Thursday, September 17, 2009
Knott County Magistrate Faces Stolen Property Charge
Knott County Magistrate Levi Haskel Ritchie of Lotts Creek is scheduled for trial on November 17th. after being arrested last week and being indicted in late August on two counts of receiving stolen property. The indictment states that, in November 2004, Ritchie "did possess, conceal and store" a 2002 Kenworth T800b semi-tractor and a New Holland TC40 farm tractor, which had crossed state lines after being stolen. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.