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Lexington man pleads guilty to meth trafficking, firearms charges after undercover buys
A Lexington man has agreed to plead guilty to federal drug and firearms charges after investigators say he sold large quantities of methamphetamine and multiple guns to confidential informants during a months-long undercover operation in Fayette County. Osama Omar Qasem entered into a plea agreement filed this week in U.S. District Court in Lexington,…
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Federal agency cuts Narcan grant to Lexington
A $499,000 federal grant operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government that paid for Narcan supplies and the salaries of two employees who helped distribute it was terminated Tuesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Grant funding was principally used to purchase Narcan – approximately 8,000 doses. The medication is…
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Committee advances bill on driver’s license renewals
Committee advances bill on driver’s license renewals January 14, 2026 Sen. Aaron Reed, R-Shelbyville, speaks on Senate Bill 7 during Wednesday’s meeting of the Senate Transportation Committee. A high-res version can be found here. FRANKFORT — Legislation that would make it easier for some Kentuckians to renew or obtain a duplicate of their driver’s…
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Boyd County Man Receives 10 Year Sentence for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession
ASHLAND, Ky. – A Boyd County, Ky., man, Terry Gannon, 52, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 120 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted…
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Clark County Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearm Possession
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Clark County, Ky., man, Tommy Martin, 70, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves to 480 months’ imprisonment for multiple counts of distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine; possessing, carrying, and using firearms in furtherance of and during and in relation to his drug trafficking crimes;…
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26-ORD-012 – Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-012 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Valerie Frost/Cabinet for Health and Family Services Summary: The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (“the Cabinet”) subverted the intent of the Open Records Act (“the Act”), within the meaning…
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26-ORD-019 – Kyle Thompson/Green River Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-019 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Kyle Thompson/Green River Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Kyle Thompson/Green River Correctional Complex Summary: The Office cannot find that the Green River Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”) because the Office cannot resolve the factual…
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26-ORD-018 – Steven Megerle/City of Fort Thomas
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-018 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Steven Megerle/City of Fort Thomas Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Steven Megerle/City of Fort Thomas Summary: The City of Fort Thomas (“the City”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”), when it failed to notify the requester in writing of its decision…
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26-ORD-017 – Carlos Thurman/Southeast State Correctional Complex
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-017 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Carlos Thurman/Southeast State Correctional Complex Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Carlos Thurman/Southeast State Correctional Complex Summary: The Office is unable to find that the Southeast State Correctional Complex (“the Complex”) violated the Open Records Act (“the Act”), because the Office is unable…
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26-ORD-016 – Jate Richardson/Knox Circuit Court Clerk
Opinion Number: 26-ORD-016 Date Issued: 1/15/2026 Parties: Jate Richardson/Knox Circuit Court Clerk Download Full PDF Opinion Content: January 15, 2026 In re: Jate Richardson/Knox Circuit Court Clerk Summary: The Open Records Act (“the Act”) does not apply to records of the Knox Circuit Court Clerk (“the Clerk”). Open Records Decision On December 23, 2025,…