Kentucky

LEXINGTON, KY – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has vacated the prison sentence of Davon S. Tooley after ruling that his prior Kentucky conviction for second-degree manslaughter does not qualify as a “crime of violence” under federal sentencing guidelines. Tooley was serving a 145-month sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). His sentence was enhanced based on a prior Kentucky conviction for second-degree manslaughter, which the district court had classified as a violent crime. On appeal, Tooley challenged that classification. In an opinion issued October 23, 2025, Circuit Judge Helene N. White, writing for the panel, found that Kentucky’s second-degree manslaughter statute r...

WARREN COUNTY, KY – Deputies with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals after a search warrant uncovered drugs and firearms at a residence on Will Bohannon Road. At approximately 11:50 a.m. on October 15, 2025, deputies responded to the home alongside the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) following a report of drug use in the presence of a 15-year-old juvenile. A search warrant was obtained and executed at the residence. Deputies located 5.5 pounds of marijuana, methamphetamine, firearms, and drug paraphernalia. Matthew Watt, 45, and Teresa Inman, 50, both of Smiths Grove, were arrested and booked into the Warren County Regional Jail. The Smiths Grove Police Department and the Warren County Drug Task Force assisted in the investigation....