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February
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Greetings
Kenton County!
The men and women of
the Commonwealth's Attorney Office are
always working hard to keep Kenton County
safe. This newsletter is intended to
keep all interested parties up to date on
the latest in prosecution and law
enforcement news. If you have any
questions or would like additional
information about the cases you see in this
email, please call (859) 292-6580 or email
the Commonwealth's Attorney Office at robsanders@kentonprosecutor.com
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Commonwealth
v. Daniel T. Searp
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor:
James T. Redwine
Police
Agency: Ft. Wright
On 6/2/07, police were called to a
residence in Ludlow by Dixie Searp who
reported that she had been beaten by her
husband, Daniel Searp, who had fled the
scene. Daniel Searp, who has a
history of domestic abuse, was
located walking up Sleepy Hollow Road by
Ft. Wright Police Sgt. Michael Knight.
Searp ignored Knight's commands to stop
and fled into the woods leading to an
extensive search by Ft. Wright, Ludlow,
Park Hills, and Ft. Mitchell Police.
Searp eventually showed back up at the
residence where the call originated and
was arrested.
On 1/24/07, after a 2 day trial, the jury
found Searp guilty of 1st Degree Fleeing
Police and Harassment. The jury then
followed the suggestion of Asst.
Commonwealth's Attorney James T. Redwine
and recommended a 2 1/2 year sentence for
the Fleeing charge and 45 days for
Harassment. On 2/25/08, Sear
appeared in court for final sentencing.
The Commonwealth recommended that the
Court follow the recommendation of the
jury. Searp was sentenced to 2 1/2
year probated for 5 years on the Fleeing
charge and 45 days for Harassment.
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Commonwealth
v. Dwight
Talley
Judge:Bartlett
Prosecutor: Sharif
Abdrabbo
Police Agency: Covington
On 8/30/08, the Covington Police Bureau of
Strategic Support (BOSS) was investigating
a reported crack house within the Jacob
Price Housing Project. Undercover
officers Robert Rose and Aaron Mears equipped
a confidential informant (CI) with a
hidden video and audio transmitter and
sent the CI towards the targeted
apartment. While en route to the
suspect address, Dwight Talley stopped the
CI and offered to sell the CI crack
cocaine. The CI agreed and purchased
one rock for $20 of marked money provided
by the police.
The CI then continued on to the targeted
apartment and was invited in. Once
inside, the CI requested to purchase $40
worth of crack cocaine. The crack
dealer in the house only had a $20 rock
available and the CI complained about not
getting the CI's money's worth. In
an effort to maintain customer
satisfaction, that dealer yelled out the
window to Talley who was still loitering
about. Talley was more than happy to
supply the remaining portion of crack
cocaine. In doing so, Talley managed
to earn himself not one, but two charges
of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
(cocaine). Upon checking his
criminal history, Mears and Rose learned
that Talley was on parole for... you
guessed it... Trafficking in a Controlled
Substance (cocaine).
Talley was arrested the following day
after the Covington SWAT Team conducted a
search warrant at the same residence in
Jacob Price. Talley was not in the
residence at the time but was promptly
found loitering just outside in the same
area as he was dealing the day before.
Talley was indicted in November, 2007 and
on 2/25/08 pled guilty to 2 counts of
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
(cocaine). Asst. Commonwealth's
Attorney Sharif Abdrabbo is recommending
that Talley serve 5 years on each count in
addition to the remaining time on his
previous sentence. Final sentencing
is set for 3/25/08.
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Commonwealth
v. Charles Jackson Jr.
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Laura
Ward
Police
Agency: Covington
On 1/15/08, Jackson pled guilty to Failure
to Register as a Sex Offenders and 2nd
Degree Persistent Felony Offender.
Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Laura Ward
recommended a sentence of 5 years in prison.
On 2/25/08 Jackson was sentenced to 5 years
probated for 5 years.
Commonwealth v. Michael
Fleckinger
Judge: Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police Agency: KY Dept. of
Insurance
On
2/26/08 Fleckinger pled guilty to 13
Counts of Fraudulent Insurance Act
(>$300). Asst. Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe Meadows is recommending a
sentence of 6 years probated for 5 years
on the condition that the defendant serve
12 months of home incarceration monitored
by Kenton County's new ankle bracelet GPS
system (known as MCR for Monitored
Conditional Release). Final
sentencing is set for 4/7/08.
Commonwealth v. Dominic
Carbone
Judge: Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police Agency: Ludlow
On 1/25/08 Carbone pled guilty to
Possession of a Controlled Substance
(cocaine). Asst. Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe Meadows recommended a
sentence of 5 years in prison. On
2/25/08, Carbone was sentenced to 3 years
in prison.
Commonwealth
v. Dominic
Carbone
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police Agency: NKDSF
On
1/25/08 Carbone pled guilty to
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
(cocaine) in an unrelated case to the
one listed above. Asst.
Commonwealth's Attorney Joe Meadows
recommended a sentence of 5 years in
prison. On 2/25/08, Carbone was
sentenced to 5 years in prison.
Commonwealth
v. James Shepherd
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: James
T. Redwine
Police Agency: Covington
On 2/25/08 Shepherd pled guilty to
Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree and
Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon.
Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Jim
Redwine is recommending a sentence
of 3 year probated for 5 years.
Final sentencing is set for 3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v. Joseph Young
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police Agency: Southgate
On
2/25/08 Young pled guilty to
Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card.
Asst. Commonwealth's Attorney Alysha
McKinney recommended a sentence of 1
year in prison. Young
was sentenced to 1 year in prison.
Commonwealth
v. Desiree Mattox
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Sharif
Abdrabbo
Police Agency:
Covington
On 2/25/08 Mattox pled
guilty to Possession of a
Controlled Substance
(cocaine). Asst.
Commonwealth's Attorney Sharif
Abdrabbo is recommending
that Mattox, who has no
previous felony record, be
ordered into the Felony
Diversion Program for 2 years.
Final sentencing is 3/11/08.
If Mattox fails diversion she
faces 1-5 years.
Commonwealth
v. Matthew Carlson
Judge:
Summe
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police Agency:
Erlanger
On 2/25/08
Carlson pled guilty to
Fraudulent Use of a
Credit Card. Final
sentencing is set for
3/25/08. Carlson
is facing 1-5 years in
prison.
Commonwealth
v. Stephen
Sparks
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Leanne
Isler
Police
Agency: Taylor
Mill
On 1/29/08
Sparks pled
guilty to Theft
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Leanne
Isler
recommended that
Sparks go to
prison for 4
years. On
2/25/08 Sparks
was sentenced to
5 years probated
for 5 years on
the condition
that he serve 6
months in the
county jail.
Commonwealth
v. Junie
Holt
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency:
Crescent
Springs
On
1/28/08
Holt
pled
guilty
to 1st
Degree
Burglary,
1st
Degree
Robbery
and 1st
Degree
Persistent
Felony
Offender.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows recommended
a 10 year
sentence.
On
2/25/08
Holt was
sentenced
to 10
years in
prison.
Commonwealth
v. Christopher
Thornberry
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/11/08
Thornberry
pled
guilty
to
Trafficking
in
a
Controlled
Substance
(non-narcotic
substance).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows recommended
a
sentence
of 4
years
probated
for 4
years
on
the
condition
that Thornberry
serve 3
months
in
jail. On
2/25/08
Thornberry
was
sentenced
to
4
years
probated
for
4
years
and
was
ordered
to
remain
in
the
county
jail
until
a
bed
opens
in
an
inpatient
drug
treatment
facility.
Commonwealth
v.
Dale
Nance
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Amy
Burke
Police
Agency:
Kenton
Co.
Child
Support
On
2/21/08
Nance
pled
guilty
to
Flagrant
Non-Support.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Amy
Burke
is
recommending
a
3
year
sentence
probated
for
5
years.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/31/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Matthew
Bedford
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Elsmere
On
2/25/08 Bedford
pled
guilty
to
Receiving
Stolen
Property
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
is
recommending
a
3
year
sentence
probated
for
3
years.
Final
Sentencing
is
set
for 3/31/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Tara
Baird
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
2/25/08 Baird
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
is
recommending
that
Baird
be
ordered
into
the
Kenton
County
Drug
Court.
Final
Sentencing
is
set
for
3/31/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Christopher
Cooper
Judge:
Bartlett
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police
Agency: Edgewood
On
2/21/08 Young
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Alysha
McKinney is
recommending
that
Cooper,
who
has
no
prior felony
record,
be
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
3
years. The
court
followed
that
recommendation.
Cooper
faces
1-5
years
if
he
fails
diversion.
Commonwealth
v.
James
Ray
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Justin
Sanders
Police
Agency: Edgewood
On
2/25/08 Ray
pled
guilty
to
2nd
Degree
Burglary.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Justin
Sanders
is
recommending
that
Ray
spend
5
years
in
prison.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
James
Meier
Judge:
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
2/26/08 the
court
followed
the
recommendation
of
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
and
sentenced
Meier
to
1
year
in
prison
for
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Commonwealth
v.
Anthony
Peel
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police
Agency: Crescent
Springs
On
1/9/08 Peel
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Alysha
McKinney recommended
a
sentence
of 2
years
in
prison. On
2/26/08
Peel
was
sentenced
to
2
year
probated
for
4
years.
Commonwealth
v.
Danielle
Hisle
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Sharif
Abdrabbo
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/29/08 Hisle
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine)
and
Probating
Contraband.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Sharif
Abdrabbo recommended
a
sentence
of 1
year
in
prison. On
2/26/08
Hisle
was
sentenced
to
1
year
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
David
Rush
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Independence
On
1/23/08
Rush
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe
Meadows
recommended
a
sentence
of 2
years
probated
for
3
years. On
2/26/08
Rush
was
sentenced
to
2
years
probated
for 3
years.
Commonwealth
v.
Christina
McGuire
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
2/15/08 McGuire
pled
guilty
to Obtaining
a
Controlled
Substance
By
Fraud.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe
Meadows recommended
a
sentence
of 5
years probated
for
5
years. On
2/26/08 McGuire
was
sentenced
to 5
years
probated
for 5
years.
Commonwealth
v.
Jonathan
Smith
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Justin
Sanders
Police
Agency: Lakeside
Park
On
2/26/08
Smith
pled
guilty
to
Receiving
Stolen
Property
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Justin
Sanders
is
recommending
a
sentence
of
5
years
probated
for
5
years.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Lisa
Powers
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/15/08 Powers
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe
Meadows
recommended
a
sentence
of 2
years
in
prison. On
2/26/08
Power
was
sentenced
to
2
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Joanie
Rush
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Independence
On
1/23/08 Rush
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe
Meadows
recommended
that
Rush,
who
has
no
prior
felony
record,
be
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
2
years.
On
2/26/08
Rush
was
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
2
years.
If
she
fails
diversion,
Rush
faces
1-5
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Cindy
Risch
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police
Agency: NKDSF
On
1/15/08
Risch
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Handgun
by
a
Convicted
Felon.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Rob
Sanders
recommended
a
sentence
of 5
years
in
prison. On
2/26/08
Risch
was
sentenced
to 5
years
probated
for 5
years
on
the
condition
that
she
serve
6
month
in
the
county
jail.
Commonwealth
v.
Kelvin
Marshall
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Sharif
Abdrabbo
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/29/08 Marshall
pled
guilty
to
Promoting
Contraband.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Sharif
Abdrabbo
recommended
a
sentence
of 1
year
in
prison. On
2/26/08 Marshall
was
sentenced
to
1
year
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Eugene
Cox
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Laura
Ward
Police
Agency: Erlanger
On
2/26/08
Cox
pled
guilty
to
Assault
4th
Degree/Domestic
Violent
(3rd
Offense
or
More).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Laura
Ward
is
recommending
a
sentence
of 1
year
in
prison. Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Billy
D.
Langston
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police
Agency: Kenton
County
Police
On
1/29/08
Langston
pled
guilty
to
Theft
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Alysha
McKinney
is
recommended
that
Langston,
who
has
no
prior
felony
record,
be
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
2
years.
On
2/26/08
the
court
followed
that
recommendation.
Commonwealth
v.
Vincent
Williams
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
2/26/08 Williams
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Joe
Meadows
is
recommending
that
Williams,
who
has
no
prior
felony
record,
be
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
2
years. Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Myrtle
Dawson
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police
Agency: NKDSF
On
2/26/08
Dawson
pled
guilty
to
Trafficking
in
a
Controlled
Substance
(Oxycontin).
Commonwealth's
Attorney Rob
Sanders
is
recommending
a
sentence
of 5
years
in
prison. Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Robert
Densler
Jr.
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Rob
Sanders
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/15/08 Densler
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Handgun
by
a
Convicted
Felon.
Commonwealth's
Attorney Rob
Sanders
recommended
a
sentence
of 5
years
in
prison. On
2/26/08 Densler
was
sentenced
to 5
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.Susan
Schell
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police
Agency: Lakeside
Park
On
2/26/08
Schell
pled
guilty
to
Theft
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Alysha
McKinney
is
recommending
that
Schell
serve
2
years
in
prison.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Douglas
Hale
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
2/26/08
Hale
pled
guilty
to
Possession
of
a
Controlled
Substance
(cocaine).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
is
recommending
3
years
probated
for
3
years.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
3/25/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Jeffrey
Kaiser
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Elsmere
On
2/26/08
Kaiser
pled
guilty
to
Assault
Under
Extreme
Emotional
Distress.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
is
recommending
5
years
probated
for
5
years.
Final
sentencing
is
set
for
4/8/08.
Commonwealth
v.
Timothy
Henson
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Alysha
McKinney
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/29/08 Henson
pled
guilty
to
3rd
Degree
Burglary
and
Theft
(>$300).
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Alysha
McKinney
recommended
a
sentence
of
4
years
in
prison.
On
2/26/08,
Henson
was
sentenced
to
5
years
in
prison.
Commonwealth
v.
Joyce
Payne
Judge:
Sheehan
Prosecutor: Joseph
Meadows
Police
Agency: Covington
On
1/15/08 Payne
pled
guilty
to
Theft
of
a
Controlled
Substance.
Asst.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Joe
Meadows
recommended
that
Payne,
who
has
no
prior
felony
record,
be
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
2
years.
On
2/26/08
Payne
was
ordered
into
the
Felony
Diversion
Program
for
2
years.
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| FAILED
TO APPEAR/WANTED: |
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Melissa Thomas
Bond $unknown
Original Charge(s):
Poss. of a Controlled Substance (cocaine)
Danielle
Carnes
Bond:
$unknown
Original Charge(s):
Welfare Fraud
Mary
Weitz
Bond:
$unknown
Original Charge(s):
Welfare Fraud
Christopher
Manning
Bond:
$10,000
Original Charge(s):
Flagrant Non-Support
Shannon
Mullen
Bond:
$10,000
Original Charge(s):
Burglary 3rd Degree
**Law Enforcement should confirm
warrants prior to arrest. Do
not rely solely on this
information!**
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OP/ED: A COMEBACK FOR THE CRIME ISSUE
By David S.
Broder
From
Pakistan to Serbia, and recurrently in Iraq,
the headlines point to the dangers of the
world -- most notably the threat of terrorism.
And yet when the polling firm Cooper &
Secrest Associates asked 1,139 Americans in
December which threat they took most
seriously, 69 percent chose violent crime and
only 19 percent named terrorist attack.
The
survey was part of a striking report released
yesterday by Third Way, a liberal think tank,
and several governors, warning that the crime
issue, which has slipped off the political
agenda since its heyday in the 1970s and
1980s, is about to return.
"Four
new and dangerous sociological trends are
converging to disturb the peace and are
threatening a crisis of crime, if not
addressed," the report says.
The
trends it cites include a huge increase in the
number of criminals due to leave prison in the
next five years, the infiltration of criminal
gangs into the surge of illegal immigrants,
the bulge in the number of young people
entering the highest-crime years and the
technology revolution that has made the
Internet a place of danger for unsupervised
youths.
The
underlying numbers are startling. Twenty years
ago, the country's total prison population was
700,000. Next year alone, that many will be
released from prison, and, if past trends
hold, nearly two-thirds will be rearrested.
In
the next five years, the number of young
adults and teenagers will have increased by 1
million, and, if past patterns hold, that will
boost the number of crimes by 2.5 million.
The
Third Way report is chock-a-block with hopeful
examples of what some states are doing to head
off this explosion. But the bad news is that
the federal government seems to be in retreat.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/22/AR2008022202174_pf.html
(an
over view of the report is at
http://www.thirdway.org/data/product/file/120/TW_Crime_Poll_Toplines_wHighlights.pdf
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