The Monticello Utility Commission reports that some customers are
receiving letters from a company called "Homeserve". The company
is trying to sell insurance on water lines going into individuals homes.
Customers are reminded that "Homeserve" is in no way connected to
or affiliated with the Monticello Utility Commission.

American Woodmark has announced a Job Fair on Tuesday, February
7th from 8AM til 2PM at the Aspire Center. Applications will be accepted
at the Aspire Center - or those interested in employment may stop by
the facility on West KY 90 and fill out an application.

The Wayne County Grand Jury met Tuesday, January 24th for their
regular monthly meeting returning indictments on 24 individuals
with 19 being meth related indictments. There was also 26 sealed
indictments. Of the open indictments - Operation UNITE Detectives
presented evidence on 18 individuals – Monticello Police on 3 – Fish
and Wildlife on 1 – Probation and Parole on 1 and an individual on
one person. Viewers are reminded the indictment by a Grand Jury is
an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and
unless proven guilty.

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A new trial date has been set for Hope White. The trial will be held the
week of September 17th in Wayne Circuit Court. White is now lodged
at the Wayne County Detention Center and according to documentation
from the Circuit Clerk’s Office – that’s where she will remain pending
trial. The Kentucky Supreme Court of Appeals reversed White’s
murder conviction in connection with the stabbing death of Julie Hicks
Burchett and that’s what led to a new trial.

The State Commissioner of Education has reaffirmed Roger Keith as the
Middle - High School Principal at Monticello School. The Commissioner
also selected an assistant principal. Chad Davis, a Lincoln County native
will assume the duties of assistant principal at Monticello School on
February 6th.

A Monticello woman was arrested by Somerset Police on Monday, January
23rd for drugs and other charges. 26 year old Ashley Fairchild was charged
with possession of drug paraphernalia – possession of a controlled
substance, 3rd degree – possession of a controlled substance, 1st degree,
1st offense – promoting contraband, 1st – public intoxication – and theft
by unlawful taking. Fairchild was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention
Center.

Two individuals were arrested on Lincoln Avenue Monday, January 23rd for outstanding warrants and other charges. At 9:23PM … Deputy Cody Neal arrested 27 year old Amanda Gowan on a Pulaski County warrant for failure
to appear. Gowan was additionally charged with disorderly conduct and
resisting arrest. Marty McGuire was arrested on two counts of flagrant non support – failure to appear – and failure to pay. He was additionally charged
with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Gowan and McGuire were lodged
in the Wayne County Detention Center. While making the arrests – Officer
Neal was bitten by a dog and he was later taken to Wayne County Hospital’s
ER for treatment.

Our current 52nd District State Representative Sara Beth Gregory filed
for a second term Wednesday, January 18th. The filing deadline for State Representative and Commonwealth’s Attorney is January 31st with the
Secretary of State’s Office. The filing deadline for Wayne Circuit Clerk is
also on the 31st at the County Clerk’s Office.

At 12:12AM on Tuesday, January 17th - Monticello Police initiated a traffic stop on Lincoln Avenue which resulted in two persons being arrested. 41 year old Dudley Appleby and 24 year old Samantha Jones were each charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine and lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Two candidates have filed for Wayne Circuit Clerk - Patricia Lay on Thursday, January 5th and James Lynn Hill on Friday, January 6th.
So far - Matthew Leverage is the only one to file for his current position
as Commonwealth's Attorney and no one has filed yet for State Representative. The filing deadline is January 31st for Circuit Clerk, Commonwealth's Attorney and State Representative.

The Wayne County Fiscal Court met in special session on Thursday
morning and following a lengthy discussion agreed by a 3-2 vote to
joint management of the ASPIRE Center by city and county government.
The ordinance has already been approved by the Monticello City
Council and required approval of the fiscal court before the doors to
the facility could re-open.

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The Kentucky Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed Hope White’s murder
conviction in connection with the stabbing death of Julie Hicks Burchett and
the matter has been remanded to the trial court for a new trial. According
to Wayne Circuit Clerk Richard Morrow – as of Thursday, December 29th -
no date for a new trial had been set.

Bond reduction was denied on Wednesday, December 21st for Kayla Lord
and Jared Futtrell who are charged with murder in connection with the
death of Lord’s eighteen month old son Staten Stephenson. Pre trial
conferences were set for March 21st in Wayne Circuit Court.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew Leverage filed an information on
Wednesday, December 21st in the Wayne Circuit Court charging
Former County Clerk Melissa Turpin with Abuse of a Public Trust over
$10,000 dollars, but less than $100,000, a Class C Felony and Theft
by Unlawful Taking over $10,000 dollars, a Class C Felony in connection
with Turpin’s final audit.

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The Wayne County Grand Jury met for their regular monthly session
Tuesday and returned nineteen indictments. Viewers are reminded
the indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation only
and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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Monticello City Council met in special session last night (Monday)
and approved the second reading of an ordinance that translates into
joint city and county management of The ASPIRE Center. The measure
was approved by a 4-2 vote, with Council members Joe Gibson, Charlie Peters, Allen Hopper, and Martin Breeding voting in favor, and Alvin Sexton and Philip Duncan voting against the Ordinance.

Mayor Jeffrey Edwards said the ASPIRE Center is currently
closed for the holidays, but unless the city and county take over the
facility it will not reopen in January.

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As of Wednesday, December 14th – one hundred ten Wayne County
children have been removed from their homes this year by protective
services because of drugs ... of that number – seventy eight children
were removed because of methamphetamine.

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The jobless rate has dropped slightly in Kentucky.

The Office of Employment and Training released a report Thursday showing unemployment at 9.4 percent in November, down from 9.6 percent in October.

Wayne County’s unemployment rate for October 2011 is 11.6%. Rates for the other counties in the Lake Cumberland area, Clinton, 8.8 %, Russell, 9.1%, Pulaski 10.1% and McCreary at 14.0% according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.

Wayne County School Girl’s High School Basketball program will be led by Interim Coach Allen Burchett, following the resignation of Head Coach Tim Pyles which became effective today, December 14.

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At 6:30AM on Wednesday, December 7th ... 19 year old Austin Foster
was charged with assault of a police officer – terroristic threatening
of a police officer – resisting arrest – DUI – and theft by unlawful taking.
Foster allegedly stole items from Murphy’s on the 90 Bypass in Monticello
– then he reportedly got inside his vehicle where he passed out – and
became combative when police arrived. Foster was lodged in the Wayne
County Detention Center.

One of the Wayne County men charged with murder in connection with the
meth related death of 22 month old Kayden Daniels has been lodged in
the Wayne County Detention Center. Danny Anderson the second was incarcerated on Tuesday, December 6th after violating a condition of his
release from jail. Jury qualifications are scheduled for April 19th for
Anderson’s trial.

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept arrested two men on Monday, December
5th in connection with a stolen vehicle. Kenny Coffey and Randy Coffey
were each charged with Theft By Unlawful Taking of a Vehicle and lodged
in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Monticello Police arrested Tammy McGill on Monday, December 5th
following the theft of controlled substances at Wayne County Hospital.
McGill was charged with five counts of theft of a controlled substance
and also theft by unlawful taking. McGill was lodged in the Wayne
County Detention Center and was later released after posting 10%
of a 2500 dollar bond.

Wayne County Fiscal Court met in regular session last night (Thursday) and heard the first reading of an ordinance that would mean joint city and county management for the ASPIRE Center. Under the proposed ordinance, the facility would be managed by a committee that would include the county judge-executive and the mayor. All employees at the facility would be deemed city employees, and the facility would operate from rental fees, revenues raised through activities, as well as donations made to the ASPIRE Center.

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Richard Smith’s murder trial in connection with the shooting death
of Samantha Rigney has been transferred to Russell County. Circuit
Judge Vernon Miniard Junior heard attorney’s motions in the case on
Monday, December 5th and after not being able to seat a jury that
afternoon – a mistrial was granted – and Smith’s murder trial will now
take place in Russell County. The date and time will be announced
later. Smith remains lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Operation UNITE Detectives received National Attention on ABCs “Nightline”
on Wednesday, November 30th. The segment highlighted meth labs in
Kentucky and a team of undercover officers, along with Deputies from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept making a meth bust. There was also footage showing where pseudoephedrine – the main ingredient in meth – was being purchased to be used in the manufacturing process. A link to the in-depth “special report” on Nightline is available at wkym.com or operationunite.org.

A death investigation is underway by the Clinton County Coroners Office.
According to Coroner Steve Talbott ... 22 year old Carol Ann Brumley of
Monticello was found dead at the residence of a friend in Albany on Sunday,
November 27th. The investigation is ongoing - as Brumley’s body has been
sent to the State Medical Examiner for an autopsy and toxicology testing to
determine the exact cause of death.

A robbery on Thursday, November 24th resulted in an injury and arrest.
36 year old Ricky Hagan allegedly stabbed a Wayne County resident and
stole fifty two Percocet pills along with seventy dollars cash. The knife
used in the stabbing was reportedly found at the scene. When Hagan was
apprehended - the seventy dollars was recovered. Hagan was charged
with Robbery 1st and lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

On Wednesday, November 23rd - the Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept
arrested 27 year old Jonathan Condrey for possession of a
controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense. Condreay’s bond
was set at 5000 cash or 10,000 property.

29 year old Robert Strunk was arrested at the Justice Center on
November 23rd for trafficking in a controlled substance (heroin),
1st degree, 1st offense.

Monticello Police arrested 32 year old Christopher Phelps early
Thursday, November 24th for possession of a controlled substance,
1st degree, 1st offense

A search warrant resulted in the Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept arresting
58 year old Billy Taylor for trafficking in a controlled substance 1st
degree, 1st offense and trafficking in a controlled substance 2nd degree,
1st offense. Taylor’s bond was set at 25,000 cash or 50,000 property.

There was another meth arrest in Wayne County on Tuesday, November
22nd. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept charged 48 year old Tom Day
with Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1st Offense at his residence on
East KY 92. Day was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center on
a 50,000 dollar cash bond.

Kentucky State Police, Post 15 received a call from the Clinton County dispatch at 8:48 CST Saturday night and were requested to observe for
a Gray 4-dr Pontiac involved in an armed robbery in the city limits of Monticello, KY. Trooper Tony Wells observed the vehicle traveling east on KY 0090 at a high rate of speed. Tpr. Wells initiated a traffic stop which led to the discovery of a handgun, a mask and a large sum of cash inside the vehicle. The vehicle was found to have been stolen from Pulaski County. Investigators from Monticello responded to the scene and identified the two subjects as the robbery suspects.

30-year-old Alphonso Duncan Jr. of Somerset was arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Property under $10,000.00, Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree, Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon and Speeding. 32-year-old Patrick Stewart of Columbia was arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Property under $10,000.00 and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon. Both accused were lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail. KY Department of Fish & Wildlife, Cumberland County Sheriff's Department and Burkesville City Police.

Monticello City Council met in regular session last night (Monday)
and declared eight acres of property owned by the city on Highway
1275 as surplus property. The land is adjacent to the water treatment
plant and was bought several years ago. Since then, the city has
received funding for a new water treatment facility and has purchased
other property for that project.

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Former Wayne County Clerk Melissa Turpin is scheduled for an appearance
in Wayne Circuit Court on Wednesday, December 21st at 2:30PM.
This scheduled court date – reportedly stems from the investigation by the
State Auditors Office and four findings during Turpin’s Final Audit as County
Clerk – which resulted in referrals to State Police and the Attorney General
for further investigation.

The Wayne County Grand Jury met on Tuesday, November 15th and
indicted five individuals. Viewers are reminded the indictment of a
person by a Grand Jury is an accusation only and that person is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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The Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept arrested 22 year old Christopher
Guinn and 41 Sylvia Guinn on Friday, November 11th for Manufacturing
Meth on Burkhart Lane in Bell Subdivision. The Guinn’s were lodged in
the Wayne County Detention Center. Each of their bonds was set at
50,000 dollars cash only.

Over the weekend - Monticello Police arrested 46 year old Gordon W.
Thompson of Ridgewood Avenue and 41 year old Jimmy Polston,
Junior of Green Acres for Manufacturing Meth, First Offense and
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Thompson and Polston were lodged
in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Wayne County Fiscal Court met in regular session last night (Thursday) and approved a resolution with the State Transportation Cabinet that translates into funding to replace two bridges in the county. The bridges slated for replacement are on Rice Hollow Road and Floyd Morrow Road.

The court also approved a resolution regarding a $21,500 Homeland Security grant that will be used to purchase new radios for emergency services in the county.

The road department has added three trucks to its fleet, purchasing three used vehicles at a total cost of $25,500. The trucks have already been outfitted with the salt spreaders the county purchased earlier this year.

In other action, the court approved the appointments of Larry McKinley and Wanda Dodson to the Extension Board. Both are three year terms. They also approved the appointment of Darrell Smith to the Telecommunications Board for a four-year term.

The execution of a warrant led to additional drug charges for a Wayne
County man on Saturday, November 5th. The Sheriff’s Dept arrested
42 year old Lanny Dobbs on a warrant for manufacturing meth -
possession of marijuana – possession of a defaced firearm – possession
of a police radio – possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and
escape. Dobbs was additionally charged with possession of meth –
trafficking in meth and promoting contraband … and lodged in the Wayne
County Detention Center.

A Wayne County man was charged with Robbery and drug possession
on Saturday, November 5th following a shoplifting incident at a business
on the 90 Bypass in Monticello that resulted in an injury to a store
employee. Monticello Police arrested 29 year old Travis Parmley for
Robbery 1st and possession of a controlled substance. Parmley
allegedly shoved a store employee with the intent to harm that person
when he was caught shoplifting at the store. The employee was
reportedly injured and taken to Wayne County hospital for treatment.

Another person – Bobby S. Foster was apprehended and charged with
shoplifting at the time of the incident. Parmley and Foster were both
lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Operation UNITE Detective Chris Lyon will be the first to tell you how
serious the meth problem is in our hometown. Lyon says in his
seventeen years of law enforcement – methamphetamine by far
has precedence now over any other drug. Nearly one hundred
concerned citizens attended Detective Lyon’s Thursday, October 27th presentation on meth. The informative meeting on the highly addictive
drug relayed a powerful message - that methamphetamine not only
affects users and their families – but our entire community.

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A citizen complaint led UNITE Detectives to two meth labs Friday,
November 4th on Spann Hill Road. UNITE was assisted at the
scene by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept. If you notice plastic
pop bottles with tubing coming out the top, pealed batteries, or
pop bottles with strong chemical odors in your neighborhood –
call 911 immediately and leave information for UNITE Detectives.
All calls may remain anonymous.

The Monticello Utility Commission would like to inform customers within
their service area that some area residents have reportedly received a
letter from a company called "Homeserve". This company is independently
trying to sell insurance on water lines going into customers homes. This is
in no way connected with the Monticello Utility Commission.

Citizens reports led Operation UNITE Detectives to 6 meth labs in ditches
in Wayne County on Tuesday, November 1st. Three meth labs in separate incidents were located at Coopersville, as well as 1 on Christian Mill Road
and 2 others on Mocking Bird Lane. On Saturday, October 29th – one
meth lab was found on Evelyn Avenue while detectives were attempting
to serve a warrant.

Operation UNITE with assistance from Monticello Police and the Wayne
County Sheriff’s Dept recently started serving sealed indictments. Six individuals were apprehended in the last week on trafficking in controlled substance charges. Those arrested and lodged in the Wayne County
Detention Center include Billy D Bertram, Lucas Wayne Garner, Monica Mastowski, Jennifer Rebecca Adkinson, Douglas Ray Adkinson and Tammy White. UNITE Detectives say more arrests are forthcoming.

Trooper David Long is investigating a single vehicle collision that occurred
at 2AM on Sunday, October 30th on Celina Road near the intersection of
KY 485 . Michael Lee, age 34 of Monticello, was operating a 1995 Chevy northbound on Celina Road when he lost control of the vehicle, struck a
rock wall and overturned. Lee was partially ejected from the vehicle. Lee
and passenger Shawn Young, age 30 of Monticello, was transported to the Cumberland County Hospital for treatment. Seat belts were not in use and Alcohol is a factor in this collision.

Wayne County Hospital Chief Executive Officer John Osborne passed
away Saturday, October 29th after having recently been diagnosed
with a terminal illness. John joined Wayne County Hospital in December
2007 and the hospital experienced unprecedented growth, enhanced
revenues and financial stability. In the past four years – Wayne County
Hospital has been able to expand services to the community and region
while improving diagnostic technologies and the overall operations of the
facility. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1PM at London Funeral
Home with visitation after 6PM Tuesday. More info about John is available
on the hospitals website www.waynehospital.org

The Sheriff’s Dept charged a Wayne County woman with Manufacturing
Meth overnight on Saturday, October 29th. 44 year old Jody Burris was
arrested and lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center under a fifty thousand dollar cash bond.

Wayne County Fiscal Court met in special session this morning
(Monday) and discussed the possible purchase of as many as three
trucks for the road department. County Judge-Executive Greg Rankin
said that the court could use money they will receive from the
refinancing of the Justice Center to pay for the purchase.

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The Wayne County Grand Jury met Friday, October 21st and indictments
were filed on eight individuals in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. Viewers
are reminded the indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation
only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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State education officials say 19 public middle and high schools in Kentucky are persistently low-achieving. That includes Monticello High School, the only local school on the list.

The 19 schools identified are:

Dayton Independent Schools - Dayton High & Middle Schools
Fayette County - Bryan Station High
Fleming County - Fleming County High
Hopkins County - Hopkins County Central High
Jefferson County - Frederick Law Olmstead Academy North, Myers Middle, Stuart Middle, Thomas Jefferson Middle, Westport Middle
Knox County - Knox Central High
Lee County - Lee County High
Lincoln County - Lincoln County High
Livingston County - Livingston Central High
Monticello Independent Schools - Monticello High
Perry County - Perry County Central High
Pulaski County - Pulaski County High
Simpson County - Franklin-Simpson High
Trimble County - Trimble Co. High

The state says all 19 schools will now be eligible for federal School Improvement Grants and are receiving assistance to improve student achievement.

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at approximately 6:55 PM, the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London, was notified that a small child was found deceased in the Laurel Creek Resevoir just north of Ed Branscum Road in the Pine Knot Community of McCreary County, KY.

No foul play is suspected at this time.

Positive identification and exact cause of death will be pending the outcome of an autopsy.

KSP Detective Billy Correll is conducting the investigation into the death of the child and was assisted at the scene by numerous agencies from McCreary, Whitley, Pulaski and Wayne Counties.

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at approximately 1:20 PM,
the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London, was notified that a two (2)
year old child was discovered missing from a residence on Ed Branscum Road in the Pine Knot Community of McCreary County, KY.

The child, Gage Max Williams, was last seen inside the residence on Ed
Branscum Road and is believed to have wondered into the nearby wooded area.

A land search is currently underway with additional resources being
deployed.

The child is described as a white male, three (3) feet tall, brown hair,
brown eyes, dark complexion, with a scar on his forehead from a recent
fall. The child was last seen wearing a beige shirt with brown long
sleeves and a basketball on the chest, khaki pants and no shoes.

Anyone with information or that locates the child is directed to contact
the Kentucky State Police Post 11 at 1-606-878-6622 or 1-800-222-5555.

First Southern National Bank would like to notify its customers that several of their markets are experiencing automated calls asking for information related to customer debit cards. This is a scam attempt and has not been activated by First Southern National Bank. Simply hang up if you receive this call and do not give any account information. If you have given out account information, call your local First Southern branch immediately.

Monticello City Council met in regular session on Monday and set
trick-or-treat hours from 5 until 8 p.m. on Monday, October 31. That
is also the same hours that will be observed for the Safe Trick-of-
Treat Night at the ASPIRE Center.

In other action during the meeting, the council declared a piece of
property on Easy Street as surplus. The city acquired the property
about two weeks ago, after property owners opted to give it to the
city instead of tear down an uninhabitable home there.

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The Somerset Police Department is confirming the investigation into a bomb threat called in this morning to the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital at 9:06 AM.

A search was conducted by hospital staff, Somerset police officers, and the Somerset Fire Department. Nothing was found.

The investigation is still in progress by the Somerset Police Department.

One person was arrested and another is sought after discovery of an active methamphetamine lab in eastern Wayne County October 5.

Brittany E. Shrum, 25, of Cumberland Drive, Somerset, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine by Operation UNITE. Shrum’s boyfriend, Scotty Cowan of the Frazer community of Wayne County, fled from scene as police arrived.

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A grand jury says that Kayla Lord and her boyfriend, Jared Futtrell, murdered Lord’s 18 month old son, Staten.

Both are accused of causing injuries that included a fractured skull and torn stomach at a Wayne County home in July. The toddler died several days later at UK Hospital in Lexington.

Family members still have a lot of questions as to how the would-be fatal injuries were inflicted upon Staten Stephenson. His grandfather says he’s anxious to hear what the physical evidence is against the child's mother and her boyfriend. He says his son didn't have custody of the child when the injuries happened.

Both Lord and Futtrell's attorneys entered "not guilty" pleas, but little else was said on their behalf during the pair’s arraignment in the Wayne County Circuit courtroom.

Judge Vernon Minaird recused himself because his brother is the Monticello police chief and helped investigate the case. No word on when a special judge will be named.

“The only thing I ask is that it be done quickly, because he’s been in jail ever since he was arrested on this. There’s been no bond reduction,” asked Futtrell’s Attorney Jim Cox .

Both are being held on half-million dollar bonds.

“We take these cases very seriously. Particularly when you’re talking about a victim who was not quite 2 years old. And was unable to help or protect himself,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew Leveridge after the court proceeding.

The next court date will come after a special judge is named.

During a closed hearing in Wayne Circuit Court on Thursday, September
29th – it was decided that trials will be severed for Bryan Daniels, Danny Anderson II, James Hunt, and Larry Branham – meaning that they will
each be tried separately in connection with the death of 22 month old
Kayden Daniels.

The childs father – Bryan Daniels will be tried first. Jury selection is set
for April 18th – with the trial scheduled to begin April 19th. The childs
grandfather – Larry Branham will be tried next. Branham’s jury selection
is scheduled for June 18th – the trial to begin June 19th. Trial dates for
Anderson and Hunt were not set at Thursday's hearing.

According to Wayne County Sheriff Charlie Boston - at approximately
11:30PM Thurday, September 29th ... the Wayne County Sheriff's Dept
responded to a meth lab on Bell Phipps Road in Monticello. Officers
arrested 24 year old Samantha Carter and 45 year old Paul Sweet.
Carter and Sweet were charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine
and Controlled Substance Endangerment of a Child 4th Degree. They
were both lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center. The Sheriff's
Dept was assisted by Operation UNITE, Lake Cumberland Area Drug
Task Force, Wayne County EMS and Social Services. Operation UNITE
is handling the investigation.

Operation UNITE is currently pursuing criminal complaints charging
Shelly Parrigin and Chad Rosen with Manufacturing Meth. According
to information received Thursday, September 29th - Lenny Lunsford
who was originally charged with Manufacturing Methamphetamine
following the meth lab discovery Monday night on Lovett Lane - is
in fact Chad Rosen. Rosen has been charged with giving a false
name to a police officer. Parrigin was incarcerated in the Wayne
County Detention Center earlier this week. Manufacturing Meth
charges are pending against Rosen and Parrigin.

A pregnant woman was treated for exposure to methamphetamine after the discovery of a working lab in Wayne County Monday night that resulted in three arrests.

Charged by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office with one count of manufacturing methamphetamine were 38-year-old Lenny Lunsford, 39-year-old Angela D. Wallace, and 35-year-old Joseph “Wally” Wallace. All are from Monticello.

They were lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

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The Wayne County Golf Team placed 3rd out of 22 teams in the 10th Region Golf Tournament. Wayne County shot a team score of 333. The Cardinals 3rd place finish was the best finish by a Wayne County golf team since the 2000 season. The team of score of 333 was the second lowest in school history. Scores for Wayne County:

Trey Blevins - 78

Steven Hall - 81

Austin Kirksey - 87

Corbin Kirksey - 87

Reese Sexton - 108

Somerset police have arrested a Somerset man after a double shooting investigation.

At 12:12 AM Thursday, Somerset police received a call of a shooting at 748 Monticello Street at the Magnolia Apartments. When units arrived on the scene, they found Jeremiah Litton, age 38, of Somerset and Curtis Glen Blevins, age 32, of Nancy, suffering from gunshot wounds.

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On Saturday, September 17, 2011 at approximately 8:53 AM, the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 London, was notified that Terry L. Stringer II had escaped from custody by climbing over a fence at the Wayne County Detention Center in Wayne County, KY.

On Monday, September 19, 2011 at approximately 9:21 AM, KSP Trooper Sean Dixon, following up on an anonymous tip, located Terry L. Stringer II, 37, of Somerset, as a passenger in a vehicle on Spring Dale Avenue in Somerset.

Trooper Dixon intiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, at which time Stringer fled on foot. Stringer was arrested, after a short foot pursuit, on the charges of Escape 2nd Degree and Resisting Arrest.

Stringer was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.

The driver of the vehicle was not charged in the incident.

Ernest Brooks was arrested overnight Friday night for trafficking in a
controlled substance within a thousand yards of a school. Brooks
was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Wayne County Sheriff Charlie Boston reports the arrest of 40 year
old Elizabeth Miller of Monticello for Manufacturing Methamphetamine.
Miller was arrested overnight on Thursday, September 15th as the
Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force and Sheriff's Dept investigated
a meth lab on KY Hwy 1275 North. Miller was lodged in the Wayne
County Detention Center.

The Telecommunications Board met in special session yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) and approved rate increases for the basic and expanded cable packages. The basic cable package will increase by $3 per month and the expanded package will increase by $2 per month. That means a customer who has both the basic and expanded package will see their bill increase by $5 per month.

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The Wayne Circuit Court jury trial in connection with the death of 22
month old Kayden Daniels has been continued til April of 2012. Circuit
Judge Vernon Miniard Junior heard motions in chambers on Wednesday,
September 14th and the jury trial for Danny Anderson II, Larry Branham,
Bryan Daniels and James Hunt was continued til April 19th of 2012 for
jury qualifications and the trial was set for April 23rd of 2012. Further
motions in the cases will be heard September 29th at 1PM.

The Wayne County Grand Jury indicted Kayla C. Lord and Jared D. Futrell
on Monday, September 12th for Murder – a Capital Offense and Criminal
Abuse, 1st Degree in connection with the death of 17 month old Staten Stephenson. Lord and Futrell are lodged in the Wayne County Detention
Center – now under 500,000 dollar cash bonds.

Viewers are reminded the indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.

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State Auditor Crit Luallen on Monday, September 12th released a series
of performance audits on 30 adult education programs, including Wayne
County’s Adult Education Center. The programs are funded by the
Council on Post Secondary Education (CPE) with grants totaling $7.8
million in the 2010 fiscal year.

Based on audits it appeared that the CPE grants were, overall, managed
and administered effectively, and the local adult education programs
appeared to be in good standing. Auditors examined 30 adult education programs which provided services to 9,301 students in fiscal year 2010.

A Wayne County man was pursued in his vehicle by the Sheriff’s Dept
on Highway 167 and then on foot early on Sunday, September 11th.
before being apprehended and lodged in the Wayne County Detention
Center. 21 year old Eric Seitz was charged with fleeing and evading
police in a motor vehicle – wanton endangerment, first of a police officer
and fleeing and evading police on foot.

Sgt. Jamie Heller is investigating a fatal collision that occurred 09/07/11 at approximately 6:49 a.m., 3 miles West of Burkesville on KY90. Megan Crafton, age 24, of Burkesville, was traveling Eastbound on KY90 in a 1999 Ford. Crafton exited a graded curve and attempted to slow for stopped traffic at a Stop sign when she began to lose control of her vehicle. Crafton’s vehicle left the Eastbound lane of travel and entered the Westbound lane where she was struck in the right side by a 1999 Ford pickup operated by James B. Kerr, age 27, also of Burkesville.

Crafton was not wearing a seat belt and was transported to the Cumberland County Hospital where she was treated and released.

Kerr was belted at the time of the collision and was not injured. A passenger in the Crafton vehicle, 6 year old Gracie Hurt of Burkesville was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced deceased at the Cumberland County Hospital.

Sgt. Heller was assisted at the scene by Cumberland County EMS, the State Highway Department, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department and Trooper Tony Wells.

The temperature reached 90 degrees or above on 17 days during August
and precipitation was below normal. According to J.D. Rogers, our local statistician for the National Weather Service - we received 2.18 inches of precipitation for August – the normal being 3.82. The temperature
averaged 76.3 degrees – the high was 96 on August 2nd – the overnight
low 55 on August 30th.

According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office - at 10:42PM on Friday,
September 2nd - Sheriff's Units responded to a fatality accident about
eight miles South of Somerset on Jacksboro Road.
The investigation revealed that 21 year old Victoria Branscum of KY
790, Bronston was operating a 1990 Chevrolet truck Northbound on
Jacksboro Road when she lost control and struck a tree. After the
initial impact, the Branscum vehicle then struck a set of guide wires
and overturned, coming to rest against a utility pole.
Branscum was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the
scene. A passenger - 24 year old Tim Irvine of Science Hill was
extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to UK Medical Center.
The investigation is continuing, and pending toxicology reports may
determine if alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash.

State Auditor Crit Luallen released the audits of the 2010 financial
statements on Friday, September 2nd of Wayne County Clerk
Josephine Gregory and Wayne County Sheriff Charlie Boston.
The audit found that the Clerk's financial statement presents fairly
the revenues, expenditures and excess fees of the Wayne County
Clerk in conformity with the regulatory basis of accounting. The
Auditor noted no instances of noncompliance.
The audit found that the Sheriff's financial statement presents fairly
the revenues, expenditures, and excess fees of the Wayne County
Sheriff in conformity with the regulatory basis of accounting. The
Sheriff's audit contained the following comment that the Sheriff's
Office lacks adequate segregation of duties - but the report also
recognized that the Sheriff has limited options for establishing a
segregation of duties.

The Telecommunications Board met in special session on Wednesday,
August 31 and discussed the rising cost of cable programming. The
board opted to table a decision to increase cable rates during the
meeting, but will likely take a look at several different options to
adjust rates in the near future.

Board chairman Greg Latham noted that programming companies have
raised the price for channels by about 88 percent between 2004 and
2011, and the local cable company needs to adjust its rates, since
the board cannot continue to absorb the tremendous costs.

One option the board is considering is offering a couple of digital
packages to customers that are available because of the upgrades made
during phase 1 of the fiber project.

On Monday August 29, 2011 at approximately 9:21 a.m. the Kentucky State Police, Post 11, London received a report, from an off-duty KSP Trooper, of two (2) vehicles involved in what appeared to be a car chase on I-75 southbound in Rockcastle County.

On Tuesday August 30, 2011 the Fayette County Coroners Office contact KSP Post 11 in reference to the passing of Dorothy Whitaker, 83, of Richmond, KY. Mrs. Whitaker was the passenger in a vehicle that was forced from the roadway during an incident on US 461 in Rockcastle County on Monday August 29, 2011.

Clyde White, Mrs. Whitaker's brother, was arrested and charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and two counts of Wanton Endangerment.

Charges in this case are expected to be upgraded due to the passing of Mrs. Whitaker.

A Wayne County man was arrested Tuesday, August 30th on drug charges.
33 year old Curtis Allen was charged with possession of a controlled
substance, first (meth) … manufacturing methamphetamine first offense,
and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

A Somerset man was arrested early this morning after attempting to break into a local business.

At 1:51 AM, a neighbor to the Fast Check Market on West Mt. Vernon Street called the Pulaski 911 Center to report a burglary-in-progress at the store.
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When patrol units arrived, they saw Robert Peyton, age 26, of Somerset hanging from the west side of the building, then flee on foot. He led officers on a foot pursuit through several yards and businesses downtown before he was captured on West Market Street.

SPD Officer Eric Klepper charged Peyton with Criminal Attempt to Commit Burglary 3rd Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools, Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree, Disorderly Conduct 2nd Degree, Fleeing or Evading Police 1st Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and a local city ordinance violation for prowling.

He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center and is being held without bond.

The Kentucky State Police is investigating an escape from Green County Transportation. On August 29, 2011 at approximately 2:35pm, Timmy Curry, age 33 of Greensburg, exited a Transportation Officers vehicle while being transported back to the Hart County Jail.
After a short period, Mr. Curry was located and arrested by Trooper Ricky Underwood. Mr. Curry was again lodged in the Hart County Jail. Trooper Underwood is continuing the investigation.

On Monday August 29, 2011 at approximately 9:21 a.m. the Kentucky State Police, Post 11, London received a report, from an off-duty KSP Trooper, of two (2) vehicles involved in what appeared to be a car chase on I-75 southbound in Rockcastle County.

Unit one, a white van operated by Clyde White, 78, of Corbin, KY, was chasing unit two, a blue van operated by Lawrence White, 82, of Lexington, KY, southbound on I-75 when both vans exited the interstate at exit 62. The white van was observed impacting the blue van multiple times as they traveled southbound on KY 461 at speeds reportedly in excess of 100mph.

As the two vehicles neared US 150, the driver of the white van used his vehicle to force the blue van into a white utility van parked on the southbound shoulder. This parked van was owned by Direct TV and occupied by Dakota McWhorter of Waco, KY, who sustained no injuries.

Both occupants of the blue van sustained serious injuries and were transported from the scene by EMS and air ambulance. The passenger of the blue van is identified as Dorothy Whitaker, 83, of Richmond, KY.

Clyde White fled the scene of the crash but impacted a tractor-trailer operated by James Langford, of Tennessee and owned by Big G Express, Inc. of Shelbyville, TN. This vehicle remained in service and the operator was not injured.

The motive for this incident remains under investigation and Clyde White, Lawrence White, and Dorothy Whitaker were identified as siblings.

Clyde White was arrested and charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and two counts of Wanton Endangerment. He has been lodged in the Rockcastle County Detention Center.