Legal News for Fayette, Kentucky
United States of America v. Dashawn Dawkins
Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud and engaging in a conspiracy to pay kickbacks. Dashawn Dawkins, 34, was a peer support specialist at Serenity Keeper’s, LLC (“Serenity Keepers”), a sober home company based in Fayette County, Ky., that purported to provide mental health and substance abuse treatment services and housing f... More...
(04-02-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Dashawn Dawkins
Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and violating the anti-kickback statute. Dashawn Dawkins, 34, was a peer support specialist at Serenity Keeper’s, LLC (“Serenity Keepers”), a sober home company based in Fayette County, Ky., that purported to provide mental health and substance abuse treatment servic... More...
(04-02-2026 - KY)Verity Investigations, LLC v. Segepo-FSM, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam (whistleblower) claim. Segepo-FSM, Inc. was accused of falsely certifying it was eligible to apply for and receive forgiveness of its $503,900 second-draw PPP loan. Segepo-FSM, Inc. stated that it had fewer than 300 employees in its application. At the time of its loan and forgiveness applications, Segepo... More...
(03-26-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Bailey Michael Stouter
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transmission with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity with a minor. Bailey Michael Stouter, 23, used a social media application to meet a 14-year-old girl. He arranged to pick the girl up from her home in Bullitt County, Kentucky, to drive her to Pennsylvania for a sexual encounter. A missing person re... More...
(03-25-2026 - KY)Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Robert Taylor
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with bank robbery. Robert Taylor, age 66, entered the Chase Bank in on Bardstown road and gave the teller a note demanding money.... More...
(03-10-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Jerry Dunn
London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography.... More...
(03-05-2026 - KY)Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Noraion Moore
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault, receiving stolen property and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Noraion Moore, age 20, accused of shooting and wounding a man.... More...
(03-05-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Tracy Davenport
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with wire fraud. Tracy Davenport, 51, of Louisville, and others working at her direction, engaged in a scheme to induce customers into signing a contract for a pool installation and paying a large down payment up front. Davenport used those funds for purposes other than what was agreed upon. Davenport pled guilty... More...
(03-05-2026 - KY)Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Thomas Medley
Frankfort, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials. Thomas Medley, 25, of Frankfort, Kentucky charged with twenty counts of possession of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance. These charges are Class-C felonies punishable by five to ten years in prison.... More...
(03-04-2026 - KY)State of Kentucky v. Destiny Morgan
Louisville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with two counts of cruelty to animals and two counts of torturing a dog or cat. Destiny Morgan, age 35, accused of animal cruetly. Police found both dogs starved to death, with one found inside a crate lying on glass and the other tied to a stair railing by a leash.... More...
(02-26-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Christopher Rhodes
London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communication of a threat. On May 22, 2025, Christopher Rhodes, 41, of Lexington, Kentucky, used his Google account to send an email to Jackie Steele, who is the Commonwealth Attorney for Laurel and Knox Counties. Rhodes intended the email as a threat and specifically indicated that Steele needed curt... More...
(02-26-2026 - KY)State of Kentucky v. Chase Branson
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misdemeanor assault. "The incident happened in May 2024. The victim, Joseph Cortina, had come to Louisville to work the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. He was arrested May 21 on a charge of alcohol intoxication while trying to board a plane after working hospitality events." "Branson allegedly "aggre... More...
(02-18-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Donnita Wilson, Aariel Matthews, Raul Tellez Ojeda, Lazaro Alejandro Castello Rojas, and Robert Danger Correa
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Donnita Wilson, 32; Aariel Matthews, 27; Raul Tellez Ojeda, 32; Lazaro Alejandro Castello Rojas, 37; and Robert Danger Correa, 41; were charged with Mail Fraud (14 counts), Mail Fraud Conspiracy (one count), Honest Services Mail Fraud (14 counts), Honest Services Mail ... More...
(02-14-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Jhoandiris Jimenez-Barrio and Yirvel Yonaiker Rios-Castro
Paducah, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank larceny. On January 31, 2025, Jimenez-Barrio and Rios-Castro, both citizens of Venezuela and illegal aliens in the United States, attempted to steal money from an ATM located in Calvert City, Kentucky. That day, the Calvert City Police Department responded to an ATM alarm, and the men fle... More...
(02-14-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Natasha Harris-Johnson
Paducah, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false claims and wire fraud. Natasha Harris-Johnson, 52, of Paducah, filed eight tax returns for the 2018 and 2019 tax years on behalf of trusts she created, altogether demanding nearly $30 million in tax refunds she was not entitled to. Harris-Johnson also filed a fraudulent application with the Small Business A... More...
(02-06-2026 - KY)United States of America v. John Quintrell
London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to to collect and pay over taxes.... More...
(02-06-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Priestlen Mitchell
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer Rob Eggert represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and drug trafficking. Between May 7, 2021, and May 8, 2021, Mitchell, a convicted felon, possessed a Century Arms Inc., model Micro Draco, 7.62x39 caliber semiautomatic pistol, an Armalite, model M15A2, 5.56 caliber rifle, and ammunition. Mitchell also possessed with th... More...
(01-25-2026 - KY)Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Brian Hampton
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with grand theft. Brian Hampton was arrested after detectives said he stole wire from multiple locations, including AT&T wiring.... More...
(01-23-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Israel Ortiz Velasco
Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering conspiracy and a conspiracy to import controlled substances into the United States, including 400 grams or more of fentanyl and five kilograms or more of cocaine. From approximately June to December 2017, Israel Ortiz Velasco, 33, agreed with others to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, knowing an... More...
(01-23-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Stephen Piercy
Louisiville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple drug and firearm offenses. From January 1, 2021, through August 29, 2023, Stephen Piercy, conspired with other individuals to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. Piercy was further convicted of distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine on 5 dates from March through July of 2023; possessin... More...
(01-16-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Brandon Farley
London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of production of child pornography. Brandon Farley, 42, sexually abused a minor that was in his care and took photos of that abuse. Under federal law, Farley must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for... More...
(01-16-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Terry Gannon
Ashland, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. In February 2025, law enforcement received information that Terry Gannon, 52, was distributing large amounts of drugs from his r... More...
(01-16-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Tommy Martin
Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple counts of distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine; possessing, carrying, and using firearms in furtherance of and during and in relation to his drug trafficking crimes; and possession of multiple firearms by a convicted felon. On September 24, 2025, Tommy Martin, 70, ... More...
(01-16-2026 - KY)State of Kentucky v. Brandon Randall
Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense represents the Defendant charged with alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. Brandon Randall from Louisville l briefly opened the door at Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey’s home and then said he was at the wrong place before leaving.... More...
(01-02-2026 - KY)United States of America v. Larry Walden
Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, by committing crop insurance fraud. Larry Walden, age 69, owned and rented farmland in Barren County, on which he grew burley tobacco, among other crops. He maintained insurance coverage over his tobacco crop from at least 2014 to 2023. For Crop Years 2014 through 2019, Wa... More...
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