Grand Jury Indictments
The Butler County Grand Jury returned the following indictments in January thru April.
Name: Steven J. Bridges
Address: 108 North Church St. Woodbury, KY 42261
Charges: Strangulation in the 1st degree, unlawful imprisonment in the 1st degree, intimidating a participant in the legal process, assault in the 2nd degree - domestic violence, assault in the 4th degree - domestic violence, wanton endangerment in the 1st degree, and terroristic threatening in the 3rd degree.
Name: Pedro Gomez Gomez
Address: 222 Veterans Way #2 Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Kidnapping - minor, sexual abuse in the 1st degree, rape in the 3rd degree - two counts, unlawful transaction with a minor in the 1st degree victim u/16 YOA - illegal sexual act - three counts, and proc. or prom. use of a minor by electronic means.
Name: Scott M. Kadik
Address: 122 Crystal Lane Cromwell, KY 42333
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the 1st degree (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia - buy/possess, tampering with physical evidence, no registration plates, failure to produce insurance card, failure of owner to maintain required ins./sec. - first offense.
Name: Adam T. Lee
Address: 2838 Needmore Road Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Wanton endangerment in the 1st degree, possession of controlled substance in the 1st degree (methamphetamine), and assault in the 4th degree - domestic violence.
Name: Ian A. Neether
Address: 42 Rapp Lane Hawesville, KY 42348
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking auto - $1,000.00 or more but U/$10,000.
Name: Keenan Noffsinger
Address: 84 NE Nelson Lane Central City, KY 42330
Charges: Attempted murder, assault in the 2nd degree, assault in the 4th degree, wanton endangerment in the 1st degree - eight counts, and tampering with physical evidence.
Name: Mandy Phelps
Address: 122 Crystal Lane Cromwell, KY 42333
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first degree (methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia - buy/possess, and tampering with physical evidence.
Name: Rodney E. Woosley
Address: 1717 Berry's Lick Rd, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the 1st degree.
Name: Wesley Blunk
Address: 536 Welcome Road Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Speeding 26 mph or > speed limit, reckless driving, fleeing or evading police in the 1st degree - motor vehicle, operating motor vehicle on suspended or revoked license, failure to surrender revoked operator’s license, and wanton endangerment in the 1st degree - police officer.
Name: Kenneth Sweares
Address: 43 Blaine Road Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Wanton endangerment in the 1st degree, wanton endangerment in the 1st degree - police officer, harassing communications, and false report which generates an emergency.
Name: Alan S. Pacheco
Address: 156 Logan Hunt Road Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Trafficking in marijuana - five pounds or more.
Name: Zane Foote
Address: State inmate
Charges: Bail jumping in the 1st degree.
Name: Ryan Lee Embry
Address: 128 South Teddy Ave. Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Assault in the 3rd degree - police officer and disarming a peace officer.
Name: Joshua James Duke
Address: Homeless
Charges: Receiving stolen property $1,000 or more, theft by unlawful taking $1,000 or more, burglary in the 3rd degree, and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
Name: Christopher Flewallen
Address: P O Box 1308, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Operating on suspended operator's license, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol .08 or more, second offense, and wanton endangerment in the first degree
Name: Zebadiah Seth Pendley
Address: 87 Doc Hampton Road, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Possession of meth first degree, first offense, and possession of drug para (buy/possess)
Name: Ricky S. Henderson
Address: 810 Dunn Store Road, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Possession of controlled substance, first degree, first offense, drug para, disregarding stop sign and tampering with physical evidence
Name: Christopher T. Davis
Address: 1549 Kings Street, Beaver Dam, KY 42320
Charges: Wanton endangerment in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, promoting contraband in the first degree, possess/manufacture/etc. Counterfeit controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance in first degree (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives) possession of a controlled substance in the first-degree meth, drug paraphernalia-buy/possess, possession of marijuana, operating motor vehicle under the influence-controlled substance, driving too slow for traffic conditions/minimum speed, and improperly on left side of road
Name: Marquise W. Brown
Address: 1225 State Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Charges: Flagrant non-support
Name: Christopher Smith
Address: 33 W. Elmore Street, Dunmor, KY 42339
Charges: Possession of a controlled substance meth, operating a motor vehicle influence of a controlled substance, failure to maintain insurance second offense, operating on a suspended /revoked license, and improper equipment
Name: Chase A. Swift
Address: 122 Crystal Lane, Cromwell, KY 42333
Charges: Possession of a controlled substance in the first-degree meth, drug paraphernalia buy/possess, and tampering with physical evidence
Name: Amanda J. Jones
Address: 155 Oak Hill Drive, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Wanton endangerment in the first degree, intimidating a participant in legal process, and assault in the fourth degree (child abuse)
Name: Lisa D. Neighbors
Address: 2501 Sailing Circle, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Strangulation in the first degree, assault in the third degree police/probation officer, resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia buy/possess, possession of marijuana, and criminal mischief in the third degree
Name: LaJames D. Shannon
Address: 64 Summer Ave, Newark, NJ 07104
Charges: Flagrant non support
Name: Jacob C. Simmons
Address: 5424 Russellville Road, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Sexual abuse in the first degree
Name: Hunter Lane Griffith-Snow
Address: 400 Foyest West Street, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Rape in the first degree victim under 12-fourcounts,sodomy in the first degree victim under 12-three counts, incest victim under 12- seven counts, sexual abuse in the first degree victim under 12- four counts, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, incest victim under 18, and sexual abuse in the first degree-two counts
Name: Andrew N. Soto
Address: 7096 EntranceRoad, Fort Campbell, KY 42223
Charges: Rape in the first degree, strangulation in the first degree, and burglary in the first degree
Name: Dillon Jones
Address: 1065 Gettie West Road, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Bail jumping in the first degree
Name: Derek Charles White
Address: 105 Meadowlark, Morgantown, KY 42261
Charges: Drug paraphernalia buy/possess, improper reg. Plate, TI controlled substance first degree, first offense meth, and operating motor vehicle under the influence of substance
Name: Hillary Greer
Address: 662 Memphis Junction Rd, Bowling Green, KY
Charges: Possession of a control substance first degree, first offense, failure to produce insurance card, improper reg. plate, and drug paraphernalia buy/possess
Charges filed against the defendants are subject to change or dismissal by the state. The indictment against a person by a grand jury is an accusation only, and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.