RICHLAND CO.—In a case that mainstream media is deliberately overlooking because it involves one of their most important sources for spoon-feeding info from ISP, this morning a judge in Richland County dismissed an emergency petition for a stalking/no-contact order against an ISP agent.
Rick White of Wayne County is the agent in question; he has been under an emergency order issued by Judge Chris Weber not to stalk or harass retired ISP agent Kelly Henby of Olney since January 29, after questionable behavior on the part of White prompted Henby to make the civil filing. MSM has been averse to covering the matter because White is instrumental in providing them with ‘behind-the-scenes’ information on pending or current cases; however, now that will probably change, as it’s already become apparent that White is disseminating false information about how the case is proceeding.
After over three hours of testimony Tuesday afternoon and about an hour of either testimony or closing arguments this morning (which testimony involved ISP MSgt Jay Hall), Weber found that only one incident that Henby had complained about (the Jan. 29th one, which involved White showing up at a funeral/visitation for one of Henby’s relatives) constituted the approach to “stalking” under the law; for it to fully be considered sufficient to uphold the emergency order and proceed to plenary, there has to be at least two incidents.
Henby’s attorney argued that such incidents took place as far back as two years ago, however; and these are well-documented. They weren’t, however, brought up in the Jan. 29 petition, so they could not be considered in Henby’s claim of “a course of conduct” toward him as displayed by White. Therefore Henby’s been allowed 28 days to modify the petition, which will then take into consideration the questionable behavior of White dating back to the effort he put forth to get Henby arrested on a false charge, two years ago.
The whole matter came about in 2010 when Henby had been hired to help another retired ISP agent, former Wayne County sheriff Jim Hinkle, in a bogus child molestation case ISP—specifically, Rick White—was investigating against him while he was still in office. Hinkle has since filed a federal civil rights violation case against White for his conduct during the “investigation” and for damage the bogus claims, taken seriously by White when White already knew they’d been recanted, has done to him.
Interestingly, Henby testified from the stand Tuesday that he himself will be filing a federal civil rights violation case next week.
How that will play into the ongoing stalking/no-contact order, which will be taken up again in the future after Henby files an amended petition and White files an answer, will be examined in the next print version of Disclosure, on stands starting next Tuesday, February 12 and continuing through on Wednesday until all copies are delivered; or, you can read it here online by getting an e-Edition membership.
Rick White, front/center, is accompanied into court Tuesday by, from left, his wife, preacher, and attorney, Bill Hudson.