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DEA says Lexington man on federal supervised release ran cocaine and meth pipeline through south Lexington home
A search warrant affidavit traces months of surveillance, a 25-pound methamphetamine seizure on Interstate 64 and a $123,000 cash stop in Tennessee back to a defendant who served 10 years for a 2007 cocaine conviction.
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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 District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Kirchner, 36, a Tates Creek High School graduate and former University of Kentucky student, was charged via superseding indictment in…
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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 use of force, shoots a 7½-foot Kevlar tether more than a dozen feet through the air until it wraps around a person’s limbs or torso.…
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How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras
by Eric Umansky, with additional reporting by Umar Farooq ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When Barbara and Belvett Richards learned that the police had killed their son, they couldn’t understand it. How, on that September day…
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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. Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, said he’s been working on the bill for “a while.” It would focus on crisis aversion and rights retention, or CARR,…
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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 firearms, indicative of a major criminal enterprise in Fayette County. Eugene L. Fishback, 31, allegedly a key figure in the local drug trafficking network, was…
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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 a report by the Herald-Leader’s Taylor Six, the case, which, stems from a 2020 hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of Tammy Botkin, initially…
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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 of political committee that allows wealthy donors to make massive legal contributions. Weddle, whose earlier excess contributions to Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection effort had drawn…
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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, particularly those related to gun violence and its impacts on the community. Key Highlights of the Presentation: This comprehensive update from One Lexington reflects a…
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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 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in 2021. The plea agreement, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Central…