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Mar 10, 2021 11:26 AM
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called out to the intersection of Highway 192 and Cherry Grove Road to investigate a suspicious vehicle. Officers arrived to find a 44-year-old David Lafavers of Somerset sleeping in a Jeep. Police say they also found a handgun, syringes in a backpack, possible meth and digital scales inside the vehicle. Further investigation revealed Lafavers was convicted on an unrelated felony charge in 2016. Lafavers is charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and possession of a controlled substance. He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
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Mar 10, 2021 12:03 PM
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says K-9/Shift Sgt. Gary Mehler along with Deputy Hunter Disney, Deputy Dustin Saylor and Deputy Brent France were called out to a business parking lot off Highway 312 where two men were reportedly passed out in a vehicle. Deputies arrived to find 25-year-old Kylen Lovett of Barbourville and 37-year-old Christopher George of McKee apparently passed out in a car. Officers had to make several attempts to wake the men up. During the investigation deputies found a loaded syringe determined to contain fentanyl. Lovett had an uncapped hypodermic needle in a back pocket. George had a United States Marshal badge attached to his belt and a 9MM handgun. George was found to be a convicted felon and had a Laurel County warrant for drug trafficking. Later, while being processed at the jail, officers found meth on him. Both were lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
To-go alcohol sales could soon be permanent in Kentucky. The bill is now on Gov. Andy Beshear's desk after both chambers of the state legislature pass.
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Mar 9, 2021 11:37 AM
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says Deputy Brent France met a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed along Chaney Ridge Road. When he turned around to pull the vehicle over the driver, later identified as 40-year-old Bruce Broughton of London, fled leading police on a chase. Broughton, who was wanted on a parole violation warrant and child support warrant, eventually pulled into a driveway, fled on foot and escaped. Meanwhile Deputy France was joined by Deputy Hunter Disney and CSO Brian France. Two passengers in the vehicle, 27-year-old Eric Spencer and 37-year-old Kenneth Mullins, both of London, were determined to be intoxicated and arrested. Police also found a loaded syringe in the vehicle. Spencer was wanted for failure to appear in court and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mullins was wanted for flagrant non-support and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were lodged in the Laurel County Cor
The Williamsburg Police Department says officers took a wanted man into custody. Justin L. Dodd was wanted for felony warrants for criminal possession.