Tag: Sentence
Death row inmate has sentence commuted to life in prison
A death row inmate from Lexington is spared from possible execution but could still die in prison after having his sentence commuted to life by outgoing governor Matt Bevin.
Former UK student sentenced to prison for social media threat
Haily Duvall was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison after pleading guilty in July to using Snapchat to communicate threats against the University of Kentucky in November of 2018.
Anderson County teen sentenced in fatal DUI accident
According to the Anderson News, a judge sentenced 19-year-old Brianna Watson to five years for the 2017 crash that left 17-year-old Sydney Peffer dead.
Oakley sentenced to 15 years in prison in death of stepmother
A judge has sentenced a teenager accused of killing her stepmother was sentenced as an adult Wednesday.
Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could spend more than 19 years in prison on tax and bank fraud charges.
Former Fayette educator sentenced in second county in student rape case
According to the Herald-Leader, former Fayette County educator Lindsey Banta Jarvis was sentenced Friday to one year in jail for third-degree rape of a male student younger than 16.
Lexington man sentenced for drug trafficking and money laundering
Ansar I. McIver, of Lexington, was sentenced last week for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin, and money laundering.
Attorney: Government can’t appeal Rand attacker’s sentence
An attorney for a man who tackled U.S. Sen. Rand Paul at his Kentucky home says the government has no legal right to appeal his client's 30-day sentence.
Prosecutors appeal sentence for man who attacked Rand Paul
Paul, who suffered broken ribs in the attack last November, has said 21 months would have been "the appropriate punishment."
Officials: Louisville man gets 75 days in jail for child porn case
A man charged with having explicit pictures of minors has pleaded guilty after a judge said police don't have enough probable cause to search his phone.
Kentucky man sentenced to 20 years for beating death of baby
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the beating death of a 7-week-old boy.
Nicholasville man sentenced in counterfeit money case
A Jessamine County man was sentenced to federal prison in a counterfeit money case, according to Nicholasville Police.
Jury recommends life for woman found guilty in 2014 triple murder
A jury is recommending life without parole after finding a woman guilty for a triple murder in eastern Kentucky.
Doctor pleads guilty to improper prescribing after 3 die
A doctor has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to improperly prescribing powerful painkillers in Kentucky, which has been hit by the opioid crisis.
Somerset doctor sentenced to 5 years on Medicaid fraud
A Somerset doctor was sentenced by a Pulaski Circuit Court Judge to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $10,000 in restitution on Friday.
Life sentence for drug dealer linked to deadly overdose
A Lexington man has been sentenced to life in prison for selling drugs that caused a deadly overdose.
Charleston church killer gets life in state case
Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof has been given nine life sentences for the 2015 massacre at Emanuel AME Church in exchange for his guilty plea in state court.
5 year sentence for Shepherdsville man accused of seeking sex with minor
A Shepherdsville man has pleaded guilty to seeking sex with a minor and will receive five years in prison.
4 life sentences for Knott Co. man for drug trafficking, sexual abuse of minors
A Knott County man has been sentenced to four consecutive life sentences on convictions of drug trafficking and sexually abusing the young children of parents he encountered while trafficking in drugs.
Letcher Co. business owner sentenced over false tax returns
A business owner, who previously admitted he underreported more than $5 million in income over the course of three years, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison.
