LAWRENCE COUNTY ARREST – AUGUST 15-21, 2019

AUGUST 21, 2019 – written by WADE QUEEN

ARREST NUMBERS WEEKLY TALLY NOSEDIVE FROM WEEK TO WEEK SO FAR THROUGH THIS AUGUST IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ( AS WELL AS THE OTHER 3 NEIGHBORING COUNTERS THAT USE THE BSRDC).

In the past 7 & 3/4 days period of 12:01 A.M. August 16, 2019, thru to 5:05 P.M. August 21, 2019; there were at least 57 individuals who were arrested and were brought to be lodged at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville, Kentucky. Out of those 57, 8 of those arrested were from Lawrence County

Another Lawrence County resident was arrested in Pike County, Ky.,. Plus one Lawrence County resident was arrested in Adams County, Ohio

That is in comparison to the previous past 8 & 1/2 days period of 12:00 P.M. August 6, 2019, thru to 11:59 P.M. August 14, 2019; there were at least 93 individuals who were arrested and were brought to be lodged at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville, Kentucky. Out of those 93, 14 of those arrested were from Lawrence County Another 4 Lawrence County residents were arrested in neighboring and other Ky. counties (1 in Magoffin County, 1 in Fulton County, 1 in Laurel County, and 1 in Boyd County). Plus 1 resident from Fort Gay was arrested in Boyd County, Ky.

The number of inmates currently lodged at the BSRDC in Paintsville is 217 as of 9 P.M., Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The maximum designated holding capacity of the BSRDC is 225

The names and criminal charges of the Lawrence County resident arrested in Pike County, Ky and the other Lawrence County resident arrested in Adams County, Ohio; are the following:

Bradley E. Parsley, 41, of Louisa, was arrested on August 15, 2019, at 3:00 P.M., by deputy Cory Cook, with assistance from sergeant Mason Keefer and Sheriff Chuck Jackson, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• PROBATION VIOLATION (FOR FELONY OFFENSE),

• FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1ST DEGREE (ON FOOT).

James D. Moore, 35, of Louisa, was arrested on August 16, 2019, at 8:37 A.M., by deputy Cory Cook, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• FAILURE TO APPEAR, CITATION FOR MISDEMEANOR.

James E. Bryant, 48, Louisa, was arrested on August 17,2019, at 1:36 A.M.,by sergeant Mason Keefer of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

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

• TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

Jamie M. McCoy, 34, of Adams, Kentucky; was arrested on August 19, 2019, at 6:41 P.M., by trooper Forrest Newsome, of the Kentucky State Police, and was charged with:

• FAILURE TO APPEAR.

Shannen A. Ratliff, 48, of Louisa, was arrested on August 19, 2019, at 10:02 P.M., by trooper Forrest Newsome, of the Kentucky State Police, and was charged with:

• ASSAULT 4TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) NO VISIBLE INJURY.

Carl F. Castle, 32, of River, Kentucky; was arrested on August 20, 2019, at 9:04 P.M., by trooper Forrest Newsome, of the Kentucky State Police, and was charged with:

• THEFT OF IDENTITY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT/OFFICIAL CONSENT,

• GIVING OFFICER FALSE IDENTIFYING INFORMATION,

• SERVING PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT.

Shawn D. Moore, 39, of Louisa, was arrested on August 20, 2019, at 9:50 P.M., by sergeant Steven Wilburn of the Louisa Police Department, and was charged with:

• DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 2ND DEGREE,

• TERRORISTIC THREATENING, 3RD DEGREE.

Joey Lee Thomas, 32, of Blaine, Kentucky; was arrested on August 21,2019, at 6:53 A.M., by a deputy of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEGREE,

• CRIMINAL TRESPASSING-3RD DEGREE,

• THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISPOSITION ALL OTHERS UNDER/$500.

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Joshua Ray, 38, of Louisa, was arrested in Pike County, Ky., on August 16, 2019, at 12:24 A.M., by a deputy of the Pike County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• HOLD FOR COURT PIKE 8/16/19 $1,000 FULL CASH AND $4,000 SURETY BOND AND MAGISTRATE COURT ROOM JUDGE COLEMAN.

Kenneth A. Stepp, 35, of Louisa, was arrested in Adams County, Ohio, on August 20, 2019, at 2:29 P.M., by deputy Young, of the Adams County Sheriff Department, and was charged with:

• ASSAULT-KNOWINGLY CAUSE OR ATTEMPTED CAUSE HARM.