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Jury indicts bail jumpers




The Letcher Grand Jury has named a Whitesburg man in four indictments, charging him with bail jumping (first degree) and being a persistent felony offender.

Kevin Houston, 31, of 164 Bill Lewis Hollow, is charged with failure to appear at a discovery conference in connection with a felony on October 7.

The grand jury says Houston failed to appear at another discovery conference in connection with a felony on October 7.

Houston is accused of failure to appear at a pretrial conference in connection with a felony on October 19.

Houston is charged with failure to appear at another pretrial conference in connection with a felony on October 19.

Others indicted are:

• Wendy Lee Branham — bail jumping (first degree) and being a persistent felony offender.

Branham, 37, of 229 Cottage Row, Jenkins, is charged with failure to enroll and complete a long-term inpatient rehab of at least 180 days in connection with a felony. The grand jury says she failed to complete rehab and left the facility.

In a second indictment, Branham is charged with failure to appear at a sentencing hearing in connection with a felony.

• Justin Wright — bail jumping (first degree) and being a persistent felony offender.

Wright, 33, of 714 Seco Drive, Seco, is accused of failure to appear at a pretrial conference in connection with a felony.

In a second indictment, Wright is charged with failure to appear at a pretrial conference in connection with a felony.

• Anthony W. Cornett — bail jumping (first degree).

Cornett, 54, of 1302 Hwy. 1103, is charged with failure to appear at a pretrial conference in connection with a felony.

• Gloria Brimmer — bail jumping (first degree).

Brimmer, 24, of 529 Johnson Rd., Kodak, Tenn., and 146 Libby Lane, Jenkins, is charged with failure to appear at a pretrial conference in connection with a felony.



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