Somerset man arrested, charged with sexual abuse of a minor

Monday, February 23 by Zac Oakes

A Somerset man was arrested late last week and charged with sexual abuse of a minor. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said 43-year-old Jesse Rivera was arrested and charged with sexual abuse first degree – […]

Cumberland County man arrested as part of alleged sexual abuse investigation

Wednesday, February 11 by Zac Oakes

A Cumberland County man was arrested following an alleged sexual abuse investigation. Kentucky State Police say 52-year-old Joseph Chad Bryant of Burkesville was arrested last week following an investigation that began on January 31. Bryant […]

Columbia man arrested, charged with sodomy and sexual abuse of minor

Friday, January 9 by Zac Oakes

A Columbia man was arrested Wednesday on charges including sodomy and sexual abuse of a minor. 80-year-old Fred Kerns was arrested by Kentucky State Police Wednesday afternoon. He was charged with two counts each of […]

Pulaski man facing federal charges in child sexual abuse case

Friday, January 2 by Zac Oakes

A Pulaski County man is facing federal charges related to child sexual abuse material. 45-year-old Ricky Lee Bumgardner was charged by a federal grand jury last week on four counts of production of child pornography […]

Bardin sentenced to 14 years in Adair Juvenile Detention sexual abuse case

Friday, November 28 by Zac Oakes

A teacher at the Adair Youth Detention Center was sentenced to 14 years in prison last week after being found guilty in September of charges including sexual abuse and unlawful transaction with a minor. 28-year-old […]

Two Pulaski men arrested for sexual abuse of a minor in separate incidents

Friday, October 24 by Zac Oakes

Two Pulaski County men, each charged with sexual abuse involving a minor in separate incidents, were arrested this week. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said 58-year-old Alvaro Noguera Mera of Somerset was arrested following an […]

County’s opioid liaison discusses how she aims to help local residents struggling with substance abuse

Thursday, October 9 by Zac Oakes

Jennifer Knifley is the opioid liaison hired through the Russell County Fiscal Court. The position was created through use of opioid settlement funds allotted to local government entities across the state. Knifley was a guest […]

Wayne County man charged in child sexual abuse investigation

Monday, July 21 by Zac Oakes

A Wayne County man has been charged in a child sexual abuse investigation by Kentucky State Police. State Police say 25-year-old Jorge Martin Vasquez Jr. of Monticello was initially arrested in May and charged with […]

Clinton County man arrested on sexual abuse charge

Tuesday, July 8 by Zac Oakes

A Clinton County man was arrested on a sexual abuse charge yesterday afternoon. 26-year-old Christopher Braswell was arrested yesterday and charged with sexual abuse first degree. Braswell was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center […]

Albany Man Arrested in Cold Case Child Sexual Abuse Investigation

Monday, June 30 by Sean Hammond

A Clinton County man was arrested in connection to a decades-old child sexual abuse investigation. Kentucky State Police arrested 61-year-old James Shelton of Albany following the renewal of a cold case investigation that initially began […]

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Somerset man arrested, charged with sexual abuse of a minor

Cumberland County man arrested as part of alleged sexual abuse investigation

Columbia man arrested, charged with sodomy and sexual abuse of minor

Pulaski man facing federal charges in child sexual abuse case

Bardin sentenced to 14 years in Adair Juvenile Detention sexual abuse case

Two Pulaski men arrested for sexual abuse of a minor in separate incidents

County’s opioid liaison discusses how she aims to help local residents struggling with substance abuse

Wayne County man charged in child sexual abuse investigation

Clinton County man arrested on sexual abuse charge

Albany Man Arrested in Cold Case Child Sexual Abuse Investigation

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown