LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — Students and staff at Lexington Universal Academy were safely evacuated Friday morning after a bomb threat prompted a large police response, authorities said. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were dispatched around 9:45 a.m. to the 4500 block of Nicholasville Road following reports that the school had received a threatening message….
BOONE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA — A Kentucky businessman has been sentenced for his role in a years-long scheme to defraud the Boone County Schools system of more than $3.4 million through fake invoices and overbilling during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, 65-year-old Jesse Marks of Rush, Kentucky,…
WICHITA, KANSAS — A 22-year-old Wichita man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for multiple sex crimes involving a teenage runaway from Kentucky, prosecutors confirmed on Friday. Samuel Loredo was convicted on several charges, including criminal sodomy, indecent liberties with a child, aggravated interference with parental custody, and sexual exploitation of…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A woman was shot and killed Friday night in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood, prompting a homicide investigation and renewed concern about ongoing violence in the area. According to Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) spokesperson Dwight Mitchell, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 10 p.m. in the 2600 block of West Madison Street….
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a Mexican national with a violent criminal history, who was allegedly assisted by a Wisconsin judge in evading arrest by immigration agents earlier this year, has been deported. Officials announced on Friday that 31-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz was removed from the United States on…
MONROE COUNTY, WISCONSIN — A 26-year-old Minnesota man has been arrested and charged in Wisconsin with repeated sexual assault of a child after police uncovered explicit messages between him and a 12-year-old, according to Monroe County court documents. The suspect, identified as Jack Erdman of Rochester, is facing 18 felony counts that include repeated sexual…
MONONA, WISCONSIN — Two people were taken into custody Thursday night after Monona police discovered them in a stolen vehicle with two children inside, according to a police report. Authorities said the incident unfolded when officers located a suspicious vehicle and approached it, finding an adult male driver, a woman, and two young children inside….
POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN — A 33-year-old man from Luck, Wisconsin has been charged with child enticement and exposing a child to harmful materials, following a law enforcement investigation that revealed he allegedly sent nude photos to a juvenile and attempted to meet the minor with sexual intent. According to a criminal complaint filed in Polk…
SALEM LAKES, WISCONSIN — Federal immigration officials have issued an ICE detainer for a 45-year-old man living illegally in the U.S., who was arrested in Wisconsin this week on 10 counts of child pornography possession following multiple cyber tips about online distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, Julio…
MEQUON, WISCONSIN — Police in Mequon say a highly organized South American crime group is responsible for a string of high-end burglaries in southeastern Wisconsin, warning residents to stay vigilant and activate home alarms even during short absences. Trail cameras captured the suspects creeping through wooded areas, wearing gloves, backpacks, and face coverings as they…