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The Breckinridge Herald-NewsHardinsburg, Kentucky 40143 • Wednesday, February 1, 2012 16

Note—The Herald-News re-ports police and court news using public records kept by the respective agencies. Due to space limitations, we report only the final disposition of District Court cases. Names will not be withheld from publication for any reason.

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BreckinridgeDistrict CourtJan. 24, 2012Division IJudge Kenneth H. Goff IINicholas D. Christian, theft

by deception including cold checks under $300, plea of guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after 1 hour in jail, abide by terms and conditions of probation, $223.

James Dustin Bruce, 1-2. theft by deception including cold checks under $500, 10 days probated 2 years after 1 hour in jail, abide by terms and conditions of probation, $163.

Kelly W. Hardin, no/expired registration plates, dismissed on proof.

Eddie D. Church, 1. im-proper start from parked po-sition, plea of guilty, $25; 2. speeding 15 mph over limit, plea of guilty, assigned to state traffi c school, $143.

Alisa Hall, no/expired regis-tration plates, dismissed with proof.

Ronald E. Howard, 1. oper-ating on suspended/revoked license, amended to license to be in possession, plea of guilty, $50; 2. speeding 15 mph over limit, plea of guilty, $173.

Melinda G. Ford, 1. harass-ing communications, 2. ter-roristic threatening 3rd degree, dismissed.

Dawn Gritton, unlawful transaction with a minor 3rd degree, dismissed.

Freddie Tucker Jr., non-support, dismissed without prejudice.

The Morris David Mat-thews whose name appeared in Breckinridge District Court news in the Jan. 25 issue of The Herald-News is not Morris David Matthews of 599 Wood Hill Farm Lane, Hardinsburg.

Morris David Matthews II, 32, Philpot—formerly of Breckinridge County—is the defendant listed on the court docket.

Clarifi cation

City policedepartmentsIRVINGTON—According

to a citation fi led Jan. 27 by Offi cer Mike Picente, Thomas A. Crook, 35, Irvington, was arrested at 6:47 p.m. on US 60. Crook was served a warrant from Meade County.

IRVINGTON—Accord-ing to a citation fi led Jan. 28 by Charles G. Metcalfe, 36, McDaniels, was arrested at 5:03 p.m. three miles west of Irvington on US 60. Metcalfe was charged with operating motor vehicle under the in-fl uence of alcohol/drugs 2nd offense.

IRVINGTON—According to a citation fi led Jan. 30 by Officer Brad Hale, Jessica M. Kingsbury, 29, Irvington, was arrested at 7:23 p.m. at the intersection of KY 477 and Irvington Heights Lane. Kingsbury was served a warrant from Breckinridge County for assault 4th degree.

BreckinridgeCounty SheriffCUSTER—According to a

report fi led Jan. 10 by Deputy Billy Richardson, no injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident at 4:41 p.m. two miles south of Custer on KY 1401. Bianca Lane, 20, Den-ton, Texas, was northbound in a 2011 Nissan owned by Hertz Rental Car, Indianapolis, Ind., when she said her car was sideswiped by a southbound 1999 Buick LeSabre driven by Paula Aldridge, 43, Garfi eld. Aldridge reportedly did not stop and was subsequently contacted by police at her residence. Aldridge said she returned to the scene after-ward, but no one was there and she returned home. Both cars remained in service with minor damage.

ROSETTA—According to a report fi led Jan. 14 by Deputy Billy Richardson, no injuries

were reported in a one-vehicle accident at 7:41 p.m. four miles east of Custer on Ro-setta-Corners Road. Priscilla N. Dennis, 19, Hardinsburg, was northbound in a 2005 Chevy Colorado when a deer entered the roadway. Dennis jerked the steering wheel and braked. The truck left the right shoulder of the roadway in a skid and hit a utility pole. It was towed from the scene with moderate to severe damage.

HITES RUN—According to a report filed Jan. 18 by Deputy Virgil Phillips, Bill Hawkins, Hardinsburg, re-ported that someone has been removing miscellaneous prop-erty from a vacant dwelling on Hardin Mills South Road.

CUSTER—According to a report fi led Jan. 18 by Deputy Billy Richardson, no injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident at 8:11 p.m. five miles south of Custer in a private driveway on KY 86. Dana C. Cobler, 33, Custer, attempted to back out of drive-way in a 2003 GMC Sierra. The pickup struck another vehicle parked in the drive-way—an unoccupied 2011 Toyota Camry owned by Betty D. Probus, Elizabethtown. Minor to moderate damage was reported to both vehicles.

McDANIELS—According to a citation fi led Jan. 21 by Deputy Billy Richardson, Christopher L. Berry, 31, Falls of Rough, was arrested at 4:28 p.m. on Cobblers Knob Lane. Berry was charged with assault 4th degree and menacing.

WEBSTER—According to a report filed Jan. 21 by Deputy Chris Woosley, Karen S. Popham, Webster, reported the theft of scrap metal and other items from a property on Jack Chappell Road between the dates of October 2011 and January 2012. The value of the stolen items totaled $2,630.

There is a suspect in the case.

HARDINSBURG—Ac-cording to a citation fi led Jan. 21 by Deputy Chris Woosley, Robert W. Rose, 21, Har-dinsburg, was arrested on Fairgrounds Road following a one-vehicle accident. Rose was charged with operating motor vehicle under the in-fl uence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense.

BIG SPRING—Accord-ing to a report fi led Jan. 22 by Deputy Jimmy Gilpin, no injuries were reported in a one-vehicle accident at 4:46 a.m. 1-1/2 miles south of Big Spring on KY 333. Lori A. Garrett, 52, Garfi eld, was southbound in a 2003 Kia Rio when she came upon a dead dog in the roadway. Garrett swerved to the left and over-corrected. The car ran into a ditch near the intersection with Harold Lucas Lane. It was towed from the scene with minor damage.

HARDINSBURG—Ac-cording to a citation fi led Jan. 24 by Deputy Chris Woosley, Allen Simpson, 21, Irvington, was arrested at 10:17 a.m. at the Courthouse. Simpson was served a warrant from Breck-inridge County.

HARDINSBURG—Ac-cording to a citation fi led Jan. 24 by Deputy Chris Woosley, Samantha Howell, 42, Clo-verport, was arrested at 10:25 a.m. at the Courthouse. How-ell was served a warrant from Breckinridge County.

HARDINSBURG—Ac-cording to a citation fi led Jan. 24 by Deputy Chris Woosley, Shannon Baker, 32, Bristow, Ind., was arrested at 11 a.m. on Glen Nash Lane. Baker was served a warrant.

HARDINSBURG—Ac-cording to a citation filed Jan. 25 by Sheriff Todd Pate, Christopher T. Brizius, 23,

Westview, was arrested at 3:20 p.m. at the Courthouse. Brizius was served a warrant for fl agrant non-support.

McDANIELS—Accord-ing to citations fi led Jan. 29

by Deputy Chris Woosley, two people were arrested at 2:02 p.m. on Timberlake Lane. Lewis E. Carter, 56, and Ksenia Carter, 26, both of McDaniels, each were charged with assault 4th degree.

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