Cops & Courts

Roy T. Bailey Jr., the baseball coach at Collins High School, will be arraigned Tuesday on a felony theft charge related to an automobile sales business he owns.

A criminal complaint was served on Bailey, 45, of Burks Branch Road on Oct. 31, charging him with theft by failure to make required disposition of property, according to court records.

Warrants

Tracy M. Hardin, 38, of 2927 Bank St. in Louisville was served Oct. 1 at the Shelby County Detention Center with four Jefferson County warrants of an unspecified nature.

James V. Denton, 24, of 1152 McCormack Road in Waddy was served Oct. 1 at the Shelby County Detention Center on a Shelby County warrant for contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order.

A year and a half after being charged with hundreds of criminal counts for how he managed Ethington Auto, the owner of that dealership has been fined and won’t be facing jail time.

Donnie Ethington, 71, accepted a plea agreement Friday in Shelby District Court from special appointed prosecutor Jenny Harrod of Henry County, in which 142 of the 169 counts of failure to process paperwork properly on the sale of autos were dismissed.

Ethington pleaded guilty to 27 counts of failing to give a title to the purchasers of cars he sold.

District court

The following cases were heard by Judge Matthew Eckert:

Nikoli Lazo Conrad, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting – pleaded guilty – 6-day sentence and $184 costs.

Dennis F. Rogers, receiving stolen property – pleaded guilty – 60-day sentence.

Rickey A. Holcond, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting – pleaded guilty – $484 fine and costs.

Steven Wayne Martin, alcohol intoxication in a public place – pleaded guilty – $204 fine and costs.