Tates Creek grad and startup founder convicted on wire fraud charges in Texas
Christopher Kirchner, the founder of Slync, a supply-chain management software startup, has been convicted of defrauding investors out of at least $25 million, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern...
Former Fayette County High School Teacher Sentenced to 30 Years for Production and Possession of Child Pornography
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Kevin Daniel Lentz, 49, was sentenced on Thursday, by U.S. District Judge Karen...
Businesses are pitching local governments to give them money from the national opioid settlement; Ky. advisers say to go slow
Photo: SafeRx makes locking pill bottles (left) with a four-digit code to store medications. The BolaWrap device (top right), which aims to help law enforcement detain people without the...
How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras
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Committee discusses temporarily removing firearms from individuals in crisis
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Legislation to temporarily remove firearms from individuals experiencing a mental health crisis may be filed during the 2024 legislative session. Sen....
Drug trafficking org busted by DEA Agent and School Board Member, Jason D. Moore
LEXINGTON, KY – A federal criminal investigation, led by DEA Special Agent and local school board member Jason D. Moore, has uncovered a significant inventory of illegal substances and...
Lexington Judge Highlights Racial Disparities in Local Court System
Lexington, KY – Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman has dismissed a murder case involving Cornell Denmark Thomas II, citing significant racial disparities in the local court system. According to...
How wealthy donors like Jim Gray legally gave even more to Democratic Party during Beshear’s campaign
Former Lexington mayor gave $100,000 by Tom Loftus, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Ahead of last month’s governor’s race, London Mayor Randall Weddle and other Kentuckians gave big to a type...
ONE Lexington to give 2023 update: How they’re addressing violence with innovative strategies
Lexington, KY— In an upcoming Urban County Council work session on Tuesday, ONE Lexington will present its 2023 update, showcasing a range of initiatives aimed at tackling urban challenges,...
Versailles man pleads guilty to possessing explosive devices, guns at UK Hospital in 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a significant legal development, Bryan T. Carroll, 46, of Versailles, entered a guilty plea on Monday to federal charges of possessing explosive devices and guns...