LAWRENCE COUNTY GRAND JURY HANDS DOWN SIXTEEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST FIFTEEN PEOPLE FOR MAY 2022 SESSION

The Lawrence County Grand Jury during its May meeting sessions returned 16 indictments against 15 individuals on Thursday May 26, 2022.

Those named in the true bills indicts were as the following:

• Jaime Francisco Alvaro Jr., 38, of Chesapeake, Ohio; was charged with: first-degree bail jumping for allegedly failing to appear in court for a pre-trail conference on November 21, 2021; after having previously been ordered to do so.

• Jacob Rain Crockett, 20, of Hurricane, West Virginia; was charged with: theft by unlawful taking over $1,000 (auto); theft by unlawful taking under $1,000 (contents of vehicle); and license to be in possession for allegedly taking a 2001 Toyota Avalon owned by Whitney Spaulding of Louisa, with a value exceeding $1,000, and a pair of Under Armor boots owned by Spaulding; and operating a motor vehicle upon a Kentucky roadway without being in possession of a valid operator’s license on January 31, 2022.

• Vondy A. Jude, 45, of Lowmansville, Kentucky; was charged withL first-degree possession of a controlled substance, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and third-degree possession of a controlled substance for allegedly possessing Methamphetamine and schedule IV and V controlled substances; and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances that impair a driver’s ability to operate the vehicle on December 13, 2021.

Vondy Jude is charged in a second indictment with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon for allegedly possessing a .9mm-caliber Hi Point handgun after having been previously convicted of a felony in Martin Circuit Court.

• Jonathon M. Young, 43, of Louisa, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, greater than two grams; first-degree persistent felony offender; first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance; and second-degree fleeing or evading police on foot for allegedly possessing approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine and $695 in cash with the intent to traffic in the methamphetamine; possessing heroin; and disobeying commands to stop by Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy Mason Keefer who had a reasonable suspicion that he had committed a crime on November 18, 2021.

• Jordan T. Begley, 29, of Louisa, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree fleeing or evading police, first-degree fleeing or evading police on foot, first-degree wanton endangerment and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs for allegedly being in physical control of a motor vehicle upon a Kentucky roadway and disregarding signals and commands to stop given by Louisa Police officer Jeffrey Kirk with the intent to flee, avoid or elude his arrest; engaging in conduct that created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to officer Kirk and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Music; and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances that impair a driver’s ability to operate that motor vehicle on May 7, 2002.

• Steven D. Vanhoose, 33, of Stambaugh, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree possession of a controlled substance for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on March 26, 2022.

• Sabre Napier, 30, of Wittensville, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree possession of a controlled substance for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on March 26, 2022.

• Jessica Leshea Borders-Wallen, 37, of Louisa, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, greater than two grams; and public intoxication for allegedly possessing 12.5 grams of methamphetamine and digital scales with the intent to traffic the methamphetamine; and being in a public place manifestly under the influence of a controlled substance or other intoxicating substance to the degree that she was a danger to herself or other persons or property or unreasonable annoying persons in her vicinity on April 27, 2022.

• Michael Ernest Pennington, 36, of Grayson, Kentucky; was charged with: theft by unlawful taking, over $10,000 (auto); and first-degree persistent felony offender for allegedly taking a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado owned by William Spradlin of Louisa, with a value exceeding $10,000, on November 11, 2020, and for having previously been convicted of a felony.

• Kelly C. Collins, 44, of Louisa, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, first-degree persistent felony offender and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs for allegedly possessing methamphetamine; destroying, removing, altering or concealing physical evidence that he believed would be used against him in an official proceeding; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances that impair a driver’s ability to operate the vehicle on November 21, 2021; and for having previously been convicted of a felony.

• Darin Lee Conley, 36, of Louisa, Kentucky; was charged with: first-degree possession of a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing methamphetamine, an altered pipe and an altered straw on April 1, 2022.

• Windy Michelle Reaper, 47, of Webbville, Kentucky; was charged with: conspiracy to traffic in a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence and use/possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly, acting in commission with Harley Ratliff, deceased, with the intention of promoting or facilitating the commission of the crime of trafficking in methamphetamine; destroying, removing, altering or concealing physical evidence that she believed would be used against her in an official proceeding; and possessing digital scales and small plastic baggies on November 30, 2021.

• Leann Dent, 36, of Kermit, West Virginia; was charged with: first-degree possession of a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing methamphetamine and glass pipes on July 22, 2021.

• Tammy Jo Evans, 50, of Louisa, Kentucky; was charged with: second-degree burglary; and first-degree persistent felony offender for allegedly entering a house located on Newcombe Lane in Louisa owned by Vela Lemaster; with the intent to commit theft on November 25, 2021; and for having previously been convicted of a felony.

• Jessica L. Shook, 40, of Blaine, Kentucky; was charged with: trafficking in marijuana, more than 8 ounces but less than 5 pounds; and use/possession of drug paraphernalia; for allegedly possessing approximately 8.50 ounces of marijuana, a set of digital scales and a ledger documenting transactions with the intent to traffic in the marijuana; and possessing three altered pipes containing residue on December 16, 2021.

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