by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern A former prosecutor who was impeached, convicted and removed from elected office by the Kentucky legislature earlier this year is facing several federal charges including wire fraud and bribery. FBI Louisville Field Office spokesperson Katie Anderson in an email confirmed Ronnie Goldy Jr. — who was the commonwealth’s attorney…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A significant drug bust in Lexington, Kentucky, has led to federal charges against Ricardo Amayo-Gonzalez, charged with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance. The charges were filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Lexington). The Investigation…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A significant drug bust in Lexington, Kentucky, has led to federal charges against two individuals, Keith L. Stallworth and Paige V. Graves, both charged with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. The charges were filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Lexington). The Investigation…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — New federal charging documents filed Wednesday against Kevin Daniel Lentz, 49, a teacher at Henry Clay High School, provide more details into Lentz’s alleged conduct. The charges were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Charges and Details The charges against Lentz include: The complaint was…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington Police Department announced the arrest of a local man on charges of Terroristic Threatening 2nd degree, following threats made to a local Rabbi and the Chabad Jewish Student Center. This development comes amid a recent rise in Klan activity in Kentucky and a white supremacist flyering effort in Lexington’s…
LEXINGTON, KY — Lexington was struck by tragedy this weekend with two fatal pedestrian crashes occurring within hours of each other on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The first incident, a hit and run, took place near West Loudon Avenue and Broadway around 11:20 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses from the Castlewood Neighborhood Facebook group reported the victim as…
LEXINGTON, KY – The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has released the agenda for the upcoming Urban County Council Work Session scheduled for Tuesday, August 15, at the Council Chamber located at 200 E. Main St. Key items on the agenda include: The new business items are introduced for the first time during the work…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington woman, Brittany Nicole Parker, 28, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Parker was indicted on the charges in October 2022. The plea agreement, filed in the U.S. District Court for the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington high school teacher, Kevin Lentz, 49, has been charged with 17 sexual offenses involving minors and has been placed on leave by the Fayette County district, according to a report by the Herald-Leader’s Valarie Honeycutt Spears. Lentz, an English teacher at Henry Clay High School, was arrested and charged…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Lexington woman, Sandybell Fierro, 22, has been indicted by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, on charges of wire fraud and engaging in a monetary transaction in criminally derived property. The indictment was filed on Thursday. According to the indictment, Fierro allegedly fabricated a fictitious personal services…