Manhunt under way in Kentucky for suspect after discovery of a Double Murder off Tom Cat Trail in Laurel County

UPDATE- Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Joseph L. Benge, the suspect in a double murder off Tomcat Trail in Laurel County has been taken into custody.

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The suspect, Joseph L. Benge age 40 has no beard or mustache now

LONDON, KY (September 15 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: A suspect in a double murder off Tomcat Trail in Laurel County is being sought by the Laurel County Sheriff's office. The discovery was made on Tuesday afternoon September 15th.

Man wanted for stealing a firearm captured in Clay County, Ky.

MANCHESTER, KY - Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson is reporting that on September 14, 2020 at approximately 8:30 AM Clay County Chief Deputy Clifton Jones along with Deputy Paul Whitehead and Detective Jeff Kelsey arrested James Ashton Brown, 21 of North Highway 66.

Three Arrested as Traffic Stop Turns into a Drug Investigation Leading to a Motel Room in Southest Kentucky

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LONDON, KY (September 15, 2020) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Justin Taylor along with Deputy Landry Collett and Deputy James Fox arrested three individuals early Tuesday morning September 15, 2020 at approximately 5:25 AM.

Dayton, Ohio Man Sentenced to 140 Months for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking

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ASHLAND, KY (September 15, 2020) A Dayton, Ohio man, Robert Amos, 33, was sentenced in federal court on Monday, to 140 months in prison, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intention to distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.

Majority Leader McConnell Introduces Kentuckian Benjamin Beaton at Judicial Nomination Hearing / American Bar Association Rates Beaton ‘Well Qualified’

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Senator McConnell welcomed Benjamin Beaton to his Leadership Office in the U.S. Capitol in 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) submitted the following introduction on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 to the members the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of President Donald Trump’s nominee, Benjamin Beaton, of Louisville, to serve as a district judge for the Western District of Kentucky:

Police in Southeast Kentucky Seize Drugs/Cash & Arrest 2 for Trafficking During Investigation of Suspicious Vehicle

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LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Justin Taylor along with Deputy Landry Collett and Shift Sgt. John Inman arrested two individuals early Wednesday morning September 9, 2020 at approximately 2:15 AM.

 

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