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Pill mill law requires more paperwork
Drug abuse is one of the most important public health issues in Kentucky. It affects employers looking for good employees; it can lead to crime as addicts seek drugs to feed their addiction; and, most importantly, it can destroy families, friendships...Tags: Long Term Care, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Man injured in Danville home invasion
smojica@amnews.comTwo men allegedly barged into a Denmark Drive home this morning and committed a “home invasion” style robbery, said Danville Police Chief Tony Gray. About 12:20 a.m., Chancey T. Rainey, 32, and William Sean Rainey, 38, barged into a male...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Theft
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs up... Kudos are in order to the city of Danville for achieving a $1.8 million surplus as it nears the end of its fiscal year. At a time when most local and state governments are struggling, this is welcome news. Much credit was given to...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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Police seek suspects in second home invasion
smojica@amnews.comLocal police are searching for another set of suspects in a home invasion robbery after a teenager reported being attacked by an armed masked man who had broken into his home on Goggin Lane. That incident was the second home robbery reported in...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Boyle authorities nab alleged robber
smojica@amnews.comAn 18-year-old man who allegedly beat a Danville teenager during a home invasion last week is now in custody, officials said. Austin “Neal" Cox, of Waynesburg, was arrested Sunday for the alleged Thursday night robbery and burglary at a Goggin...Tags: Theft
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Board addresses concerns of doctors, patients
The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure has been on the front line in the fight against prescription drug abuse. Overseeing the licenses of more than 15,000 physicians, we are a key participant in protecting the independence and individual judgments of...Tags: General Practitioners, Drugs and Medicines
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Jessamine County suicide rate rivals that of drug-related deaths, coroner says
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comWhile prescription drug abuse has contributed to a number of deaths, Jessamine County Coroner Michael Hughes said the county’s suicide rates is pretty scary as well. Since 2009, the coroner’s office has investigated 16 suicides, Hughes said....Tags: Suicide
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Coroner: Prescription drugs involved in 12 percent of investigated deaths in Jessamine County
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comMore than one out of every 10 deaths the Jessamine County coroner investigates involves the abuse of prescription drugs. Since 2009, the coroner’s office has investigated a total of 35 drug-related deaths, and county coroner Michael Hughes said the...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Hydrocodone (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Attack, Substance Abuse
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Mercer County trio accused of sending marijuana through mail
smojica@amnews.comHARRODSBURG — Three Mercer County residents face an array of criminal charges after allegedly trying to traffic marijuana through theU.S. mailsystem, according to the sheriff. Mercer County Sheriff Ernie Kelty, Chief Deputy Sheriff Scott Elder,...Tags: Hydrocodone (drug), Punishment, Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Prescription-drug abuse top drug crime in Nicholasville
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comEditor's note: This is the second of a three-week series looking at crime trends in Nicholasville. Next week: traffic offenses and false alarms While city officials characterize Nicholasville’s crime rate as low, like many other communities, it too...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Vicodin (drug), Drug Trafficking, Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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Body found in barn cellar in Hustonville
dbrock@amnews.comHUSTONVILLE — Kentucky State Police discovered human remains Friday evening on the Hustonville property where a man suspected in a Danville double homicide lived until early March with another man who was reported missing this week. State police...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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Body found in Hustonville identified as missing man
dbrock@amnews.comHUSTONVILLE — Officials have identified the body found Friday in a Lincoln County barn as Clint Disken, a man who was last seen in early March with the suspect in a Danville double homicide. Lincoln County Coroner Farris Marcum said today he has...Tags: Prosecution
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