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Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 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 93
cases ranging from Follow too Close, DUI, Speeding, Reckless Driving, Fail to Signal and Driving
W/Revoke. In District-Criminal he has 10 cases for Attempt to Elude, Minor Possess Tobacco Product.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Circuit-Civil with 4
cases for Negligence Motor Vehicle, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Negligence General and Account Collection.
He also has Domestic Relation with 7 cases for Contested Divorce X 4. Petition for Custody, Misc DR Case
and Petition to Modify.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has District-Criminal
with 10 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 5, Resisting Arrest, Chem End Child, Crim Mischief 1 st and
Break/Enter Vehicle. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 100 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par,
Possess Marihuana 1st , Possess/Receipt Cont, Robbery 1st and Sorna Violation.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has District-Criminal
with 21 cases ranging from Possess/Receipt Cont. Possess Marijuana 2nd , Rec Stolen Prop 2nd , Theft of
Property 1st and Escape 2nd . He also has Circuit-Criminal with 278 cases ranging for Theft of Property 1st ,
Possess/Receipt Cont, Escape 1st , Arson 1st and Possess Burglar’s Tools.

HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE LORI COLLER INGRAM: Has Child Support
with 24 cases for Child Support, Paternity, Contempt/Rule NISI, Intr Act Under Uifsa. She also has
Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition to Modify, Contempt/Rule BISI.
HENRY COUNTY:
Has No Docket Available Today:

 

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 24, 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 5 Cases for Poen Producing, Sodomy 1st X 2, Leaving Scene Acc W/Injury, Reckless Murder.

HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic
Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit January 21, 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-2025-900030.00 American Express National Bank Shawn AKA Shawn W Bosch
(Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $7988.14 with Judge Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2025-900031.00 Lakesha Richardson Vs Southern Care Inc (Workman Cimo) with Judge
John Steensland
38-CV-2025-900032.00 American Express National Bank Vs Kimberly AKA Kimberly D Huston
Husto Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $7068.69 with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2025-900033.00 Credit Acceptance Corporation Vs Anita Staton (Account Collection)
$19515.12 with Judge Kevin Moulton
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900075.00 Ina Smith Vs Angela Godfrey and any and all Other Occupants (Unlawful
Detainer) $860.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900076.00 Better Kiving Rental Vs Angela Head (Unlawful Detainer) $2250.00 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900312.00 Citi Bank Vs Bathan M Essick (Misc SM Case) $2319.55 with Judge
Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900313.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Steven Phillips (Account Collection) $1139.26 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900314.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Robert Lee (Account Collection) $2903.51 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900315.00 Spring Oaks Capital SPV LLC Vs Travis Roettgen (Account Collection)
$2777.69 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900316.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Stephanie Ross (Account Collection) $866.75 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram

38-SM-2025-900317.00 Portfolio RECOVERY Associates LLC Vs Rosheda Robinson (Account
Collection) $1184.20 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900318.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Richard White (Account Collection)
$679.65 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900319.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs James W Norton (Account
Collection) $977.52 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900320.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Corey Forshey (Account Collection)
$997.39 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900321.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Domingo Nicolas (Account Collection) $989.28
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Moulton had 1 case for Escape 2 nd . Judge Derrick had 1 case for Possess Marihuana 1 st .
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 7 cases for Public Intoxication, Possess/Receipt Cont X 4, Possess Marijuana
2md, Use/Possess Drug Par.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 1 case for Driving W/Revoke.
Henry County:
DV-District-Civil:
37-DV-2025-900008.00 Discover Bank Vs Karen Johnson (General Damages) $7671.31 with
Judge Spencer Danzey
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900033.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Michael Martin (Account
Collection) $829.04 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900034.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Yvonne Whitehead (Account
Collection) $3123.91 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900035.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Elizabeth K Barnes (Account
Collection) $578.17 with Judge Spencer Danzey

DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 2 cases for Paraphernalia Misdemeanor, Possess Contr Subs.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit January 20, 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-2025-900029.00 PNC Bank Vs The Seedum Company (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $17100.04
with Judge Kevin Moulton
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900071.00 Haley Ryals Vs Sachem Mountain Enterprise LLC ( Auto Damages) with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900073.00 Hillen Holdings LLC Vs Tanyra Chelvon Pender (Unlawful Detainer)
$5850.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900074.00 Azalea Place Apartments Vs Mary Williams (Misc DV case) $6200.37
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900293.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Victoria Jones (Account
Collection) $705.94 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900294.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Stacey Welch (Account Collection) $614.51 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900295.00 Dale Medical Vs Anthony Dykes (Account Collection) $456.20 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900296.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Jason
Scott White (Account Collection) 455.97 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900297.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Antonio B Robinson (Account Collection) $773.65
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900298.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Kasaunya Thomas (Account Collection) $610.66
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900299.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Larry Turner (Account Collection) $754.17 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis

38-SM-2025-900300.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Courtney Scott (Account Collection) $1103.51
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900301.00 PNC Bank Vs Believe I.T (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $5060.00 with Judge
Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900302.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Christopher Moore (Misc SM Case) $2506.75
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900303.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Ariana Simmons (Account Collection) $608.66
with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2024-900304.00 Friend Bank Vs Susan Rupp Knight (Misc SM Case) $1106.30 with Judge
Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900305.00 McClimans Orthodontics Inc Vs Courtney Thomas (Misc SM Case)
$2871.64 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900306.00 Nantze Springs Inc Vs Shonta Butler (Misc SM Case) $1014.04 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900307.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Tevin Kelly (Misc SM Case) $953.32 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900308.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs James K Ward (Account Collection) $1786.58 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900309.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Nikie Whitehead (Account Collection) $734.29
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900310.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Jennifer West (Account Collection) $729.04 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900311.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Oraina Ward (Account Collection) $663.79 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900031.00 Freedom 1st Financial Service Inc Vs Quasia Danzey (Account Collection)
$407.13 with Judge Spencer W Danzey
37-SM-2025-900032.00 LVNV Finding LLC Vs Donna Saxena (Account Collection) $760.92 with
Judge Spencer W Danzey

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 2025

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 21, 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 388 in
Traffic ranging from Overweight Truck, Speeding, Driving W/Revoke, Expired Tag, Improper Tag and
Tinted Windows. He also has District-Criminal with 3 Cases for Minor Possess Tobacco Product.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRSITOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has
District-Criminal with 17 cases for Possess Marijuana 2nd , Possess/Receipt Cont, Fraud Use Credit/Deb,
Escape 3rd. In Circuit-Criminal with 160 cases ranging from Bond FORF-FELONY, Possession Forged Instr,
Possess/Receipt Cont, Robbery 2nd and Break/Enter Vehicle.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has
Domestic Relations with 5 cases for Petition for Custody X 2, Contested Divorce, Petition to Modify X 2.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic
Relations with 5 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition for Custody, Contempt/Rule NISI. He also has
Circuit-Civil with 2 cases for Other TORT, Account Collection.

Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial January 28, 2025

Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit January 17, 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-2025-900028.00 Jean Loper Vs Robert Bennett (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge
Todd Derrick
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900067.00 Capital One Vs Stanley A Farmer (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $6190.58
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900068.00 Discover Bank Vs Pam Bond (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $6421.89 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900069.00 MXWL LLC Vs Aheem Jones (Unlawful Detainer) $2300.00 with Judge
Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900070.00 MXWL LLC Vs Darin Jones (Unlawful Detainer) $1150.00 with Judge
Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-900270.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Chris Snell (Account
Collection) $913.60 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900271.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Jenneifer Brunje
(Account Collection) $871.90 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900272.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Patrick Lowery (Account
Collection) $616.45 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900273.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Demariad Thomas
(Account Collection) $220.73 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900274.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Timothy Brannon
(Account Collection) $550.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900275.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Traci Devane (Account Collection)
$754.86 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram

38-SM-2025-900276.00 LVNV Funding Vs Natasha Lewis (Account Collection) $535.07 with
Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900277.00 LVNV Funding Vs Annie Zeba (Account Collection) $710.74 with Judge
Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900278.00 LVNV Funding Vs Nikki Patterson (Account Collection) $1242.19 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900279.00 LVNV Funding Vs Dameka Thompkins (Account Collection) $867.43
with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900280.00 LVNV Funding Vs Earnest Read (Account Collection) $841.65 with Judge
Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900281.00 LVNV Funding Vs Melissa Roberts (Account Collection) $1297.69 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900282.00 LVNV Funding Vs Michelle Stinson (Account Collection) $596.01 with
Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900283.00 Credit Corp Solutions Inc Vs Jalaine Fulford (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$1261.84 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900284.00 Credit Corp Solutions Inc Vs Sandy Wiseman (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$1225.32 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-900285.00 Credit Corp Solutions Inc Vs McKalla Engle (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU)
$1514.80 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 1 case for Robbery 3 rd , Judge Binford had 1 case for Break/Enter Vehicle.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 14 cases for Theft of Property 1st , Possess Marijuana 1st , Consp-Traffic Meth
X 2, Sorna Violation X 3, Pistol Certain Person, Burglary 1st , Possess/Receipt Cont X 3,
Use/Possess Drug Par and Promote Prison Cont.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 9 cases for Drive W/ Suspended, Fail Display Insurant X 3, DUI, Expired Tag X 2, Failure to Wear Safe X 2 and Failure to Wear Safe.

Henry County:
DV District-Civil:
37-DV-2025-900006.00 Holman Mortuaries Vs Mitchell Griffin (Account Collection) with Judge
James Peterson
37-DV-2025-900007.00 Holman Mortuaries Vs Shelia Dawsey (Account Collection) with Judge
James Peterson
TR-Traffic:
Judge Peterson had 1 case for Failure to Yield