Jackson County Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

MITCHELL PETERS

LONDON, KY - A Gray Hawk, Kentucky, man, Mitchell Peters, 36, who previously admitted to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, was sentenced to 130 months on Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Wier.

A Familiar Face Tapped To Lead Kentucky State Police Into 2020

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Commissioner Rodney Brewer

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2020) - On January 3, 2020, the longest serving Commissioner in KSP history was reappointed to serve once again. The announcement from Governor Andy Beshear came just days into the New Year and brought Rodney Brewer out of retirement to take the lead of an agency he has a 33-year history with.

Police discover Meth & dozens of capped and uncapped syringes during Welfare Check on Toddler

SHERRIE HELTON

BEVERLEY KY (January 20, 2020) - The Bell County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: On Monday, January 13, 2020, at approximately 3:26 PM Bell County Deputy Edward Dray, was dispatched to a Sturgill Lane residence in Beverly, Kentucky in response to an anonymous caller requesting a welfare check on an 18-month-old toddler.

UPDATE: KSP Golden Alert for Missing Teenager in Laurel County "CANCELLED"

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Erica L. Ritchie

London, KY. (January 20, 2020) – Kentucky State Police Post 11 needs your help in locating a missing female. Post 11 is actively investigating a missing persons investigation in Laurel County. The female has been missing since the early morning of January 19, 2020.

Attorney General Cameron Announces Return of More than $300,000 to Kentucky’s Medicaid Program From Multi-State Settlement

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FRANKFORT, KY.  – Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Friday, January 17, 2020 announced that the Kentucky Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control has returned more than $300,000 to the state and federal Medicaid program as part of a joint settlement with other states and the federal government with ResMed Corp. (“ResMed”).

Beshear: Rising Prison Costs, Incarceration Rates and Crumbling Infrastructure need to be Addressed

Governor Highlights Need for Criminal Justice Reform

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Governor Andy Beshear

Frankfort, Ky.  – Ahead of his budget address, Jan. 28, Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 outlined the need for criminal justice reforms, saying the state’s prison costs and populations are surging while the state’s infrastructure is crumbling.

 

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