A plea deal was reached Wednesday morning in Christian Circuit Court in connection with the incidents that led to the shooting of Hopkinsville Police Officer Jeremy Davidson in February of last year.
September Neblett entered a guilty plea to facilitation to robbery—amended down from complicity—and felony receiving property.
The deal comes with a recommended five-year sentence with the commonwealth opposing probation and Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jerad Smith says she’ll have to testify against the alleged gunman, Keith Kuzyk, and give a more detailed statement than what she has so far.
Those charges are connected to an alleged carjacking at the Walmart Supercenter that led to two pursuits. Officer Davidson was shot in the arm and head at the end of one of those pursuits on North Drive near Sanderson Drive and has since returned to the job following treatment of injuries.
September Neblett has been in jail since the night of the shooting and Judge John Atkins released her on her own recognizance under several conditions until her December 2 sentencing date.
Her sister and co-defendant, Autumn Neblett, is represented by David Rye. He says Autumn is likely to take a similar deal at a court appearance November 4 after some issues in a Montgomery County case are addressed.
Kuzyk is indicted locally for attempted murder of a police officer, first-degree assault, fleeing or evading police, wanton endangerment, auto theft, receiving stolen property and for being a persistent felony offender. He and another co-defendant, Anthony Johnson, are also indicted in federal court.