Woman indicted for embezzling from Hysinger

A Shelby County Grand Jury has indicted a Louisville woman on 22 counts of embezzling amounts greater than $300 at a time from William "Bill" Hysinger Sr., co-founder and partner in the real estate development firm Icon Properties LLC.

According to a Shelby County Sheriff's report, Hysinger, who is also known for his Hooters restaurant chain, lost a total of $22,806.74 from a series of thefts made from his accounts from May 2007 through November 2007 by accountant/bookkeeper Bobby Robeson, 56.

In addition to the 22 counts of unlawful taking of more than $300, Robeson has been indicted on two counts of theft by unlawful taking from Hysinger 's accounts by taking an amount less than $300 and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

Sheriff's Detective Jason Rice said investigators are also looking at the possibility Robeson might have made other thefts from Hysinger's accounts in other jurisdictions.

Robeson was issued a summons by the Commonwealth's Attorneys Office, and is scheduled to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. April 7 in Shelby District Court.

"We hope to make an attempt to recover restitution in this case," Rice said.

Other indictments handed down recently by the Shelby County Grand Jury include:

Jacob Howard, of Simpsonville, on five counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, one count of terroristic threatening, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and possession of a controlled substance, marijuana.

William Dontess Spencer, of Louisville, on one count each of trafficking in a controlled substance, cocaine, illegal possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, and speeding.

Darryl Stoner, of Simpsonville, on one count of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, cocaine.

Dedrick A. Jackson, of Shelbyville, on one count of illegal possession of a controlled substance, cocaine.

Dominique J. Jackson, of Shelbyville, on one count each of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, cocaine, illegal possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, operating a motor vehicle on a revoked or suspended license, and failure to wear a seatbelt.

Stephanie Pruitt, of Louisville, on two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, cocaine.

Kenneth Stewart, of Finchville, on one count each of planting, cultivating or harvesting marijuana with the intent to transfer or sell five or more plants, illegal possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, and illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, grow lamps, ballasts, digital scales and rolling papers.

Gregory Murphy, of Finchville, on one count each of trafficking in a controlled substance, hydrocodone, trafficking in a controlled substance, Clonazepam, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.

Jennifer Guerrero, of Louisville, on one count each of illegal possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a crack pipe, and operation of a motor vehicle on a revoked, canceled or suspended license.

Mark Jackson, of Simpsonville, on one count each of wanton endangerment, fleeing or evading police, reckless driving, speeding, failure to stop at a stop sign, and being a persistent felony offender.

Gabriel Mayes, of Pleasureville, on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Jeremy Burchfield, of Shelbyville, on one count each of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

Joshua Stepp, of Shelbyville, one one count each of trafficking in more than eight ounces but less than five pounds of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, scales.

Mitchell Norton, of Waddy, on one count of second-degree burglary and seven counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.

Christopher Crouch, of Shelbyville, on one count of third-degree burglary, two counts of theft by unlawful taking of property valued over $300 and criminal mischief.

Arthur B. Jackson Jr., of Shelbyville, on one count of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, and operating a motor vehicle on a revoked, canceled or suspended license.

Sharon Farris, of Shelbyville, on one count of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, a crack pipe, and public intoxication.

Gretchen A. Pierson, of Shelbyville, on one count each of third-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking of property valued at more than $300.

Allen W. Chambers Jr., of Lawrenceburg, on two counts of second-degree assault, three counts of wanton endangerment, one count of criminal mischief, operating a motor vehicle under the influence, operating a motor vehicle on a revoked, canceled or suspended license, fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest, possession of an open alcoholic beverage container inside a motor vehicle and failure to stop and render aid in an accident.