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Lexington man admits to fentanyl trafficking, firearms in binding federal plea
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…
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Lexington man accused of carjacking, firing gun during police chase faces federal firearm charge
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…
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Federal judge allows religious discrimination suit by ex-riverboat captain who declined COVID shot to proceed
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…
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Opinion: Lexington’s watchdogs were ignored — until the power brokers lost patience
For years, the Lexington Times has raised alarms about Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins — and for years, our reporting was dismissed, mocked, or ignored. In 2022, we obtained a report detailing troubling behavior tied to Liggins and his husband during their time in Texas, a matter serious enough to prompt an…
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Emails show FCPS superintendent scolded board member over budget concerns months before crisis
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…
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Chinese national from Chicago pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud in Lexington Meijer gift card scam
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…
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Lexington council panel to debate rules for sober living homes
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee will take up a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would tighten local oversight of recovery residences, also known as sober living homes. The ordinance, drafted by the Department of Law, would require operators to obtain a city-issued license, provide proof of state certification, and…