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Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026
Jason Lee Chelf, 50, Hodgenville, burglary, second-degree; theft by unlawful taking or disposition, contents from vehicle. Bond is $10,000 cash. Booked at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, by Nelson County Sheriff.
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026
Cole Micheal Townsley, 22, Elizabethtown, probation violation (for technical violation). No bond. Booked at 11:09 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, by Probation and Parole.
Charles Ray Nation, 30, Taylorsville, possession of controlled substance, first-degree, second offense (methamphetamine); drug paraphernalia, buy/possess; probation violation (for felony offense). Bond is $15,000 cash. Booked at 3:39 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, by the Bardstown City Police.
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
Christopher Todd Crepps, 56, Bardstown, probation violation (for felony offense). Bond is $50,000 cash. Booked at 1:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, by Washington County.
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