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The Butler County Grand Jury returned indictments against nineteen individuals on December 13, 2016. Charges include murder, drugs, receiving stolen property, theft, and wanton endangerment. Arraignments have been set January 4, 2017, at 9:00 am.

Name: Charles W. Lindsey
Address: 28 Youngs Ferry Road, Roundhill, KY
DOB: 6-14-83
Charges: Murder (two counts), arson in the first degree, and tampering with physical evidence
Bond: No bond
Witness: Det. Graham Rutherford, KSP

Name: Helen Rone
Address: 28 Youngs Ferry Road, Roundhill, KY
DOB: 1-11-95
Charges: Complicity to murder (two counts), facilitation of murder (two counts), complicity to arson in the first degree, facilitation of arson in the first degree, and tampering with physical evidence
Bond: $100,000
Witness: Det. Graham Rutherford, KSP

Name: Arlexis D. Kawai
Address: 1008 Beauty Ave., Bowling Green, KY
DOB: 8-21-94
Charges: Complicity to murder (two counts), facilitation of murder (two counts), complicity to arson in the first degree, facilitation of arson in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Bond: $100,000
Witness: Det. Graham Rutherford, KSP

Name: Kayla Ford
Address: 2178 Greensburg Road, Edmonton, KY
DOB: 10-16-89
Charges: Complicity to murder (two counts), facilitation of murder (two counts), complicity to arson in the first degree, facilitation of arson in the first degree, and tampering with physical evidence
Bond: $100,000
Witness: Det. Graham Rutherford, KSP

Name: Calub S. Evans
Address: 2262 Dunbar Leetown Road, Dunbar, KY
DOB: 8-6-93
Charges: Possession of a forged instrument in the second degree ( two counts), forgery in the second degree (two counts), and theft by deception under $500 (two counts)
Bond: $10,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD

Name: Johnny R. Durbin
Address: 208 Mammoth Cave Street, Cave City, KY
DOB: 10-28-74
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first-degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bond: $5,000
Witness: Dep. Joe Alford, BCSD

Name: Russell Colbert
Address: 3649 Easton Road, Fordsville, KY
DOB: 10-3-84
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking over $10,000, wanton endangerment in the first degree, fleeing or evading police in the first degree, and DUI second offense
Bond: $25,000
Witness: Officer James Embry, MPD

Name: Brandon G. Beliles
Address: 6443 State Route 1163, Greenville, KY
DOB: 11-8-82
Charges: Careless driving, operating on suspended/revoked operators license, no Kentucky registration plates, possession of controlled substance in the first degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bond: $5,000
Witness: Dep. Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Jonathan R. Alexander
Address: 14041 Brownsville Road, Roundhill, KY
DOB: 11-17-83
Charges: Criminal abuse in the first-degree victim under 12 years of age
Bond: $25,000
Witness: Dep. Chris Reneer, BCSD

Name: Willy Taylor
Address: 12052 Caneyville Road, Caneyville, KY
DOB: 8-25-80
Charges: Possession of handgun by convicted felon, carrying concealed deadly weapon, resisting arrest, prescription controlled substance, not in original container (firearm enhanced), possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (firearm enhanced), and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Bond: $25,000
Witness: Officer Ethan Vincent, Dept. Fish and Wildlife

Name: Renea Stevenson
Address: 3649 B. Easton Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 4-13-90
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bond: $10,000
Witness: Dep. Joe Alford, BCSD

Name: Richard Smith
Address: 935 Russellville Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 4-9-88
Charges: Burglary in the third degree ( three counts), theft by unlawful taking over $500, (two counts), theft by unlawful taking under $500, receiving stolen property over $500, and persistent felony offender in the second degree
Bond: $25,000
Witness: Sgt. Denny Deweese, MPD

Name: Tyler Potts
Address: 43 Heritage Drive, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 10-25-96
Charges: Trafficking in controlled substance first degree
Bond: $10,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD

Name: Matthew Martin
Address: 278 Old Hickery Stand School Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 1-10-81
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first degree, methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bond: $5,000
Witness: Dep. Heath West, BCSD

Name: Melissa Lunsford
Address: 3001 Vine Hill Road, Beaver Dam, KY
DOB: 2-25-80
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bond: $5,000
Witness: Officer Brian Ward, MPD

Name: Jack Jackson
Address: 174 Wolf Pen Hollow Road, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 12-13-88
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia
Bond: $5,000
Witness: Dep. Joe Alford, BCSD

Name: Kenneth Groark
Address: 115 E. 11th Ave. Apt. 3, Bowling Green, KY
DOB: 6-12-77
Charges: Forgery in the second degree (fourteen counts), theft by deception under $500 (fourteen counts), and first-degree persistent felony offender
Bond: $25,000
Witness: Butler County Sheriff Scottie Ward

Name: Karl Gaskey
Address: 250 Helm Lane Lot 1, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 10-11-60
Charges: Trafficking in controlled substance first degree second or greater offense and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Bond: $25,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD

Name: Christopher Gaskey
Address: 250 Helm Lane Lot 1, Morgantown, KY
DOB: 11-23-83
Charges: Trafficking in controlled substance first degree
Bond: $10,000
Witness: Captain Paul Burden, MPD