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FRANKFORT, Ky.- A Frankfort man, Donald Demil Clay, 50, was convicted on Wednesday by a federal jury in Frankfort for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Clay was convicted of the charges following a two-day trial.   According to testimony at trial, the investigation as to Clay began with numerous tips to law enforcement that…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Osama Omar Qasem, 29, was sentenced on Thursday to 120 months by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of trafficking in…

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky has partnered with Judi’s Place for Kids, a children’s advocacy center, headquartered in Pikeville, Ky., for use of their certified facility dog throughout the district. A highly trained facility dog used in proper circumstances can reduce the stress experienced by victims and…

A Lexington resident has formally asked Mayor Linda Gorton to correct what he says is an illegal partisan imbalance on the city’s Ethics Commission, where voter registration records show six of the body’s eight current members are registered Democrats — one more than the city’s own ordinance allows. In a letter sent to the…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public officials can shield text messages and emails on private devices from public records requests, striking down transparency advocates’ hopes for greater government accountability. The 4-2 decision centered on a years-long case brought by the Kentucky Open Government Coalition seeking texts and emails from…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Batavia, Ohio, woman, Stephanie Marie Terrell, 39, was sentenced on Thursday to 78 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for aiding and abetting the attempted possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.              According to her plea agreement, on May 23, 2025, the United States…

COVINGTON, Ky. – A Crestview Hills, Ky., man, William Clark, 70, was sentenced on Thursday to 63 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for receiving child pornography.   According to his plea agreement, on July 13, 2024, law enforcement responded to a report that a man was taking photos of children in their swimsuits…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission announced Thursday it is awarding more than $34 million in grant funding to more than 100 organizations in what officials called the commission’s largest settlement fund distribution yet. Attorney General Russell Coleman spoke at the announcement in Lexington, describing the settlement funds as “blood money”…