.
Katrina Lynn Salmons, 35, of St. Albans, West Virginia; was arrested on October 16, 2017, at 12:57 A.M., by patrolman officer Hunter James of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with: • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION SHOPLIFTING $500 OR MORE BUT UNDER/$10,000, • RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY UNDER/$10,000, • GIVING OFFICER FALSE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.
Tyler Burchett, 23, of Louisa, was arrested on October 16, 2017, at 2:38 A.M., by deputy Mack Wilhite of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (OPIATES).
Jerry Childers, 34, of Louisa, was arrested in Carter County on October 10, 2017, at 7:25 P.M., by trooper Bobby King of the Kentucky State Police-Post #14-Ashland, and was charged with: • SERVING PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT
Steven G. Horn, 34, of Louisa, was arrested on October 12, 2017, at 8:10 A.M., by a deputy of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • CRIMINAL TRESPASS-1ST DEGREE, • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION ALL OTHERS $500 OR MORE BUT UNDER/ $10,000, • OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE.
Shane Kyle Shannon, 32, of Louisa, was arrested in Boyd County on October 13, 2017, at 12:39 A.M., by deputy Dustin Childers of the Boyd County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • PUBLIC INTOXICATION-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL), • CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER ( 2 SEPARATE COUNTS ).
Treana Jennings, 35, of Louisa, was booked on October 13, 2017, at 6:00 P.M., after being taken into custody by the Martin County Sheriff Department, to serve a guilty plea jail sentence: • CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/ SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.
James W. Harless, 50, of Louisa, was arrested in Martin County on October 17, 2017, at 1:26 P.M., by deputy Michael Housinger of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • CARRYING A CONCEALED WEAPON, • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE, (METHAMPHETAMINE), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS, • TRAFFICKING IN MARIJUANA ( LESS THAN 8 OZ.) 1ST OFFENSE.
Christina K. Fairchild, 49, of Louisa, was arrested in Johnson County on October 17, 2017, at 4:38 P.M., by patrolman officer Woods of the Paintsville Police Department, and was charged with: CHARGES UNKNOWN.
