Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch October 20, 2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Compiled by Linda Boster
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Each morning has initial appearances. These are people who have not made 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 the initial appearances.
These Persons are seen via a TV screen from the jail to the courtroom.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTYDISTRICT– CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 4 cases for Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card X 2, Break/Enter Vehicle and Assault 1st. He also has Traffic with 1 case for DUI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Petition for Custody, Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit Criminal with 2 cases for Criminally Negligent, Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit Civil with 2 cases for Negligence Motor Vehicle, Negligence General.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Domestic Relations with 7 cases for Contested Divorce X 4, Petition for Custody, Petition to Modify X 2.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT -CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Circuit-Criminal with 112 cases ranging from Theft of Property 3rd, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess/Receipt Cont, Resisting Arrest and Sex Abuse of a Child Less 12.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUI – CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 4 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Foreign Judgment, Petition Modify.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit October 16 ,2025
Compiled by: Linda Boster 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-2015-900202.02 State of Alabama EX REL Chelsea B Hatcher Vs Jasma L Coacham (Paternity/Modification) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2016-900283.02 State of Alabama EX REL Shadeija A Hogan Vs Dantrell J Johnson (Petition to Modify) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2023-900267.01 State of Alabama EX REL Erika N Stovall Vs William C Stroud (Contempt/Rule NISI) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900263.00 State of Alabama EX REL Olivia S Starks Vs Harcus A Evans (Misc CS Case) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900264.00 State of Alabama EX REL Ayanna R Jones Vs Javon Thomas (Child Support case) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900265.00 State of Alabama EX REL Christiana O Sigler Vs Mikayla R Bryant (Child Support case) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900266.00 State of Alabama EX REL Destiny K Williams Vs Quartez L Burton (Paternity) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900267.00 State of Alabama EX REL Lashanda Reed Vs Lashanda Reed Vs Henderson T Miller (Paternity) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900268.00 State of Alabama EX REL Timeshaia M Skipper Vs Justin K Edwards (Child Support Case) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900269.00 State of Alabama EX REL Latoya A Hill Vs Keshawne Williams (Paternity) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900552.00 Tamara Niquel Stewart Vs Michael William Zimmerman (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2025-900553.00 Christian Bush Vs Oliver Cureton (Equity Non-Damages) with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2025-900554.00 Tessa Anne Rose Vs Becky Blackburn (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge Todd Derrick
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-901038.00 First Heritage Credit of Alabama LLC Vs Rebecca Lewis (Account Collection) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-901039.00 Forrest and Fields Inc Vs Devon Williams (Unlawful Detainer) $1735.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-90140.00 Palmes Mobile Village Vs Jane Bryant (Unlawful Detainer) $2675.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901041.00 Dothan Place Apts LLC DBA Oates Estate Apartments LLC Vs Theresa Arnold (Unlawful Detainer) $2191.79 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-901042.00 Dothan Place Apts LLC DBA Oates Estate Apartments LLC Vs Malik Brookins (Unlawful Detainer) $2429.87 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901043.00 Dothan Place Apts LLC DBA Oates Estate Apartments LLC Vs Alton Bradshaw (Unlawful Detainer) $2093.89 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-901044.00 Barbara Coleman Davis Vs Progressive Insurance Company (General Damages) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901045.00 Wiregrass Orthodontic Specialists LLC Vs Jose Garcia (Misc DV Case) $17182.38 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-901045.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Medical Center Vs Zakeyah Renes Helms (Account Collection) $14080.08 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-903111.00 Triad of Alabama LLC DBA Flowers Hospital Vs Amanda Vedsole (Account Collection) $814.67 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903112.00 Credit Central Vs Cydney Coston (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $663.81 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903113.00 Credit Central Vs Tiesha Thomas (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $1179.17 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903114.00 Credit Central Vs Timothy Dake (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $1915.37 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903115.00 Credit Central Vs Dorothy Foster (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2513.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903116.00 Credit Central Vs Steven Lydick (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $711.00 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903117.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Andrik Bernado McCree (Account Collection) $894.69 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903118.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Regina McCrae (Account Collection) $3205.62 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903119.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Dwight Aaron Jackson (Account Collection) $3342.92with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903120.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Stephen Cannon Ashbury AKA Asbury Stephen (Account Collection) $997.43 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903121.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Julieon Marshall(Account Collection) $2871.11 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-903122.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Sophia Elena Harper(Account Collection) $312.50 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903123.00 Barclays Bank Delaware Vs Dale Conway (Misc SM Case) $1643.90 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-903124.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Cynthia Brooks (Misc SM Case) $663.04 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Richardson had 7 cases for Bonds FORF-Felony X 6, Escape 2nd. Judge Moulton had 1 case for Fraud Use Credit/Deb Card. Judge Binford had 1 case for Theft of Property 1st. Judge Steensland had 5 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont, Use/Possess Drug Oar, Theft of Property 1stt, Expungement Petition X 2 and Obstruct Justice Using False ID
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 6 cases for Escape 2nd, DV 2nd, Theft of Property 3rd, Possess/Receipt Cont, Possess Marijuana 2nd and Resisting Arrest.
Henry County:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
37-CV-2025-900075.00 Credit Acceptance Corporation Vs Shari S Williams (Account Collection) with Judge John Steensland
DV-District-Civil:
37-DV-2025-900091.00 First Heritage Credit of Alabama LLC Vs Kenneth Davis (Account Collection) with Judge Spencer Danzey
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900329.00 Bank of America Vs Katie Woodham (Account Collection) $3105.53 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-90033.00 Credit Central Vs Margaret McMillan (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $1163.35 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 3 cases for Resisting Arrest, DV 3rd- Harassment, Possess Marijuana 2nd.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 7 cases for Speeding X 6, Failure to wear Safty Belt.
