Several indictments were issued by the Christian County Grand Jury Friday including on charges of wanton endangerment, burglary and criminal abuse of a child.
Patricia Daniels, of Hopkinsville, was indicted on charges of first-degree criminal abuse, and two counts of first-degree criminal abuse of a child 12 or under.
The charges stem from June 3rd when Hopkinsville police say a 2-year-old child was found walking alone on Denzil Drive. Police said the mother was found two hours later and the Kentucky Department of Community-Based Services launched an investigation. During the investigation, police said they found floors in the home falling in, animal feces, roaches, spoiled diapers, and dirty clothes, with little to no food found inside the home. Daniels’ three children were taken into state custody.
A true bill was returned on Alex Settles, of Hopkinsville, on charges of burglary, robbery, strangulation, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, wanton endangerment, assault, two counts of bribery and four counts of terroristic threatening.
The charges stem from May 1st when Hopkinsville Police say Settles entered a home on Means Avenue and assaulted and choked his juvenile daughter and took her phone. When the child’s mother broke up the fight, Settles allegedly threatened to kill everyone in the home and went to his vehicle to retrieve a gun and pointed it at one of them.
Police said as Settles was being booked into the Christian County Jail he sent text messages to his daughter offering her money to claim he didn’t choke her.
Octavian Tyler, of Hopkinsville, was indicted on charges of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, receiving stolen property $10,000 or more, fleeing or evading police on foot and in a motor vehicle, using restricted ammunition during a felony with no shots fired, no operator’s license and traffic-related offenses.
Tyler is accused of fleeing from police when they attempted to make a traffic stop on Pyle Lane on June 1, which led to a pursuit. Hopkinsville Police said Tyler reached speeds of 90 mph before crashing into an embankment at the intersection of Cox Mill Road and Pyle Lane. Police also reported that the vehicle Tyler was driving had been reported stolen.
The grand jury indicted Phillip Hawkins, of Hopkinsville, on charges of burglary, criminal mischief and unlawful imprisonment. On April 20, Hawkins is accused of forcing his way into a home on Springmont Drive after the owner opened the door. He allegedly caused $500 in property damage and wouldn’t let the homeowner leave, but she was later able to flee.
A true bill was returned on Davonta Green, of Hopkinsville, on charges of wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a minor. The indictment alleges Green had a handgun while under the age of 18 and created a substantial risk of death or serious injury to two people from an incident that occurred on November 30, 2022.
