The Christian County Grand Jury returned several indictments Friday, including some with charges of strangulation, theft by unlawful taking over $10,000 – auto, and fleeing or evading police.
The grand jury indicted 56-year-old Michelle Ann Mixon of Canyon, Texas, on first-degree strangulation and fourth-degree assault – dating violence. After a June 26 incident at LaQuinta Inn in Hopkinsville, the charges came from the Hopkinsville Police Department when Mixon allegedly assaulted a female she used to date. Mixon also reportedly kept the woman’s phone and would not let her call for help.
24-year-old Tavarious Matthews of Hopkinsville was indicted on first-degree fleeing or evading police and improper registration plates. The Christian County Sheriff’s Department says they attempted to stop Matthews on Cadiz Road on March 4, just after 1:00 a.m., for expired tags, and he fled, leading them on a pursuit. Mathews was eventually stopped at Walnut Street after spike strips were used. Authorities say Mathews fled from Paducah Police before he was taken into custody by Christian County deputies.
30-year-old Henry Pratt of Hopkinsville was indicted on second-degree assault – domestic violence, theft by unlawful taking over $10,000 – auto, theft by unlawful taking – firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and third-degree terroristic threatening. The charges came from the Hopkinsville Police Department from April 15 and 16, when Pratt reportedly caused physical injury to a victim using a handgun and threatened to kill the victim. Pratt then left the area with the gun and took the victim’s car without permission.
And 29-year-old Cleve Roger Nedd, of Hopkinsville, was indicted on three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, receiving stolen property – firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and four drug charges connected to cocaine, meth, and marijuana. The charges came from the Hopkinsville Police Department on March 22, when a search warrant was served. During the search, drugs and other items were within reach of children that lived in the home.
