The Caldwell County Grand Jury returned several indictments for drug possession and drug trafficking from the November 4th session.
The grand jury indicted 57-year old Jeffrey L. Hopper of Princeton for first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine by complicity, possession of drug paraphernalia by complicity, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
Hopper was arrested by Princeton Police after officers assisted Probation and Parole officers on August 24, 2022 at a residence near the 300 block of Stone Street and found with a handgun, meth, and drug paraphernalia inside the home.
Two no true-bills were returned on Belynda Leigh Buckley of Hopkinsville. One indictment charges her with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance over 2 grams of methamphetamine – 1st offense. Buckley along with 52-year old Jody Wilbert Blake of Hopkinsville both was indicted on charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance – meth – 1st offense by complicity, second-degree possession of a controlled substance – Suboxone by complicity, and possession of drug paraphernalia by complicity. Blake was also indicted on charges of careless driving and first-degree persistent felony offender.
29-year old Ashley N. Coleman of Princeton was indicted on charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance less than 2 grams of methamphetamine – 1st offense, first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance – less than 10 dosage units of Lortab – 1st offense.
Princeton Police arrested Coleman in July on warrants that stemmed from an investigation conducted by the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force.
True bills were returned on 36-year old Steven Michael Hayes and 33-year old Dawn Angela Morgan, both of St. Louis, Missouri, on charges of receiving stolen property under $10,000 by complicity, theft of a motor vehicle registration plate by complicity; first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine by complicity, and second-degree possession of a controlled substance – Suboxone by complicity.
Hayes and Morgan were taken into custody by Princeton Police when they responded to a call from Walmart about a couple setting up camping chairs and other items in the parking lot in September 2022. According to police, an investigation determined the couple were in a vehicle reported stolen out of McCracken County, along with possessing a stolen registration plate, approximately 2.5 grams of meth, and a prescription bottle belonging to someone else containing a schedule 3 narcotic.
47-year old Matthew R. Crowe, whose address is listed as unknown on the indictment, was indicted on charges of public intoxication, first-degree possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal littering, failure to comply with sex offender registration – 1st offense, and first-degree persistent felony offender.
The charges stem from September 2022 when Princeton Police officers observed Crowe riding a bicycle in the area of Tractor Supply and determined he was under the influence of intoxicants. Officers also reportedly found him in possession of meth and marijuana. Police said a records check of his address showed a different address than where he told officers he was living which violated his conditions for the sex offender registry.
