Kentucky Men Arrested in Ongoing Capitol Riot Investigation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Louisville Division announced this week the arrest of two Kentucky men, Luke Hoffman and William “Jesse” Stover, for their alleged participation...
Cameron calls for $5,000 bonuses for Kentucky police, allowing murder charges in fatal overdoses
Republican’s 12-point public safety plan conflicts with policy recommendations from the right and left, says ACLU advocate by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern LOUISVILLE — Republican Daniel Cameron says that...
Federal Court Receives Plea Agreement in Major Drug Case
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A significant development in a federal drug case involving multiple charges against Anthony Travon Garrett, 30, also known as “Rabbit,” emerged Wednesday as a plea agreement...
Former Lexington Council candidate identified by Sedition Hunters as ‘Denim Dad’ from Capitol Riot
LEXINGTON, KY – Online sleuth group Sedition Hunters, known for its work identifying individuals present during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021, has claimed to have identified a...
Beshear’s Cop City: A Beacon of Law Enforcement or a Missed Opportunity for Kentucky?
RICHMOND, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear broke ground Monday of a new law enforcement training facility in Richmond, Kentucky. The facility, named in honor of the late Jody Cash,...
Convicted Lexington Fraudster Admits to Violating Release Terms in New Plea Agreement
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Charles E. Johnson Jr., a Lexington native convicted in a billion-dollar federal fraud case, admitted to violating terms of his release in a new plea agreement...
3 months after Louisville massacres, GOP silence echoes as gun violence keeps killing Kentuckians
by Teri Carter, Kentucky Lantern Today, July 10, marks three months since the Old National Bank shooting in Louisville that killed five and injured eight, including a young police...
Brannon Crossing bank robbery suspect on the run, police launch manhunt
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – A substantial police response is underway in Jessamine County following a bank robbery on Friday afternoon, which saw a male suspect making off with an undisclosed...
Former Eastern Kentucky correctional sergeant indicted for Deprivation of Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice
Eric L. Nantell faces potential decades behind bars for allegedly witnessing assault and misleading investigators ASHLAND, KY — A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Kentucky indicted...
Former jail officer, City of Lexington face lawsuit over alleged sexual assault at Fayette County Detention Center
The two victims allege sexual assault due to systemic failures and improper staffing at Fayette County Detention Center. LEXINGTON, KY – A lawsuit filed against a former corrections officer,...