Category Archives: Kentucky

Louisville, Ky. – Grand jury indicts alleged hit-and-run driver for murder | wdrb.com

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Genaro Herrera Hernandez is charged with murder and other offenses after May 1 crash.

Genaro Herrera Hernandez

Police said witnesses talked of Genaro Herrera Hernandez walking away from the scene where his car crashed into a motorcyclist on May 1.  Now, more than a week later, a grand jury has indicted Hernandez for murder and other related charges.

Police said Hernandez was the driver of a car that crossed the center line and struck, head on, a motorcycle carrying two people on May 1.  The driver, identified by the coroner’s office as Phillip C. Frey, 62, of Louisville, later died at University of Louisville hospital.  Frey was not wearing a helmet, police said.

read more here > Grand jury indicts alleged hit-and-run driver for murder – WDRB 41 Louisville – News, Weather, Sports Community.

Pulaski County, Ky – Murder charged in alleged DUI crash killing local high school student | lex18.com

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William Wesley, Jr.

Policed in Pulaski County on Tuesday charged a man accused in the DUI death of a Pulaski County High School senior with murder.

Jacob Ebenstein, 19, was riding his motorcycle home from work at Culver’s Monday night. At about 10:30 p.m. on Kentucky 635, sheriff’s deputies say William Wesley, Jr. was driving under the influence of alcohol and crossed the center line, colliding with the Ebenstein’s motorcycle.

via Man Accused In DUI Death Of Pulaski County Teen Charged With Murder | LEX18.com | Lexington, Kentucky.

Powell Co., KY: DUI crash leads to murder charge when man hits, kills 79-year-old woman on roadside | kentucky.com

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A Mt. Sterling man was charged with murder after he allegedly hit and killed a woman while driving impaired.

Johnny Moore, 34, was also charged with driving under the influence, according to a news release from Kentucky State Police.

State police said that the victim, 79-year-old Martha Vivian of Clay City, was driving on KY 11 in Powell County around 10 p.m. Thursday when she lost control and went into a ditch.

As Vivian stood next to her disabled car, Moore hit her with his 1982 GMC pickup truck, fatally injuring her, state police said.

via DUI crash leads to murder charge for Mt. Sterling man | Bourbon County | Kentucky.com.

Georgetown, Ky. – Overnight crash leaves passenger dead; Driver charged with DUI | news-graphic.com

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A Georgetown man is dead following a vehicular accident that happened early Sunday morning on I-75 near Georgetown, Scott County Coroner John Goble said.

Goble said he pronounced 47-year-old Roger Daniels of Yearling Court dead at Georgetown Community Hospital following the accident. Daniels suffered blunt force trauma to the head and had not been wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident.

The vehicle ran off the road and struck a guardrail a half-mile south of Georgetown, northbound on the interstate. Daniels had been the sole passenger in the vehicle, Goble said.

Arrested and charged with driving under the influence was Frankie Lazarin, who is now lodged in the Scott County Detention Center in Georgetown, said Capt. Robert Swanigan of the Georgetown Police Department.

Lazarin’s age, place of residence and the type of vehicle he had been driving were not immediately available, Swanigan said.

The Georgetown Police Department is the lead agency in the investigation, and officers have been doing traffic crash reconstruction work, Swanigan said.

“Our officers will be meeting with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to see if additional charges may be pressed,” Swanigan said.

Goble said Daniels had been an employee of the University of Kentucky.

via Georgetown man dies following overnight vehicular accident on 1-75 – News-Graphic.com : Breaking News.

Christmas Eve Kentucky crash claims 5 lives. Alcohol factor suspected

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A Bradenton couple traveling to visit family for Christmas were killed in a car accident on Christmas Eve near Flatlick, Ky., and police are investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the collision that also claimed three other lives.

Brent Robinson, son of Rhonda and Don Robinson, a former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, and Julia Robinson, a Manatee County Schools speech therapist, died with Julia Robinson’s parents when another vehicle struck their car head-on around 5 p.m. Monday in Knox County, Ky.

David Vanderpool, 31, was driving north on U.S. 25E when he swiftly crossed the median, his passenger side striking the front of the 2010 Toyota Camry driven by Gary Caldwell, 61. Vanderpool’s 2004 Ford Taurus rolled over the top of the Caldwell vehicle, which also held his wife, Patricia, 58, and the Robinsons. Vanderpool was also killed in the crash.

Terry Caldwell, brother of Gary Caldwell, said police told his cousin that Vanderpool’s car was “running from 80 to 90 miles per hour,” according to the Lexington (Ky.) Herald Leader.

Kentucky State Police Detective Michael Cornett, an accident reconstructionist, told the Bradenton Herald that no one was alive when he and others from the Kentucky State Police and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene 13 minutes after they received a call at 5:20 p.m. Alcohol was found from one of the vehicles, Cornett said, but wouldn’t elaborate on which one until police determine if alcohol played a role in the collision. Blood tests were taken from all involved and will be sent to police crime, he said, and results could take weeks. But the time of the wreck, Knox County deputies had been looking for Vanderpool’s car because of a report of an impaired driver, Cornett told the Herald Leader.

Louisville, KY: Alleged drunk driver charged with murder after fatal pile-up | wdrb.com

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A Louisville man is charged with murder after police say he caused a four-vehicle accident that killed one person. It happened Sunday just before 7:30 p.m. According to an arrest report, 52-year-old David F. Gurley was driving a tan Ford Explorer when he rammed into a back of a motorcyclist who was stopped in the center lane of Dixie Hwy., at the stop light at Blanton Lane. Police say Gurley also struck a Kia, causing the Kia to hit a Jeep. The motorcyclist was taken to University Hospital. 61-year-old Gerald Goldsmith eventually died from injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the Kia was taken to Jewish Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two people in the jeep also received non-life-threatening injuries. Police say Gurley smelled of alcohol and admitted he had been drinking. His Breath Alcohol Content was .295, according to the arrest report. Despite the seriousness of the incident, police say Gurley showed “no remorse” for his alleged crime. The report states that after the accident, a witness saw Gurley step out of his vehicle and demand a light for his cigarette. He never walked to the front of his vehicle to see the damage that was done, or check on the injured, according to the report. Gurley is charged with murder, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, four counts of wanton endangerment and one count of failing to maintain required motor vehicle insurance.

Henderson County, KY: Off-duty officer saves Good Samaritan from path of suspected drunk driver | 14wfie.com

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A man helping an off-duty officer is nearly hit by a drunk driver on the side of the road. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 4:30 this morning. An off duty officer went to check on a Cadillac stuck in a ditch on US 41-Alternate and collier Road. Another person stopped to help the off duty officer. That’s when they say 21-year-old Dakota Paul struck the Cadillac and another vehicle. The off-duty officer pushed the good samaritan from the path of the oncoming vehicle, saving him from injury. Paul is being held at the Henderson County Jail.

Louisville, KY: Woman suspected of DUI reportedly offered cop $2,000 to let her go | wdrb.com

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Meghan Hale (Source: Louisville Metro Corrections)

Meghan Hale

A Louisville woman has been arrested after police say she was caught driving over 100 mph, and offered an officer $2,000 to forget the whole thing.

According to an arrest report, 23-year-old Meghan Hale was driving a 2001 white Volvo in the area of Park Road and Bellewood Road when an Anchorage Police officer witnessed her running several stop signs.

Police say she was driving over 100 mph in a 45 mph zone.

When they stopped her, police say she smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech, was unsteady on her feet and her mood changed “often.”

She allegedly failed a sobriety test and told the officer she had consumed two glasses of wine.

Police say she also, “offered [the] officer $2,000 to release her and forget this happened.”

Hale was arrested and charged with DUI, speeding and other traffic charges.

via POLICE: DUI suspect offered Anchorage cop $2,000 to let her go – WDRB 41 Louisville – News, Weather, Sports Community.

Marshall Co., KY: Husband flees scene of wife’s suspected DUI crash with four injured kids in van | kfvs12.com

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Charges are pending against a Benton, Ky. man who police say fled the scene of a DUI crash.

Blake Schroader fled the scene after his wife, Haley Spiceland Schroader, 26, crashed the couple’s mini-van in a single vehicle crash on Moors Camp Highway in Marshall County.

The crash took place Sunday about 7:19 p.m.

Mrs. Schroader failed to negotiate a left turn in the roadway and entered a wooded area.

When officers arrived at the scene, they noticed the smell of alcohol. Spiceland Schroader admitted to having been drinking prior to the crash.

Four children ages 6 to 9 were in the vehicle during the wreck.

Blake Schroader fled the scene prior to officers arriving, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.

Mrs. Schroader and the children were taken to Marshall County Hospital for their injuries.

After Mrs. Schroader was released from the hospital, she was arrested and detained in the Marshall County Detention Center.

Haley Spiceland Schroader is charged with aggravated DUI 2nd offense and four counts of 1st degree wanton endangerment for the four minor children in the vehicle.

Blake Schroader remains at large.

via Husband flees scene of wife’s DUI crash with kids in van – KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff.

Hickman, KY: Man arrested for DUI on a tractor after driving wrong way, running 3 stoplights.

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A Fulton County man was arrested for DUI under unusual circumstances.

Deputies arrested Timothy Haney of Hickman on August 3 after he was spotted driving a tractor on 7th Street and Cedar Street into oncoming traffic and running three stop signs.

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office says Haney’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit of .08.

via Man arrested for DUI on a tractor.

Pulaski Co., KY: Man airlifted after police say he was hit by drunk driver | wkyt.com

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A man was airlifted to the hospital after police say a suspected drunk driver hit him.

27-year-old Michael Kinder was arrested after officers say he crossed the center line on West Kentucky 80, hitting 49-year-old Greg Abbot’s Toyota.

Abbot was airlifted to UK for his injuries.

Kinder was charged with DUI, assault, and wanton endangerment.

via Man airlifted after police say he was hit by drunk driver.

Raceland, KY: Ironton, Ohio mayor charged with DUI | irontontribune.com

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Mayor Blankenship

Ironton Mayor Rich Blankenship is apologizing to his family and his constituents after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol early Sunday morning in Kentucky.

Blankenship was pulled over at 1:54 a.m. while traveling southbound on U.S. 23. He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of DUI and a traffic violation of careless driving. Blankenship posted a $1,000 bond after he was brought to the Greenup County Detention Center.

Contacted on his cell phone Sunday evening, Blankenship said he had been in Wurtland, Ky., visiting with a high school friend he had not seen in several years. Blankenship said he consumed a “few beers” but didn’t feel that he was intoxicated.

While driving home, Blankenship was pulled over by Officer John Eric Ross of the Raceland, Ky., Police Department after the officer observed Blankenship cross the outside lines of the roadway more than 10 times, according to the citation.

Blankenship drove for more than a half mile before pulling over and Ross used his siren three times, according to the documents filed with the Raceland Police.

read more here > Ironton mayor apologizes for DUI arrest | The Tribune.

Louisville, KY: Driver charged with DUI, manslaughter in death of motorcylist on Bardstown Road | courier-journal.com

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Christopher Purcell (Source: LMDC)

Christopher Purcell

A 56-year-old man has been charged with driving drunk and manslaughter in the death of a female motorcycle passenger early Saturday morning.

Tracey Blevins, 31, of the 3200 block of Hurstbourne Springs Drive in Louisville, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:40 a.m., said deputy coroner Cindy Thoene. She died from multiple blunt force injuries.

Alicia Smiley, a spokeswoman for Louisville Metro Police, said the wreck occurred near the intersection of Bardstown Road and Strathmoor Blvd.

“A motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed on Bardstown Road,” Smiley said. “At about the same time, a Jeep Cherokee was traveling down Strathmoor and failed to yield to the right of way and the motorcycle struck the Jeep.”

The driver of the Jeep, Christopher Purcell, 56, was charged with driving under the influence and manslaughter second degree, she said.

The male driver of the motorcycle was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, Smiley said.

Smiley said both motorcyclists were wearing helmets

via Driver charged with DUI, manslaughter in death of motorcylist on Bardstown Road | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com.

Fort Campbell, KY: Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt charged with DUI | usatoday.com

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Tennessee Titans receiver Kenny Britt was taken into custody early Friday morning at Fort Campbell (Ky.) and charged with driving under the influence.

Fort Campbell officials say Britt was attempting to enter the Army post at approximately 3:30 a.m. through Gate 4.

He was administered a field sobriety test, which showed indicators of intoxication, according to Bob Jenkins, director of public affairs at Fort Campbell.

Britt later refused a breathalyzer test and was charged with DUI and implied consent.

It’s Britt’s eighth incident involving police since he was drafted in the first round in 2009.

via Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt charged with DUI.

Laurel Co., KY: Suspected drunk driver caused deadly I-75 crash; charged with murder, DUI, more | wkyt.com

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Police say a drunk driver killed a man that was pulled over on the side of I-75 Friday night.

24-year-old Austin Meredith is charged with murder, DUI, and wanton endangerment for the crash near mile marker 30 in Laurel County.

State police tell 27 NEWSFIRST the victim, Howard White, stopped to check the load in the wrecker he was driving.

That’s when investigators say Meredith crashed the box truck he was driving into White and the wrecker.

Two people inside the wrecker were not hurt.

While investigating the deadly crash, state police say 53-year-old Winchester Eldred ran over three cones blocking the scene and almost hit three firefighters who were helping with traffic control.

Eldred faces a long list of charges, which include DUI and wanton endangerment.

via Police say drunk driver caused deadly I-75 crash.