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March 17, 2011 • 9
Woman pleads guilty, to amended charges
By Charles Mattox
News Editor
A woman facing over
20 years in prison has
avoided an April trial
after pleading guilty to
amended rape charges.
Ladonna Noble, 28, was
facing a maximum penal-
l lll
ty of over 20 years impris-
onment if found guilty of
the charges of rape, third
degree, use of a minor in
a sexual performance and
being a persistent felony
offender, second degree.
Noble entered guilty
pleas to the amended
charge of complicity to
rape, third degree, with
the other two charges be-
ing dismissed, following
her guilty plea in Bath
Circuit Court Jan. 26.
By making a plea deal,
Noble avoided a sched-
uled April 5 jury trial in
Bath Circuit Court.
Noble is scheduled to
be sentenced Thursday.
Members of a Bath
Ccounty Grand Jury in-
diicted Noble and co-de-
fe;ndant Jeremy Robin-
sore in Nov. 2009. with
tbae alleged offense being
co)mmitted from April 15,
2009 to May 15, 2009.
Court documents indi-
csate that Kentucky State
Police veteran Trooper
Joe Veeneman filed a
complaint against Noble
and Robinson alleging
Noble, a convicted felon,
aided Robinson in engag-
ing in sexual intercourse
with a person less than
16-years of age.
According to a 'Com-
monwealth's Recom-
mendation' document
on the guilty plea to the
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
N.E. "Ernie" Burton
Approximately five
months ago, between 2
and 5 p.m., I walked into
the O.P.D. dispatch of-
fice and reported a com-
plaint to the Sheriffs
Deputy and the O,P.D.
dispatcher. I stated that
I firmly believed a meth
lab was presently oper-
ating near the Owings-
ville First Church of God
on Slate Avenue. The
caustic chemical smell
was overwhelming as I
rode my motorcycle on
Slate Avenue between
the church and Mt. View
apartments. Neither the
deputy, or lady dispatch-
er seemed concerned.
On March 5, I ask the
O.P.D. police chief what
became of the people that
were cooking the meth,
and he said that he was
not aware of a complaint
pertaining to a meth lab.
I ask the chief to search
his dispatch records and
let me know if he could
find my complaint and to
speak with the sheriffs
deputy.
The chief replied that
he hardly ever saw the
deputy and it would be too
• difficult to contact him. I
contacted the deputy (
difficult ? ), and the depu-
ty told me that he did not
investigate my complaint,
or file a report. The dep-
uty also stated that the
dispatcher did not call a
patrolman or file a com-
plaint while he was there.
Upon searching the ,dis-
patch records, a com-
plaint of a chemical Smell
was reported in the same
area, and a patrolman
was dispatched on Aug.
21, 2009, at 8:04 p.m.. If
this was my complaint,
why did it take three to
six hours to respond to
such a serious crime. The
O.P.D. chief further went
on to say the patrolman
reported he could smell
the chemicals, but could
not determine the source
of the smell. I asked the
chief why such a serious
complaint was not given
more attention, he stated
the patrolman was not
trained to find a meth
lab. The dispatch records
show that the patrolman
was on the scene less than
twenty minutes from ar-
rival to departure. That
was the end of the in-
vestigation, even though
people could be currently
living in a toxic, contami-
nated household in the
middle of Owingsville.
When I ask the Chief of
Police if he would accom-
pany me on a door to door
questioning of households
about the chemical smell,
he replied " NO". I am
astounded that we have
a deputy sheriff that re-
fused to investigate, or
a city police department
that does a weak inves-
tigation, of such a poten-
tially serious criminal,
and health danger to the
citizens.
The convicted felon that
was the main culprit in
our corruption problem of
funding voter fraud was
excluded from jail time,
while others were not.
Thanks to some that still
practice old school style
politics, speaking on his
behalf at his sentence
hearing. Why weren't
these civic leaders, or
the Sheriff, speaking up
on behalf of the citizens
of this countY , that were
victimized by this felon?
If you want a changel
you will have to make an
effort to convince other
voters to join with you,
and elect a sheriff that
is capable and willing
fix this mess. There is
no doubt the people in-
volved in illegal activi-
ties. from drugs to voter
fraud, will be getting out
the vote to keep things
as they currently are.
If a wild animal, and
not drugs, were killing
off one citizen a month
in the county, and
maiming many more,
everyone would be up
in arms. You can be as-
sured I will not "tip off'
felony offenders in this
county when they are
under investigation, and
I will work to change the
image of our sheriffs de-
partment.
I am withdrawing my
offer of a $500 reward
to the first person that
furnishes information
that leads to the con-
viction of anyone com-
mitting voter fraud. I
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amended charge, Noble
would be sentenced to
three years imprison-
ment with the Com-
monwealth having, "no
recommendation" on the
possibility of probation
being granted.
Public Defender Jay
Barrett is Noble's attor-
ney.
believe my offer has led
people to feel a false
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complacency. Even with
the conviction, and re-
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office holders five years
ago, we have not made
much progression away
from the old school poli-
tics. Like a drug addict,
over the years we have
developed a culture of
acceptance thai/will not
change until we hit rock
bottom. Any help before
that time will only pro-
long the suffering.
When the caustic
chemicals of a meth lab
start peeling the paint
off of our churches, may-
be then you will hear the
wake up call. I am N.E.
"Ernie" Burton, candi-
date #2 on the ballot for
sheriff.
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