Forgery

HARRODSBURG - Anthony Richardson, 23, of 544 N. College St., has been charged with forgery, police said. He is accused of passing three forged checks totaling $476 at Wal-Mart, Hill Top Shell and Tobacco Stix. The stolen checks were on an account at Fifth Third Bank, South College Street, according to Officer J. Thomas. Richardson was charged with second-degree forgery and lodged in Boyle County Detention Center.t.

A former employee of the Jessamine County Detention Center has been charged with stealing money belonging to the detention center and forging notices of jail credit. Brian Shearer, 35, 105 1/2 Cottage St., was indicted by a Jessamine County grand jury in December on 20 charges of theft by unlawful taking, value less than $500; four counts of theft by unlawful taking, value more than $500; and 15 counts of second-degree forgery, according to documents filed Dec. 9 in the Jessamine Circuit Clerk office.

LIBERTY - Rodney Barber, of 539 Elmore Hill Road, has been arrested on a warrant charging him with four counts of forgery, police said. He is accused of forging his name on five checks passed at Dairy Mart and is under a $1,000 bond. He was arrested on a warrant by Danville Police Department.

HARRODSBURG - Harrodsburg Police Department has active warrants on Laura L. Cooper, who is accused of forgery. Cooper reportedly took another person's checks and has forged and cashed the checks in the Mercer County area. She faces nine counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. Anyone with information leading to the arrest of Cooper will be eligible for up to a $100 reward, police said. Cooper, 42, has blond hair. Mercer County Crime Stoppers will pay cash for information leading to the arrest and conviction for any major crime or the prevention of a crime.

A Boyle County grand jury recently indicted 21 people, including several in multiple forgery cases. Those indicted are listed below by name, age, address and charge. Anthony Lee Baker, 39, 210 South St., two counts of second-offense trafficking in cocaine. Bond was set at $40,000. Danville Police Officer Patrick McQueen testified before the grand jury. Robert B. Bottom, 52, of Harrodsburg, second-degree forgery for allegedly forging four checks worth $605 drawn on Farmers National Bank.

The following people were booked into the Jessamine County Detention Center on Jan. 16, 2013, according to jail records: • Timothy Arnold, 38, first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument • Quinton J. Hensley, 27, first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument • Joshua L. Hale, 25,  first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument ...

LIBERTY - The following people recently were indicted by a Casey County grand jury: Charles Keith Clements, 54, 68 Rubarts Road, Dunnville, allegedly cultivating more than five marijuana plants on Aug. 7. A summons was issued. Deputy Chad Weddle testified before the grand jury. Charles Lewis Hale, 29, and Miranda Baker, 26, both of Stanford, theft more than $500 for allegedly taking an 18-foot trailer belonging to Rob Hundley on Aug. 20. A¿summons was issued. Weddle testified.

The trial date for a former jail captain charged with forgery and theft of nearly $7,000 has been set for 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 16. In December, a grand jury indicted Brian Shearer on 20 counts of theft by unlawful taking with a value less than $500 and four counts of theft by unlawful taking with a value more than $500 from the detention center. The jury also indicted him on 15 counts of second-degree forgery. During the course of his various jobs at the jail, Shearer allegedly stole money and committed the forgery offenses by forging information on notice of jail credit forms that were required to be filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Administrative Office of the Court.

The following people were booked into the Jessamine County Detention Center on Jan. 16, 2013, according to jail records: • Timothy Arnold, 38, first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument • Quinton J. Hensley, 27, first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument • Joshua L. Hale, 25,  first-degree forgery, first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument ...

LIBERTY - The following people recently were indicted by a Casey County grand jury: Charles Keith Clements, 54, 68 Rubarts Road, Dunnville, allegedly cultivating more than five marijuana plants on Aug. 7. A summons was issued. Deputy Chad Weddle testified before the grand jury. Charles Lewis Hale, 29, and Miranda Baker, 26, both of Stanford, theft more than $500 for allegedly taking an 18-foot trailer belonging to Rob Hundley on Aug. 20. A¿summons was issued. Weddle testified.

Former paralegal Stacy Beitz, who was indicted on three counts of second-degree forgery in March, may see more charges by the time her case goes to trial Nov. 5. Beitz was indicted for defrauding her boss, Mike Hamilton, on three different occasions by altering or signing checks drawn from the Citizens Commerce National Bank account of Hamilton & Associates. The checks ranged in value from approximately $500 to $1,000.  Second-degree forgery is a class-D felony. According to Hamilton, more charges may be filed.

Former Jessamine County Detention Center jail captain Brian Shearer has pleaded guilty to theft and second-degree forgery, a fraction of the 39 counts he was indicted for in December 2011. In July, he pleaded guilty to four charges of theft by unlawful taking, more than $500, which are Class-A  one second-degree forgery charge, both are Class-D felonys. All other charges were dismissed. Earlier this month, Shearer made his first $1,000 payment of the more than $7,000 owed in restitution, which he agreed upon in a plea agreement to avoid a three-year prison term.

Charged - Zachary J. Groen, 34, of 503 Kiwi Drive, was charged Sunday with alcohol intoxication and tampering with physical evidence. - Marco J. Juliano, 19, no address given, was charged Friday with fourth-degree assault, after a reported fight at Hickman Street Grocery. - Sam Little, 36, of 35 Hiawatha Trail, was charged Saturday with reckless driving and carrying a concealed weapon. - Leonardo Ordones, 43, of 250 Oxford Drive Apt. 1, was charged Saturday with no operator's license, driviing under the influence and reckless driving.

The trial date for a former jail captain charged with forgery and theft of nearly $7,000 has been set for 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 16. In December, a grand jury indicted Brian Shearer on 20 counts of theft by unlawful taking with a value less than $500 and four counts of theft by unlawful taking with a value more than $500 from the detention center. The jury also indicted him on 15 counts of second-degree forgery. During the course of his various jobs at the jail, Shearer allegedly stole money and committed the forgery offenses by forging information on notice of jail credit forms that were required to be filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Administrative Office of the Court.

A former employee of the Jessamine County Detention Center has been charged with stealing money belonging to the detention center and forging notices of jail credit. Brian Shearer, 35, 105 1/2 Cottage St., was indicted by a Jessamine County grand jury in December on 20 charges of theft by unlawful taking, value less than $500; four counts of theft by unlawful taking, value more than $500; and 15 counts of second-degree forgery, according to documents filed Dec. 9 in the Jessamine Circuit Clerk office.

STANFORD — Four men have been indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury for allegedly passing phony $100 and $50 bills. Kerry Scott Naylor, 30, of Waynesburg; Jack N. Rose, 29, of Stanford; and Jonathan M. Durham, 27, of Lancaster were each indicted on a single count of possession of a forged instrument for allegedly having the counterfeit bills in May. Gerald David Smith, 36, of Stanford, was charged with complicity in possession of...

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court Sept. 22 with Judge Earl-Ray Neal presiding. — Ashley Johnson, third-degree forgery, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 60 days conditionally discharged. — Ashley W. Johnson, theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, 90 days, 60 days conditionally discharged. — Donna J. Johnson, attempted first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, pleaded guilty, 180 days home incarceration. — Jonathan S. Kincaid, third-degree burglary (two counts)

WINCHESTER POLICE — At 9:29 a.m. Friday, a man at 235 Wheeler Ave. reported that an aluminum wheel had been taken from his yard. — At 10:46 a.m. Friday, damage to two vehicles was reported at 1422 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. — At 12:41 p.m. Friday, a person at 1307 W. Lexington Ave. reported that someone stole household items. — At 3:08 p.m. Friday, a hit and run was reported at 1859 Bypass Road. — At 4:12 p.m. Friday, a forgery was reported at 115 Sycamore St. — At 6:47 p.m. Friday, a theft of $1,400 from a bank account was reported at 114 Olde Potomac Ave. — At 7:30 p.m. Friday, a theft was reported 32 Buckner St. CLARK COUNTY FIRE — Firefighters extinguished a grass fire on Van Meter Road on Friday.