LONDON - The federal trial of a man once convicted of reckless homicide by a local circuit court, but later pardoned by former Governor Matt Bevin, kicked off Monday morning
Jun. 5 LONDON A man pardoned in the homicide of a drug dealer had planned a robbery of the victim and told a witness he had to shoot the man in self-defense, a federal agent testified Friday. However, defense attorneys for Patrick B. Baker pointed to inconsistencies in the accounts witnesses gave of the crime. The testimony came at a hearing on whether Baker will be detained until his trial. .
LONDON, Ky. — A man pardoned by former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin for a 2014 homicide could face the death penalty in a new federal case connected to the same
A Corbin man accused of attempting to kidnap a three-year-old from his yard made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court on Monday.
Ronnie L. Helton, 73, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his arraignment before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram.
Ingram appointed attorney Kelly Ridings of Hamm, Milby and Ridings to represent Helton in the case.
Ingram assigned the case for a jury trial to begin on July 27.
U.S. District Court Judge Claria H. Boom will preside.
Finally, Ingram ordered that Helton be detained pending further orders of the court.
A federal grand jury returned the indictment against Helton on April 26.