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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