Court/Criminal

Christa Lynn Centers, 41, of New Haven was sentenced April 17 in Nelson Circuit Court.

Centers was sentenced to two years in prison for receiving stolen property and two years in prison for tampering with physical evidence. The sentences shall be served concurrently. Centers was granted probation for a period of five years following set conditions pay a yet to be determined amount of restitution. On Oct. 12, Centers received and disposed of various household items and jewelry belonging to the estate of Martha Wells.

 Nine people were indicted April 4 by a LaRue County grand jury.

Cherry Sheppard (1985) of Hodgenville, was charged with trafficking in controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and complicity; trafficking in a controlled substance first degree, four or more grams of crack cocaine and complicity; and resisting arrest.

The alleged offenses occurred Feb. 21. She is accused of acting alone or in concert with Horace Barbour.

Bond was set in district court. She is ordered to have no communication with Barbour.

Kentucky State Police have identified a suspect vehicle linked to the killing of two women in Botland Monday night.

Investigators are searching for a black 2006-2013 Chevrolet Impala that was seen driving from Botland toward Bardstown around 8 p.m. Monday evening.

Police said the car "appears to be black in color and the windows do not appear to be tinted."

A Mount Sherman man was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol Monday while on his way to court.
Dalton R. Milby, 19, who listed his address as Phillips Lane, Hodgenville, Monday, was driving westbound on High Street about 8 a.m., according to a report by Officer James Richardson.
The vehicle “slid through the stop sign due to his high rate of speed. Upon contact, subject admitted to driving poorly, stating he was late to court.”