Grand Jury Indictments
The following individuals were indicted by the Butler County Grand Jury during August and September of 2024:
Name: Robert Whitsell
DOB: June 13, 1982
Address: 205 Cemetery Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Terroristic threatening in the second degree (Sub conduct to prepare/act), attempted possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Zachary Martin
DOB: April 24, 2005
Address: 278Old Hickory Stand School Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Rape in the first degree
Name: Andria M. Basham
DOB: June 20, 1997
Address: 720 W. Seventh Street, Beaver Dam, KY
Charges: Criminal abuse first degree-child 12 or under 4 counts, wanton endangerment in the first degree 4 counts, and failure to report child dependent, neglected or abuse first offense
Name: Marie Howard
DOB: July 16, 1998
Address: 262 Miller Street, Beaver Dam, KY
Charges: Criminal abuse first degree-child 12 or under four counts and wanton endangerment in the first degree four content
Name: Zakariah L. Kessenger
DOB: August 19, 1999
Address: 5460 Red Mile Loop, Owensboro, KY
Charges: Criminal abuse in the first degree-child 12 or under four counts and wanton endangerment in the first degree four counts
Name: Ashton L. Brown
DOB: December 15, 1992
Address: 263 Water Street, Cromwell, KY
Charges: Sexual abuse in the first degree-victim under 12 years of age, use of a minor under 16 in a sexual performance, and sexual in the first degree
Name: Brian E. Kitchens
DOB: April 5, 1974
Address: 946 Boston School Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Knowingly exploit adult by person $300 and theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $10,000 or more
Name: Candy Carpenter (Kitchens)
DOB: May 20, 1978
Address: 627 Orange Cemetery Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Knowingly exploit adult by person $300 and theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others $10,000 or more
Name: Jimmie S. Kelley
DOB: October 19,1990
Address: #4 Boys Camp Road, Cromwell, KY
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking $1,000 or more
Name: Thomas R. Toth
DOB: March 18, 1968
Address: 681 Lock Five Road, Roundhill, KY
Charges: Theft by deception $10,000 or more and theft by failure to make required disposition of property $10,000 or more
Name: Eric Dale Amburgey
DOB: January 19, 2002
Address: 155 Oak Hill Drive, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Bail jumping in the first degree
Name: Amber N. Sheets
DOB: May 8, 1996
Address: 1240 Clay Cole Road, Elkton, KY
Charges: Possession of controlled substance in the first degree, second offense-meth
Name: Jack L. Fuzzell
DOB: August 14, 1995
Address: 609 Charlton Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Assault in the first degree and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Jason L. Phelps
DOB: July 10, 1991
Address: 9657 Bowling Green Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Escape in the second degree, tampering with a prisoner monitoring device, criminal mischief in the second degree, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Codey J. Payne
DOB: February 15, 1993
Address: 609 Charlton Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Trafficking in controlled substance in the first degree (> or = 2 GMS meth), tampering with physical evidence, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Philip H. Degnan
DOB: July 20, 1974
Address: 4909 Region Road, Roundhill, KY
Charges: Trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree (> or = 2 GMS meth)- firearm enhanced, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree-firearm enhanced, and drug paraphernalia-buy/possess-firearm enhanced
Name: Luke Childers
DOB: December 16, 1983
Address: 8189Leonard Oak Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Criminal trespassing in the third degree, theft by unlawful taking $1,000< $10,000, willfully remove/damage boundary marker, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Robert B. Bullington
DOB: March 7, 1999
Address: 1301 West Market Street, Louisville, KY
Charges: Fleeing or evading police second degree, resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia-buy/possess, and possession of a controlled substance in the first degree-second offense-meth
Name: Michael Dewayne Johnson
DOB: October 30, 1964
Address: 137 Logansport Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Burglary in the second degree, possession of burglary tools, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Brandon Wayne Embry
DOB: December 24, 1983
Address: 1714 Gilstrap Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking $1,000 or more, criminal trespassing in the third degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, wanton endangerment in the first degree, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Jeremy Allen Embry
DOB: November 12, 2000
Address: 4281 Brownsville Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Receiving stolen property $10,000 or more, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree meth, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia-buy/possess, wanton endangerment in the second degree, operating motor vehicle on suspended or revoked license, operating vehicle with expired operators license and criminal mischief in the first degree
Name: David W. Shelton
DOB: March 19, 1966
Address: 390 New Hope Church Road, Lewisburg, KY or 3393 Silver City-Huntsville Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Unlawful possession of a meth precursor, trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree (> or = 2 GMS meth), drug paraphernalia-buy/possess, possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, prescription-controlled substance not in original container, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Willy Taylor
DOB: August 25, 1980
Address: 3576 Gilstrap Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Wanton endangerment in the first degree police officer, wanton endangerment in the first degree, fleeing or evading police in the first degree-motor vehicle, failure to or improper signal, speeding 26 mph or > speed limit, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Jimmy R. Turner
DOB: March 21, 1961
Address: 870 Caneyville Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Operating motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance-second offense, endangering the welfare of a minor, wanton endangerment in the first degree, careless driving, failure to wear seatbelts, failure to produce insurance card, and no license to be in possession
Name: Norman R. Starner
DOB: June 26, 1978
Address: 305 North First Street, Cave City, KY
Charges: Assault third degree-inmate assault on jail employee and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Wesley L. Phelps
DOB: May 21, 2005
Address: 3034 Brooklyn Chapel Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Theft by unlawful taking $1,000 < $10,000 two counts, burglary in the third degree, complicity to commit burglary in the third degree, unlawful transaction with a minor in the second degree, unlawfully permit minor to possess a handgun, criminal mischief in the third degree, and fleeing or evading police in the second degree on foot
Name: Robert W. Neighbors
DOB: May 1, 1972
Address: 251 Clark Landing Road, Bowling Green, KY
Charges: Possession of a controlled substance in the first degree second offense meth, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, drug paraphernalia-buy/possess, failure to or improper signal, careless driving, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Victor C. Neal
DOB: September 17, 1997
Address: 220 Shafter Howard Street, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Burglary in the first degree, criminal mischief in the first degree, assault in the fourth degree-minor injury, assault in the fourth degree, intimidating a participant in the legal process, and persistent felony offender in the first degree
Name: Joseph S. Gaddie
DOB: February 10, 1986
Address: 560 Coal Road, Morgantown, KY
Charges: Possession of a controlled substance in the first degree-meth, drug paraphernalia -buy/possess, disregarding stop sign, failure to or improper signal, improper registration plate, and failure to produce insurance card
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.