Tag: Kentucky
Melissa Farris, Vandalism, Kentucky 2023
⏱ 2 min read Melissa Farris, a 41-year-old woman from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was charged with vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on August 13. Farris, also known as Melissa Lovewell, allegedly spray-painted graffiti on the Atlantic Theatre Pavilion, including the words ‘Clean Hands Dirty $’ in orange paint.…
Luis Garcia, Firearms Conspiracy, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 2 min read Luis Garcia, a 29-year-old from Shelbyville, Kentucky, was involved in a large-scale firearms conspiracy from April 8, 2021, to January 12, 2024. Garcia conspired with others to obtain firearms by making false statements, dealt in firearms without a license, and attempted to smuggle them from the United States to Honduras. He…
Calvin Allen, Fentanyl Distribution, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 2 min read Calvin Allen, a 37-year-old Louisville man, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for distributing fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Between May and November 2025, Allen sold fentanyl powder to a confidential informant on nine occasions, totaling 712.84 grams. He also possessed a Glock…
Kevin Thomas Lawrence, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2025
⏱ 2 min read A large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation was busted in Maysville, Kentucky, when law enforcement made a traffic stop on August 15, 2025. Kevin Thomas Lawrence, 34, was found to be in possession of 105 grams of meth, concealed on his companion, Jeannie Riley. The stop revealed numerous small plastic baggies and other…
Kevin Ryan Straw, Wire Fraud, Kentucky 2021
⏱ 2 min read Kevin Ryan Straw, a 40-year-old former manager of Fraternal Order of Police lodges in Kentucky, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for a wire fraud scheme that spanned from 2021 to 2024. Straw, who served as President of Metropolitan Lodge 32 and held various roles in the Kentucky State Fraternal…
Danny Bell, Sexual Harassment, Kentucky 2023
⏱ 2 min read Danny Bell, a landlord in Somerset, Kentucky, has been accused of sexually harassing his female tenants for over a decade. The allegations include unwelcome sexual touching, comments, and advances, as well as threats to evict tenants who refused his demands. Bell would offer to forgive rent in exchange for sexual contact…
Michael La Porta, Child Pornography Production, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 30-year-old Flemingsburg, Kentucky man, Michael La Porta, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography. La Porta exploited a minor, engaging in sexual activity and communicating via Snapchat, where he requested and received sexually explicit videos. The minor’s trusted adults discovered the relationship and reported it to…
Mitchell Lee Hensley, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kentucky 2025
⏱ 2 min read Mitchell Lee Hensley, a 52-year-old Harrodsburg, Kentucky man, was involved in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation, possessing over 100 grams of the deadly opioid. On May 24, 2025, law enforcement raided his residence, finding not only the fentanyl but also methamphetamine, digital scales, and a loaded revolver. Hensley, a convicted felon,…
Darion Ford, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kentucky 2024
⏱ 2 min read Darion Ford, a 26-year-old from Junction City, Kentucky, was involved in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation that came to an end in December 2024. Ford had recently restocked his supply of narcotics from Lexington and was caught by law enforcement on December 18, 2024. When stopped, Ford admitted to having a…
Robert Dale Conley, Methamphetamine Distribution, Kentucky 2025
⏱ 2 min read Robert Dale Conley, a 46-year-old Lexington, Kentucky, man, was caught red-handed by law enforcement on December 12, 2025, for distributing a large quantity of methamphetamine in Pulaski County. Conley, who was armed with a pistol, was videotaped weighing out 92.34 grams of methamphetamine during a controlled purchase set up by a…
