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Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has Traffic with 225 cases ranging from Expired Tag, Move Over Law Violations,
Speeding, Driving W/Suspended License, Tinted Windows and Failure to Sem Light. He also
has District-Criminal with 1 case for Minor Possess Tobacco Product.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE LORI COLLER
INGRAM: Has Child Support with 7 cases for Petition for Custody, Petition to
Modify X 3, Paternity, Parental Visitation, Contempt/Rule NISI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL M JOHN STEENSLAND III:
Has Traffic with 2 cases for DUI, Speeding. In Circuit-Criminal he has 93 cases
ranging from Writ of Mandamus, Cap Murder, Fraud Use Credit/Debit Card,
Break/Enter Vehicle and Possess/Receipt Cont. In District-Criminal he has 15 cases
for Possess/Receipt Cont, Burglary 3rd, Chem Endangerment Child, Retail Theft 3rd and
Attempt to Elude Cop.

HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit March.17,2025

NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:
CS-Child Support:
38-CS-2025-900049.00 State of Alabama EX REL Le S Tran Vs Tudor N Georrscu
(CS FORN JUDMT) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-0000114.00 In the Matter of the Estate of Bernella Knight Rose
(Other CV Case) $ with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-900122.00 Jacelyn Simone Graham Vs Dawson Jordan Hutchinson
(Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2025-900123.00 Discover Bank Vs Brandi R Willimas
(Contract/EKMNT/SEIZU) $8149.97 with Judge Kevin Moulton
38-CV-2025-900124.00 Irena Palmo Vs Geico Casualty Company (Negligence
Motor Vehicle) with Judge Butch Binford
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900272.00 Mariner Finance LLC Vs Alex Lehneis (Account Collection)
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900273.00 Mariner Finance LLC Vs Tehran Reynolds (Account
Collection) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900274.00 Mariner Finance LLC Vs Gary D Dowdey (Account
Collection) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900275.00 Mariner Finance LLC Vs Sarah King (Account Collection)
$7602.93 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram

SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900817.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Lazarus
Knight (Account Collection) $241.79 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900818.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Charity
Hart (Account Collection) $250.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900819.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Lauri
Sanders (Account Collection) $300.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900820.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Nancy Dunkin
(Account Collection) $1239.94 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900821.00 1st Franklin Financial Vs Kevin Dickers (Misc SM Case)
$3477.32 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900822.00 Joyce Ballard Vs SRVS (Misc SM Case) $6000.00 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900823.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Willie Carlton (Misc SM
Case) $2455.26 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900824.00 Discover Bank Vs Robert E Taliaferro
(Contract/EWJMNT/SEIZU) $3851.53 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900825.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Rickey Shelley (Misc SM
Case) $4670.10 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900825.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Adrian Doyle
(Account Collection) $849.64 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Steensland had 4 cases for Murder, Possess/Receipt Cont X 3. Judge
Moulton had 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont. Judge Richardson had 3 cases for
Bond FORF-Felony, Judge Derrick had 1 case for Break/Enter Vehicle.
DC-District-Criminal:

Judge Lewis had 23 ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Rape 1st, Burglary 3rd,
Arson 1st, Retail Theft 2nd and Public Intoxication. Judge Steensland had 6 cases for
Possess/Receipt Con X 5. Obstruct Justice. Judge Richardson had 2 cases for
Possess/Receipt Cont. Ise/Possess Drug Par.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 43 cases ranging from Speeding, No Driver’s License, Expired Tag,
No Child Restraint and Run Red Light.
Henry County:
DV-District Civil:
37-DV-2025-900025.00 Daraley Capital LLC C/O Aderonke Adeyemi Vs Joseph
Barnes (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 8 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont, Theft of Property 3rd X 3, .
Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card X 4.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 62 cases ranging from Seeding, Expired Tag, Expired License,
Fail Stop Sign, Drive W/Suspended and No CDL License.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 18, 2025

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has Traffic with 258 cases ranging from Overweight Truck, Improper Tag, Fail to stop at a Stop
Sign, Speeding, Failure to use seatbelt, tinted Windows and Improper Lane Usage.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE LORI COLLIER
INGRAM: Has Child Support with 7 cases for Petition for Custody, Child Support
Case X 3, Contempt/Rule Nisi, INTR Act Under UIFSA, Paternity. She also has
Domestic Relation with 3 cases for Contempt/Rule NOSI X 2, Petition to Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND
III: Has District-Criminal with 5 cases for Possess Contr Subs INTE X 2, Attempt to
Elude Cop, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 1st. He also has Domestic
Relations with 5 cases for Petition to Modify, Contested Divorce X 2,
Contempt/Rule NISI X 2. In Circuit-Civil he has 2 cases for Workman’s Comp. In

Circuit-Criminal he has 8 cases for Attempted Murder X 6, Capital Murder-Fired X
2. He also has Traffic with 8 cases for Open Vehicle W/O Insurant, Reckless
Driving, Switched Tag, Extreme Left Side, Run Red Light, and Speeding X 2, Driving
W/Revoke.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CIVIL JUDGE SPENCER DANZEY: Has Small
Claims with 8 cases for Account Collection X 4, Misc SM Case X 3,
Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU. He also has District -Civil with 10 cases for Unlawful
Detainer X 3, Account Collection X 3, Misc SM Case X 3 and General Damages.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has
Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit March 14, 2025

NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900119.00 American Express National Bank Vs Kyle Scott
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $24312.09 with Judge Christopher Richardson
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900267.00 First Heritage Credit of Alabama LLC Vs Artilla Grace
(Account Collection) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900268.00 Mariner Finance LLC Vs Dana N Wells (Account Collection)
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900269.00 Mariner Finance LLC Vs Tonya Ford (Account Collection)
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900270.00 Brian Eldridge Vs Lacharanda Marshall (Unlawful
Detainer) $859.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SV-2025-900271.00 John “Woody” Dickard Vs Christina Pardo (Unlawful
Detainer) $3225.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900800.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Tracey Taylor (Misc SM Case)
$554.29 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900801.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center
Vs James Kite (Account Collection) $408.05 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900802.00 Dothan Therapy Associates Inc Vs Emily Stanley (Misc SM
Case) $404.01 with Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2025-900803.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center
Vs Skyler Thomas May (Account Collection) $2748.33 with Judge Lori Collier
Ingram
38-SM-2025-900804.00 Lendmark Financial Service LLC Vs Deanna Potts (Misc SM
Case) $6000.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900805.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Lavert Hollis (Account Collection)
$1839.60 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900806.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs William Ducker (Misc SM
Case) $1864.85 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900807.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Destiny B Waldrop
(Account Collection) $2998.27 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900808.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Ronald Platt (Misc SM Case)
$3571.25 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 9 cases for Bond FORF-MISD X 2, Pistol Certain Person, Possess
ess/Receipt Cont, Burglary 3rd, DV 3rd-Crim Mischief, Porn Possess Material
Minor, Attempt to Elude and Use/Possess Drug Par.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 13 cases ranging from Speeding X 8, Expired Tag, Switched Tag X
2, Drive W/Suspended X 2, Open Vehicle W/O Insurant.
Henry County:
DV-District Civil:
37-DV-2025-900022.00 Beatrice Van Brunt Grosser Vs Sanjeev Singh D.P.M (Misc
DV Case) $20000.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM Small Claims:

37-SM-2025-000008.00.00 Stanley Williams Vs Wands Foster DBA Robinson Tab &
Accounting LLC (Misc SM Case) $6000.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900078.00 Republic Finance LLC Vs Cindy Crowe
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2145.37 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 6 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd , Possess/Receipt Cont X 3,
Possess Marijuana 1st , Fugitive from Justice.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 6 cases for Speeding X 4, Oper Vehicle W/O Insurance and No
Driving License.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch March 17, 2025

DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Note:  Juvenile court doesn’t have Public Records. Judge Lori Collier Ingram and Judge Henry D “Butch” Binford Handle all Juvenile Cases.
Note: Domestic Violence is not always an abuse case; they could be seeking Petition for Custody and Petition to Modify.
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made a bond. They are required to be seen by a Judge or Magistrate within 48 to 72 hours of their arrest. Judge Lewis follows the law; even when on holiday he or another Judge comes to the Houston County Jail for initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS:
Has District-Criminal with 28 cases ranging from Menacing, Criminal Trespass 3rd,
Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 2nd and Resisting Arrest.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON:
Has Circuit-Criminal he has 88 cases Ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont, Theft by
Deception 3rd, Sex Offenses Involving Minors, Assault 1st, Sorna Violation and
Traveling to Meet Child.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE HERNY D “BUTCH”
BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 100 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont,
Sodomy 1st, Sorna Violation, Use/Possess Drug Par, Rec Stolen Prop 1st and
Attempt to Elude.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE M JOHN
STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Criminal with 1 case for Capital Murder- Vehicle FR
Outside.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K
RICHARDSON: Has Circuit-Criminal with 107 cases ranging from Break/Enter
Vehicle Possess/Receipt Cont, Traveling to Meet Child, Electronic Solicitation of a
Child, Porn Possess Material Minors and Indecent Exposure.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE JAMES D PETERSON:
Has District-Criminal with 1 case for Harassing Communications.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE SPENCER DANZEY: Has
Traffic with 13 cases for Speeding, Labe Change W/O Prop, Follow too Close, DUI,
Drive W/Suspended and Improper Duty Status. He also has District Criminal with
27 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd, Public Intoxication, Harassing
Communications and Attempt to Elude.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch Judicial March 19, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit March 13, 2025

NOTE: JUVENILE RECORDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO POST. JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM & JUDGE BUTCH BINFORD HANDLE ALL JUVENILE CASES:

HOUSTON COUNTY:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-000011.00 State of Alabama EX REL M Russ Goodman Vs Bao S Yang
(Rule 64) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-000012.00 State of Alabama EX REL M Russ Goodman Vs Bao S Yang
(Rule 64) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-000013.00 State of Alabama EX REL M Russ Goodman Vs Dana
Sturges (Rule 64) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-9001117.00 Jennifer Grissom Vs Demetrius Bogan (Negligence Motor
Vehicle) with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2025-900118.00 Erwin Danford Vs Ethan Chase Parrish (Negligence Motor
Vehicle) with Judge Kevin Moulton
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900263.00 CarMax Business Service’s LLC Vs Christina Hughes
(Account Collection) $16217.25 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900264.00 Fox Rentals LLC Vs Lakeshia Jones and any and all Other
Occ (Unlawful Detainer) $660.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900265.00 Community 1st Real Estate LLC Vs Felicia White and any
and all Other Occ Occ (Unlawful Detainer) $8800.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900266.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center
Vs Scottie Penley (Account Collection) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:

38-SM-2025-900786.00 Triad of Alabama LLC D/B/A Flowers Hospital Vs Lashaye
Howell (Account Collection) $516.08 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900787.00 Triad of Alabama LLC D/B/A Flowers Hospital Vs Jonathan
Jett (Account Collection) $234.97 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900788.00 Triad of Alabama LLC D/B/A Flowers Hospital Vs Nikia
Meeks (Account Collection) $839.40 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900789.00 ENT Care P.C Vs Jessica Mercer (Misc SM Case) $1529.51
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900791.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center
Vs Bailey Nicole Buckelew (Account Collection) $1460.50 with Judge Benjamin
Lewis
38-SM-2025-900792.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Tina Givens (Account
Collection) $1205.18 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900793.00 All In Federal Credit Union Vs James Earl Ward (Account
Collection) $1796.09 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900794.00 Mainstreet Loan Company Vs Joyce M Brooks (Account
Collection) $1778.79 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900795.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Edna Neal (Misc SM Case)
$448.23 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900796.00 Mainstreet Loan Company Vs Eduardo Feliciano (Account
Collection) $1466.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900797.00 Southeastern Pediatric Associates P.A Vs Dakelia Fryer
(Misc SM Case) $682.25 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900798.00 Southeastern Oral-Maxillofacial and Facial Cosmeti Vs
Sabrina Jackson (Misc SV Case) $346.30 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram

38-M-2025-900799.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Talvis Miller (Account
Collection) $605.85 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 23 cases for Bond FIRF-Felony, Judge Binford had 6 cases for
Bind FORF-Felony. Judge Moulton had 3 cases for Forgery 2nd X 2, Obstruct
Justice.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 13 cases for Possess marihuana 1st, Dom Vio 3rd -Harassment,
Crim Mischief 1st , Attempt to Elude X 2, Possess Marijuana 2nd X 2, Use/Possess
Drug Par, Retail Theft 3rd, Dom Vio 3rd-Assault, Theft of Property 2nd,
Possess/Receipt Cont and Transmitting Obscene.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 49 cases ranging from Speeding, Failure to Wear Safe, Improper
Lane Usage, Tinted Windows and Expired Tag.
Henry County:
DV-District Civil:
37-DV-2025-900021.00 Martner Finance KKC Vs Milton Anderson (Account
Collection) with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900075.00 Triad of Alabama LLC D/B/A Flowers Hospital Vs Lorie
Hodges (Account Collection) $2074.50 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900076.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Kenzie L Tharpe
(Account Collection) $881.63 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900077.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Sophia Johnson
(Account Collection) $662.45 with Judge Spencer Danzey

DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 8 cases for Possess marijuana 2nd X 4, Use/Possess Drug Par X
4
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 16 cases for Driving W/Revoke, Failure Register Vehicle, Fail
Display Insurance, Drive W/Suspended, Expire Tag and Speeding X 11