Driver Charged For Double Fatal Crash

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 6:29 AM

Logan Ellis

Boone Co. Sheriff's Dept.

(Walton, Ky.) - A driver who was allegedly drinking at the time of a double fatal accident last weekend has been charged.

Logan Ellis, of Nancy, Ky., was at the wheel when his car struck a utility pole on U.S. 25 early last Saturday morning.

Ellis’ two passengers Heather Stanley, 21, and Stacy Hopkins, 43, both of Dry Ridge, died in the crash as the vehicle split in half.

Ellis, 22, suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Excessive speed was a contributing factor, accident investigators said.

On Monday, Boone County Sheriff’s deputies charged Ellis with wanton Murder, DUI, and driving without insurance. He turned himself in at the sheriff’s office.

Events

Teen Content Creation - APL
Are you in your influencer era? Help us not embarrass ourselves!
Aug 28, 2025 at Aurora Public Library
BTL Book Club reads “The Hundred-Foot Journey” - APL, DPL, & DEPOT
Interested in joining a book club? Try our Between the Lines Book Club!
Aug 28, 2025 at Aurora Public Library
Dillsboro Storytime with Miss Tammy!
Make sure you are “On the Bus, Octopus” for Storytime this month!
Aug 28, 2025 at Dillsboro Public Library

School Report Leads to Arrest of Sexually Violent Predator

School Resource Officer Alex Campbell was made aware that male subject, Brandon Strickland, who is listed as a Sexually Violent Predator, had entered on to a school property.

Indiana State Police Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Decatur County

This investigation is ongoing and there is no further information at this time.

BODY CAM FOOTAGE: One Injured in Aurora Fire

Aurora Fire provided an update on Wednesday regarding Monday's incident on Lincoln Street.