Man arrested for DUI while driving son

A News-Express Staff Report

A Pikeville man was charged with second-offense DUI Saturday after allegedly driving with his three-year-old son unrestrained in his vehicle.

According to the arrest citation by Kentucky State Police Trooper Derek Sturgill, the officer observed Joseph Phillips, 39, driving on the Left Fork of Island Creek with the child unrestrained about 7:10 p.m.

Phillips, the trooper wrote, had thick speech and had white powder in his nostril.

Court documents said Phillips told the officer he had snorted a Lortab earlier and admitted to receiving a dose of methadone from the clinic in Pikeville earlier in the morning.

Phillips declined a blood test, the citation said, and was lodged in the Pike County Detention Center, where he was charged with DUI (second offense), failure to use a child restraint device in a vehicle and traffic charges.

Other charges filed recently in Pike District Court included:

Felony charges

Monday, June 2

Rodney Johnson, 28, of Virgie, second-degree possession of a controlled substance, driving on a DUI-suspended license, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, altering or removing a vehicle identification number and traffic charges.

Donny Bryant Jr., age unavailable, of Elkhorn City, first-degree wanton endangerment and second-degree criminal mischief.

Rex Sanders, 53, of Shelby Gap, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and third-degree possession of a controlled substance.

Jamie Edward Morris, 44, of Pikeville criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Veronica Lynn Bowling, 25, of Elkhorn City, alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening.

Donna S. Stiltner, 40, of Big Rock, Va., being a fugitive from justice.

Archie Stiltner, 42, of Grundy, Va., being a fugitive from justice.

Jerry A. Hurt, 55, of Dorin, Va., being a fugitive from justice.

Wednesday, June 4

Melissa Rowe, 21, of Pikeville, criminal possession of a forged instrument and theft.

William Ben Mullins, 41, of Jenkins, terroristic threatening and wanton endangerment.

Michael John Robinson, 28, of Shelbiana, theft by deception.

Misdemeanor charges

Tuesday, May 27

Charles William Key, 33, of Hatfield, public intoxication.

Nicola Barnes, 30, of Kimper, theft and possession of a prescription drug not in a proper container.

Juan Riddle, 28, of Homer, Mich., alcohol intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Timothy Spence, 36, of Grundy, Va., public intoxication.

Shane D. Bowling, 24, of Albion, Mich., alcohol intoxication.

Barbara Charles, 48, of Pikeville, alcohol intoxication.

Audrey Pacific, age unavailable, of Lick Creek, parent to send child to school.

David Silcox, age unavailable, of Elkhorn City, third-degree possession of a controlled substance.

Billy J. Anderson, 48, address unavailable, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and trafficking in marijuana.

Wednesday, May 28

Robert Martin, 28, of Williamson, W.Va., theft, possession of a revoked license, failure to surrender a revoked carrying a concealed deadly weapon license.

David Maynard, 47, of Pikeville, fourth-degree assault and alcohol intoxication.

Veronica C. Stiltner, 31, of Phelps, fourth-degree assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and third-degree criminal mischief.

Deborah Thacker, 45, of Pikeville, theft.

Alisha G. Scalf, 26, of Pikeville, possession of a revoked license, failure to surrender a revoked license and traffic charges.

Maggie Thorpe, age unavailable, of Phelps, two counts of fourth-degree assault and terroristic threatening.

Thursday, May 29

Robert L. Reynolds, 33, address unavailable, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and alcohol intoxication.

Ricky Allen Hopkins, 37, of Shelbiana, giving an officer a false name.

Jimmy Robinette, 56, of Canada, alcohol intoxication.