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March 9, 2010

Five indicted in Whitley County on meth lab charges

The Times-Tribune

CORBIN — By Adam S. Sulfridge / Staff Writer

A Whitley County Grand Jury returned 32 indictments Monday, 17 of which were for failure to pay child support, and one ‘no true bill’ was also returned.

Among those indicted were four people arrested Feb. 20 for manufacturing meth along Kensee Hollow Road, which is located near the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. Those four were Ronald and Susan Overbay, Bradley Petrey, and Obie Stevens. Shonda Scalf, who was not arrested that night, was also indicted in connection to that alleged meth operation.

According to the grand jury report, they were indicted for manufacturing methamphetamine, fourth-degree controlled substance endangerment to a child, and second-degree persistent felony offender.

Four children were removed from the Overbays’ home after Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge and several deputies found suspected meth labs in the attic. All four children were reportedly under 13 years old.

On the night of the arrest, Hodge told WYMT-TV, “When I knocked on the door, the smell was already knocking me down.”

 The grand jury chose not to indict Kenneth Bargo for theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $500 but less than $10,000.

Others indicted include:

—Jimmy Farmer for second-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking over $500 but less than $10,000, and second-degree criminal mischief

—John Rhodes for theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $10,000

—Roy Perkins for theft by deception over $10,000

—Jeremy Gibson doing business as Just Right Construction for theft by deception over $500 but less than $10,000

—Justin T. Hembree for second-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking over $500 but less than $10,000

—Johnny E. Mullis for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia

—Gina Jackson for first-degree possession of a controlled substance and first-degree persistent felony offender

—Troy Carr for first-degree criminal mischief

—Johnathon T. Rickett for first-degree robbery, theft by unlawful taking over $10,000, and second-degree persistent felony offender

—David L. Maggard for theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $500 but less than $10,000 and theft by failure to make required disposition of property under $500

—Roy and Peggy Carr for first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia

—Jessica L. Johnson for first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia

—Tony Petrey for first-degree fleeing or evading, first-degree wanton endangerment, and first-degree persistent felony offender

—Terri and Charles Tolbert for theft by unlawful taking over $10,000

Those indicted for flagrant non-support were: Jason Brandenburg, Robert E. Corbin, Steve Shelton, Kevin Williford, Kevin Sims, Jeremy Moore, Robert Lanham, Donnie C. Anderson, Randall J. Rains, Christopher Mills, James A. Burke, Jr., Tammy Fore, Loyall M. Campbell, Jr., Walter J. Young, Christopher D. Cox, and Jason E. Irons.

Casey Adkins was indicted for flagrant non-support and first-degree persistent felony offender.

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