Physical Evidence

Charged — Justin Spicer, 23, of 318 Carolina Ave., was charged Thursday with murder, first-degree burglary and tampering with physical evidence.

WINCHESTER¿POLICE Charged - Pamela Cantor, 42, of 544 E. Broadway St., was charged Thursday with public intoxication, possession of marijuana and tampering with physical evidence. - Joseph A. Kennon, 27, of 10 Central Ave., was charged Thursday with theft by unlawful taking.

Boyle Circuit Judge Darren Peckler's courtroom was packed Tuesday as the three public defenders - appointed to represent three Danville residents charged in connection with a death - reported being satisfied that the commonwealth had produced all the evidence required by the discovery process. The three defendants are charged in connection with the death of Michael Dean Begley Jr., 27, of Richmond and are scheduled for another status conference on March 6. Begley's girlfriend, Gina Priest, 41, and Melissa Jean Luna, 28, both of 103 Aldridge Lane, are charged with tampering with physical evidence.

Four people accused of burglarizing a Domino's Pizza last month have been arrested, Danville police said. Dexter O. Brand, 22, of 817 E. Main St. in Danville; Deodric R. Nealy, 19, of Beech Street in Danville; Gregory D. Stallworth, 20, of 530 Denmark Dr. in Danville; and Tara M. Aranda, 23, of 301 N. Hill-N-Dale St. in Danville, are all being held in Boyle County Detention Center. Brand, Nealy and Stallworth are all charged with felony third-degree burglary and felony tampering with physical evidence, while Aranda is only charged with third-degree burglary.

The following cases were resolved in Clark District Court Sept. 6 with judge Jean Chenault Logue presiding. - Larry Christopher Puckett, probation revocation, stipulated to probable cause, sentenced to one year. -  Keithyon Nelson, first-degree wanton endangerment, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; tampering with physical evidence, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; sentencing Oct. 11, - Johnny Ray Ratliff, flagrant non-support, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; contempt of court, dismissed; sentencing Oct. 11, - Tommy Dale Martin, second-degree burglary, pleaded guilty, sentenced to seven years; possession of burglary tools, pleaded guilty, sentenced to 30 days concurrent; tampering with physical evidence, pleaded guilty, sentenced to one year concurrent; resisting arrest, pleaded guilty, sentenced to 30 days concurrent; first-degree persistent felony offender, dismissed.

Two people were arrested last Thursday night, June 7, in connection with a shooting. The arrest citation states a witness identified Antonio Lee Casey, 27, of Tulsa, Okla., as the person who allegedly fired a handgun from a red Ford truck at an apartment complex, vehicles and other people. The alleged driver, Savannah F. Jacobs, 18, of Frankfort was also arrested by police and charged with complicity. The shooting was the result of a dispute, but the citation did not state the nature of the dispute.

Three people charged in connection with the death of a man found on a Boyle County roadside in late November appeared Tuesday in Boyle Circuit Court for a status hearing. All three defendants received a continuance until July 10 in order to consider new evidence in the case. No further information was forthcoming about the nature of the new evidence. Jordan Montez White, 24, of 418 Adams St., is charged with reckless homicide and tampering with physical evidence in the death of Michael Dean Begley Jr., 27, of Richmond.

The following cases were resolved in Clark Circuit Court April 12 with Judge Julia Hylton Adams presiding. - Valerie Akers, complicity to second-degree burglary, pleaded guilty, sentenced to five years; second-degree persistent felony offender, dismissed. - Steven Bruce Daugherty, second-degree burglary, pleaded guilty sentenced to five years; second-degree persistent felony offender, dismissed. -  Marcus R. Osborne, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, pleaded guilty, recommended five years, sentencing May 17. - Timothy Matthew Tipton, flagrant non-support, pleaded guilty, recommended two years; second-degree persistent felony offender, dismissed; sentencing May 17. - Angela Smith Turner, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; possession of drug paraphernalia, pleaded guilty, recommended 12 months; sentencing May 17. - Maranda Lynn Farris-Evans, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, amended to first-degree possession of a controlled substance, pleaded guilty, recommended two years; tampering with physical evidence, dismissed; sentencing May 17. - Branden K. Willoughby, first-degree criminal mischief, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; second-degree criminal mischief, pleaded guilty, recommended 30 days; third-degree burglary, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; tampering with physical...

The attorney for accused murderer Thomas Wayne Hager Jr. agreed Wednesday to have his case waived to a Boyle County grand jury. Hager pleaded not guilty last week to two charges of murder in the May 21 shooting deaths of Mark Snyder, 21, of Waynesburg and Ted Sparks, 54, of Danville and the attempted murder of Phillip White, 37, of Lancaster. He also pleaded not guilty to a charge of tampering with physical evidence. Commonwealth Attorney Richie Bottoms said the next meeting of the grand jury will be June 26, but the prosecution could file an information in the case, which would bypass the typical indictment process.

HARRODSBURG - Police are investigating a shooting reported early Wednesday morning in the area of Poplar Heights. According to a press release, residents told police shots had been heard at the subdivision located near U.S 127.  Officers responded to the situation and discovered one side of a duplex on Lynn Drive had gunshot damage, the release stated. A police investigation revealed shots had been fired at the building from the rear and the front, and physical evidence is still being processed.

The following cases were resolved in Clark Circuit Court Nov. 8 with Judge William Clouse presiding. -  David Christopher Crowell, fraudulent use of a credit card, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; second-degree forgery, pleaded guilty, recommended one year; theft by unlawful taking, pleaded guilty, recommended six months; sentencing Dec. 13. - Crutcher Lee Fox, criminal possession of a forged instrument, pleaded guilty, recommended three years;...

CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF Charged - Timothy Ellis, 39, of 119 Inverness, was charged Monday with violation of an EPO/DVO. Reports - At 10 a.m. Monday, Edward Reed of 1560 Clintonville Road reported that someone damaged the chain link fence at Goshen Primitive Baptist Church, 2360 Goshen Road, during the night. - At 9 p.m. Monday, Nancy Woosley of 6871 Irvine Road reported that someone entered her home and took a Nintendo Wii. - At 8:18 a.m. Monday, Roger Lyman of 1278 Ecton Road reported that someone damaged his pickup truck.

Four people accused of burglarizing a Domino's Pizza last month have been arrested, Danville police said. Dexter O. Brand, 22, of 817 E. Main St. in Danville; Deodric R. Nealy, 19, of Beech Street in Danville; Gregory D. Stallworth, 20, of 530 Denmark Dr. in Danville; and Tara M. Aranda, 23, of 301 N. Hill-N-Dale St. in Danville, are all being held in Boyle County Detention Center. Brand, Nealy and Stallworth are all charged with felony third-degree burglary and felony tampering with physical evidence, while Aranda is only charged with third-degree burglary.

WINCHESTER¿POLICE Charged - Pamela Cantor, 42, of 544 E. Broadway St., was charged Thursday with public intoxication, possession of marijuana and tampering with physical evidence. - Joseph A. Kennon, 27, of 10 Central Ave., was charged Thursday with theft by unlawful taking.

BOYLE DISTRICT COURT Cases handled recently in Boyle District Court, listed by name, charge, fine and jail sentence, where applicable, include the following. Court costs also were assessed in most cases. Ages and addresses are listed if available.   Judge Jeff Dotson presiding William C. Abell, 23, Liberty, theft by unlawful taking, 95 days; third-degree burglary, amended to second-degree criminal trespassing, 60 days, consecutively, credit for 11 days served, remaining time probated one year, $6.76 restitution, banned from Walmart.

Two people were arrested last Thursday night, June 7, in connection with a shooting. The arrest citation states a witness identified Antonio Lee Casey, 27, of Tulsa, Okla., as the person who allegedly fired a handgun from a red Ford truck at an apartment complex, vehicles and other people. The alleged driver, Savannah F. Jacobs, 18, of Frankfort was also arrested by police and charged with complicity. The shooting was the result of a dispute, but the citation did not state the nature of the dispute.