Garrard grand jury hands up indictments on 15

Published 8:11 am Friday, March 24, 2017

Kentucky State Police Trooper, Scott Lengle presented evidence to the Garrard County grand jury on March 17 regarding an officer involved shooting, and no indictment was returned.

The Garrard County grand jury indicted the following people:

• Daniel Biddle, 25, address unknown; first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, more than 4 grams of methamphetamine; tampering with physical evidence. No bail was set and summons was ordered. Officer W. Tudor of the Garrard County Police Department testified.

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• Phillip Reed, 39, 953 Delaware Ave., Lexington: first-degree possession of controlled substance; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; two counts convicted felon in possession of a handgun. No bail was set and summons was ordered. Tudor testified.

• Corey A. Burch, 28, address unknown: possession of drug paraphernalia; tampering with physical evidence; first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, more than 4 grams of meth; first-degree persistent felony offender. Bail was set at $20,000. Tudor testified.

• Timothy Poynter, 42, 363 Cave Springs Drive, Lancaster: tampering with physical evidence; first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, more than 4 grams of meth; first-degree persistent felony offender. Bail was set at $20,000. Tudor testified.

• Robert Williams, 41, 115 Buster Pike, Harrodsburg: first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, more than 4 grams of meth; first-degree persistent felony offender. Bail was set at $20,000. Tudor testified.

• Gary Crow, 27, 204 Hamilton Ave., Lancaster: first-degree trafficking a controlled substance, less than 2 grams of meth. Bail was set at $10,000 cash. Tudor testified.

• Reed Howard Hartner, 35, 117 Centre Estates, Danville: two counts second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. No bail was set and summons was ordered. Officer J. Smith with the Garrard County Police Department testified.

Richard A. Humes, 34, 106 Lakeview Drive, Nicholasville: operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs; first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, more than 4 grams of heroin; first-degree possession of controlled substance, less than 4 grams of cocaine; possession of marijuana; first-degree possession of controlled substance, meth; first-degree possession of controlled substance, cocaine. Bail was set at $5,000 cash. Sgt. Rick Shearer with the Lancaster Police Department testified.

• Kevin N. Price, 27, 195 Third St., Monticello: second-degree criminal trespassing; carrying a concealed deadly weapon; first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, meth; possession of drug paraphernalia. No bail was set and summons was ordered. Tudor testified.

• Braaz Sawyer, 22, 221 Beechwood Drive, Berea: careless driving; no driver’s license; first-degree possession of controlled substance, meth; possession of drug paraphernalia; receiving stolen property with value more than $10,000. Bail was set at $25,000 cash. Officer J. Gibson with the Garrard County Police Department testified.

• Paula Irish, 42, 331 Turkey Foot Ridge Road, Crittenden: theft by unlawful taking $500 or more. Bail was set at $2,500 cash. Officer Royce with the Garrard County Police Department testified.

Kalee Penman, 44; and Haigin Penman, 20, both at 315 Crab Orchard St., Lancaster: first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, meth. Bail was set at $10,000 cash each. Tudor testified.

• Bradley Singleton, 50, 7276 Cartersville Road, Lancaster; and Bobby Joe Vanwinkle, 40, 1445 Calico Road, Lancaster: first-degree trafficking in controlled substance, enhanced with the possession of a firearm, meth; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia. No bail was set for Singleton and summons was ordered. Bail for Vanwinkle was set at $10,000 cash. Gibson testified.

• Also, the cases involving Melissa Walker, Alisha West and Janet Wyatt where more than 60 days had elapsed since the case was referred to the grand jury, the defendants were discharged from custody and any money or bonds deposited should be refunded.