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UPDATE: AT 7:40 A.M. WEDNESDAY IT WAS REPORTED TO US THAT THE BLUEGRASS CELLULAR TOWER THAT PROVIDES SERVICE TO ADAIR COUNTY IS NOW WORKING.
As of 11 p.m. Tuesday night, it has been reported that the Breeding KY Bluegrass Cellular tower is not working. Bluegrass has not provided an estimated time of repair. This tower covers the Breeding and surrounding communities in Adair County, Northern Cumberland County and Eastern Metcalfe County.
Adair County, KY (December 10, 2018) – On December1, 2018 KSP, Post 15 received a complaint of an adult male having sexual relations with a 14 year old juvenile in Columbia.
Troopers Marvin Blakey and Billy Begley spoke with the victim and she stated that she had been talking to a man on snapchat. He showed up at her residence, she met him outside, they had sexual intercourse and he left. Female stated that the perpetrator was coming back to meet with her on December 8th, 2018. The snapchat messages confirmed that the male subject knew he was meeting with a juvenile and they awaited the subjects arrival.
Kentucky State Police and the Adair County Sheriff’s department located and detained 39 year old Samuel Hicks of Marysville, Tenn. operating a 1999 Toyota Avalon. Hicks was advised of his Miranda rights by Trooper Begley. He confessed to having sexual relations with the juvenile. Hicks was arrested and charged with sodomy 3rd degree, unlawful transaction with a minor 1st , illegal sex act with minor under 16 years of age, and prohibited use of electronic communication system to procure minor/ peace officer: sexual offenses. Hicks was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail. This case remains under investigation by Trooper Billy Begley. Trooper Begley was assisted on the scene by Trooper Marvin Blakey, Trooper Clint Bale and Deputy Joey Keith.
Losses of nearly $1 Million
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Campbellsville, Kentucky, man pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Greg N. Stivers on Friday, to five counts of wire fraud as part of a scheme to obtain money from clients of his legal practice, by means of misappropriating funds, in order to pay personal expenses including gambling losses, announced United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman.
Danny Butler, 72, was indicted on November 15, 2017. According to the indictment, Butler was an attorney licensed with the Kentucky Bar Association who was authorized to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He operated a legal practice in Greensburg, located in Green County, Kentucky, and provided clients with a broad range of legal services including probate, general civil, and government benefits.
According to the plea agreement before the Court, from August 2009 through October 2016, Butler obtained money by false pretenses from the clients of his legal practice by not performing work for his clients and by stealing funds belonging to estates of his clients.
Butler misappropriated funds from the following clients:
Butler could be sentenced to a maximum 100 years in prison, fined $1,250,000, and be required to serve a three year period of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for March 4, 2019.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bryan Calhoun, and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Kentucky State Police.
The Christmas in Columbia parade scheduled for this evening has been rescheduled until Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.
Law enforcement captured fugitive William Loy in Columbia Sunday morning after they found him hiding in the basement of a house at 323 Spring Dr. A tenant at the resident, Brent Ollery, was also arrested for hiding Loy, who escaped late Tuesday night while being transferred from the judicial center to the jail.
Deputy Sheriff Josh Durbin received information that Loy was at the residence and he and officers from the Columbia City Police, Kentucky State Police and Fish and Wildlife searched the premises around 8:30 a.m. after gaining access from Ollery. Officers were concerned Loy may be carrying a firearm but that turned out to not be the case. They found Loy hiding behind two mattresses that were laying against a wall, according to Columbia Police Officer Drew Conn, who assisted with the arrest. Loy tried to avoid arrest and KSP used a stun gun in his apprehension.
Ollery was charged with hindering prosecution and lodged in the Adair County Jail. Loy will face escape charges.
Loy, 25, bolted as he exited a vehicle instead of entering the jail around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday. He was not cuffed or in shackles at the time of his escape. He was in court last Tuesday on charges of failure to appear and theft of a firearm. A video of the escape can be found on the Community Voice Facebook page.
By Sharon Burton
snburton@adairvoice.com
