Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial August 21,2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
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 COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 9 cases for Burglary 3rd, Retail Theft 1st Resisting Arrest, Sorna Viol X 2, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd, Possess/Receipt Cont X 2 He also has Domestic Relation with 9 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Civil with 2 cases for Unlawful Detainer.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHADRSON: Had Domestic Relation with 2 cases for Petition to Modify.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE SPENCER C DANZEY: Has Traffic with 19 cases ranging from Switch Tag. Speeding, Driving W/Revoke, Running Red Light. In District-Criminal he has 41 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Harassing, Possess Marijuana 2nd and Resisting Arrest.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE HENRY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 34 cases ranging from Use/Possess Drug Par, Human Trafficking 1st, Rape 2nd, Dist/Sale Drugs to Minor and Child Abuse. . In District-Criminal he has 1 case for Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE R TODD DERRICK: has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contested Divorce.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial Circuit August 19,2025
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-2016-900016.02 State of Alabama EX REL Brittany Morris Vs George F Ellis (Petition to Modify) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2019-900406.01 State of Alabama EX REL Laqunda Kecler Vs Alfonzo L Ford (Contempt/Rule NISI with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2024-900119.01 State of Alabama EX REL Sylvia S Jackson Vs Martin Lopez (Contempt/Rule NISI) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2024-900268.01 State of Alabama EX REL Lucretia A Johnson Vs James D Dobynes (Petition to Modify) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900199.00 State of Alabama EX REL Allison M Hollis Vs Carlos S Watts Je (Child Support Case) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900200.00 State of Alabama EX REL Knydia M Powell Vs Deonta T Gaston (Paternity) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-CS-2025-900201.00 State of Alabama EX REL Brittany D Moulton Vs Latarius M Dale (Child Support Case) with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CV-Circuit-Civil:
38-CV-2025-900413.00 Barclays Bank Delaware Vs Pam Leverette (Other CV Case) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2025-900414.00 Emily Hyland Vs Jason Curits Raley (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge John Steensland
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2025-900818.00 Open Key Property Management LLC Vs Christopher Shackleford and any and all Other Occupant (Unlawful Detainer) $1707.90 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900819.00 Hasnain Meghani Vs Belinda Paelzgraff Detainer) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900820.00 Open Key Property Management LLC Vs Jamarcus Bright and any and all Other Occupant (Unlawful Detainer) $2194.90 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900821.00 Capital One Successor by Merger to Discover Vs Clint C Putnal (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $8138.22 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2025-900822.00 Adar Dothan Apartment LLC DBA Abrogate Estates Vs Michael Davis and any and all Other Occupant (Unlawful Detainer) $4810.41 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-DV-2025-900823.00 Adar Dothan Apartment LLC DBA Abrogate Estates Vs Courtney Laster and any and all Other Occupant (Unlawful Detainer) $5550.80 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2025-902401.00 Triad of Alabama Flowers Hospital Vs Sean Price (Account Collection) $266.78 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902402.00 Triad of Alabama Flowers Hospital Vs Kirsty Singletary (Account Collection) $729.22 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-902403.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Tiffany Benton (Account Collection) $695.15 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902404.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Jean Brown (Account Collection) $521.92 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-902405.00 Southern Bone & Joint Vs Melea Ross (Misc SM Case) $923.15 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902406.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Eddie Melton (Account Collection) $981.75 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902407.00 Bank of American Vs Dorathea Gayle Jordan (General Damages) $3089.60 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-902408.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Cortney Crews (Account Collection) $801.83 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-90209.00 Southern Bine $& Joint Vs Deontavious Summerset (Misc SM Case) $2038.69 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902410.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Demisha McCloud (Account Collection) $742.52 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-902411.00 All In Federal Credit Union Vs Kelvin D Anderson (Account Collection) $1355.78 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902412.00 All In Federal Credit Union Vs Grant Maurice Satcher (Account Collection) $1595.91 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-902413.00 All In Federal Credit Union Vs Zachary Medhe (Account Collection) $2519.00with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902414.00 Citi bank Vs Ronnell Kimes (Account Collection) $3807.13 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902415.00 Portfolio Recover Associates LLC Vs Stacie Bailey (Account Collection) $1469.20 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2025-902416.00 Southeastern Oral-Maxillofacial and Facial Cosmetics Vs Michael Hearn (Misc SM Case) $818.89 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
38-SM-2025-902417.00 Portfolio Recover Associates LLC Vs Hernandez Rivera (Account Collection) $1976.40 with Judge Lori Collier Ingram
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 8 cases for Assault 2nd X 2, Assault 1st, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Escape 1st.
DC-District Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 7 cases for Harassment, Possess/Receipt Cont, Chem End Child, Possess Contr Subs X 2, Tampering W/Phys Evidence and Dom Viol 1st.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 24 cases ranging from Drive W/Suspended Speeding, Tinted Windows, Failure to Wear Safe Belt and No Driver’s License
Henry County:
CS-Child Support:
37-CS-2025-900017.00 State of Alabama EX REL Stephine Rumph Vs Trent L Rumph (Child Support Case ) with Judge Spencer Danzey
CV-Circuit-Civil:
37-CV-2025-900058.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Sharon Harris (Account Collection) $7480.69 with Judge John Steensland
SM-Small Claims:
37-SM-2025-900254.00 Joel Andrew Roberts Vs Woodrow Russell Simpson $750.00 (Misc SM Case) $750.00 with Judge Spencer Danzey
37-SM-2025-900255.00 Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC Vs Justin Hendrix (Account Collection) $1216.70 with Judge Spencer Danzey
DC-District Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 1 case for Criminal Trespass 3rd.
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch for Judicial August 20,2025
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
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 COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE BENJAMIN LEWIS: Has District-Criminal with 4 cases for Use/Possess Drug Par, Tampering W/Phys Evidence, Minor Possess Tobacco Product X 2. In Traffic he has 267 cases ranging from Speeding, Failure to Wear Safe Belt, Drive W/Suspended, follow too Close and Fail Display Insurance.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT CRIMINAL-COURT JUDGE HERNY D “BUTCH” BINFORD: Has Circuit-Criminal with 64 cases for Bond FORF Felony, Dom Viol 3rd, Sorna Violation, Possess Marihuana 1st and Retail Theft. In District-Criminal he has 3 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Possess marihuana 1st. He also has Domestic Relation with 1 case for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT -CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE LORI CO0LLIER INGRAM: Has Child Support with 5 cases for Contempt/Rule NISI, Paternity X 2, Modification Visit, Petition for Custody. She also has Small Claims with 1 case for Misc SM Case.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHADRSON: Had Circuit-Criminal with 172 cases ranging from Break/Enter Vehicle, Porn Intent to Disseminate, Rec Stolen Prop 2nd and Assault 1st/ He also has District-Criminal with 3 cases for Possess/Receipt Cont X 2, Possess Marijuana 1st.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL JUDGE SPENCER C DANZEY: Has Domestic Relations with 5 cases for Protection from Abuse. In District-Criminal he has 4 cases for Dom Viol 3rd-Harrassme, Dom Viol 3rd-Assault.
