Methamphetamine arrest inside a courtroom in southeast Kentucky

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's court security officer Judy Morgan along with bailiff Paige Vanhook arrested Kelly Stillings age 34 of Taylor Circle Dr., London on Tuesday morning October 13, 2020 at approximately 10 AM.

DOJ Charges More Than 14,200 Defendants with Firearms-Related Crimes in FY20 / Eastern District of Kentucky Charged 184 Defendants

United States Gun Laws

LEXINGTON, KY The Department of Justice announced on Monday that it has charged more than 14,200 defendants nationally with firearms-related crimes during Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, despite the challenges of COVID 19 and its impact on the criminal justice process.

U.S. Attorney Duncan Announces $1.9 Million in Grants to Address School Violence in Kentucky

Violence school setting

LEXINGTON, KY – U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr. announced Monday over $1.9 Million in Department of Justice grants, to address violence occurring in our nation’s schools. The grants, awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs, are part of more than $87 million that has been awarded to bolster school security, support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident, and conduct research on school safety.

JOINT OP-ED: The Importance of Rural Voting

The Importance of Rural Voting
By: Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney and Kentucky Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Chris Perry

Haney Perry

Kentucky Farm Bureau President Mark Haney and Kentucky Electric Cooperatives President and CEO Chris Perry

In communities across the country, children are taught from a young age about the importance of getting out on Election Day and voting. The right to vote is the cornerstone of any democracy and an important tool for making our voices heard in the political process.

Arrest at traffic crash off Robinson Creek Road in Laurel County, Ky.

LONDON, KY (October 13, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Brent France along with Sgt. Greg Poynter arrested Gregory Lee Bateman age 34 of Lily on Monday afternoon October 12, 2020 at approximately 3:22 PM.

 

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