Criminal Justice
Panic and confusion was the scene yesterday afternoon at the Fayette Mall in Lexington. For many patrons, what started out as a normal shopping trip quickly escalated into a traumatic ordeal after gunshots rang throughout the building. Lexington Police Sgt. Donnell Gordon says that the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday in the central area […]
On Monday of this week, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was reportedly called to a Brooks Road residence to execute a warrant. Deputies report making their way to the back of the residence and knocking on the bedroom door of 33-year-old Jessica Hawkins. When Hawkins opened the door, deputies allegedly observed various baggies, syringes, and […]
Earlier today, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested 32 year-old Andrew Evans on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Evans was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.The […]
The Berea Police Department report responding to a call in reference to a 34 year-old male identified as Todd Holden, who according to the caller and the citation pulled an “AK-47” out on two Bondsmen at his Reed Hill residence. The men drove to his residence from Tennessee to talk about some warrants he had […]
The Richmond Police Department is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other law enforcement agencies throughout the nation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The campaign, which lasts from August 21st through September 7th, will see increased police presence on the roadways, especially during the traffic-heavy Labor Day weekend. […]
A man was reported to the Kentucky State Police, Harlan Post on Sunday after it was alleged that he was attempting to sell a child at a gas station in Corbin. KSP investigators confirmed that Harry Day of Corbin had tried to sell the child for $2,500. A description and license plate of the vehicle […]
The Richmond Police Department report recently responding to a call in reference to a fire at the First Presbyterian Church. Upon arrival, police report discovering that an unknown subject had apparently started the blaze with a pile of debris at the front doors of the church. Later that night, police report making contact with a […]
This past Sunday, on Landon Lane, the Richmond Police department report receiving a call in reference to an alleged domestic dispute. Upon arrival police spoke to the victim who was the girlfriend of 31 year old, Jared L. Hubbard. She allegedly advised officers that they were in an argument and then Hubbard pushed her to […]
Richmond Police were recently called to investigate a complaint at the East Main Street CVS location, where it was alleged that a male subject was “covered in blood”. Upon the officer’s arrival to the location, the victim was located nearby with a large amount of blood visible on his shirt. Further investigation revealed a large […]
The Richmond Police Department recently took a man into custody following “several reports of drug trafficking complaints” to the HIDTA drug task force. The suspect, Lincoln Jackson, had, according to a source, “any drugs they wanted”. Following warrants executed after a traffic stop, police allegedly located multiple rounds of ammo and a duffel bag filled […]
Last week, the Berea Police Department report getting a call in reference to a male subject allegedly screaming in the area of the police station on Chestnut Street. Madison County 911 advised officers that 29 year old Keven Ryan Sparks had a possible warrant out of Madison County. Upon arrival, officers were advised by Sparks’s […]
Kentucky State Police (KSP) is seeking to fill 30 full-time and part-time Telecommunicator positions at 14 various post locations across the Commonwealth. KSP Spokesperson Sergeant Josh Lawson says the agency is experiencing an unprecedented level of Telecommunicator vacancies. “It’s concerning for us to face this kind of shortage in one of the more critical areas […]
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office reports arresting Mack E. Jones age 39 of Williamsburg early Wednesday morning on August 12th. The arrest occurred on North Main St. in London following a traffic stop conducted on a gray Ford Fusion for an alleged equipment violation. During the stop Deputies report that the driver was operating on […]
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office made an early morning arrest after deputies observed a suspect recklessly driving along KY Hwy 909. Police initiated a traffic stop on the SUV, where they discovered the two individuals to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine, a glass smoking pipe, scales, and used plastic bags. Authorities say “his and […]
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office arrested 5 Individuals while conducting drug investigations off Slate Lick Road on Thursday afternoon August 6, 2020. Investigators reportedly executed a drug search warrant at a residence off Slate Lick Road near the intersection of Little Pittsburg Road and found a large quantity of methamphetamine, heroin, numerous scales, needles, plastic […]
On Monday, the Richmond Police report responding to a call at the Gulf station on Lexington Rd, in reference to a male that was according to police allegedly acting crazy. When arriving on scene, according to police, an employee informed them that 35 year old Martin Carrol had been in the bathroom for a long […]
Earlier this week, the Richmond Police Department responded to a reported collision at a Speedway gas station located on the Eastern Bypass. Two vehicles were struck by the suspect, resulting in injury to one of the victims. According to the arrest citation, 30 year-old Megan Maerean was behind the wheel when the incident occurred. Maerean’s […]
According to Kentucky State Police, an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation led to the arrest of three Madison County individuals, including 61-year-old Stephen Pulsford. Pulsford is charged with one count of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison. […]
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department reports that they arrested Jonathon Keith Coots age 27 of Hyden, KY early Wednesday morning of August 5, 2020. According to Deputies the arrest occurred in a business parking lot 10 miles South of London following an investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s office after Coots was found in possession of […]