He's a young man with a golden arm and a long list of legal troubles. The Murray State University Racers dismissed quarterback Zeke Pike -- a former five-star recruit with stops at the University of Louisville and Auburn University -- after his recent arrest.Coach...
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Probation isn’t always a walk in the park
Many people may hear the phrase "probation" and think "any person on probation should be thankful they aren't locked up." And in a broad sense, that is true. Probation is certainly preferred over being locked up in a jail cell in prison. However, probation has it's...
Is there a way to clear your record of a DUI charge?
You've heard the horror stories: someone gets charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and they lose their way. Because of the legal penalties, their life falls apart in the short-term. In the long-term, they struggle to rebound because the DUI...
Kentucky lawmakers trying to toughen DUI laws
Lawmakers in both Kentucky's House and Senate are going to present legislation making drunken driving laws even tougher. If passed and signed by Governor Steve Beshear, the proposal would double the so-called "look-back period" from 5 to 10 years.Right now, Kentucky...
Thirteen charged with distributing synthetic pot in Kentucky
It's a little over an hour's drive from Marshall County to Hopkins County. The county northeast of Benton was recently the site of the arrests of 13 people on drug trafficking charges.Law enforcement officials say officers confiscated more than 50 pounds of synthetic...
Aggravating circumstances in alleged DUI crash?
The Kentucky State Police are investigating an unusual crash. According to police reports, a 46-year-old man recently slammed his vehicle into the back of a county sheriff's cruiser while the officer was stopped on U.S. 60 to assist a driver. The man who lives about...
She who laughs last, laughs best?
It was an image that caught the attention of people across the nation. A woman who had been arrested for trafficking methamphetamine was wearing a t-shirt in her mug shot that proclaimed in big letters, "I Heart Crystal Meth."The arrest photo taken 300 miles east of...
Senator’s son gets fine, license suspension after DUI plea
One of the many national pastimes we have in America is to keep a close eye on national figures to see if they get special treatment when they bend or break the law. Here in Kentucky, we recently got an up-close opportunity to watch as Sen. Rand Paul's 22-year-old son...
The myths and realities of federal courts
Joe Nacchio was once the head of a major communications company before being convicted on federal charges and sent to prison for six years. Now back on the outside, the man convicted of insider trading (Nacchio insists to this day that he was innocent) writes about...
Binge and crash
According to drug experts, methamphetamine users take the drug in a variety of ways, including smoking it, snorting it and dissolving it in water and then injecting it. No matter how it is consumed, the substance is said by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to...
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