Registered Sex Offender Accused of Arranging Meeting With Juvenile Decoy

Monday, October 19 by WJRS Staff

A Virginia man described by authorities as a registered sex offender has been arrested in Somerset following an investigation into alleged online communications with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby […]

Juvenile arrested following motorcycle pursuit in Russell Springs over the weekend

Tuesday, December 30 by Zac Oakes

A juvenile was arrested following a motorcycle pursuit in Russell Springs over the weekend. Russell Springs Police say the pursuit began in the parking lot of Tractor Supply Saturday night a little after 9:00. Officer […]

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 […]

Pulaski man indicted in Ohio for sending explicit messages, attempting to meet juvenile

Wednesday, April 16 by Zac Oakes

A Pulaski County man was indicted in Ohio yesterday after he allegedly sent a juvenile explicit messages and attempted to meet them. 49-year-old Robert Pottenger was indicted in Clermont County, which is near Cincinnati. The […]

Adair woman allegedly solicited juvenile to murder her husband

Thursday, April 3 by Zac Oakes

More details are being released about the arrest of an Adair County woman yesterday. State Police say 27-year-old Elena K. Bardin of Adair County was a teacher through the school system assigned to the Adair […]

Superintendent of Adair Juvenile Detention Center resigns

Tuesday, December 24 by Zac Oakes

The longtime superintendent of the Adair Juvenile Detention Center and Youth Development Center has resigned amidst controversy stemming from a riot that occurred at the facility in 2022. Tonya Rena Burton has managed the facility […]

Federal investigation being launched into KY Dept of Juvenile Justice

Thursday, May 16 by Zac Oakes

A federal civil rights investigation is being launched into the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, which includes the facility in neighboring Adair County. The system has been under scrutiny recently, especially following a riot that […]

No mention of Adair facility in Beshear’s budget proposal for juvenile detention facilities

Friday, December 29 by Zac Oakes

Recently Gov. Andy Beshear released his budget proposal ahead of the upcoming legislative session in which the Kentucky General Assembly will craft the state’s budget for the next two years. A portion of Beshear’s budget […]

Second juvenile arrested in McCreary County murder

Thursday, July 13 by Zac Oakes

A second juvenile has been charged in the death of a McCreary County man over the weekend. According to Kentucky State Police, a second juvenile was arrested and charged Wednesday morning in connection with the […]

Juvenile charged, taken to Adair Youth Detention following McCreary County murder

Tuesday, July 11 by Zac Oakes

A male juvenile has been charged and lodged in the Adair Youth Detention Center following a reported murder in nearby McCreary County. According to Kentucky State Police, the investigation began just before 7 p.m. ET […]

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Stories tagged with: juvenile

Registered Sex Offender Accused of Arranging Meeting With Juvenile Decoy

Juvenile arrested following motorcycle pursuit in Russell Springs over the weekend

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

Pulaski man indicted in Ohio for sending explicit messages, attempting to meet juvenile

Adair woman allegedly solicited juvenile to murder her husband

Superintendent of Adair Juvenile Detention Center resigns

Federal investigation being launched into KY Dept of Juvenile Justice

No mention of Adair facility in Beshear’s budget proposal for juvenile detention facilities

Second juvenile arrested in McCreary County murder

Juvenile charged, taken to Adair Youth Detention following McCreary County murder

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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