Tag: Lexington
Dr. Warrick Stewart, Medicaid Fraud, Kentucky 2022
⏱ 2 min read Two Kentucky day treatment centers, Recovery Center of Kentucky, and Recovery Center of Ohio, plus their CEO Dr. Warrick Stewart, swindled Medicaid out of $15.2 million. Between August 2022 and June 2025, they sought reimbursement for kids’ education, recreation, and lunch breaks – services that Medicaid doesn’t cover. Recovery Center of…
Kevin Sanders, Fentanyl Distribution, Kentucky 2025
⏱ 2 min read Kevin Sanders, a 48-year-old Lexington man, was convicted of distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in Lexington, Kentucky, after a 3-day trial. The investigation, which began in February 2025, revealed that Sanders was selling large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine to law enforcement officers. In April 2025, a search warrant was executed at…
Olundi Uhuru Anderson, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, South Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Olundi Uhuru Anderson, a 52-year-old felon from Lexington, South Carolina, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. The incident occurred on January 7, 2025, when Anderson fled from a traffic stop near the intersection of Broad River Road and Bush River Road in Richland…
Lexington Smith, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2023
⏱ 2 min read A massive methamphetamine dealer in Lexington, Kentucky, has been put away for a decade. Osama Omar Qasem, 29, was busted for peddling over 700 grams of the deadly drug to an undercover informant in a series of four controlled transactions. The informant, working with law enforcement, had arranged for four controlled…
Terence Lorenzo Clemons, Child Pornography Production, Kentucky 2024
⏱ 2 min read A Lexington man used his position as a 4-H County Extension Agent to prey on a minor victim, producing and distributing child pornography via text messaging and social media platforms. Clemons, 52, began a romantic relationship with the victim in April 2024, exploiting his position to gain access and manipulate the…
Kadrioan Serainity Santiago, Threatening Communication, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 3 min read A 23-year-old Lexington man unleashed a torrent of violent threats against President Trump and law enforcement officers on social media, leading to his arrest and federal charges. Kadrioan Serainity Santiago, 23, began posting threatening messages on Instagram in January 2026, saying he was ‘filled with political violence.’ He called for others…
Victorian Valdimar Hardaway, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 3 min read A federal jury in Lexington, Kentucky, convicted a local man of orchestrating a massive fentanyl and methamphetamine operation, netting millions in profits. Victorian Valdimar Hardaway, 36, was found guilty of conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and a detectable amount of oxycodone.…
Jonathan Huff, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 2 min read A house fire in Lexington’s Orleans Circle neighborhood turned up the heat on a convicted felon, Jonathan Huff, 37. On Monday, a federal criminal complaint was filed against him for illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Lexington Police Department officers, emergency personnel, and federal agents rushed to the…
Laurance Newby, Armed Fentanyl Trafficking, Kentucky 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Lexington man’s reign of fentanyl terror came crashing down as Laurance Newby, 38, was sentenced to 180 months behind bars for armed fentanyl trafficking. The case unfolded between December 2024 and June 2025 when a confidential informant bought fentanyl from Newby on three occasions. The final straw came on June…
Trevor Jerremy Jones, Possession of Stolen Firearm, South Carolina 2021
⏱ 3 min read Trevor Jerremy Jones, 36, got caught red-handed in Lexington County, South Carolina, with a stolen pistol and a stash of pot. On November 6, 2021, a University of South Carolina Police officer pulled over Jones for a suspicious expired car tag. When the cop approached the vehicle, he got a whiff…
