Carroll County Sheriff's Office

Carrollton Police Chief Michael Willhoite (left) and Carroll County Sheriff Jamie Kinman (right) accept mobile data terminal (MDT) computers from Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway (center). The computers will be installed in police vehicles.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and Carrollton Police Department were each awarded one mobile data terminal (MDT) to be installed in their vehicles. The laptop-style computers were purchased by the Kentucky Attorney General’s office with funds from a federal grant.

The local departments are among 78 police agencies throughout the Commonwealth that are receiving the computers. Their purpose is to allow officers better access to the eWarrants program, which was funded through the Rural Law Enforcement Grant as part of the American Resources and Recovery Act. The $3.94 million grant was awarded to Kentucky in 2009 to make eWarrants accessible to all police agencies throughout Kentucky. Distribution of the MDTs is the final phase of implementing the grant.

“This helps put technology in the hands of officers while they are out in the field,” Attorney General Jack Conway said. “It gives officers the tools they need to almost instantly determine whether or not a person has an outstanding warrant.”

Conway came to Carrollton to personally present the computers to Sheriff Jamie Kinman and Police Chief Michael Willhoite.

“We are very appreciative of the Attorney General’s office supplying us with this MDT,” Sheriff Kinman said. “Without their help, it would not be possible for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office to purchase such a valuable computer.”

Chief Willhoite added that, with the MDT, “officers can check vehicles, driver’s licenses and people wanted on warrants in Kentucky and nationwide before they get out of the car, adding to the officer’s safety and effectiveness.” He noted the current eWarrants system does not compare to the paper warrant days and the service rate has increased since eWarrants was begun in Carroll County.

Michael Yeary

Three Carroll County residents were arrested after drug paraphernalia was found during the search for a man wanted on separate charges.

Carroll County Deputy Sheriff J.T. Shaw was searching for a man at 412 Clay Street, Carrollton. The man was not there, but Deputy Shaw found a small child in the home who was abandoned by the parents. Samuel Moore and Ashley Darrell are the child’s parents. The homeowner was the child’s great aunt. The homeowner gave Shaw permission to search the home and he located drug paraphernalia in the basement. The parents of the child had been

Samuel Moore

staying in the basement for three days, but had left the home without the child.

Social Services was contacted and law enforcement from CCSO, Carrollton Police Department, Kentucky State Police and Probation & Parole began searching for the parents because they were also wanted. Their investigation led them to 1903 Woodrow Wilson Road, where three adults were found in close proximity to multiple items of drug paraphernalia inside a small camper trailer.

Michael R. Yeary, 28, 1903 Woodrow Wilson

Ashley Darrell

Road; Ashley M. Darrell, 21, 196 Lock Number One Road, Carrollton; and Samuel R. Moore, 21, Lock Number One Road were all arrested and taken to the Carroll County Detention Center. All admitted to using heroin.

Yeary was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance first degree first offense (heroin), Prescription Not in Original Container first offense, Possession of a Legend Drug, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Controlled Substance first degree first offense (methamphetamine).

Darrell was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance first degree first offense (heroin) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A probation violation warrant was also served on her.

Moore was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance first degree first offense (heroin) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A warrant from Boone County District Court was also served on him.

Deputy Shaw was assisted by Carrollton Police Officer Daniel Embry, Probation & Parole Officer Stacy Warren and the Kentucky State Police.