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April 8, 2016

A 47-year-old man from Logan, Ohio, was arrested recently after authorities alleged he killed two members of his family who lived in Blaine, Kentucky.

March 24, 2016

If you are a service member who is arrested for DUI while on base, your commanding officer will have a large role in determining what will happen to you. He or she can do anything from determining that you should only be subject to an administrative action to levying an Article 15 non-judicial judgment to recommending a court martial. Both an Article 15 and a court martial fall under the Uniform Court of Military Justice.

March 17, 2016

A 22-year old man who left multiple college football teams following his arrests for alcohol and drug-related crimes once again finds himself in trouble with the law. The young man was taken into custody by officers with the Calloway County Sheriff's Department following a traffic stop.

March 11, 2016

If you're facing DUI charges and considering fighting them, you may find yourself wondering what the odds are that you're going to get the charges dropped or dismissed. Does this only happen in such a tiny percentage of cases that it's not worth your time, or do you have a real chance to get out of court without charges?

March 3, 2016

Kentucky law recognizes three degrees of rape as well as three degrees of sexual abuse. The degree depends on such things as: -- Whether or not force was used -- The age of the alleged victim and, in some cases, of the alleged perpetrator -- Whether or not the alleged perpetrator was in a position of authority or trust in relation to the alleged victim -- Whether or not the alleged victim was able to give consent

Feb. 19, 2016

A conviction for a sex crime can cost you your freedom, your reputation and your relationships. If you work in a profession where you deal with young people, it can also cost you your career.

Dec. 30, 2015

Sometimes a simple traffic stop can lead to an arrest for drug-related or other serious charges. In a number of cases, drugs are found because of K-9 officers trained to detect their scent were called to the scene by officers who suspected that drugs were in the vehicle, but didn't find them "in plain sight."

Dec. 3, 2015

In Kentucky, people who were convicted of a felony lost certain rights, such as the right to vote. The outgoing governor recently signed an executive order that restores some of these rights to certain convicted felons.

Nov. 30, 2015

It is no secret that Kentucky takes driving while intoxicated offenses seriously. Conviction of a DUI charge can cost you money in fines, put you in jail and result in a license suspension. Penalties are even harsher for repeat offenders who may also be forced to give up the license plates on the vehicles they own and be restricted to only driving vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device that prevents a car from starting if alcohol is detected on the breath of the driver.

Nov. 13, 2015

Going to prison is just one of the long-term consequences associated with a criminal conviction. All the talk recently in the media about prisoner release programs and the need for sentences for conviction of a criminal charge that do not rely incarceration appear to be falling on deaf ears.