3 sentenced for staging wrecks - Matchbin

A8 • FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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and essay contest, Miss
Kentucky, arts and crafts, a
rock climbing wall and the
Red, White and Blue Bowl
football game between the
Allen Central Rebels against
the South Floyd Raiders at
the Allen Central football
field in Eastern. A list of this
year’s events and entertainment
has not been released.
Marijuana
Housinger was charged
with possession with intent
to distribute marijuana and
an additional charge of following
too closely, the violation
for which he was originally
stopped.
According to newspapers
in Louisiana, which reported
on Housinger’s arrest as
well, troopers noted that the
Auxier man seemed very
Sentenced
staged the wreck and then
used the U.S. mail to file
false claims regarding the
nature of the collision, as
well as their injuries and the
property damage.
As a result, more than
$80,000 in total was collected
from two insurance companies.
Others of the nine defendants
who have already been
sentenced in connection to
the conspiracy are Robin
Shumacher, who received 15
months, and Luther
Johnson, who was sentenced
to 30 months.
Co-conspirators Troy
Fields and Burnett Little are
set for sentencing on Aug.
11.
Green Berry Newman,
another defendant in the
case, died in January of this
year.
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The Red, White and Blue
Day Festival was founded in
1969 by Marcella Bailey to
honor the area’s veterans.
Those interested in having
a vendor booth or those
who have questions can contact
Ginger or Jennifer at
Martin City Hall by calling
(606) 285-9335, or (606)
285-3332.
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nervous during the stop and
gave inconsistent stories
about his travel plans.
In all, the 78 bags of marijuana
discovered in the
compartment of the truck
weighed in at 1,138 pounds.
Housinger was taken into
custody and housed at the
St. Tammany Parish Jail following
the arrest.
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The initial investigation
that led to the indictments
and consequent sentencings
that have taken place so far
was conducted jointly by the
Federal Bureau of
Investigations, the National
Insurance Crime Bureau and
the Fraud Investigation
Division of the Kentucky
Department of Insurance.
Burglary
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questioned by police, which
led to two more arrests in the
case, 18-year-old Brandon
Maynard and a 16-year-old
juvenile.
The couple living in the
targeted apartment had been
arrested only hours before
the Thursday morning
break-in, police said.
James and Lisa Tackett
are pleased to announce
the engagement and forthcoming
marriage of their
daughter, Tabatha Elise
Tackett, to Christopher
Scott Hamilton, son of
Hiram and Lisa Hamilton.
Tabatha is the granddaughter
of Bessie and the
late John W. Scalf of
Beaver and James D. and
Mary Tackett of Hi Hat.
Chris is the grandson of
Tony and Mary Hall of Ohio
and Bobby Gene and Lacy
Henson of Beaver. Tabatha
graduated from Morehead
State University with a
secondary mathematics
education degree. She is
currently employed at
South Floyd High School.
Chris is currently
employed at Lowe’s of
Pikeville. The ceremony
will take place on the tenth
day of July at two o’clock
in the afternoon at Pine
Grove Baptist Church in Hi
Hat, Kentucky. A reception
will immediately follow at
Little Nancy Old Regular
Baptist Church.