Warren County grand jury returns indictments

Published 6:00 am Sunday, March 8, 2026

The following people were indicted Wednesday by a Warren County grand jury:

Brianna Elizabeth Archer, 23, 640 Masters Way, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia; notice to appear.

Kristopher Wayne Barnes, 36, 1747 Fuqua Road, Rockfield, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance; $3,500 cash bond; first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication; transfer bond.

Jalen Sterling Bell, 32, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, second-degree fleeing or evading police, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (second offense within 10 years), giving a peace officer a false name or address, resisting arrest, one headlight, first-degree persistent felony offender; $10,000 cash bond in defendant’s name only.

Meaghan Madison Cormack, 34, 726 Cumberland Trace Road, #835, second-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking of property valued at $500 or more but less than $1,000; $2,500 cash bond.

Jeff Desir, 39, 611 Bowmont St., first-degree burglary, fourth-degree assault (domestic), second-degree criminal mischief; $25,000 cash bond in defendant’s name only.

Daniel W. Dixon, 52, 458 Girkin Road, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (fourth or greater offense within 10 years), possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle, improper display of registration plate, improper registration plate; transfer bond.

Jennifer Nichole Dixon, 42, Whitley City, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of synthetic drugs, operating on a suspended or revoked operator’s license, failure of owner to maintain required insurance, one headlight; transfer bond.

Colton Tyler Duke, 22, 2608 Thompson Drive, first-degree wanton endangerment; transfer bond.

Amber R. Felty, 44, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, first-degree strangulation, tampering with physical evidence, first-degree wanton endangerment, fourth-degree assault (domestic); $6,000 cash bond in defendant’s name only.

Saul Guzman, 51, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (aggravating circumstances), second-degree criminal mischief, no operator’s license, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle; $6,000 cash bond in defendant’s name only.

Terry Lynn Johnson, 54, 110 Audley Ave., #10, second-degree strangulation, first-degree wanton endangerment, fourth-degree assault (domestic), public intoxication, first-degree persistent felony offender; $5,000 cash bond.

Austin Wade Melvin, 30, 6826 Bowling Green Road, Franklin, three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants (second offense within 10 years, aggravating circumstances), two counts of second-degree criminal mischief, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle; transfer bond.

Chip Devon Rich, 53, 3520 Gotts Hydro Road, Oakland, alteration or removal of a motor vehicle identification number, failure of owner to maintain required insurance (second offense), no or expired registration receipt, no or expired registration plate, improper display of registration plate, no operator’s license, obstructed vision and/or windshield; transfer bond.

Grace C. Rogers, 37, 1367 Clay St., receiving stolen property valued at $1,000 or more but less than $10,000; transfer bond.

Ragib Salcinovic, 73, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, first-degree criminal mischief; $1,500 cash bond.

Cody Faye Dalton Slaughter, 33, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, first-degree fleeing or evading police, theft by unlawful taking of property valued at $1,000 or more but less than $10,000, two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, third-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, first-degree persistent felony offender; $10,000 cash bond.

Connie Smith, 54, 2751 Pig Road, Smiths Grove, theft by unlawful taking of property valued at $10,000 or more, fraudulent use of a credit/debit card valued at $1,000 or more but less than $10,000; $1,000 cash bond in defendant’s name only.

Michael Damian Sweetsir, 37, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, first-degree persistent felony offender; transfer bond.

Tonya Teresa Wright, 50, c/o Warren County Regional Jail, third-degree assault, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, resisting arrest, second-degree disorderly conduct, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle; $2,500 cash bond.