Grand jury indicts four last week

Posted June 27, 2012 at 2:23 pm

The Clinton County Grand Jury convened last Monday, June 18 in regular session, handing down indictments naming four individuals, most with multiple count charges.

The following true bills were handed down in open Circuit Court last Monday:

* The alleged offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine, distribution of a meth precursor, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and persistent felony offender (three counts) against Robert G. Hurt, when on or about April 21, the defendant possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, sold, transferred, etc. any drug product or combination used as a precursor, possessed, manufactured or transported several firearms when he had been convicted of a felony and committed the offenses after having been found guilty of a prior felony offense within the last five years.

* The alleged offenses of disorderly conduct, wanton endangerment-first degree, and persistent felony offender-first degree, against Jeremy Adam York, when on or about April 16, the defendant became very disorderly and disruptive while in the ER at Clinton County Hospital, wantonly engaged in conduct when he accelerated his vehicle in the direction of and nearly striking Dr. Carol Peddicord, and committed the offense of wanton endangerment after having been stood convicted of a prior felony offense within the past five years.

* The alleged offenses of burglary-third degree and theft by unlawful taking or disposition against Kenney Willis, when on or about May 20, the defendant entered or remained unlawfully in the building belonging to Shirley Hall with the intent to commit a crime and took control over a Ryobi weedeater and Homelite chain saw, the moveable property of Hall, said property having a value of less than $500.

* The alleged offense of custodial interference (two counts) against Aimee Andre, when on or about May 11, she took or enticed a female minor and a male minor out of the State of Kentucky, without the permission of their guardians.

(Editor’s Note: An indictment is a statement of probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and further court proceedings are warranted. Individuals named in an indictment are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.)