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• Man Charged In Triple Murder In Lexington Makes Court Appearance Play Video

  March 4, 2011 10:55 AM

  A man charged in a triple murder earlier this year in Lexington appeared in court in the case Friday. William Blancet, Sr. 41, is charged with three counts of murder after police say he killed three people inside a home on Shaker Run Road in January. Donald Adams, Jr.... more »

• Former Miss Kentucky Latina Expected Back In Court Play Video

  November 17, 2010 8:07 AM

  A former Miss Kentucky Latina is expected back in court Wednesday. A Madison County judge will review motions filed in Daniela Gaskie's assault case. The former Miss Kentucky Latina was sentenced to home incarceration beginning Monday after pleading guilty to the charges. She was also ordered to stay away... more »

• Former Miss Kentucky Latina Pleads Not-Guilty Play Video

  October 19, 2010 11:49 AM

  Former Miss Kentucky Latina Daniela Gaskie pleaded not-guilty to assault charges in a Madison County courtroom Tuesday morning. The 22-year-old stands accused of beating up a pharmacist and a gas station attendant. Professionally dressed, Gaskie stood in silence as her attorney entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf.... more »

• Court Appearance For Madison Man Charged With Murder Play Video

  October 6, 2010 5:31 AM

  Police arrested him Monday night and charged him with murder. On Wednesday, Mitchell Turner, 41, is scheduled to make his first court appearance. Neighbors say 53-year-old Gary Deaton was beaten to death Monday night at a home on Liza Allen Way in Madison County. Officers arrested Turner at... more »

• Anderson Man Accused Of Murder Scheduled For Court

  October 5, 2010 8:01 AM

  An Anderson County man charged in the murder of his girlfriend is expected in Court Tuesday. Investigators found the body of Renee Mobley stuffed in a container at Gary Bancroft's home on Sept. 4. Mobely had been stabbed several times with a knife. A few weeks after police... more »

• Man Accused Of Stabbing Judge Scheduled For Court

  September 15, 2010 6:37 AM

  The man accused of stabbing a Perry County judge has a court date Wednesday. Ronnie Brock stands accused of stabbing Judge Leigh Anne Stephens as she ate lunch at a restaurant last Friday. Stephens says she first met Brock in her courtroom six years ago. Brock is scheduled to return... more »

• Woman Charged In Dog Dragging Expected In Court

  September 13, 2010 6:15 AM

  The woman charged with dragging a dog behind a van in Taylor County is expected in court Monday. Police say Kristy Nelson, 36, was driving drunk when it happened. The dash cam on a sheriff deputy's cruiser captured footage of the van dragging the dog. Nelson drug the dog several... more »

• "Granddad Bandit" Pleads Not Guilty

  September 10, 2010 10:17 AM

  The bank robbery suspect the FBI nicknamed the "Granddad Bandit" pleaded not guilty in his first federal court appearance in Virginia. A detention hearing was held Friday morning for 52-year-old Michael Francis Mara in Richmond, followed by his arraignment before a different judge in the same courthouse. Elizabeth Slater Wilson,... more »

• Man Accused In Anderson County Murder Scheduled For Court

  September 9, 2010 5:59 AM

  The man accused of killing a young mother in Anderson County is expected in court Thursday. Gary Bancroft faces murder charges in the death of Frances Renee Mobley. The 33-year-old's body was found last Saturday at Bancroft's home on Bardstown Road. Mobley's father says the couple had been involved in... more »

• Man Accused Of Torturing, Killing Puppy In Front Of Children Appears In Court Play Video

  August 19, 2010 12:15 PM

  A Pulaski County man charged with brutally torturing and killing a six-month-old puppy in front of some children earlier this month made a court appearance in the case Thursday morning. The incident happened on August 8. Police say Benjamin Caudill, 35, cut the tail off of a Jack Russell Terrier... more »

• Coroner Charged In Sodomy Case Makes Court Appearance Play Video

  August 6, 2010 12:26 PM

  The Woodford County coroner charged in a sodomy case made a court appearance Friday. Steve Ward was charged in February with with six counts of sodomy. Police had been gathering evidence from the business offices Blackburn and Ward, the funeral home Ward owns, but hadn't revealed much of their investigation.... more »

• Suspect In Three County Chase Makes Court Appearance Play Video

  July 20, 2010 12:35 PM

  The Lexington man accused in a three-county chase that injured his four-year-old child had a court appearance Tuesday morning in Boyle County. Police say they believe 29-year-old Justin Falvey was driving drunk Sunday night. They tried to pull him over but say he took off. Police say Falvey was running... more »

• Man Accused Of Killing Daughter Heading To Court Play Video

  July 8, 2010 5:31 AM

  A Madison County man charged with killing his infant daughter will appear in court Thursday. The court indicted Paul Farthing Jr. in June. Police say the 30-year-old killed his 3-month-old little girl in April. Rylee Jean Campbell died from head injuries, and authorities say they believe it was due to... more »

• Man Accused In Ex-Girlfriend's Death Makes Court Appearance Play Video

  June 28, 2010 4:52 PM

  The man accused of hunting down, kidnapping and killing his ex-girlfriend in Morgan County after escaping from jail appeared in court Monday. Robin Mapel was flanked by two state troopers and was in handcuffs and shackles when he appeared in Morgan County circuit court for a hearing on his murder... more »

• Man Charged With Killing Ex-Girlfriend Scheduled For Court

  June 28, 2010 7:52 AM

  A Morgan County man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend after escaping from the Montgomery County jails is due for a court appearance Monday afternoon. Robin Mapel is charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, Melissa Patrick, and shooting her twice while on the the run after escaping from the Montgomery County jail.... more »

• Middle School Teacher Charged In Crash Scheduled For Court

  June 15, 2010 8:25 AM

  A middle school teacher facing murder charges in a fatal Morgan County wreck is scheduled to make her first court appearance Tuesday morning. Police say Brittany Williams crossed the center line on KY-7 on May 31, crashing into another car head-on. Gerry Blackwell, 76, died at the scene. Investigators say... more »

• Georgetown Man Charged With Murder In Crash Expected In Court

  June 15, 2010 7:46 AM

  A Scott County man charged with murder following a car crash is expected in court Tuesday. Police say 58-year-old Carl Lewis was driving under the influence last April when he crossed the center line and crashed into 22-year-old Glenn Bussell, killing him. Bussell was a pro wrestler from Georgetown. Lewis... more »

• Accused Killer Of Lexington Police Officer Makes Court Appearance Play Video

  June 9, 2010 12:11 PM

  Lexington Police say he killed one of their fellow officers, and Glenn Doneghy was back in front of a judge judge Wednesday morning. Accused of murdering Lexington Police officer Bryan Durman, Doneghy was back in court Wednesday morning, but his court appearance had little to do with the officer's death.... more »

• Man Accused Of Killing Police Officer Scheduled For Court

  June 9, 2010 8:39 AM

  The man charged with killing Lexington Police Officer Bryan Durman is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. Police say Glen Doneghy, 33, was driving an SUV when he made no attempt to stop, ran over Durman and sped off last April. Doneghy faces numerous charges, including murder. He is scheduled... more »

• Bail Set For Man Accused In Lexington Stabbing Death

  June 3, 2010 9:19 AM

  The man charged in the stabbing of 20-year-old Christopher Brogli is scheduled appeared in court for the first time Thursday morning. Police say Rio D'Marcus Brown, 19, stabbed Brogli twice in the heart and one other time during a street fight along Lombardi Street in Lexington on May 27. ... more »

• Stabbing Suspect To Appear In Court

  June 3, 2010 6:57 AM

  The man charged in the stabbing of 20-year-old Christopher Brogli is scheduled to appear in court for the first time Thursday morning. Police say Rio D'Marcus Brown, 19, stabbed Brogli twice in the heart during a street fight along Lombardi Street in Lexington on May 27. Initially, police charged Brown... more »

• Former Basketball Star Mackey Due In Court To Face Robbery Charges Play Video

  May 13, 2010 12:24 PM

  Former Scott County basketball standout Jonathan "Bud" Mackey will be back in court Thursday facing charges of robbery, escape and assault. According to the robbery warrant, on April 30, Mackey and some others robbed a Georgetown man. Mackey is accused of having a small black pistol and threatening the man... more »

• Man Accused In Deaths Of Two Former Girlfriends Found Competent To Stand Trial Play Video

  May 12, 2010 11:06 AM

  The man suspected in two murders of former girlfriends was found competent to stand trial in a court appearance Wednesday morning in Bourbon County. Bass Webb is charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, Bryia Runiewicz in Harrison County last July, then trying to run over two Bourbon County jail deputies and... more »

• Man Accused In Wrong-Way DUI Death To Appear In Court Play Video

  March 22, 2010 10:49 AM

  A man accused in a deadly Lexington wrong-way crash is due in court Monday afternoon to face murder and DUI charges. The wreck happened on Lexington's New Circle Road between Tates Creek and Alumni Drive in January. Investigators say Adam Leake, 24, was driving his car in the wrong direction... more »

• Man Accused In Lexington Murder To Appear In Court Play Video

  February 4, 2010 7:04 AM

  The man accused in a Lexington murder is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning. Police say Carlos Taylor shot and killed Carlos Castillo-Godoy outside an apartment building along Larkin Road Jan. 25. In court documents, witnesses say Taylor drove to Lexington from Nicholasville to buy drugs from Godoy. "They... more »

• Court Appearance For Man Accused In Louisville Child's Death

  January 25, 2010 2:38 PM

  The man accused of kidnapping and killing four-year-old Ivan Cano in 2007 was in court Monday in Louisville. Police say Cecil New killed Cano then dumped his body in a dumpster. The child's body was found naked from the waist down, and it was later revealed the boy had a... more »

• Mount Vernon's Mayor Pleads Not Guilty To Several Charges Play Video

  January 22, 2010 2:05 PM

  Mount Vernon's mayor accused of violating public trust pleaded not guilty to the charges Friday morning. Mayor Clarice Kirby faces five counts, including abuse of public trust, official misconduct, bribery, and fraudulent insurance acts. The charges stem from two incidents in May and June of last year. Two former city... more »

• Accused Serial Killer Due In Court Thursday Play Video

  January 21, 2010 10:57 AM

  The Pulaski County man suspected of being a serial killer will face a judge again Thursday afternoon. Michael Abner, 46, was arrested last week for the murder of 76-year-old Jack Roerick. Police say after his arrest, Abner confessed to killing 83-year-old Mae Stringer in 1988 and setting her home on... more »

• Lawyers Discuss Mental Evaluation For Nunn In Court Tuesday Play Video

  January 19, 2010 10:28 AM

  The lawyers for a former Kentucky lawmaker charged with killing his ex-fiancee were in court Tuesday morning. Several issues were brought before the judge Tuesday, including an alleged 'gag' order as Steve Nunn's murder case continued to move forward. Nunn is charged with murder in the September shooting death of... more »

• Boone County Man Accused Of Killing Parents Pleads Not Guilty Play Video

  December 2, 2009 2:16 PM

  The man accused of murdering his parents in northern Kentucky earlier this year pleaded not guilty in the case Wednesday afternoon. Michael Moore is charged with killing Warren and Madge Moore in their Boone County home. He told police in June that an intruder shot his parents in the head,... more »