In the wake of the theft of a dog from the Lexington Humane Society, workers there say they will not pursue criminal charges if the dog is returned by 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Thompson, a Blue Heeler/Australian Cattle Dog mix, was stolen from the Humane Society Tuesday afternoon. A couple was captured on film grabbing Thompson and throwing him over a fence.

http://liarcatchers.com/contact.php

“The puppy had been up for adoption for a few days nothing out of the ordinary,” Lexington Humane Society employee, Ashley Hammond said. “We hadn’t seen anything out of the ordinary people come and go throughout the facility.

Workers at the Humane Society are concerned because Thompson needs medication

According to a post on the Humane Society’s facebook page, if Thompson is returned by 3 p.m. Wednesday, either at the main campus adoption center (located at 1600 Old Frankfort Pike) or at the satellite adoption center in PetSmart in Hamburg, no questions will be asked and no charges will be filed.

The puppy is micro-chipped and has been reported stolen. If you have seen Thompson or recognize the people who took him, contact the Lexington Humane Society at 859-233-0044, extension 247

A Jefferson County man has been arrested for charges related to possession and distribution of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor.

Jason Koerner was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation which began in March. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect showing images of child sexual exploitation online. The images included lewd display and children engaged in sexual acts.

http://liarcatchers.com/pedophile_tracking.html

The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at Koerner’s residence on March 24, 2015. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.

Koerner is currently charged with 11 counts of possession and nine counts of distribution of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor. Both charges are Class D Felonies, with each count punishable by one to five years in prison.

Koerner was lodged in the Jefferson County Detention Center. His booking photo is available through the detention center’s website.

A 29-year-old California woman was kidnapped from her boyfriend’s home and is possibly being held for ransom, police said Tuesday.

Authorities were notified by Denise Huskins’ boyfriend that she had been abducted Monday from his home in Mare Island in Vallejo, the San Francisco Chronicle reported ( http://bit.ly/1OyHms8 ).

Huskins’ boyfriend, 30-year-old Aaron Quinn, called police about 2 p.m. Monday to report she had been forcefully taken from his home in the middle of the night and that the intruders had demanded a ransom for her return, police said.

http://liarcatchers.com/missing_persons_investigations.html

It’s not clear why Quinn took so long to alert authorities but wouldn’t reveal details about the case and said the man is not a person of interest.

“We don’t have all the facts yet,” Vallejo police Lt. Kenny Park said at a news conference Tuesday. “All I can tell you is there was a ransom demand, (according to) the male person who reported this crime.”

A car was taken from her Vallejo home and found at an undisclosed location, police said. The vehicle is registered to Quinn.

Quinn could not immediately be reached for comment. Park did not identify Quinn, but he said the man Huskins lives with was being interviewed by investigators.

Investigators “have a lot of information still to sift through. We don’t have all of the facts in yet, and that’s what he’s helping us do, to piece the puzzle together.”

Huskins works as a physical therapist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Vallejo. She moved to Vallejo in June from Southern California.

About 75 searchers from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Solano counties set out Tuesday morning to look for Huskins or for evidence around Mare Island.

A puppy was stolen from the Lexington Humane Society on Tuesday. A couple took an Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler mix named Thompson by grabbing him and throwing him over a fence. “The puppy had been up for adoption for a few days nothing out of the ordinary,” Lexington Humane Society employee, Ashley Hammond said.  “We hadn’t seen anything out of the ordinary people come and go throughout the facility.”

http://liarcatchers.com/contact.php

They thieves were caught on camera and police have been notified.The main concern is Thompson’s Health.

“We’re really concerned for Thompson,” Hammond said. “We want him to come back he’s a really sweet guy he’s a sweet boy. He’s on medication we need to continue his medication.”

Because of Thompson’s health, they are offering a deal for the puppy snatchers.

They say that if the puppy is returned in the next 24 hours, no charges will be filed and no questions will be asked.
The puppy is micro-chipped and has been reported stolen. If you have seen Thompson or know the people who took him, contact the Lexington Humane Society at 859-233-0044, extension 247.

Firefighters preparing to battle a large forest fire in Clay County on Tuesday evening found a partial human skull.

Crews with the Kentucky Division Of Forestry made the disturbing discovery as they were on their way to the fire that burned 25 to 30 acres in the area of Ephram Creek.

http://liarcatchers.com/contact.php

“I would imagine that’s not something that they’re prepared to find while they’re out there fighting a fire,” Danny Finley, the Clay County Coroner told LEX 18’s Josh Breslow. “My impression is that they’ve been at that particular location at least a couple of years.”

The remains could have even been there for decades, investigators said.

They will now go to a forensic pathologist.

“Once the pathologist examines the partial skull, they’ll then let us know approximately how old it is, how long it’s been in the elements. And things of that nature. And that’ll give us something to go on,” said Trooper Lloyd Cochran with Kentucky State Police.

While the skull was found about 80 yards from Ephram Creek Cemetery, the coroner said he was fairly certain the skull did not come from there.

Officials said they will likely search the area around Ephram Creek for additional human remains.

The search for Noah Thomas, the missing five-year-old Pulaski County boy believed to be in danger, has entered a second day.

Investigators said that while they are not ruling anything out concerning his disappearance, there is nothing that indicates the case is suspicious at this point.

“We have no evidence that has come forward as to any foul play or any vehicle seen in the area,” Pulaski County Sheriff Jim Davis said. “And if you’ll think this is a Sunday morning, a lot of people are moving around. While it’s on a rural route, it’s a tight residential community.”

http://liarcatchers.com/missing_persons_investigations.html

Monday morning WDBJ reported that Virginia State Police, the FBI and Pulaski County deputies widened their search for the boy, who vanished from his home Sunday morning in the 5400 block of Highland Road in Dublin. Officials said they think the boy left home on foot.

Police told WDBJ that when Noah’s mother woke up around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, she said her son was watching cartoons in the living room. She told police that she fell back asleep and then woke up around 10 or 10:30 a.m. That’s when she discovered Noah was missing and that the living room door was ajar. She told deputies that she searched for her son before calling authorities around 11 a.m.

Officials said that the ground search for Noah continued through the night. By Monday morning, additional search teams arrived to focus on a one-mile radius from where the boy was last spotted.

At least 150 law enforcement and emergency crew members are taking part in the search. Crews are also utilizing dogs in an effort to pickup a scent.

Noah is described as white male with red hair and brown eyes. The boy, who is  four feet tall and weighs 60 ponds, was last seen wearing a camo jacket, black and yellow pants and Spiderman rain boots.

If you have information that could help authorities, call the Pulaski Sheriff’s Office at 540-980-7800 or the Virginia State Police 1-800-822-4453 (1-800-VACHILD).

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating an at-risk man missing since Friday.

Eleuterio Bernal, 38, of Santa Cruz, was first reported missing on Friday around 6:20 p.m. by his family, after they had not heard from him in 10 days, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies said that Bernal has medical issues that place him at-risk.

http://liarcatchers.com/missing_persons_investigations.html

Bernal is homeless and frequents the San Lorenzo Park area, as well as the Soquel Avenue area, according to sheriff’s officials.

Bernal is described as a Hispanic man, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and around 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, sheriff’s officials said.

Additionally, he has his last name, “Bernal,” tattooed across his chest, a Pisces horoscope symbol on one arm and red star tattoo that reads “mom” on the other, according to deputies.

The sheriff’s office encourages the public to be on the lookout and to call (831) 471-1121 if they’ve seen Bernal or have any information about his whereabouts.

On Friday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant on a Lee County woman, following an investigation by the Kentucky State Police.

The initial investigation alleges that Marsha Cook, 51 years old of Beattyville, stole the identities of two elderly females and received student loans totaling more than $50,000.  Cook, who previously worked in the homes of the elderly victims as their home health nurse, created an e-mail address and a federal student loan profile to apply for the loans using the their names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and driver’s license numbers.

 http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html

Marsha Cook has been arrested and charged with Theft of Identity of Another without Consent and Theft by Deception of $10,000 or more.

Investigators have released the name of the 10-year-old boy hit-and-killed by a school bus in Whitley County Monday afternoon.

State police say just before 4 p.m., Jonathan Chatham and three other students got off the bus on Highway 779 and Chatham was somehow hit as the bus drove away. He did not survive the impact.

Police say Chatham is from the community and was on his way home from North Whitley Elementary School.

http://liarcatchers.com/accident_reconstruction.html

Troopers say 33-year-old Amanda Woliver was driving the Whitley County school bus at the time. They tell us they do not suspect that alcohol or drug use was a factor in the accident.

“I think for the most part we are dealing with just a horrible accident. Just a serious and bad tragedy for everyone involved,” said Kentucky State Police Trooper Steven Douglas.

As of Monday night, no charges were filed in the case.