Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 6, 2026
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 5 cases for Obstruct-Justice -False Ident, Theft of Property 1st, Escape 1st, Fraud use Credit/Deb Card and Robbery 1st.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 7 cases for Contested Divorce X 3, Petition to Modify X 3.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has District-Criminal with 2 cases for Chem Endangerment of Child, Possess/Receipt Cont. In Circuit-Criminal he has 30 cases ranging from Bail Jumping 1st, Theft of Services 1st, Assault 2nd, Forgery 1st and Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI COLLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 13 cases for CS Uniform Judgment Act Under Uifsa, Child Support Case. She also has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 6 cases for Contested Divorce X 2, Contempt/Rule NISI X 2, Petition for Custody X 2. He also has Circuit-Civil with 7 cases for Bad/Faith/Fraud/ MISR X 2, Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU, Negligence General, Negligence Motor Vehicle X 3.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitJanuary 2, 2026
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:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2026-900001.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Ronalds Redmoan (Account Collection) $13634.25 with Judge John Steensland
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2026-900001.00Hemanth Grandhi Vs Gary Amelco (Unlawful Detainer) $4700.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900002.00 HH Colony Park MHP LLC DBA Colony Park Vs Ernest Lashawn Myhand (Unlawful Detainer) $2131.77 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2026-900001.00 Republic Finance LLC Vs Walter A Crawford (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $3649.64 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900002.00 1st Franklin Financial Corporation Vs Octavious Potter (Misc SM Case) $1027.39 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900003.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Jermayne Smith (Account Collection) $586.98 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900004.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Dereck Womack (Account Collection) $5581.85 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900005.00 Avadian Credit Union FKA Alabama Telco Vs Dyan D January (Account Collection) $3677.34 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-900006.00 Avadian Credit Union FKA Alabama Telco Vs Teddy Dewayne Childs (Account Collection) $3612.74 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900007.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Samantha Fluellen (Account Collection) $1053.46 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900008.00 Avadian Credit Union FKA Alabama Telco Vs Joseph Paul Gilley (Account Collection) $3078.94 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900009.00 Midland Credit Management INC Vs Erika Harris (Account Collection) $2102.91 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900010.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Mike Justice (Misc SM Case) $656.38 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900011.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Jimmy Adkins (Account Collection) $737.42 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900012.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Willisha Huff (Account Collection) $876.94 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900013.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Daniel Depina (Account Collection) $2240.94with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900014.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Christopher Dozier (Account Collection) $640.07 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900015.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Sandra M Romero (Account Collection) $2402.05 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900016.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Erie Brown (Account Collection) $1541.76 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900017.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Roderick Belmer (Account Collection) $734.83 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2026-900018.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Melanie Brady (Account Collection) $831.48 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900019.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Keila Carpenter (Account Collection) $1736.49 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900020.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Robert Crawford (Account Collection) $101305 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Richardson had 1 case for Possess Marihuana 1st. Judge Binford had 3 cases for Theft of Property 2nd Escape 2nd X 2. Judge Derrick had 1 case for Retail Theft 2nd.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 8 cases for Theft of Property 4th, DV 3rd-Harassment, Harassment, Assault 2nd, Using False ID, Possess Contr Subs X 2 and Fugitive from Justice.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 111 cases ranging from Speeding, DUI, No Driver’s License, Switched Tag, Improper Lane Usage and Follow too Close.
Henry County:
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2026-900001.00Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Robert Griggs (Account Collection) $1034.80 Judge Spencer Danzey
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 5, 2026
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 84 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest and Retail Theft 3rd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Contested Divorce, Petition for Custody.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE KEVIN MOULTON: Has Domestic Relations with 3 cases for Contempt/Rule NISI X 2, Petition to Modify. He also has Circuit-Civil with 1 case for Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT- CIVIL COURT JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: Has Domestic Relations with 2 cases for Contested Divorce. He also has Circuit-Civil with 26 cases ranging from Negligence Motor Vehicle, Real Property, Negligence- General and Wrongful Death.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitDecember 31, 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:
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-9001718.00 Citi Bank Vs Terry A Hatcher (Account Collection) $14778.70 with Judge Kevin Moulton
38-CV-2025-900719.00 MHC Truck Leasing LLC Vs J &J Global Trucking LLC (Contract/EKMNT/SEIZU) with Judge Butch Binford
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-901342.00 One Main Financial Group LLC Vs Janorris L Bradley (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901343.00 HH Cayman Bay MHP Dothan LLC DBA Cayman Bay Vs Stephanie Jackson (Unlawful Detainer) $2440.00 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901344.00 Kimberly Weeks Vs Ashley Fuentes (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-901345.00 Capital One Successor by Merger to Discover Vs Telon Blackmon (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $8529.37 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-904056.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Misty Jones (Account Collection) $1015.38 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-904057.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Katherine Antolin (Account Collection) $1110.74 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-904058.00 1st Franklin Financial Corp Vs Raven Ashley (Misc SM Case) $2584.52 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-904059.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Willie Jackson (Account Collection) $1426.82 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-904060.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Michael Allen (Account Collection) $979.09with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-904061.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Carina Brice (Account Collection) $2862.72 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Binford had 10 cases for Bond FORF-Felony.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 2 cases for Obstruct Justice Using False ID, Promote Prison Contr. Judge Lewis had 3 cases for DV 3rd, Rec Stolen Prop 1st, Financial Exploit.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 9 cases for Switched Tag, No/Plainly Visible Tag, Drive W/Suspended, Failure to Dim Light, Speeding X 2, No Driver’s License and Distracted Driving.
Henry County:
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900432.00 Velocity Investment LLC Vs Nick Collins (Misc SM Case) $2546.59 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900433.00 Citi Bank Vs Landon Clay (Misc SM Case) $2356.10 with Judge Spencer Danzey
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 8 cases for Speeding X 6, Driving W/Revoke, No Driver’s License.
