The following court cases were heard in Christian County Court on March 16th, 2026. This list is not exclusive.
Charles W. Baker – Charged with unlawful possession of a credit or debit card. Appeared via Zoom Call today. Pretrial reset for 04/24/26.
Michael A. Bergland – Charged with methamphetamine delivery and also methamphetamine possession (less than 5 grams). Pretrial reset for 05/12/2026.
Tyler L. Engelhart – Charged with methamphetamine possession (less than 5 grams), felon in possession of a firearm, and armed violence. Engelhart will remained detained until his next court appearance on 04/28/2026.
Danny L. Gates – Charged with methamphetamine possession (Less than 5 grams), Advised to return to inpatient. Also charged with aggravated battery against a senior citizen (60+). A new pretrial is set for 05/12/2026.
Shane P. Hargis – Charged with aggravated battery against a senior citizen. Currently released on pretrial conditions and supervised probation. Pretrial is set for 03/27/2026.
Royal D. Jackson – Charged with armed violence, possession of methamphetamine (Less than 5 grams), and unlawful possession of a firearm. Jackson will remain detained until his next court appearance on 04/28/2026.
Charity A. Jackson-Whitted – Charged with methamphetamine possession (Less than 5 grams). Sentenced to supervised probation until the first appearance with council set for 05/01/2026
Eric J. Klein – No appearance. Charged with failure to return from furlough. Klein is currently in custody, first appearance with counsel set for 03/20/2026.
Ashley Layton – Charged with retail theft (Less than 300 dollars). Layton is on supervised probation until their pretrial hearing set for 05/12/2026.
Benjamin D. Underwood – Charged with Domestic Battery. Currently in custody, State calls Deputy Steve O’Brien, court finds probable cause. Underwood waives the formal arraignment hearing, pleads not guilty and demands trial by jury. Pretrial is set for 04/26/2026.
William C. Wanless – charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Currently in custody and will not be released until the next court appearance on 03/16/2026
