Kejaun Jackson was arraigned June 20 on several charges including strangulation and threatening to kill a woman and four children, but he was mistakenly released on home incarceration and is now on the run.
Sophia Rosing is asking a judge for “shock probation,” which allows low-risk offenders to be released between 30 and 180 days of their conviction, claiming they've been essentially "shocked straight" by their incarceration and are no longer a threat to the community.
On Thursday, First Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Elizabeth Jones Brown filed a motion dismissing charges against Jesse Johnson and Marquis Mitchell, saying in part that "issues have arisen that deserve further consideration and, in some instances, further investigation."
Terry Henderson was driving his Metro Corrections vehicle when he struck Officer Andrew Young's vehicle in 2023. Despite having a blood alcohol level roughly two times over the legal limit, Henderson was not immediately arrested.
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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.
House Bill 5, known as the “Safer Kentucky Act," was given final passage by the House, passing on a 75-23 vote after a tense floor debate.
The jailer said Tony Stephens may have stolen the keys from their minimum security substance abuse program, where he was staying, Sunday night.
On Tuesday, the day his murder trial was scheduled to begin, Ronnie O’Bannon accepted a plea agreement, with the prosecution noting it would be tough to prove he wasn’t acting in self-defense. He was facing a possible sentence of life in prison.
Christian Lopes had taken an “aggressive stance” with officers and resisted before striking one in the left forearm, according to an arrest report charging him with assault.