Law Enforcement

EUBANK - A Pulaski County man who violated his parole is in jail after police pursued him over roads and countryside Thursday, eventually forcing his vehicle to stop in a creek over the Lincoln County line. Pulaski Sheriff Todd Wood said Sgt. John Williams and Deputy Scott West were helping a probation and parole officer locate Rodney Davis, of 3790 Ky. 70 in Eubank, after probation and parole received a tip that Davis may have been at a residence on along Ky. 328. Davis was wanted for violating his parole.

A representative of Kentuckians Vote for Animals, a non-profit group that lobbies for humane treatment laws, and representatives from a non-profit group that helps abused or neglected animals, again spoke at the Winchester Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, urging city officials to pass a no-chaining law for animals. “I'm here today on behalf of voters in your city who are very concerned about the chaining neglect and abuse problem in Winchester,” said Marianne Fox, president of Kentuckians Vote for Animals and a volunteer for Speak Out and Rescue, the organization that spoke at a meeting about a month ago. “There are no chaining restrictions.

Two Lincoln County men escaped serious injury when a truck flipped over Tuesday afternoon. Boyle Sheriff's Deputy Jody Adams said a Ford dump truck driven by John Naylor, 57, of Hustonville was southbound on Chrisman Lane about 2:30 p.m., approaching the intersection with U.S. 150. When Naylor attempted to move over slightly on the road as another vehicle approached, the right front tire went off the road, the truck spun sideways and then tipped...

West Jessamine High School will host the Jessamine County social-host forum on Tuesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. The forum will include a gathering of forces - including concerned citizens and parents of teenagers, law-enforcement officials, school administrators, and even mental-health-care workers -   all with a common mission: to protect teenagers and the general public from the tragic consequences of underage drinking.  The forum is open to the public and will include a discussion and question-and-answer session regarding Jessamine County's social-host ordinance, created by retired police officer John Branscum and passed by Jessamine County Fiscal Court and city of Nicholasville in fall 2011.

By Katelynn GriffinTuesday, several Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies were interviewed by a producer from National Geographic. Sheriff Curt Folger said they were contacted by National Geographic because they are currently in the process of developing a show, similar to that of Alaska State Troopers, about a rural Kentucky sheriff's department. “The series would be about what Kentucky sheriffs go through on a daily basis,” Folger said. We did not contact the producer; they showed an interest in the department and requested an interview, Folger said.

Report - At 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to Clark Regional Medical Center concerning a stabbing victim. The man, Billy Kennard of Irvine, said he was stabbed in Fayette County at a market on U.S. 60. Kennard said he did not want to press charges and would not cooperate with law enforcement. Deputies contacted Lexington Police, but dispatchers said they would not send an officer if the victim was not cooperative.

On April 12, lawmakers will assemble for the last day of the 60-day session. While the General Assembly concluded the bulk of its work before leaving Frankfort last Friday, it left one of the most critical pieces of legislation for our state and communities uncompleted.  The General Assembly has yet to pass House Bill 4, commonly referred to as the pill mill bill. The measure, which would provide oversight of pain clinics and greater monitoring of...

Jessamine County needs storm shelters For years, shelters were a vital part of the KYDES Countywide Emergency Plan for Nicholasville and Jessamine County. The shelters were identified with signs to show the public which buildings were actually shelters and when the sirens sounded the people could go to these shelters located in both cities and take cover from tornadoes, air raids, or even chemical incidents. These shelters were stocked with food, water and other needed supplies.

For his “outstanding” service as a sheriff's deputy, Carlton Gay was honored with the inaugural Jessamine County Attorney's Office Top Cop award at a law-enforcement update and briefing last Friday morning. Gay is a veteran with two tours of duty in Afghanistan and is an annual volunteer at Ichthus. He has also been serving the community with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Office (JSO) for nearly 10 years. He graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Basic Training Class 322 on Feb. 14, 2003, and immediately signed on with JSO. “You've all been adopted by a family today,” then-Jessamine County sheriff's deputy Sammy Brown told the graduating officers.

Like many individuals and organizations throughout Kentucky, the Clark County Sheriff's Office has been helping fill needs in tornado-ravaged Morgan and Menifee counties. In the last two weeks, there have been at least four trips to the region with donated goods, and a deputy to help with law enforcement. And it all started with a post on Facebook. Clark County Sheriff Berl Perdue Jr. said the effort started March 3, the day after the tornadoes tore through Kentucky. “I got in touch with two of the sheriffs in the counties involved,” Perdue said.