LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST – SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 6, 2019

LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST – SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 6, 2019

OCTOBER 7, 2019 – written by WADE QUEEN

AFTER A FLURRY OF ARRESTS AT END OF SEPTEMBER IN LAWRENCE COUNTY; ONLY A HANDFUL OF ARRESTS SINCE START OF OCTOBER, JUST DUIs AND PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS; BUT NEIGHBORING COUNTIES OF JOHNSON COUNTY, MAGOFFIN COUNTY, AND MARTIN COUNTY GO FULL THROTTLE IN PAST WEEK AND A HALF, AS THEIR MAJOR BLITZ OF ARREST NUMBERS TOTAL COMBINED OUTDO LAWRENCE COUNTY 10 TO 1!

In the past 10 day period from 12:01 A.M. September 27, 2019 thru to 11:59 P.M. October 6, 2019; there were at least 134 individuals who were arrested and were brought to be lodged at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville, Kentucky. Out of those 134, 13 of those arrested were from Lawrence County.

Six Lawrence County residents were arrested in other Kentucky counties (3 in Martin County, 2 in Boyd County, and 1 in Henderson County). Also, a Fort Gay, West Virginia resident was transferred and is lodged in Pike County, Kentucky via federal law enforcement.

That is in comparison to the previous past 7 day period from 12:01 A.M. September 20,2019 thru to 11:59 P.M. September 26, 2019; there were at least 54 individuals who were arrested and were brought to be lodged at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville, Kentucky. Out of those 54, 8 of those arrested were from Lawrence County. Six Lawrence County residents were arrested in other Kentucky counties (2 in Martin County, 2 in Pike County, 1 in Johnson County,and 1 in Bath County). In addition, there was an arrest that was missed and was placed that should been for the previous arrest report.

The number of inmates that were lodged at the BSRDC in Paintsville was 240 as of 7:00 A.M.,Monday, October 7, 2019; it was at a high of 244 on Saturday night, October 5.

The names and criminal charges of those latest thirteen arrested in Lawrence County, along with the six Lawrence County residents arrested in other Kentucky county jurisdictions, are the following:

Anthony F. Bart, 22, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky; was taken into custody on September 27, 2019, at 12:37 P.M., in the Lawrence County court, by the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, to serve a guilty plea jail sentence: ]

• CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.

Dustin D. Slone, 41, of Louisa; was arrested on September 28,2019, at 4:16 P.M.,by deputy Cory Cook, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• FAILURE TO APPEAR.

Malissa D. Ferguson, 34, of Mazie, Kentucky; was arrested on September 27, 2019, at 9:58 P.M., by Constable Daniel Castle, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 3, and Constable Paul Wells, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 1, and was charged with:

• CULTIVATE IN MARIJUANA (5 PLANTS OR MORE) 1ST OFFENSE,

• TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE,

• DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS,

•POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED),

• OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATORS LICENSE,

• FAILURE TO PRODUCE INSURANCE CARD.

James M. Trimble, 31, of Isonville, Kentucky; was arrested on September 27, 2019, at 10:12 P.M., by Constable Daniel Castle, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 3, and Constable Paul Wells, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 1, and was charged with:

• TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE,

• DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS,

• POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED).

Johnny D. Skaggs, 51, of Mazie, Kentucky; was arrested on September 27, 2019, at 10:12 P.M., by Constable Daniel Castle, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 3, and Constable Paul Wells, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 1, and was charged with:

• SERVING WARRANT (FOR OTHER POLICE AGENCY),

• CULTIVATE IN MARIJUANA (5 PLANTS OR MORE) 1ST OFFENSE,

• TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE,

• DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS,

• POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED).

Kristie M. Johnson, 35, of Webbville, Kentucky; was arrested on September 28, 2019, at 3:12 A.M., by Constable Daniel Castle,of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 3, and Constable Paul Wells, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 1, and was charged with:

• THEFT BY DECEPTION-INCLUDE COLD CHECKS UNDER/$500.

Broderick N. Cyrus, 42, of Louisa; was arrested on September 28, 2019, at 4:08 P.M., by Constable Daniel Castle, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 3 and Constable Paul Wells, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 1, and was charged with:

• SERVING PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT,

• POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

• POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED)

• TRAFFICKING IN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE – (> OR = 2 GRAMS METHAMPHETAMINE),

• TRAFFICKING CONTROLLED SUB WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF SCHOOL

• POSS CONT SUB 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE),

• DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS.

Donald Damron, 54, of Ashland, Kentucky; was arrested on September 28, 2019, at 7:12 P.M., by Constable Daniel Castle, of the Lawrence County Constable Office-District 3, and was charged with:

• ALCOHOL INTOXICATION IN A PUBLIC PLACE (1ST & 2ND OFFENSE),

• FAILURE TO NOTIFY ADDRESS CHANGE TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,

• NO OPERATORS-MOPED LICENSE.

Jonah M. Jackson, 19, of Louisa, was arrested on September 29, 2019,at 8:29 P.M.,by an officer of the Louisa Police Department,and was charged with:

• OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUGS/ETC. .08 – 1ST OFFENSE.

Ronnie L. Perry, 48, of Louisa; was arrested on October 3, 2019, at 4:27 P.M.,by deputy Cory Cook, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• MENACING,

• DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 2ND DEGREE.

Steven W. Blackburn, 29, of Louisa, was arrested on October 4, 2019, at 2:19 A.M.,by an officer of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with:

• OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUGS/ETC. .08 – 1ST OFFENSE.

Kellie M. Perkins, 39, of Louisa, was arrested on October 4, 2019, at 3:28 P.M., by a deputy of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• PUBLIC INTOXICATION-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL).

John Thomas Scott, 33, of Louisa, was arrested on October 4, 2019, at 5:49 P.M., by an officer of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with:

• PUBLIC INTOXICATION-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL).

• CRIMINAL TRESPASSING-3RD DEGREE

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Brent D. Evans, 39, of Fort Gay, West Virginia; was transferred to the Pike County Detention Center, in Pike County, Ky. on September 26, 2019, at 10:13 P.M., for the status of: HOLD FOR U.S. MARSHALS-KENTUCKY.

Krystal Leann Stanley, 28, of Louisa, Kentucky; was taken into custody on September 28, 2019, at 5:14 P.M., by chief deputy Aaron Blevins the Martin County Sheriff Department, to serve a guilty plea jail sentence:

• CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.

Corey Copley, 27, of Lomansville, Kentucky; was arrested in Martin County on September 30,2019,at 12:12 A.M.,by the MartinCounty Sheriff Department,and was charged with:

• ALCOHOL INTOXICATION IN A PUBLIC PLACE-1ST & 2ND OFFENSES.

Corey Copley was arrested again in Martin County on October 1, 2019, at 7:58 P.M., with his address listed as Lovely, Kentucky, by the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.

Tonetta J. Stepp, 40, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested in Boyd County on October 1, 2019, at 2:53 P.M., by Chief Cameron Logan, of the Catlettsburg Police Department, and was charged with:

• PUBLIC INTOXICATION-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL),

• DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS,

• BURGLARY, 2ND DEGREE.

Tonetta Stepp’s bail bond was set at $1,500 full cash on the public intoxication charge, and $10,000 full cash on the second degree burglary charge; for a total of $11,500 full cash for her bail bond.

Arthur C. Hale, 40, of Louisa,Kentucky; was arrested in Martin County on October 2, 2019, at 9:01 P.M., by a deputy of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• PUBLIC INTOXICATION -CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EXCLUDES ALCOHOL),

• POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE).

Arthur C. Hale was arrested again in Martin County on October 5, 2018, at 9:09 P.M., with his address listed as from Lovely,Kentucky; Hale was arrested by deputy W. Lafferty, of the Martin County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/ POSSESS,

• POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED).

Cole May, 35, of Louisa, Kentucky; was transferred to Henderson County on October 3, 2019, at 7:48 P.M., from Lawrence County Circuit Court, by the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, after being a arrested on September 5, 2018, where has been lodged since in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, and was charged in Henderson County with:

• FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD AFTER REPORT LOST/STOLEN $500 < $10,000 WITHIN/6 MONTHS.

Kelley Nicole Atkins, 27, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested in Boyd County on October 4, 2019, at 9:17 P.M., by a trooper of the Kentucky State Police-Post 14-Ashland, Ky., and was charged with:

• FAILURE TO APPEAR