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The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against 47 individuals. Charges include the following: sexual abuse, drugs, theft, burglary, and trafficking in meth.  Arraignments are September 7, 2016.

Name:  Jennifer Anderson
Address: Kent Manor Drive, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 9/25/85
Charges: Possession of controlled substance, first degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name:  Dennis Ayers
Address: 518 A Lost Circle, Bowling Green, KY
DOB: 2/22/68
Charges: Operation a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol 4th offense, possession of open alcohol container
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Teresa Bailey
Address: 1299 Love Lee Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 11/20/61
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Heather Beliles
Address: 849 Brookwood Drive, Bowling Green, KY
DOB: 5/23/79
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name:  Casey Betty
Address: 4040 Old Hwy 31E, Westmoreland, TN
DOB: 1/14/91
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking over $500 and theft by unlawful taking under $500
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name:  Jay Scruggs
Address: 4040 Old Hwy 31E, Westmoreland, TN
DOB: 4/26/88
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking over $500 and theft by unlawful taking under $500
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name: Scott W. Bratcher
Address: 428Leonard Oak Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 11/5/85
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree- second offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Tommy Brown
Address: 875 Richleu Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 9/27/74
Charges: Bail jumping first degree and persistent felony offender first degree
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Candace Burden
Address: 1341 Millshed Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB:11/20/78
Charges: Manufacturing Methamphetamine and persistent felony offender second degree
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West

Name:  Elizabeth Childress
Address: 936 Shive Lane Lot 99, Bowling Green, KY
DOB: 7/12/81
Charges: Flagrant non-support and persistent felony offender first degree
Bail: $23,000
Witness: Butler County Child Support Office

Name:  Max Childress
Address: 3100 Dunbar Leetown Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 5/18/57
Charges: Three counts of sexual abuse -first degree-victim under 12 years of age
Bail: $100,000
Witness: KSP Det. Josh Amos

Name: Tabitha David
Address: 324 Isam Bradley Road, Scottsville, KY
DOB:3/19/92
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking over $500 and theft by unlawful taking under $500
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: David Deweese 
Address: 3538 Leonard Oak Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 8/30/83
Charges: Theft by deception over $500
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name:  Lisa Dockery
Address: 560 Coal Road, Lewisburg, KY
DOB: 8/8/85
Charges: Manufacturing Methamphetamine
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Willie N. Durbin
Address: 917 Gemini Street, Bowling Green, KY
DOB:10/17/71
Charges: Promoting contraband- first degree, possession of controlled substance not in original container, trafficking in controlled substance-third degree, and persistent felony offender-second degree
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Officer Denny Deweese, MPD

Name: William Fields
Address: 5913 Leonard Oak Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 6/17/63
Charges: Fleeing or evading police first degree, wanton endangerment first degree, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, resisting arrest, menacing, disorderly conduct second degree, and failure of owner to maintain required insurance
Bail: $25,000
Witness: KSP Det. Josh Amos

Name: Amanda Flener
Address: North 21 Teddy Avenue, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 5/15/86
Charges: Theft receipt of stolen credit/debit card, fraudulent use of credit/debit card, theft by deception over $500, forgery in the second degree, and unlawful access of a computer-first degree
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Rachel Player
Address: 1795 Gilstrap Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 6/28/86
Charges: Fraudulent use of credit/debit card, theft by deception over $500, forgery in the second degree, and unlawful access of a computer-first degree
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Laura French
Address: 2409 Caneyville Road, Roundhill, KY
DOB: 3/11/70
Charges: Promoting contraband first degree, possession of controlled substance not in original container, and trafficking in controlled substance third degree
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Officer Denny Deweese, MPD

Name: Gary Harrison
Address: 406 Old 73 Road, Auburn, KY
DOB: 8/30/86
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD

Name: Jessica Hayes
Address: 615 North Main Street, Caneyville, KY
DOB: 7/26/81
Charges: Operating motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, possession controlled substance first degree, careless driving, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: James Hope
Address: 670 Mt. Olivet Road Lot 6, Bowling Green, KY
DOB: 9/17/80
Charges: Burglary second degree, theft unlawful taking over $500, and persistent felony offender first degree
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, BCSD

Name: Larry J. Smith
Address: Woodbury Loop, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 10/20/75
Charges: Flagrant non-support
Bail: $3,000
Witness: Butler County Child Support Office

Name: Thomas V. Smith
Address: 204 Thomas Street, Morgantown, KY
DOB:8/12/77
Charges: Possession controlled substance first degree, possession of controlled substance first-degree second offense,  two counts of possession of synthetic drug second degree- class D felony, two counts of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of legend drug, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Bail: $5,000 and $10,000
Witness: Officers Denny Deweese and James Embry, MPD

Name: Isaac Snodgrass
Address: 4691 Old Petros Woodburn Road, Woodburn, KY
DOB: 10/6/72
Charges: Flagrant non-support
Bail: $7,500
Witness: Butler County Child Support


Name: Jon Young
Address: 428 W. G L Smith Apt B, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 3/5/87
Charges: Failure to comply with sex offender registration
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD

Name: Anthony House
Address: 1635 Catalpa Drive, Radcliff, KY
DOB: 8/19/79
Charges: Flagrant non-support
Bail: $12,000
Witness: Butler County Child Support Office

Name: Amanda Johnson
Address: 242 Woodbury Loop, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 1/31/87
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name: Darrell K. Joiner
Address: 511 Sunfish Sunny Point Road, Brownsville, KY
DOB: 5/30/80
Charges: Flagrant non-support
Bail: $1,700
Witness: Butler County Child Support Office

Name: Dillon Jones
Address: 1065 Gettie West Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB:10/14/95
Charges: Flagrant non-support
Bail: $3,500
Witness: Butler County Child Support Office

Name: Linda Jones
Address: unknown
DOB: 12/16/93
Charges: Burglary-third degree, theft unlawful taking over $500, receiving stolen property under $500, and receiving stolen property over $500
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Steven Kessinger
Address: 150 Elize Pendley Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 4/18/64
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree,
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Deputy Heath West, MPD

Name: Eugena Kimmel
Address: 4472 Caneyville Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 11/17/78
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking over $10,000
Bail: $25,000
Witness:Deputy Heath West, BCSD


Name: Auston D. Kirby
Address: 1065 Gettie West West Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB:8/29/96
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Albert Lacefield
Address: 13467 Brownsville Road, Roundhill, KY
DOB:11/20/59
Charges: Receiving stolen property under $10,000 and obscuring the identity of a machine $500< $10,000
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Ricky Dale Legrand
Address: 212 Taylor Street, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 4/6/66
Charges: Possession of controlled first degree, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, prescription controlled substance not in original container, and illegal possession of legend drug
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer Denny Deweese, MPD

Name: Nathaniel Lloyd
Address:2301 Saling Circle, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 11/20/84
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance not in original container, and possession of controlled substance third degree
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer Denny Deweese, MPD

Name: Lana Russ
Address: 2301 Saling Circle, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 7/29/77
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance not in original container, and possession of controlled substance third degree
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Officer Denny Deweese, MPD

Name: Joshua McKinney
Address: 2940 Beaver Dam Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 3/26/77
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first-degree second offense- meth, tampering with physical evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful distribution of a meth precursor, and persistent felony offender second degree
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Anna Milam
Address:89 Jim Embry Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 1/13/86
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree, public intoxication controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD

Name: Jacob Shelton
Address: 89 Jim Embry Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 8/29/90
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Richard Moseley
Address: unknown
DOB: 6/19/96
Charges: Burglary-third degree, theft by unlawful taking over $500, receiving stolen property under $500, receiving stolen property over $500
Bail: $10,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Victor Neal
Address: 621 Old Bee Spring Road, Bee Springs, KY
DOB: 9/17/97
Charges: Possession of synthetic drugs second offense class D felony, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and improper equipment
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Deputy Joe Alford, BCSD

Name: Andres Baltazar Ordonez aka Jonathan Perez Zepeda
Address: 417 W. Roberts Street, Morgantown, KY
DOB: unknown
Charges: Two counts wanton endangerment first degree, assault fourth degree, and assault second degree
Bail: $25,000
Witness: Officer Brian Ward, MPD

Name: Tyler Potts
Address: 43 Heritage Drive, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 10/25/96
Charges: Possession of controlled substance first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name: Amanda Reyes
Address: 105 Shea Street, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 9/18/82
Charges: Alcohol intoxication in public place, disorderly conduct second degree, possession of controlled substance first degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bail: $5,000
Witness: Deputy Chris Reneer, BCSD

The indictment of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.