SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury released the following indictments, filed on June 18:
Darin N. Gullett, 50, of Howard Branch, Salyersville, is charged with third-degree assault of a police officer (Class D felony); third-degree terroristic threatening (Class A misdemeanor); fourth-degree assault, no visible injury (Class A misdemeanor); and menacing (Class B misdemeanor). According to the indictment, on or about March 29, 2026, Gullett allegedly recklessly or intentionally caused or attempted to cause serious physical injury to a police officer, namely Salyersville Police Department Officer Donavon Watson, while also threatening to injure or damage property of another person and caused minor physical injury to that person. Gullett is also accused of intentionally placing Magoffin County Sheriff Department Deputy Neil Watson in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury.
Kayla Fletcher, 33, of Bloomington Loop, Salyersville, is charged with fraudulent use of a credit or debit card, greater than $1,000 but less than $10,000 (Class D felony); and theft-receipt of a stolen credit/debit card (Class A misdemeanor). According to the indictment, on or about December 29, 2025, Fletcher allegedly was in possession of and used a credit or debit card that belonged to someone else without the permission to do so.
In a separate indictment, Kayla Fletcher was also charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, fentanyl (Class D felony); and public intoxication of a controlled substance, excluding alcohol (Class B misdemeanor). According to the indictment, on or about March 16, 2026, Fletcher allegedly possessed a quantity of fentanyl and appeared in a public place manifestly under the influence of a controlled substance.
Jacob S. Gamble, 28, of Improvement Fork Road, in Salyersville, is charged with first-degree fleeing and evading police in a motor vehicle (Class C felony); first-degree fleeing and evading police on foot (Class C felony); first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer (Class D felony); and tampering with physical evidence (Class D felony). According to the indictment, on or about November 9 through 10, 2025, Gamble allegedly knowingly or wantonly disobeyed a direction to stop, given by a person recognized to be a peace officer, while operating a motor vehicle and, again, on foot, ran from police, placing a police officer, namely, Deputy Neil Watson, in danger.
Tiffany L. Horne, 41, of Cripple Creek Road, in Salyersville, is charged with first-degree possession in a controlled substance, first offense, methamphetamine (Class D felony); tampering with physical evidence (Class D felony); violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO, enhanced (Class D felony); first-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension (Class D felony); and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor). According to the indictment, or about March 28, 2026, Horne allegedly possessed a quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, attempted to destroy or conceal physical evidence, violated the provisions of protective order, and helped a person being sought in connection with the commission of a capital offense.
Jamie L. Runyon,41, of Mash Fork Road, in Salyersville, is charged with first-degree possession in a controlled substance, first offense, methamphetamine (Class D felony); tampering with physical evidence (Class D felony); violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO, enhanced (Class D felony); falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor); and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor). According to the indictment, on or about March 28. 2026, Runyon allegedly possessed a quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, attempted to destroy or conceal physical evidence, violated the provisions of a protective order, and falsely reported an incident to law enforcement that resulted in an emergency response.
Warrants were issued on each of the defendants indicted.
Grand jury indictments with issued arrest warrants are released only after the defendant has been served with that arrest.
Editor’s Note: The indictment or charge of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
