Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 29, 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 Domestic Relations with 10 cases for Protection from Abuse. He also has District-Civil with 7 cases for Unlawful Detainer. In District-Criminal with 88 cases ranging from Kidnapping 2nd, Sex Abuse of a Child under 12, Sodomy 1st, Porn Intent to Disseminate and Possess/Receipt Cont.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contested Divorce. In District-Criminal he has 32 cases ranging from Break/Enter Vehicle, Fraud Use Credit/Debit Card, Burglary 3rd, Possess/Receipt Control Subs and Escape 3rd. He also has Circuit-Criminal with 131 cases ranging from Burglary 3rd, Bond FORF-Felony, Possess Marihuana 1st, Possess/Receipt Control Subs, Porn Intent to Disseminate, Theft of Property 1st and Assault 2nd.
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE M JOHN STEENSLAND III: Has Domestic Relations with 1 case for Contempt/Rule NISI.
HENRY COUNTY:
HONORABLE HENRY COUNTY DISTRICT-CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE SPENCER W DANZEY: Has Traffic with 17 cases for DUI, Speeding, Driving W/Revoke, Improper Lane Usage and Reckless Driving. He also has District-Criminal with 25 cases ranging from Theft of Property 4th, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Resisting Arrest, Use/Possess Drug Par and Attempt to Elide Police.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitJanuary 27, 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-2026-900058.00 Citi Bank Vs Marshall J Leverette (Account Collection) $6425.55 with Judge John Steensland
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2026-900117.00 SMB Private Education Loan Grantor Trust Vs Delanie B Dixon (Misc DV Vase) with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900118.00 Alabama Estate Vs Brakevion D Saffold and any and all Other Occupants (Unlawful Detainer) $5171.25 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900119.00 Summerwood Apartments Vs Jovan Bass and any and all Other Occupants (Unlawful Detainer) $2263.92 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900120.00 Summerwood Apartments Vs Johnny Christopher Walker Jr and any and all Other Occupants (Unlawful Detainer) $2226.74 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-DV-2026-900121.00 Tabatha Martin Vs Erika Cecila (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900122.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Patrica Dickinson (Account Collection) $7214.82 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2026-900300.00 Midland Credit Management Inc as Assignee of CB Vs Shelby Whitehead (Account Collection) $1151.84 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900301.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Anne Beach (Account Collection) $695.39 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900302.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Lisa Dean (Account Collection) $598.41 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900303.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Napoleon Newsome (Account Collection) $3504.58 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900304.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Amanda Bedsole (Account Collection) $206.25 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900305.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Linda Katherine Scarbrough (Account Collection) $2743.91 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900306.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Rebecca Marie Albertson (Account Collection) $181.08 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900307.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Mary Elizabeth Thrash (Account Collection) $636.08 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900208.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Johnny Shirah (Account Collection) $1239.83 with Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900209.00 Citi Bank Vs Cynthia Long (Account Collection) $4262.27 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900310.00 KBL Orthodontics LLC FKA Miller Orthodontics Vs Pamela Dawsey (Misc SM Case) $2055.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900311.00 Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Vs Gregory Morris (Account Collection) $1983.07 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900312.00 Midland Credit Management Inc Vs Angeline Walker (Account Collection) $1245.31 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900313.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs William W Frazier Jr (Account Collection) $354.72 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900314.00 ALFA Mutual Insurance Co A/S/O It’s Insured Vs Melissa Maier (Auto Damages) $2579.34 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900315.00 Southeast Health FKA Southeast Alabama Medical Center Vs Jennifer Ferguson (Account Collection) $552.66 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900316.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Rex Barnes (Account Collection) $1132.24 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900317.00 Capital One Vs Jacob Money (Account Collection) $4425.58 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900218.00 Velocity Investments LLC Vs Kenneth Williams (Misc SM Case) $3453.20 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900219.00 Velocity Investments LLC Vs Willie marsh (Misc SM Case) $2561.09 with Judge Bart Boothe
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 1 case for Expungement Petition. Judge Richardson had 1 case for Expungement Petition. Judge Binford had 1 case for Bond FORF-Felony. Judge Steensland had 4 cases for Bond FORF-Felony X 2, Bond FORF-MISD X 2.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 8 cases for Retail Theft 3rd X 2, Leaving Scene of Accident W/Injuries, Possess Contr Subs, Use/Possess Drug Par, Possess Marijuana 2nd, Burglary 3rd and Fugitive from Justice.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 29 cases ranging from Speeding, Expire Tag, Move Over Law Violat, Drive W/Suspended, Tinted Windows and DUI.
Henry County:
DC-District -Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 1 case for Deer/Turkey Harvest.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 28 cases for Speeding X 20, Failure to Wear Safe, Improper Tag, Improper Light, Failure to Dim Headlight X 2, No Driver’s License, Fail Stop Sign and Imp Tail Light.
Circuit Houston and Henry County Court Watch January 28, 2026
DOTHAN: These court cases are scheduled in the 20th Circuit in Houston and Henry County Alabama:
Compiled by Linda Boster
HOUSTON COUNTY:
HONORABLE HOUSTON COUNTY CIRCUIT-CIVIL COURT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER K RICHARDSON: Has Domestic Relations 2 cases for Petition to Modify, Contested Divorce. In Circuit-Civil 3 cases for CV Appeal, Account Collection, Equity Non-Damage.
Hot Sheet Cases Filed in 20th Judicial CircuitJanuary 26, 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-2026-900050.00 Gloria I Woodham Vs Kayley Woodham (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2026-900051.00Brandy McCray Vs Caleb Gaga Watford (Negligence Motor Vehicle) with Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2026-90052.00 EX REL M Russ Goodman District Attorney of the Twentieth Judicial Vs Margie Carroll (Fruits of Crime FORF) with Judge Butch Binford
38-CV-2026-90053.00 EX REL M Russ Goodman District Attorney of the Twentieth Judicial Vs Ladarius Chambers (Fruits of Crime FORF) with Judge John Steensland
38-CV-2026-900054.00 Robert Lee Jackson Vs Colony Square Apartments (Negligence-General) with Judge Christopher Richardson
38-CV-2026-900055.00 American Express National Bank Vs Rhonda M Shirazi CPA LLC (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $10308.39 with Judge Todd Derrick
38-CV-2026-900056.00 Crown Asset Management LLC Vs Cassondra Chadwick (Other CV Case) with Judge Butch Binford
DV-District-Civil:
38-DV-2026-900115.00 Adar Dothan Apartments LLC DBA Arborgate Estates Vs Courtney D Morse (Unlawful Detainer) $2457.90 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-DV-2026-900116.00 Fox Run Apartments Vs John Clevenger (Unlawful Detainer) with Judge Bart Boothe
SM-Small Claims:
38-SM-2026-00003.00 Freedom 1st Financial Service Inc Vs Sabrina Faircloth (Account Collection) $1241.77 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900289.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Christine Peters (Account Collection) $925.47 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900290.0 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Nicole Stewart (Account Collection) $1717.46 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900291.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs James Bell (Account Collection) $1215.26 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900292.00 Velocity Investments LLC Vs Cecelia Hyatt (Account Collection) $2172.43 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900293.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Heath Smith (Account Collection) $1090.40 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900294.00 Republic Finance LLC Vs Herb E Imondi (Contract/EJMNT/SEIZU) $2298.00 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900295.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Jonise Vilsaint (Account Collection) $715.19 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900296.00 Mainstreet Loan Company Vs Alice Harvey Stone (Account Collection) $1343.13 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900297.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Steve Smith (Account Collection) $915.40 with Judge Benjamin Lewis
38-SM-2026-900298.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Dennis Hoomes (Account Collection) $696.44 with Judge Bart Boothe
38-SM-2026-900299.00 LVNV Funding LLC Vs Terrance Calloway (Account Collection) $1504.47 with Judge Bart Boothe
CC-Circuit-Criminal:
Judge Derrick had 1 case for Sorna Violation.
DC-District-Criminal:
Judge Lewis had 7 cases for Bail Jumping 2nd, Pistol Certain Person, Possess Contr Subs X 2, Possess Burglar’s Tools, Attempt to Elude Police and Dom Violence 1st- Burglary 1st.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Lewis had 29 cases ranging from Speeding, Expire Tag, Move Over Law Violat, Drive W/Suspended, Tinted Windows and DUI.
Henry County:
DC-District -Criminal:
Judge Danzey had 7 cases for Hunt-No Hunter Orange X 2, No Ant Buck/Turkey Harvest Record, False Reporting to Police, DV 3rd-Crim Mischief, Possess Marijuana 2nd and Possess Contr Subs.
TR-Traffic:
Judge Danzey had 22 cases for Speeding X 13, Drive W/Suspended X 2, Tinted Windows X 2, Follow too Close, Expire Tag, Improper Lane Usage, No Child Restraint and Failure Register Vehicle.
