‘We ought to fix:’ Kentucky crime victims aren’t getting automatic court notifications
by Sarah Ladd, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky crime victims are no longer getting automated notifications regarding their cases, Henderson County Attorney Steve Gold told members of the Interim Joint Committee...
Lawmakers receive inaugural statewide domestic violence report
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Last year, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation to collect statewide data on domestic violence. The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center’s...
Lexington Council eyeing an expansion of Sunday alcohol sales
WEKU | by Stu Johnson The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is considering extending alcoholic beverage sales hours on the weekend. It’s expected to be discussed in November. The issue...
Large shipment of meth & fentanyl, bound for Lexington from Detroit, was seized in Scott County
Lexington, KY — A significant drug bust in July led to the seizure of a large shipment of methamphetamine and fentanyl, believed to be headed to Lexington from Detroit, Michigan....
Fear and anger in Appalachia — just like everywhere else
by Gerry Roll, Kentucky Lantern Recently, an eclectic group of artists from around the Appalachian region clashed with a small group of locals at Pine Mountain Settlement School in the community...
Lexington’s Opioid Abatement Commission has a choice between harm reduction and systems of harm
By Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the opioid crisis continues to ravage communities across the United States, the allocation of settlement funds has become a...
Lexington’s Opioid Abatement Commission will soon begin its work. Meet the members.
by Paul Oliva LEXINGTON, Ky. — In response to a question last week about the takedown of a major poly-drug trafficking organization in Lexington, Kevin McWilliams, Public Information Officer for the...
Man sentenced for selling Glock switches in Corbin amid rising concerns over modified firearms
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A recent federal sentencing in the Eastern District of Kentucky has brought renewed attention to a growing national concern: the proliferation of Glock switches, small devices...
Major Drug Bust in Lexington: Two arrested, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
Lexington, KY — In a significant operation that unfolded this week, federal agents arrested Khmari Duane Laurice Smith, 21, and Khari Qunarll Smith, 23, on charges of conspiracy to...
Hopkinsville police to undergo diversity training after video stirs controversy
Try ‘that‘ in a small town by Jennifer P. Brown and Julia Hunter, Hoptown Chronicle, Kentucky Lantern In the wake of an officer’s controversial social media post that drew...