Officials confirmed that Kelly F. Dummitt, 26, was booked into the Scioto County Jail this week on charges of probation violation and failure to appear. It’s the latest entry in a long and troubled criminal history that stretches back nearly a decade and has made her a well-known name in both Scioto and Greenup counties.
From Reckless Homicide to Repeat Violations
Dummitt first came into the public eye in 2015 following the death of 19-year-old Mattellen “Mattie” Conley. Investigators said Dummitt, then a teenager, chased Conley, who was riding on the back of an ATV. Conley was thrown from the vehicle and died of a skull fracture.
- Originally charged with manslaughter, Dummitt accepted a plea deal in 2017 and pleaded guilty to reckless homicide. She was given a seven-year sentence, but through a pre-trial diversion program, avoided prison time as long as she obeyed court orders.
- That second chance didn’t last. By 2018, she had violated probation and was ordered to serve her original sentence.
A Pattern of Trouble
Despite the homicide conviction, Dummitt’s run-ins with the law continued:
- 2018: Sent back to prison after violating probation.
- 2022: Arrested in rural Lewis County, KY, after allegedly striking a couple’s ATV with her car, ejecting a female passenger, and then physically assaulting her. Charges included DUI, assault, wanton endangerment, trespassing, and criminal mischief.
- 2023: Sentenced to 300 days in jail for multiple offenses after failing to appear in court for nearly a year.
- 2024: A mistrial was declared in a case against her tied to the 2022 Scaffold Lick Road incident, where she faced charges of criminal mischief, assault, and wanton endangerment.
A Life of Second Chances
Court records show Dummitt has repeatedly been given opportunities to avoid long prison sentences — through diversions, probation, and early release programs — only to violate the terms. She has been jailed, released, and re-arrested multiple times across Ohio and Kentucky.
The death of Mattie Conley remains a haunting backdrop to her story, a tragedy that rocked the small communities of Greenup and Scioto Counties. Many who followed the case still question how Dummitt has been able to cycle in and out of custody so many times without serving the full weight of her sentences.
Back in Jail
Now booked in Scioto County once again, Dummitt faces fresh consequences for her probation violations and failures to appear. Whether this latest arrest will finally keep her off the streets for any length of time remains to be seen.
