A suspended Nelson County fire chief changed his plea on Monday to guilty on charges of abuse of public trust, official misconduct and theft.
Martin Chester was kneeling and surrendering when former officer Cory Evans struck him with his police baton during the Breonna Taylor protests in May 2020. Evans was later convicted.
While Brown has claimed he never meant to hurt or kill anyone, prosecutors allege that he took “direct aim” at Greenberg and shot at him multiple times, twice hitting the desk where the mayoral candidate was sitting. The wall immediately behind where Greenberg was sitting had multiple bullet holes, according to pictures of the scene.
Christopher Morris, 52, was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison. But Morris told a judge that his attorney did not provide him with details about the agreement and yelled at him when he asked questions.
Marc Hibel pleaded guilty in Jefferson Circuit Court to two counts of criminal trespassing and wanton endangerment, with a proposed plea of three years in prison that instead be probated for 5 years. He is also pleading guilty to a new charge of possession of a controlled substance, LSD.
As part of Monday's deal, Noel was ordered to pay more than $3.1 million in restitution to four different public agencies.
“I know today is not the end of it,” Stephanie Russell's husband told the judge. “As we have seen, she is not going to stop.”
Stephanie Russell’s trial on charges of murder-for-hire and stalking was set to begin in U.S. District Court on Monday but she instead accepted a plea agreement to the charges that calls for between 97 months and 144 months in prison.
Enrique Loya agreed to a sentence of 90 days in jail, which will be conditionally discharged as long as he stays out of trouble for the next two years.
A judge accepted a plea agreement and will sentence Young on June 27 in federal court for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.