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Perry County man sentenced to three life terms for sexually assaulting children

ABC 36 Digital Staff,

October 10, 2025

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UPDATE: Whitley County man sentenced to life in prison in kidnapping, sexual assault case

Nefertiti Jenkins, Tom Kenny,

June 1, 2022

Scott jury recommends six life sentences, plus 20 years, for sex crimes

Steve Rogers,

July 29, 2021

Lawsuit filed to stop second parole hearings

Al Greenfield,

June 11, 2021

Karen Brown was convicted of the 1986 murder of Michael Turpin

Parole board: Convicted killer Karen Brown to serve life sentence

Al Greenfield,

February 1, 2021

Kurt Smith of Lexington was arrested on 12-11-20 on strangulation and domestic violence assault charges. In December 2019 he was pardoned by then-Gov. Matt Bevin. Smith was serving life for killing his 6-week old son in 2001 at the age of 17. He also took part in a prison riot at Northpoint Training Center in Boyle County in 2009.

Lexington man pardoned by then-Gov. Bevin charged with strangulation

Tom Kenny,

December 12, 2020

Man who killed US Marine in Lexington sentenced to life in prison

Al Greenfield,

January 9, 2020

Life sentence for Corbin man found guilty of sodomy

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April 12, 2019

Jury recommends life sentence for man who shot Lexington girl

Al Greenfield,

March 1, 2019

Jury recommends life for KY native who killed counterprotester

Al Greenfield,

December 11, 2018

Life sentence for man in West Virginia coal exec's death

36Pab,

January 19, 2018

Board: Woman who killed stepson must serve out life sentence

WTVQ News Desk,

October 2, 2017

Man convicted on terrorism charges will keep life sentence

36Pab,

July 20, 2017

Federal appeals court overturns 1999 double slaying sentence

WTVQ News Desk,

March 15, 2017

Judge Says Iraqi Refugee's Life Sentence Should Stand

36Pab,

December 15, 2016

Update: Lincoln County Man Found Guilty Of Raping Elderly Woman

Tom Kenny,

May 6, 2014

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Perry County man sentenced to three life terms for sexually assaulting children

UPDATE: Whitley County man sentenced to life in prison in kidnapping, sexual assault case

Scott jury recommends six life sentences, plus 20 years, for sex crimes

Lawsuit filed to stop second parole hearings

Parole board: Convicted killer Karen Brown to serve life sentence

Lexington man pardoned by then-Gov. Bevin charged with strangulation

Man who killed US Marine in Lexington sentenced to life in prison

Life sentence for Corbin man found guilty of sodomy

Jury recommends life sentence for man who shot Lexington girl

Jury recommends life for KY native who killed counterprotester

Life sentence for man in West Virginia coal exec's death

Board: Woman who killed stepson must serve out life sentence

Man convicted on terrorism charges will keep life sentence

Federal appeals court overturns 1999 double slaying sentence

Judge Says Iraqi Refugee's Life Sentence Should Stand

Update: Lincoln County Man Found Guilty Of Raping Elderly Woman

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