Kenneth Hart
The Independent
CATLETTSBURG —
A Boyd County jury on Thursday indicted four local residents arrested in June for allegedly burglarizing a number of local businesses.
David M. Baldridge, 26, and Donald R. Mullins, 38, both of Ashland, were each charged with 13 counts of burglary, according to Boyd Commonwealth’s Attorney David Justice.
Christina Lynn Perkins, 41, of Flatwoods, and Kendra N. Taylor, 23, of Ashland, each were charged with six counts of burglary.
According to the Boyd County Sheriff’s Department, the suspects all confessed to being involved in a string of business break-ins. Businesses victimized included Rich Oil on U.S. 60 at Summit, BP on Ky. 3, Rich Oil on Wheatley Road in Westwood, Air Equipment Sales & Service on Armco Road, Ferguson Plumbing on West Central Avenue, Mid-American Group on U.S. 60 and Exxon Tiger Mart on U.S. 60 at Cannonsburg.
Several thousand dollars’ worth of cigarettes were stolen in the convenience store burglaries, while copper and tools were taken from Ferguson’s and Air Equipment. Some of the copper was recovered at a recycling center in the Huntington area, the sheriff’s department said.
A grand jury indictment is a formal accusation of a crime and doesn’t establish guilt.
Others named in true bills returned Thursday by the grand jury were:
‰James P. Bartram, 28, of Ashland, charged with assault.
‰Colton T. Thompson, 22, of Ashland, charged with theft.
‰Amber M. Kitchen, 26, of Ashland, charged with burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and persistent felony offender.
‰Danny Patrick, 45, of Ashland, charged with theft.
‰Melissa Arthur, 26, no address listed, charged with eight counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.
‰ Laura B. Spreaker, 26, of Ashland, charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument.
‰ Gregory S. Evans, 28, of Catlettsburg, charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument.
‰ Samantha Lewis, 24, of Kenova, charged with receiving stolen property.
‰ Michael S. Webb, 32, of Ashland, charged with receiving stolen property.
‰ Angelia Clevenger, 34, of Ashland, charged with welfare fraud.
‰ Donald Spears, 37, of Rush, charged with theft and with persistent felony offender.
‰ Derek B. Payne, 22, of Ashland, charged with three counts of burglary.
‰ Eric M. Maddix, 24, of Ashland, charged with three counts of burglary.
‰ Brian R. Bayes, 30, of Ashland, charged with burglary.
‰ Elmer M. Mills, 35, of Ashland, charged with flagrant nonsupport.
KENNETH HART can be reached at khart@dailyindependent.com or (606) 326-2654.
