Clark man indicted for kidnapping grandma

Published 7:29 pm Sunday, September 10, 2017

A Clark County man was indicted Thursday for allegedly kidnapping his grandmother earlier this summer.

Thomas Ballard, 33, of 1725 Cole Road, was arrested in June hours after his grandmother, Naomi Wingard, was found in Montgomery County. According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Kenneth Ballard reported he was on the phone with Wingard June 7 when Ballard reportedly entered her house on Muddy Creek Road. Kenneth Ballard said he heard her tell Thomas Ballard not to come in the house, but he lost contact with her.

When Kenneth Ballard reached her home, Wingard and Thomas Ballard were gone. Later that morning, Kenneth Ballard said Wingard called him and said she was in Montgomery County and that Thomas Ballard forced her at knifepoint to drive her to Montgomery County. She said he then took off with her car.

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Initially, Thomas Ballard was charged with first-degree robbery, but that charge was dismissed by the grand jury. He was also indicted on a single count of theft by unlawful taking (firearm).

The grand jury also returned the following indictments Thursday.

— Kenneth Jarman, flagrant non-support, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Nathan Parks, first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sodomy, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Brett Gibbs, first-degree criminal abuse.

— Lisa J. Miller and Clinton Price, possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, third-degree possession of a controlled substance, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, second-degree persistent felony offender (Miller)

— Danny R. Abney II, first-degree possession of a controlled substance.

— Joseph Wayne McCarty, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (two counts), second-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, fraudulent use of ID card for benefits, tampering with physical evidence, third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Kim D. Dearing, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, prescription controlled substance not in proper container.

— Gerald Lee Andrews, first-degree possession of a controlled substance (two counts).

— Gerald Lee Andrews, fraudulent use of a credit card, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Kilburn Campbell, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.

— David Taulbee, driving under the influence, first-degree wanton endangerment (four counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, no insurance.

— Blake T. Maupin, first-degree possession of a controlled substance, receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer.

— Patricia J. Miller, fraudulent use of a credit card.

— Kimberly L. Henderson, third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Sarah C. Hall, complicity to third-degree burglary, first-degree wanton endangerment.

— Michael K. Lairson, receiving stolen property, first-degree persistent felony offender.

— Bobby L. Noble, Virgil L. Turner and Tiffany J. Carrington, fraudulent use of ID card for benefits (two counts Carrington), receiving stolen property, first-degree persistent felony offender (Noble).

About Fred Petke

Fred Petke is a reporter for The Winchester Sun, the Jessamine Journal and the State Journal. His beats include cops, courts, fire, public records, city and county government and other news. To contact Fred, email fred.petke@bluegrassnewsmedia.com or call 859-759-0051.

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