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Police news: Monticello man arrested after Boyle traffic stop
A Monticello man was arrested last night after a routine traffic stop in Boyle County. About 1 a.m. this morning Deputy Tyler Morris observed a vehicle with expired tags on U.S. 127 South, according to a press release. Morris stopped the vehicle...
Tags: Police Arrests, Methamphetamine (drug), Fines, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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THE BOOKWORM SEZ: 'Cornbread Mafia' isn't a book for everyone
Contributing Writer“The Cornbread Mafia.” By James Higdon, c.2012, Lyons Press, $24.95/$27.50 Canada, 375 pages, includes index Nobody likes a snitch. Nobody wants to hear the words “I’m telling!” because it ruins a good time. It halts...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Cornbread
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Grand jury indicts Casey man for drugs, bootlegging
LIBERTY — A Casey County man has been indicted on multiple drug dealing and bootlegging charges. Joel Murphy Wethington, 57, of 2238 Woodrum Ridge Road, was indicted by a Casey County grand jury last week on four counts of allegedly selling...
Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Prosecution, Hydrocodone (drug)
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Gun, drug sweep nets 18 arrests in Clark County
The Winchester SunA two-year investigation into gun and drug trafficking nearly wrapped up Wednesday morning as officers and federal agents swept Clark County looking for 20 suspects. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said the arrests were the result of a joint...Tags: Police Arrests, Drug Trafficking, James Hall, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations
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News briefs for Oct. 5
Author to sign book at Great Outhouse Blowout GRAVEL SWITCH — James Higdon, author of “The Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate’s Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust in American History,” will sign his book...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Libraries, Cornbread
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Government agencies are out of control
Contributing WriterNearly every day upon opening the newspaper or turning on the national news, the average citizen gets another “shock and awe” dose of scandal, corruption and fraud involving government agencies. Secret Service agents, members of a...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Prosecution, Bette Midler, Personal Data Collection, Government
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Casey author to offer public reading, donation for NAMI
dbrock@amnews.comA Casey County author whose writings have helped others deal with conditions they often suffer through in private will use a public event for the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in an attenpt to reach more people. Russell...Tags: Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Mental Illness, Behavioral Conditions
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Police: Stay on alert during season's shopping sprees
As the holiday season gets under way — a time when thefts typically increase — law enforcement officials are reminding people to be smart.
Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said so far, theft numbers are at a normal level. Police...Tags: Cyber Monday, Holidays, John Morton, James Hall, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Mercer man pleads in federal money laundering case
tkleffman@amnews.comLEXINGTON — AżMercer County man has pleaded guilty in federal court to knowingly taking part in a real estate deal which involved money obtained by selling drugs. Steven Stratton entered a guilty plea to money laundering in U.S. District Court in...Tags: Judges, City Bank, Trials, Justice System, Real Estate Sellers
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KSP to open investigation on church parking lot paving
Acting on a complaint by Lincoln County resident Greg Rice, the Kentucky State Police have opened an investigation into Judge Executive Jim Adams ordering the Lincoln County Road Department to grade, gravel and chip and seal the parking lot of the...Tags: Transportation, Drug Trafficking, Road Transportation, Church and State Relations, Crimes
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McNay: Payday lenders are legalized loan sharks
I grew up in a Northern Kentucky town that was a haven for organized crime. My father was a bookie and professional gambler who worked in several of the area’s “hot spots.”
In a town full of hustlers, prostitutes and gamblers, the...Tags: Iraq, Economy, Business and Finance, Defense Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Wages and Pensions
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KSP will investigate Lincoln paving
The Interior JournalSTANFORD — Acting on a complaint by Lincoln County resident Greg Rice, Kentucky State Police have opened an investigation into Judge-Executive Jim Adams ordering the Lincoln County road department to grade, gravel and chip and seal the parking lot...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Church and State Relations, Religion and Belief, Crimes
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