Kentucky State Police Charges Hardin County Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Jose Montoya Velazquez

Jose Montoya Velazquez (Photo credit: Hardin County Detention Center)

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (February 11, 2022)  The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Jose Montoya-Velazquez, 36, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Montoya-Velazquez was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.

Nine Arrests during “Operation Cupid” Drug Investigations in Southeastern Kentucky

Dylan Bunch arrest

Following a traffic stop this subject was found with a large amount of suspected Meth

LONDON, KY - The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is reporting that Laurel County Sheriff John Root along with Sheriff's Detectives, Deputies, and our K-9 Teams along with Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrested 9 individuals this week following the ongoing "War on Drugs" that Sheriff Root pledged that his office would continually conduct.

OP-ED / Workforce Housing: A “Must” to Attract New Businesses

Shelby Tami 700

By: L to R - Shelby Williams Somervell, Greater Louisville Inc. and Tami Wilson, NKY Chamber of Commerce

Kentucky is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. It makes our jobs – working at some of our state’s largest pro-business organizations – exciting. We are proud to call Kentucky home and to help businesses thrive here.

Louisville, Kentucky Man Facing multiple Drug related Charges in Pulaski County

MICHAEL HEATH

SOMERSET, KY - Pulaski County Sheriff Greg Speck is reporting that on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 2:10 AM, Deputy Tan Hudson arrested Michael Heath, age 39 of 1000 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.

Stephen Jewell - Photo credit: Laurel County Correctional Center

Former Curry Branch, Resident in Clay County, Kentucky one of four Defendants awaiting Sentencing in Federal Kidnapping Case

LONDON, KY (February 10, 2022) - A former Clay County, Kentucky man is one four defendants in a southeastern Kentucky kidnapping that's awaiting sentencing in federal court.

Two Men that kidnapped and transported 2 Victims to a Remote Trailer in Manchester, Kentucky convicted of Violent Kidnapping by Federal Juries sitting in London

Jake and George Messer

Jake Messer, 38 and George Messer, 62 - Photo credits: Laurel County Correctional Center

LONDON, KY (February 10, 2022) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Kentucky is reporting that two Rockholds, Kentucky, men, Jake Messer, 38, and George Oscar Messer, 62, have been convicted by federal juries sitting in London, of two counts of kidnapping. Jake Messer was convicted on Thursday morning, after a three-day trial. George Oscar Messer was convicted on Thursday, January 13, 2022, after his three-day trial.