The following cases were heard in Christian County Court on 05/29/2026.

This list is NOT exclusive.

Morgan Smith-Berge – Charged with state benefit fraud and PA Wire fraud. Preliminary hearing scheduled for 07/21/2026.

Hailey J. Collins – Charged with meth possession (Less than 5 grams). Next court appearance will be 06/02/2026.

Kenneth L. Kuhn - Charged with meth possession (Less than 5 grams). Preliminary hearing is scheduled for 07/24/2026.

Benton Beard IV – Charged with aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm. Plea hearing scheduled for 06/05/2026.

Carl L. Gray - Charged with meth possession (Less than 5 grams). Gray waived preliminary hearing and formal arraignment pleading not guilty. Gray also has demanded a trial by jury. Pretrial scheduled for 07/20/2026.

Royal D. Jackson – Charged with armed violence, Charged with meth possession (Less than 5 grams), and aggravated unlawful possession of a loaded firearm while in a motor vehicle, without FCCA/FOID card. Pretrial has been continued to 06/15/2026.

Stephan C. Jordan – Charged with Domestic Battery.   An amended pretrial release order was entered to remove the provision of no contact with the current residence, since the alleged victim no longer resides at that address. Jordan is also ordered to stay away from the address where the child now resides. The state is still trying to obtain medical records and, by agreement, pre-trial hearing continued to 07/20/2026.

Joseph D. Mays – Guilty of forgery and delivery of false documents. Pretrial hearing continued to 06/05/2026.

Angela L. Peters - Charged with meth possession (Less than 5 grams). Final pretrial hearing is set for 07/21/2026. Jury trial is scheduled for 08/03/2026.

Rusty L. Tolly – Charged with violation of an order for protection. Current pretrial release was denied, any and all petitions on pre trial release will be heard and decided 06/02/2026.