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October 2009 - December 2009 Cases
December 16, 2009
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Randall B. Blankenship, Jr. of Versailles, Kentucky was indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on one felony count of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property and one felony count of Theft by Deception. The charges are related to the operation of a business, Rocco’s Express Pizza Subs & Games, LLC, and the failure to remit collected sales taxes along with issuing a bad check to the Department of Revenue. Blankenship was subsequently indicted (Franklin Circuit Court indictment 10-CR-000022) in relation to the same business and the failure to remit collected payroll withholding tax. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Franklin Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000246. |
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Melissa Turpin of Monticello, Kentucky was indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on two felony counts of Filing Fraudulent Kentucky Individual Income Tax Returns. The charges are related to returns filed in 2007 and 2008 when Turpin was the elected Wayne County Clerk. Robin Kinney investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Franklin Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000245. |
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December 10, 2009 |
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Clifford D. Chambers of Berea, Kentucky was indicted by the Madison County Grand Jury on fifteen felony counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property. These charges are related to the operation of a business, Britton Chevrolet Olds, Inc., and the failure to remit collected sales tax. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Madison Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000333.
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December 9, 2009 |
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Christine G. Goss of East Bernstadt, Kentucky was convicted of two felony counts of Theft of Identity by a Laurel Circuit Court jury. The charges are related to the filing of a 2007 Kentucky individual income tax return. Ann Roe testified at the trial of this matter. Hon. Danny Evans prosecuted this case to its conclusion. The case is Laurel Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000186. |
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November 20, 2009 |
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Leonard Dale Kirby of Lancaster, Kentucky was indicted by the Garrard County Grand Jury on fifteen felony counts: 12 counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property and three counts of Theft by Deception. These charges are related to the operation of two businesses, Canoe Creek Advertising LLC and Delta JA Enterprises Inc., and the failure to remit sales and payroll withholding taxes along with issuing bad checks to the Department of Revenue. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Garrard Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000095.
Teresa S. Kirby of Lancaster, Kentucky was indicted by the Garrard County Grand Jury on seven felony counts: four counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property and three counts of Theft by Deception. These charges are related to the operation of two businesses, Canoe Creek Advertising LLC and Delta JA Enterprises Inc., and the failure to remit sales and payroll withholding taxes along with issuing bad checks to the Department of Revenue. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Garrard Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000095.
Billy Blankenship of Elkhorn City, Pike County, was indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on two felony counts, Filing a Fraudulent Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return and Failure to File a Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return, for tax years 2007 and 2008. Robin Kinney investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Franklin Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000233.
Roxanne Blankenship of Elkhorn City, Pike County, was indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on two felony counts, Filing a Fraudulent Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return and Failure to File a Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return, for tax years 2007 and 2008. Robin Kinney investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Franklin Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000233.
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November 19, 2009 |
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Margaret Michelle Jackson-Rigg of Maysville and Flemingsburg, Kentucky was indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on seven felony counts of Failure to File a Kentucky Individual Income Tax Return. Jackson-Rigg is a lawyer who practiced in Mason County; the charges are related to tax years 2002 through 2008. Robin Kinney investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Franklin Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000231. |
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November 12, 2009 |
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Daniel Arthur Garteiz of Spring Hill, Tennessee pled guilty to Attempted Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property in Boone Circuit Court. This charge was related to the operation of a business, Garteiz Restaurant Group, Inc., dba Gracies Grill Inc., and the failure to remit collected sales tax. As part of the resolution of this case Garteiz remitted payment of the full amounts owed for the theft of these tax revenues and was sentenced by Judge James R. Schrand to 12 months in jail, conditionally discharged for two years, and a $500 fine. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. Hon. Jane M. Sora prosecuted this case to its conclusion. The case is Boone Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000496. |
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October 19, 2009 |
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Michael D. Driskell of Louisville, Kentucky pled guilty to one felony count of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property in Jefferson Circuit Court. This charge was related to the operation of a business, Diamante Grill, and the failure to remit collected sales and payroll withholding tax. Judge Frederic J. Cowan gave Driskell a one year prison sentence, diverted on conditions including the repayment of the full amounts owed for the theft of these tax revenues. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. Hon. John Balenovich prosecuted this case to its conclusion. The case is Jefferson Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000703. |
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Randolph L. Hedden of Louisville, Kentucky pled guilty to one felony count of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property in Jefferson Circuit Court. This charge was related to the operation of a business, Diamante Grill, and the failure to remit collected sales and payroll withholding tax. Judge Frederic J. Cowan gave Hedden a one year prison sentence, diverted on conditions including the repayment of the full amounts owed for the theft of these tax revenues. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. Hon. John Balenovich prosecuted this case to its conclusion. The case is Jefferson Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000703. |
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October 9, 2009 |
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William Brian Tuttle of Mount Sterling, Kentucky was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury on two felony counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property. The charges are related to the operation of a business, BT’s Quick Mart, and the failure to remit collected sales and payroll withholding taxes. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Montgomery Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000244.
Suzanne Manley Tuttle of Mount Sterling, Kentucky was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury on two felony counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property. The charges are related to the operation of a business, BT’s Quick Mart, and the failure to remit collected sales and payroll withholding taxes. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Montgomery Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000244.
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October 7, 2009 |
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Deborah J. Coulter of Bardstown, Kentucky was indicted by the Nelson County Grand Jury on two felony counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property. These charges are related to the operation of a business, Tom Pigs, Inc., and the failure to remit collected sales and payroll withholding tax. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. The case is Nelson Circuit Court indictment 09-CR-000259. |
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October 2, 2009 |
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Timothy N. Beals of Glasgow, Kentucky was sentenced in Franklin Circuit Court on seven felony counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property. These charges were related to the operation of multiple businesses (CFB Foods, Inc., FAB Forty, Inc., FAB Forty One, Inc., FAB Forty Two, Inc., Four Dips, Inc., B’s Three, Inc. and Big Blue Krystal, Inc.) in Barren, Boyle, Fayette, Jefferson, Taylor, Warren and Wayne counties and the failure to remit collected sales tax. Judge Phillip J. Shepherd gave Beals a five year prison sentence, diverted on conditions including the repayment of the full amounts owed for the theft of these tax revenues. Debra Clancy investigated this case and presented it for prosecution. Hon. Larry Cleveland prosecuted this case to its conclusion. The case is Franklin Circuit Court indictment 07-CR-000228. |
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