Kentucky prosecutor retiring after 25 years

EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The top prosecutor for four western Kentucky counties has announced his retirement effective Jan. 1.

G.L. Ovey oversees cases in Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon and Trigg counties. Ovey told WPSD-TV in Paducah on Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1teanhT ) his daughter would take over the job until Gov. Steve Beshear appoints a new commonwealth attorney.

Carrie Ovey-Wiggins is assistant commonwealth attorney.

Ovey prosecuted 42-year-old Kevin Wayne Dunlap.

Dunlap, a former soldier at Fort Campbell with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, a unit known as the "Night Stalkers," pleaded guilty in February 2010 to attacking Kristy Frensley as she worked in the yard her Trigg County home in 2008. Dunlap killed 5-year-old Ethan Frensley, 17-year-old Kayla Williams and 14-year-old Kortney Frensley before lighting the house on fire.

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Information from: WPSD-TV, http://www.wpsdlocal6.com

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