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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Federal inspectors intercepted a suspicious package at the Lexington mail processing center last week and discovered nearly 14 pounds of illegal THC vape cartridges, according to court records. A U.S. Postal Inspector obtained a search warrant on Thursday to open the Priority Mail box, which had been flagged days earlier at…

Frankfort, Kentucky (September 18, 2025) – As lawmakers prepare for the 2026 Regular Session, State Representative Jason Nemes of Louisville is working to help law enforcement agencies across the state address an increase in the use of small handgun conversion devices that are already illegal at the federal level. Nemes presented his proposal at…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington police officer resigned last month after a department review board recommended he be fired over a series of incidents in which supervisors say he was disoriented and impaired on and off duty after consuming the herbal substance kratom, according to internal records. Officer John Gibbons II submitted his resignation…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Danville businessman has been indicted on 20 federal counts accusing him of failing to pay over more than $400,000 in payroll taxes withheld from employees of his company, according to court records unsealed Thursday. A grand jury charged Stuart Gregory Wells, owner of Allcall Business Development Center in Boyle County,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man has agreed to serve 15 years in federal prison after admitting he sold large quantities of fentanyl while stockpiling firearms at his home, according to court records filed this week. Donald Ray Adams Jr., 44, entered a binding plea agreement Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Lexington, acknowledging…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington man with prior felony convictions is facing new federal charges after police say he carjacked a driver at gunpoint, fled in the stolen vehicle, and fired a weapon while running from officers this week. According to an affidavit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, 25-year-old Jaylin Andre Clark is…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky riverboat captain who says he lost his job after refusing a COVID-19 vaccination on religious grounds can continue his lawsuit against American Cruise Lines, though the company’s president has been dismissed as a defendant. In a Sept. 3 order, U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ruled that former captain…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Months before Fayette County Public Schools faced a multimillion-dollar shortfall, Superintendent Demetrus Liggins told a school board member there was no cause for concern — while also scolding her for speaking with district staff about budget questions — even as questions circulated about departmental budget reductions. The correspondence, obtained and reviewed…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Chicago man has admitted to running a stolen-credit-card scheme in Central Kentucky, pleading guilty Friday to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Heng Yin, a Chinese national living in Illinois, acknowledged in court that he used stolen credit card information loaded onto his phone to buy nearly…