The Clay CCityity SSERVINGERVING STANTON,STANTON, CCLAYLAY CCITYITY & PPOWELLOWELL CCOUNTY,OUNTY, KKENTUCKYENTUCKY FFOROR MMOREORE VOL. 116, NO. 31 TTHANHAN 110000 YYEARSEARS TIMES 14 PAGES • 50¢ THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 Tragic shooting claims three lives in murder-suicide By JAMES COOK new boyfriend. However, Times Editor the name of the boyfriend has not been released. A day of horror in Rogers, a neighbor to Stanton that rocked the the home on the small Powell County communi- street behind Stanton’s ty has turned even more airport, came toward the tragic. home with a ball bat. Kentucky State Police believe she was Police say that Randall just trying to help pro- Derickson, 50, and Lori tect her neighbor’s prop- Hall Boswell, 35, have erty. However, Derickson each died from their inju- reportedly shot Rogers ries. Derickson died at twice in the face. She was 6:58 a.m. last Thursday. pronounced dead at the Boswell succumbed to her scene by Powell County injuries last Thursday Rhonda Rogers Coroner Hondo Hearne. evening at 4:20 p.m., Derickson then fled according to the Fayette that scene, but ran into a County Coroner’s Office. road block at the intersec- Police say that Derickson tion of Airport Road and shot Boswell in the head East College Avenue set last Tuesday, before he up police looking for him. went to a home on Karin Police say that Derickson Drive and shot Rhonda cut through the Save-A- Rogers. Rogers died at Lot parking lot and failed the scene. Derickson then to stop as Stanton Police shot himself after taking Sgt. Greg Conner tried police on a chase through to get him to. Derickson Stanton. Lori Hall-Boswell reportedly was “brandish- The incident began after ing a weapon” and gunned Derickson and Boswell ex-boyfriend to Boswell. his engine driving toward reportedly had been in State police said that he Conner. Conner fired two SSummerummer timetime alreadyalready may have been upset over shots into the windshield an argument at Boswell’s Times Photos by Whitney and James Cook mother’s home on Sipple the break-up. of Derickson’s truck but missed him. The holiday weekend brought in some record heat for all those family celebrations Street. Witnesses told After shooting Boswell, and cookouts. Lillee Jett, 5, Brayden Jett (middle), 3 and Emma Jolly, 3, all enjoyed police that Derickson shot Derickson went to a home the Stanton Splash Park last Saturday afternoon as the temperatures began to Boswell with a .38 cali- on Karin Drive, where one See SHOOTING soar. The clock/thermometer at Whitaker Bank revealed how hot it was and why ber revolver and fled the source indicates that he Page A2, Column 4 the kids seemed to enjoy the water so much. Cooler temperatures are expected scene. Derickson was an was looking for Boswell’s later this week. Police look for two Powell men in connection to Estill armed robbery Powell Dems 'uncommitted' in primary of the House Newt Gingrich pulled in 13 back door unlocked so that But police say she By JAMES COOK and “uncommitted” rolled up six votes. By JAMES COOK Back and Abshear could picked up the two men Times Editor In the 6th District Congressional race Times Editor enter the home. It was a instead. They had gone for the Republicans, Andy Barr won eas- planned robbery accord- to an abandoned piece It may have come as a shock to some ily. Barr picked up 142 votes in Powell Estill County authori- ing to Estill County depu- of property near Begley's Democrats. In last week’s May Primary County. Patrick J. Kelly, II received 18 ties are looking for two ties. Puckett has allegedly home. President Barak Obama did not fare too and Curtis Kenimer got 10 votes. Powell County men in told police that Back was Police say that the men well in Kentucky. But more importantly As for the state totals, President connection to an armed carrying a gun and that took off with approxi- he did not do well in counties that are Obama did carry Kentucky. Obama robbery that occured last Abshear was wearing a mately $1,100 in cash, considered democratic strongholds like received 119,200 votes, while “uncom- Sunday. Police say that mask. some credit cards and a Powell. mitted” picked up 86,922. That gave Joshua Back and Terry The two men alleg- cell phone. Powell’s Democratic primary results the president 57.85 percent of the vote. Abshear are wanted after edly entered the home Puckett is currently gave “Uncommitted” a 233-166 victory Romney picked up 117,600 for 66.77 they have been accused of and held the two women incarcerated in the Estill over the president. In fact, President percent of his party’s vote. allegedly robbing Shelia at gun point. They took County Detention Center. Obama only won in two precincts. Those The turnout for the lack luster prima- Begley in Irvine. off with Begley's purse Police are still looking were Stanton #2 (17-11) and Slade ry in Powell County was a dismal 6.52 Reports state that a and cordless telephone for Back and Abshear. #11 (7-3). It was dead even, 16-16, in percent. Records from the state indicate woman who works for so she could not call for They are asking if any- Precinct #11 at Stanton #10. that only 605 of the 9,277 registered Begley has been arrested help. After the men left, one has any information Meanwhile in the Republican voters in the county actually took part and charged with complic- Puckett volunteered to about their whereabouts Presidential Primary, front-runner Mitt ity to commit a burglary. go for help. Puckett was to please notify the Estill Romney took the Powell vote. Romney See PRIMARY That woman, Jennifer going to go to her father's County Sheriff's Office at gathered 116 votes as Ron Paul came in Puckett, of Irvine, left the home to retrieve a gun, 606-723-2323 second with 27. Former candidates Rick Page A5 Column 5 according officers. Santorum picked up 18, former Speaker Man who shot son, self-proclaimed advocate among indictments cash. • Alex Herald, 24, was charged with burglary third By JAMES COOK Janet Fox, 52, of Lexington, told police she was a degree for allegedly breaking into Doug’s Market in Times Editor domestic violence worker who helped victims of those Clay City, theft by unlawful taking over $500 and sec- types of crime. However, when police armed with a ond degree criminal mischief, bond set at $35,000; warrant for Donna Rose, a friend of Fox’s, came to • Bradley Montgomery, 43, charged with four counts The Powell County Grand Jury returned indictments arrest Rose on March 8, it was Fox who allegedly of criminal possession of a forged instrument and one on 16 people totaling 62 charges last Wednesday in became violent. count of persistent felony offender first degree, bond Powell Circuit Court. Among those who were indicted According to arrest records, Fox was at Rose’s home set at $45,000; was the man accused of shooting his own son five to help her as she was facing charges dealing with • Brenda Jones, 49, received two indictments total- times and a self-proclaimed advocate against domes- abandonment of her teenage child during a contested ing 18 counts of criminal possession of a forged instru- tic violence who was arrested for assaulting a police divorce. As Powell County Deputy Matt Reed attempt- ment, two counts of using fraud or a false statement to officer. ed to arrest Rose on the warrants, Fox intervened by obtain controlled substances and two counts of being a Sterling Esteppe, 54, of Clay City, was indicted based striking him. persistent felony first degree. Her bond on each indict- on an incident that happened on Feb. 23. Esteppe and The Times did contact the area’s largest domestic ment is set at $45,000; his son, Dean Esteppe, had been an argument earlier violence advocacy group in Lexington to see if Fox • Sharon Reed, 39, of Stanton, was charged with that evening. Esteppe allegedly went inside his home was a worker for them. The group denied having any second degree attempting to commit burglary, second and came back out with a rifle. He shot his son five knowledge of her working on their behalf. degree criminal mischief and possession of burglar’s times before his son took the weapon from him and Fox was indicted on one count of third degree tools. Police say they caught her trying to break into a struck him with it, knocking him out. Esteppe’s wife assault of a police officer and one count of resisting house. Her bond is set at $20,000; and another relative were also there at the time of arrest when she allegedly was “using force or threat- • Teresa Conner, 48, Clay City, one count of posses- the shooting. ening to use force or violence” against officers. Her sion of a controlled substance first degree and one Esteppe was originally charged with attempted bond has been set at $25,000 full cash. murder. However, sources say that the family did not Grand jury indictments usually one gives one side of See INDICTMENTS want to pursue that line of charges. The grand jury the case. 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