Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Death Penalty published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 743
» View centralkynews.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-62
Next >
-
Stanton could face death penalty
Double murder suspect Lillie Stanton may be facing the death penalty for the murders of her daughter and granddaughter last spring. Commonwealth’s Attorney David Smith is considering whether to pursue capital punishment in Stanton’s case,...
Tags: Punishment, Murder, Mental Health, Justice System, Lawyers
-
Mercer murder suspect gets new attorney
tkleffman@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — Its been nearly two years since John “Bud” Dacci was gunned down inside his Herrington Lake home, and a trial date for the man accused in his murder was further delayed Tuesday when a new attorney was assigned to the case....Tags: Punishment, Murder, Litigation, Justice System, Trials
-
Death penalty possible in Dacci killing
tkleffman@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — With a legal challenge cleared, the murder case against James Michael Kelley is moving forward as a capital case. Commonwealth’s Attorney Richie Bottoms filed “a notice of aggravators” last week that will allow him...Tags: Punishment, Murder, Justice System, Trials, Lawyers
-
Prep Football: Bell County slices through fog to hand Casey County 54-13 defeat
marsee@amnews.comLIBERTY - The fog came from every direction at once, rising out of Green River and coming down from the surrounding hills. Sam Marple hoped the thick mist would become something of a 12th man for Casey County, but the Rebels needed more than that to keep...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Wars and Interventions, Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War
-
Tipton attorney asks to exclude death penalty, split trial
A judge is mulling a motion that could exclude the death penalty from one of the suspects in a fatal home invasion in December. Another pending motion seeks to have the trials of Percy Hargrove IIIżand his ex-girlfriend Sheena Tipton split, so they would...
Tags: Georgetown, Murder, Justice System, Court Preliminary, Arts and Culture
-
Penn State fined $60M, wins vacated from 1998-2011
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Penn State football was all but leveled Monday by an NCAA ruling that wiped away 14 years of coach Joe Paterno’s victories and imposed a mountain of fines and penalties, crippling a program whose pedophile assistant coach...Tags: Florida State University, FBI, USC Trojans, Fines, Big Ten Conference
-
UPDATED: Boyle grand jury indicts Hager on four charges
A Boyle County grand jury indicted Thomas Hager Jr. on four charges Tuesday in connection with a May 21 shooting in Danville that left two men dead and another wounded. The grand jury charged Hager with two counts of murder and and one count each of...
Tags: Shootings, Punishment, Murder, Justice System, Cell Phones
-
State to seek death penalty for Hargrove, Tipton
The Winchester SunProsecutors will pursue the death penalty against a Georgetown man and his ex-girlfriend for a December home invasion and homicide of Andrew David Ingram. Though the formal paperwork has not been finalized, Commonwealth’s Attorney David Smith has...Tags: Georgetown, Punishment, Justice System, Prosecution, Lawyers
-
Lewis facing death penalty for fatal home invasion
The Winchester SunFor the second time in a week, prosecutors announced they would be seeking the death penalty in a Clark County homicide. On Thursday, 30-year-old Aaron Lewis and his attorneys were notified of the change in his case, which stems from a May 2011 home...Tags: Shootings, Murder, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System, Judges
-
Death penalty decision pending
The Winchester SunProsecutors are still deciding whether to seek the death penalty against the only survivor from a 2011 home invasion that left two people dead. Aaron Lewis, 25, of Lexington, has been incarcerated for nearly a year for allegedly breaking into a duplex on...Tags: Shootings, Punishment, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Justice System
-
Mercer judge to rule soon on murder suspect's competency
tkleffman@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — After listening to two psychologists testify Monday about the mental capacity of James Michael Kelley, Mercer Circuit Court Judge Darren Peckler will rule soon if Kelley is competent to stand trial for the murder of John “Bud&...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Trials, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Woman pleads in death of mother
tkleffman@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — Meagan Brooks accepted a plea deal from prosecutors Tuesday, pleading guilty to second-degree man-slaughter in the smothering death of her mother, Debora Brooks. She is expected to receive a 17-year prison sentence. Co-defendant...Tags: Crimes, Murder, Court Preliminary, Justice System, Judges
Feb 8, 2013
|Story| Winchester Sun
Nov 14, 2012
|Story| AM News
Oct 18, 2012
|Story| AM News
Sep 29, 2012
|Story| AM News
Sep 7, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
Jul 23, 2012
|Story| AM News
Jun 26, 2012
|Story| AM News
Jun 15, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
Jun 22, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
Apr 23, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
Mar 13, 2012
|Story| AM News
Nov 9, 2011
|Story| AM News
Original site for Death Penalty topic gallery.