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Joel Casey indicted by Grand Jury for 4 counts of statutory rape of minor
A Montgomery County Grand Jury had indicted 28-year-old Joel Casey for four counts of statutory rape that occurred between the dates of January 1st, 2021, and December 2nd, 2022. The indictment alleges that Casey unlawfully and knowingly engaged in sexual contact with a minor who was at least 13 years...
KSP release name of man who died after shot when entering Cadiz home
CADIZ, Ky. (KBSI) – Kentucky State Police released the name of a man who was shot and died after entering a home in Trigg County on July 20. Troopers identify the person was was shot and died as Austin Gardner, 25, of Cadiz, who entered the home of Cody Parker, 21, of Cadiz.
DUI: Michael Watkins crashes car on South Riverside Drive, insists he only had two drinks
46-year-old Michael Watkins was involved in a single-vehicle car crash at South Riverside Drive on July 10th. When officers made contact with Watkins, he stated that while he was driving, a tractor-trailer hit him and drove away. During officers’ interaction with Watkins, they observed that he had a strong smell of alcohol coming from him. When Watkins was asked about it, he admitted that he had drunk alcohol eight hours before he drove. Watkins insisted that he only had two drinks. Watkins agreed to perform sobriety tests and performed poorly. Watkins was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.
Georgia Higley indicted by Grand Jury for shooting weapon into woman’s car
A Montgomery County Grand Jury has indicted 25-year-old Georgia Higley for reckless endangerment and vandalism. The indictment alleges that on or near the date of March 24th, 2023, Higley knowingly and unlawfully shot a weapon into Claudia Colbert’s vehicle, causing $10,000 in damages and placing Colbert in fear for her life.
Lexus Lagbeneku trespasses at ex-boyfriend’s apartment despite being banned
26-year-old Lexus Lagbeneku was involved in a domestic incident with her ex-boyfriend at his Airport Place apartment on June 30th. When officers arrived, Lagbeneku’s ex-boyfriend told them that Lagbeneku was banned from his apartment on May 4th. Her ex-boyfriend added that she had appeared at his residence on June 30th. He provided officers with a video from his doorbell camera showing Lagbeneku at his doorstep. A warrant was taken out for her arrest that day. Lagbeneku was later taken into custody and charged with criminal trespass on July 10th.
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