Boyle County grand jury indicts 29 in September

Published 5:57 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2019

The following people were indicted by a Boyle County grand jury on Sept. 18:

  • Dustin Fifer, 29, Junction City: selling a simulated controlled substance. Bail was set at $2,000. Casey McCoy with the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office testified.
  • William Hays, 36, Danville: driving on a DUI suspended license; third-degree criminal mischief by causing damage to a fence. Bail was set at 10% of $2,000. Doug Combs testified for the Commonwealth.
  • Jamie Baker, 46, Stanford: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000. Aaron Rainwater with the Danville Police Department testified. Receiving stolen property valued between $500 and $10,000 of a vehicle owned by Centre College. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000. Lisa Dollins with the DPD testified.
  • Kelly Beyersdoerfer, 46, Stanford: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth; possession of drug paraphernalia, pipe; driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000. Russell with the Junction City Police Chief testified.
  • Michael Black, 35, Mackville: second-degree escape when he escaped from the home incarceration program, persistent felony offender. Bail was set at $20,000. Derek Benge with Probation and Parole testified.
  • Ashley Carrier, 32, Danville: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, fentanyl. Bail was set at $5,000 and McCoy testified.
  • Steven Cissell, 29, Lebanon: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth; speeding. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000 and McCoy testified.
  • Michael Cochran, 43, Liberty: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for a final sentencing hearing. Bail was set at $10,000. Kari Wilson testified for the Commonwealth.
  • Barbara Coontz, 39, Danville: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for an arraignment. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • Crystal Cooper, 39, Danville: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for a pretrial conference. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • Seth Cornett, 20, Stanford: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth; possession of drug paraphernalia, spoon. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000. Chad Bartleson with the DPD testified.
  • Jeffery Cutter, 32, Danville: third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, more than 120 dosage units of gabapentin; possession of drug paraphernalia, scales; third-degree criminal mischief. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000. Brandon Jewell with the DPD testified.
  • John Michael Essex, 56, Springfield: identity theft by a persistent felony offender. Bail was set at $20,000. Jacob Farley with the DPD testified.
  • Dustin Fifer, 29, Junction City: driving on DUI suspended license, third offense; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, heroin; possession of drug paraphernalia, spoon. Bail was set at $5,000. Taylor Bottom with the BCSO testified.
  • Kimberly Gardner, 42, Louisville: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for a pretrial conference. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • Nicholas Gill, 27, Danville: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, hydrocodone; possession of drug paraphernalia, spoon. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000 and Bottom testified.
  • Kyle Johnson, 32, Danville: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for a status hearing. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • David Jones, 41, Lancaster: flagrant nonsupport for his children. Bail was set at $5,000 non-refundable. Blaine Young with the Child Support Enforcement testified.
  • Allison Kennedy, 34, Danville: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth; possession of drug paraphernalia, scales; driving without liability insurance. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000 and McCoy testified.
  • Jennifer Miller, 37, Harrodsburg: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for an arraignment. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • Steven Myers, 39, Danville: first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000. Braydon Hopper with the BCSO testified.
  • Clayton Newberry, 40, Nicholasville: second-degree escape by failing to return to the Boyle County Detention Center as ordered by a judge. Bail was set at $5,000 and McCoy testified.
  • James Pingleton, 24, Danville: two counts first-degree trafficking of a controlled substance, meth; possession of a handgun by a convicted felon; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bail was set at $20,000. Kody Cloud with the BCSO testified.
  • Alicia Ray, 33, Lancaster: first-degree promoting contraband when she brought dangerous contraband into the BCDC; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, meth. Bail was set at 10% of $5,000 and Bartleson testified.
  • Commanche Robbins, 27, Stanford: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for a pretrial conference. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • Johnny Satterly, 44, Parksville: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for an arraignment. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.
  • Noah Smith, 21, Danville: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, meth. Bail was set at 10% of $10,000 and Cloud testified.
  • Levi Swann, 24, Danville: first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, meth; tampering with physical evidence; first-degree promoting contraband into the BCDC; driving on DUI suspended license, second offense; possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at 10% of $10,000 and McCoy testified.
  • Bradley Watts, 24, Harrodsburg: first-degree bail jumping by failing to appear for a change of plea hearing. Bail was set at $10,000 and Wilson testified.