Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know 
who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public record.
Dec. 17, 2013
Christopher L. Simcoe, 18, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, shoplifting.
Dustin Ray Waldridge, 31, disorderly conduct, second-degree.
Darrell R. Waldridge, 57, disorderly conduct, second-degree.
Justin Lee Gritton, 34, probation violation (for felony offense).
David Alexander Hall, 24, contempt of court, libel/slander, resistance to order.
Dec. 18, 2013
James Benjamin McKay, 32, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc.; operating a vehicle with expired operators license; no registration plates; possession of an open alcohol beverage container in a vehicle.
Jackie Edward Allen, 33, prescription controlled substance not in proper container; possession of a controlled substance, third-degree, drug unspecified.
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