Thursday, October 23, 2008
Nine Floyd County Residents Appear In Court On Drug Charges
Nine suspects wanted in connection with an undercover drug investigation appeared for arraignment in Floyd County Circuit Court this week.
Arrest warrants will be issued for three other individuals who failed to show up for their court date. Chief Regional Circuit Judge John David Caudill had sent each of the suspects a letter ordering them to appear in court following recent indictments issued by a Floyd County Grand Jury.
Operation UNITE detectives and an investigator from the Kentucky Attorney General¹s Office of Criminal Investigations have been investigating these cases for about eight months. The charges involved the illegal sale of a variety of drug types.
Appearing for arraignment on Tuesday, October 21 were:
€ Jason L. Branham, age 29, of Branham Street, Wheelwright, two counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, and first-degree persistent felony offender. He was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $45,000 bond.
€ Kendra L. Little, age 21, of KY 306, Wheelwright, one count first-degree possession of a controlled substance. She was released on a $5,000 bond.
€ Steven A. Meade, age 36, of KY 306, Wheelwright, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. He was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
€ Robert S. Mitchell, age 22, of Bryant Branch, Hi Hat, one count first-degree possession of a controlled substance. He was returned to the Pike County Detention Center on unrelated charges.
€ Monica Short, age 23, Cliffside Drive, Prestonsburg, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. She was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
Each of these suspects are scheduled to appear in court on January 26 for pretrial conferences.
Appearing for arraignment on Wednesday, October 22 were:
€ Russell Johnson, age 57, of KY 306, Wheelwright, six counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, three counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and two counts third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. Johnson was allowed to remain free on an $80,000 bond posted on prior UNITE charges that are still pending.
€ Angelia L. Mitchell, age 36, of Cliffside Drive, Prestonsburg, one count trafficking in a controlled substance within 1,000 yards of a school. She was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
€ Stana M. Muse, age 34, of Bryant Branch, Hi Hat, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. She was released on a $10,000 bond.
€ Brittney G. Newton, age 22, of Cliffside Drive, Prestonsburg, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. She was released on a $10,000 bond.
Each of these suspects are scheduled to appear in court on January 15 for pretrial conferences.
Arrest warrants will be issued for three other individuals who failed to show up for their court date. Chief Regional Circuit Judge John David Caudill had sent each of the suspects a letter ordering them to appear in court following recent indictments issued by a Floyd County Grand Jury.
Operation UNITE detectives and an investigator from the Kentucky Attorney General¹s Office of Criminal Investigations have been investigating these cases for about eight months. The charges involved the illegal sale of a variety of drug types.
Appearing for arraignment on Tuesday, October 21 were:
€ Jason L. Branham, age 29, of Branham Street, Wheelwright, two counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, and first-degree persistent felony offender. He was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $45,000 bond.
€ Kendra L. Little, age 21, of KY 306, Wheelwright, one count first-degree possession of a controlled substance. She was released on a $5,000 bond.
€ Steven A. Meade, age 36, of KY 306, Wheelwright, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. He was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
€ Robert S. Mitchell, age 22, of Bryant Branch, Hi Hat, one count first-degree possession of a controlled substance. He was returned to the Pike County Detention Center on unrelated charges.
€ Monica Short, age 23, Cliffside Drive, Prestonsburg, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. She was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
Each of these suspects are scheduled to appear in court on January 26 for pretrial conferences.
Appearing for arraignment on Wednesday, October 22 were:
€ Russell Johnson, age 57, of KY 306, Wheelwright, six counts first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, three counts second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and two counts third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. Johnson was allowed to remain free on an $80,000 bond posted on prior UNITE charges that are still pending.
€ Angelia L. Mitchell, age 36, of Cliffside Drive, Prestonsburg, one count trafficking in a controlled substance within 1,000 yards of a school. She was lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
€ Stana M. Muse, age 34, of Bryant Branch, Hi Hat, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. She was released on a $10,000 bond.
€ Brittney G. Newton, age 22, of Cliffside Drive, Prestonsburg, one count second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. She was released on a $10,000 bond.
Each of these suspects are scheduled to appear in court on January 15 for pretrial conferences.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 2:52 PM 
