Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrests driver following collision with utility pole

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The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office announced that a driver had been arrested at a crash site on Old Whitley Road. A deputy with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old John Spears of London on December 22, 2023 around 9:57 p.m. Spears was taken into custody on Old Whitley Road near London after a deputy … Read more

Covington Police investigating after man found with gunshot wound to the foot

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In Kentucky, the Covington Police Department said it was investigating an incident in the area of 6th and Bakewell. Around 7:43 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Bakewell for a report of shots fired. Once officers reached the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot. The man … Read more

Human Remains Found 25 Years Ago In Lake Barkley Identified As Roger Dale Parham

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Kentucky State Police partnered with Othram Inc. to identify human remains found 25 years ago in Lake Barley in Lyon County, Kentucky. Roger Dale Parham was reported missing after failing to appear on a rape involving a child in 1999. Parham was a resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas when he was charged with rape involving … Read more

Lexington Police investigating homicide on Winburn Drive

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In Kentucky, the Lexington Police Department has announced it is investigating a homicide that occurred on Winburn Drive this afternoon. Officers with the Lexington Police Department were dispatched to the 1000 block of Winburn Drive for a shooting with a victim around 7:25 PM on December 12, 2023. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim … Read more

Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrests sex offender Leonard Hensley on child sex crimes

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The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old man in relation to child sex crimes. A social media post from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office explains that Leonard Hensley was arrested on Friday, December 1, 2023, at approximately 12:22 PM. Hensley was taken into custody off Sonny Lane roughly six miles south of London … Read more

Graves County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help In Locating 47-Year-Old Man Wanted On Child Sex Crimes

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In 2016, Brian W. Readenour, 47, of Graves County, Kentucky was convicted of multiple child sex crimes, including sodomy, sexual abuse, and rape of a victim 13 years of age. Readenour was later convicted on similar charges and is once again facing the same offenses. On November 21, 2023, Graves County Sheriff’s Office investigators obtained … Read more

Kentucky man and woman charged with torturing more than two dozen cats

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A Kevil Kentucky man and woman are facing animal abuse charges, as reported by KFVS. The Ballard County Sheriff’s Department explains that an investigation into animal cruelty at a residence in the city limits of Kevil resulted in the arrest of 24-year-old Leah G. Cowen and 23-year-old Matthew Cowen Jr. After deputies searched their residence … Read more

Owner Of Big Blue Motor Sales James Pinson Convicted Of Defrauding Toyota Of $4.3 Million

Earlier this week, it was announced that 46-year-old James Pinson of Pritchard, West Virginia had been convicted of three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, two counts of conspiring to commit money laundering, and six counts of mail fraud. Pinson owned Big Blue Motor Sales which was a used car dealership … Read more

22-Year-Old Woman Missing from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky

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A Golden Alert has been issued for a woman missing from Montgomery County, Kentucky. Emergency management officials say that 22-year-old Katya Almendarez was last seen on Saturday night. She does not have her medication. Katya was last seen at a the Taco Bell restaurant on Indian Mound Drive in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. At the time, … Read more