The $38 million spent since 2017 dwarfs what neighboring cities and other larger cities have paid for police settlements in recent years, a WDRB News investigation has found.
Kerry Porter was paid $7.5 million in a settlement with the city after a wrongful murder conviction put him in prison for 11 years.
A Jefferson County Grand Jury indicted Kerry Porter, 57, on six counts, including possession of a firearm and a handgun by a convicted felon, two counts of possession of stolen firearms and illegal possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
He says he needed the guns for self-defense -- but police say he shouldn't have had the firearms.
Police said Kerry Porter was found with -- among other things -- 15 guns in his home.
A man who spent more than a decade behind bars for a murder he didn't commit is back in jail for multiple charges.
Kerry Porter now wants to find out who is responsible for his wrongful conviction.