Indictments released

SALYERSVILLE – A Magoffin County grand jury handed down the following indictments on October 17, which were released to the public as the defendants were served in their cases:

Henry Douglas Allen, aka Doug Allen, 47, of Craft Creek, in Salyersville, is charged with one count of theft by deception, including cold checks, $10,000 or more, a Class C felony. According to the indictment, on or about December 7, 2022, through May 10, 2024, Allen was given three checks totaling the amount of $22,755, and allegedly, with the intent to deprive the person thereof, intentionally created or reinforced false impression as to his intention.

In a separate indictment Allen was also charged with theft by failure to make required disposition of property, $1,000 < $10,000, a Class D felony. According to the indictment, on or about June 8, 2023, through March 15, 2024, Allen allegedly unlawfully obtained property belonging to another person, kept the property, and dealt with it as his own, with the property valued at $2,905. Allen was served a court summons in both cases.

Gregory Scott Phipps, 38, of Bloomington Road, in Salyersville, is charged with second-degree forgery, a Class D felony. According to the indictment, on or about May 21 through 24, 2024, Phipps allegedly, with the intent to defraud, deceive, or injure another, falsely made, completed or altered a written instrument officially issued or created by the estate of Vickie Phipps.

Larry M. Salyer, 50, of Johnson Fork Road, in Salyersville, was charged with first-degree burglary (Class B felony); first-degree wanton endangerment (Class D felony); terroristic threatening (Class A misdemeanor); and menacing (Class B misdemeanor). According to the indictment, on or about August 19, 2024, Salyer allegedly entered or remained unlawfully in a building belonging to another person and participated in a crime. The indictment alleges Salyer engaged in conduct which created substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person, as well as threated to commit a crime that would likely result in serious physical injury or substantial property damage to another person.

Johnny Keeton, 65, of Middle Fork, in Salyersville, is charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, methamphetamine, a Class D felony. According to the indictment, on or about May 20, 2023, Keeton allegedly possessed a quantity of methamphetamine.

In another indictment, Keeton was also charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, greater than or equal to two grams of methamphetamine, a Class C felony. According to the indictment, on or about May 21, 2023, Keeton allegedly possessed a quantity of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.

In a third indictment on Keeton, he is charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance, first offense, fentanyl, a Class D felony. According to the indictment, on or about June 5, 2023, Keeton allegedly possessed a quantity of fentanyl.

Ivory Moody, 41, of Levenworth, Kansas, was charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, fentanyl (Class C felony); first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, greater than or equal to two grams of methamphetamine (Class C felony); first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, greater than or equal to 10 dosage units of drug unspecified (Class C felony); first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense, less than 10 dosage units of opiates (Class D felony); possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor); trafficking in legend drug, first offense (Class A misdemeanor); possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor). According to the indictment, on or about May 1, 2024, Moody allegedly possessed quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and a legend drug with the intent to distribute, as well as possessed marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

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.