FEBRUARY 10, 2022 – written by WADE QUEEN
FROM 12:00 A.M., JANUARY 18, 2022, THRU TO 11:59 P.M., FEBRUARY 9, 2022, (23 DAYS); AT LEAST 162 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED FROM JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MAGOFFIN, AND MARTIN COUNTIES COMBINED, AND WERE BOOKED AT THE BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE.
OUT OF THOSE 162 ARRESTS, 25 ARRESTS WERE FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY.
SEPARATELY, SIX (6) LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENT WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN OTHER KENTUCKY COUNTIES JURISDICTIONS (ONE (1) IN MARTIN COUNTY, TWO (2) IN CARTER COUNTY, ONE (1) IN PIKE COUNTY, ONE IN GREENUP COUNTY, AND ONE (1) IN POWELL COUNTY).
PREVIOUSLY, FROM 12:00 A.M., JANUARY 1, 2021, THRU TO 11:59 P.M.,JANUARY 17, 2021, (17 DAYS); AT LEAST 121 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED FROM JOHNSON, LAWRENCE, MAGOFFIN, AND MARTIN COUNTIES COMBINED, AND WERE BOOKED AT THE BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE. OUT OF THOSE 121 ARRESTS, 20 ARRESTS WERE FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY. SEPARATELY, TWO (2) LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENT WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN OTHER NEIGHBORING COUNTIES JURISDICTIONS (ONE (1) IN MARTIN COUNTY, AND ONE (1) IN JOHNSON COUNTY).
AT 8:00 P.M., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022, THERE WERE 229 INMATES LODGED AT THE BIG SANDY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER IN PAINTSVILLE, KENTUCKY. THE ‘MAXIMUM DESIGNATED CAPACITY’ OF THE BSRDC IS FOR 225 INMATES.
HERE ARE THE LATEST TWENTY (25) ARRESTS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALONG WITH THE SIX (6) LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENTS OUTSIDE LAWRENCE COUNTY, ARE AS THE FOLLOWING:
Shane Case, 26, of Fort Gay, West Virginia; was arrested on January 19, 2022, at 10:36 A.M.,by the Lawrence County Sheriff Department,and was charged with: • CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENT 1ST DEGREE (IDENTIFY).
Katrina Mohl, 59, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on January 19, 2022, at 7:35 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS, • POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA.
Stacy D. Childers, 41, of Louisa,Kentucky; was arrested on January 19, 2022, at 10:32 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Jeffery A. Webb, 52, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on January 20, 2022, at 9:30 P.M., by the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE – WARRANT REQUIRED.
Bethany R. Kazee, 23, of Bucyrus, Ohio; was arrested on January 22, 2022, at 7:19 P.M., by the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • ASSAULT,2ND DEGREE, • INTERFERENCE WITH A FUNERAL.
James Parker, 53, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on January 22, 2022, at 7:35 P.M.,by an officer of the Louisa Police Department,& was charged with: • ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE (NO VISIBLE INJURY).
Shane Hall, 56, of Prichard, West Virginia; was arrested on January 23, 2022, at 10:39 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE (189A.010(1E) – 1ST OFFENSE, • POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS.
William C Debord, 39, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on January 23, 2022, at 8:58 P.M., by the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE).
Angela M. Moore, 33, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on January 23,2022, at 9:05 P.M.,by a trooper of the Kentucky State Police,Post 14-Ashland, KY., & was charged with: • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE SUBSTANCE (189A.010(1C) – 2ND OFFENSE, • FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS, • OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATING LICENSE, • REAR LICENSE NOT ILLUMINATED, • FAILURE TO OR IMPROPER SIGNAL, • FAILURE TO PRODUCE INSURANCE CARD.
William J. Wilks, 58, of Webbville, Kentucky; was arrested on January 27, 2022, at 12:24 A.M., by deputy Tyler Laney, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • FAILURE TO WEAR SEAT BELTS, • NO REGISTRATION PLATES, • POSSESSION OF OPEN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN MOTOR VEHICLE PROHIBITED, • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS.
Juanita K. Harmon, 63, of Webbville, Kentucky; was arrested on January 27, 2022, at 12:24 A.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE (DRUG UNSPECIFIED), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS.
Kimbra Lee Grillet, 41, of Redondo Beach, California; was arrested on January 27, 2022, at 5:14 P.M., by deputy Tyler Laney,of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE – WARRANT REQUIRED. Kimbra Lee Gillet was located on Thursday,January 27, at Deep Hole Branch Road, whereupon deputy Laney ran her name on the NCIC, and was found to have an extradition warrant for felony charges from through the state of California.
Lacy-James Hall, 33, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on January 27, 2022, at 10:09 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • NON-PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS, FEES, OR FINES.
Del Ray Griffith, 48, of Adams, Kentucky; was taken into custody on January 27, 2022, at 11:12 P.M., by an officer of the Louisa Police Department, to serve a guilty plea jail sentence, “weekender”: • CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/ SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER.
Jasmine D. Hale, 19, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 2, 2022, at 9:26 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with via a grand jury indictment warrant: • CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENT 1ST DEGREE (IDENTIFY), • THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING OR DISP ALL OTHERS. The grand jury indictment warrant for Jasmine Hale was from out of Boyd County, KY.
Aaron Blake Justice, 28, of Wafield, Kentucky; was arrested on February 3, 2022, at 2:30 P.M., by chief deputy/sergeant Mason Keefer,of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 1ST DEGREE (MOTOR VEHICLE), • IMPORTING HEROIN, • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE (189A.010(1E) – 1ST (AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES), • RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY UNDER/$10,000, • RECKLESS DRIVING, • WANTON ENDANGERMENT-1ST DEGREE, • NO OPERATORS-MOPED LICENSE.
After the initial arrest of Aaron Blake Justice, he was served three warrants from Martin County by deputy Tyler Laney, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department. The two bench court warrants and a grand jury indictment warrant were for the following charges: Warrant #1: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 1ST DEGREE, 1ST OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE), • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA – BUY/POSSESS. Warrant #2: • CRIMINAL TRESPASSING-2ND DEGREE, • FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE, 2ND DEGREE (ON FOOT). Warrant # 3: an indictment charge for: • BAIL JUMPING, 1ST DEGREE.
Autumn Hart, 28, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky; was arrested on February 3, 2022, at 7:28 P.M.,by patrolman officer Jeffery Chase Kirk, of the Louisa Police Department,& was charged with: • SERVING PAROLE VIOLATION WARRANT.
Justin G. Newman, 42, of Catlettsburg, Kentucky; was arrested on February 3, 2022, at 7:37P.M., by deputy Tyler Laney,of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • OPERATING ON SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OPERATIONAL LICENSE,• OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (189A.010(1D) – 1ST OFFENSE, • CARELESS DRIVING, • INADEQUATE SILENCER (MUFFLER).
Bruce Bowen, 61, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 3, 2022, at 10:17 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL.08 (189a.010(1a) – 2ND OFFENSE, • LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT-FAILURE TO RENDER AID OR ASSISTANCE.
Jeremiah Logan Burchett, 19, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 5, 2022, at 10:30 P.M., by deputy Travis Music,of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • VIOLATION OF A KENTUCKY EPO/DVO.
Brian L. Gantt, 35, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 6, 2022, at 1:10 A.M., by trooper Shane Taylor, of the Kentucky State Police,Post 14-Ashland, KY., & was charged with: • FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Ashley K. Adkins, 39, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 6, 2022, at 1:16 P.M., by deputy Tyler Laney, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • FLEEING OR EVADING POLICE – 2ND OFFENSE, • FLAGRANT NON-SUPPORT.
Kyle B Diaz, 26, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 8, 2022, at 2:30 A.M.,and was charged with: • OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER/INFLUENCE ALCOHOL.08 (189a.010(1a) – 1ST OFFENSE (AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES).
Elaina Ball, 47, of Paris, Kentucky; was arrested on February 9, 2022, at 1:46 P.M., by Sheriff Chuck Jackson, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • SERVING THREE BENCH WARRANTS FOR COURT.
Chasity Ann Jude, 40, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested on February 9, 2022, at 9:28 P.M., by deputy Joseph Osborne, of the Lawrence County Sheriff Department, and was charged with: • FAILURE TO APPEAR, • CONTEMPT OF COURT LIBEL/SLANDER RESISTANCE TO ORDER (2 SEPARATE CHARGES), • ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) MINOR INJURY.
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Randy Wright, 33, of Louisa, Kentucky; was taken into custody in Powell County, KY., on January 18, 2022, at 6:30 P.M., by officer Rose, of the Powell County Detention Center, in Stanton, KY., to serve jail time for: • POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, 1ST DEGREE, 2ND OFFENSE (METHAMPHETAMINE); for which he was originally arrested on the charge on January 4, 2021, in Lawrence County.
Jalyn Forsyth, 26, of Louisa,Kentucky; was arrested in Martin County, on January 24,2022,at 11:25 P.M., by Sheriff John H. Kirk,of the Martin County Sheriff Department, & was charged with: • SERVING BENCH WARRANT FOR COURT.
Rodney J. Clevenger, 40, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested in Carter County, on January 29, 2022, at 12:52 A.M.,by an officer of the Olive Hill Police Department,& was charged with: • FAILURE TO APPEAR (3 SEPERATE CHARGES COUNTS).
Adrian Amburgey, 63, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested in Pike County, KY, on February 1, 2022, at 12:52 A.M.,by an officer of the Pikeville Police Department,& was charged with: • FAILURE TO APPEAR.
The warrant for the Failure To Appear charge was from out of Knott County, KY., and Adrian Amburgey was held on a $500 full cash bond.
Johnathan Lester Ratliff, 55, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested in Greenup County, KY, on February 3, 2022, at 3:16 A.M.,by an officer of the city of Greenup Police Department, and was charged with: • FAILURE TO APPEAR. Johnathan Lester Ratliff was held on a $500 full cash bond.
Clinton Jay Perkins, 38, of Louisa, Kentucky; was arrested in Carter County, on February 9, 2022, at 11:46 A.M.,by officer Roy Ison, of the Grayson Police Department, and was charged with: • FUGITIVE FROM ANOTHER STATE – WARRANT REQUIRED.
Opiate addiction is bad, and it has left an unprecedented trail of destruction for the addicted and their families, but wow! The effects of meth is like nothing I’ve ever seen.
It’s ability to rip out the soul and self worth of the user is a sad sight to see, and it happens so quickly.
Seeing people addicted to this poison who have aged far beyond their years, and there’s people in their 20s and 30s who have already lost all of their teeth, their complexion is ruined.
Meth addiction may never be at the level of opiate addiction in terms of the numbers, but it sure looks to be a heck of a lot harder on the body.
God bless these folks, and it’s my hope that they can break free from this before it’s too late.
This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen.