A Campbellsville, Kentucky man pleaded guilty today in United States District Court, before Senior District Judge John G. Heyburn II, to two counts of bank robbery, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

Joshua Riley Spangler, age 28, admitted in court to robbing through force, violence and intimidation, the Cecilian Bank, located at 235 East Western Avenue in Sonora, Kentucky of $1,019. on January 15, 2013.

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Further, defendant Spangler admitted to robbing through force, violence and intimidation, the Bank of Buffalo, located at 2441 Greensburg Road in Buffalo, Kentucky of $9,125. on February 27, 2013. Spangler was charged by federal grand jury indictment on November 20, 2013.

If convicted at trial, Spangler faces no more than 20 years in prison, a fine of $500,000 and a three year period of supervised release. His sentencing is scheduled before Senior Judge Heyburn on October 10, 2014 at 1:45 in Louisville.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Randy Ream, and is being investigated by the Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Jamie Myers, 19, of Rincon was last seen Monday evening leaving a residence in the 2600 block of Highway 119 South.

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Family members and deputies are concerned for his safety because he doesn’t have his medications with him. Anyone with information on Myers whereabouts is asked to contact the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office at 912-754-3449.

Crews are out searching in Oceana County for a missing woman.

Oceana County Dispatch confirms they are searching a missing person. The Sheriff’s Department says that there is concern for her safety.

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Residents received automated calls saying they were searching for a 42-year-old woman missing from Hesperia. The calls told residents the woman was 4’10” tall and last seen near 192nd and Loop Road. The call went out at about midnight.

We’ll have more details when they become available.

One person has been arrested and three others are wanted in connection with a robbery in Danville.

According to police, they were called to the area of North 4th Street and Lexington Avenue after a reported theft.

After speaking with the victim, authorities found out it was a strong arm robbery.

The victim was walking when four men threw him to the ground and took his backpack and money inside.

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The four suspects then threatened the victim not to move or follow them or would be hurt.

According to police, the victim was familiar with the suspects and was able to identify them.

Officers were able to locate one of the suspects in the parking lot of Holiday Square Apartments.

Sanchez Bailey, 22, was identified and arrested. While searching him police found 2 grams of crack cocaine.

Bailey is charged with Robbery 1st Degree and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree.

Police are looking for three other suspects including Dustin Privett, Quinterious Collins and a juvenile whose name is not being released.

If anyone has information regarding these suspects or the case, call (859) 238-1220.

The Fayette County Coroner has identified the woman who was shot and killed while sitting on her front porch Sunday afternoon in Lexington.

The coroner says 23-year-old Amanda Franco died of multiple gunshot wounds.

Lexington Police say Franco was gunned down at her Race Street home in broad daylight as several kids played nearby. The shooting is being investigated as a homicide and investigators are retracting the suspect’s description because, they say, after speaking to several witnesses, the descriptions don’t match up. Police say at this time they don’t know what he looks like or if he was working alone.

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Franco’s shooting death marks the 11th homicide this year in Lexington. Police say they’re especially concerned about this one because of how many children were in the area when several shots were fired. While they still don’t know if this shooting was an isolated incident, they emphasized the victim led what police describe as a “high risk” lifestyle and believe that may have led to the shooting.

Monday morning, neighbors are still trying to make sense and understand why something like this would happen. They say they’re aware there have been several other shootings around town, but are now scared because this one has hit too close to home.

“My grandson just came from around that corner and then, what if he had witnessed it? I would have to send him to counseling. It’s just too much involved. The little kids that live around there, they’re going to need some counseling,” said one neighbor.

Several other neighbors say they plan on moving away from the area in light of the shooting. Police say they have extra patrols working around the clock.

Police ask if you saw or heard anything, give them a call.

Lexington Police have obtained an arrest warrant in connection with the June 11 shooting on Chestnut Street.

Detectives obtained warrants for murder and tampering with physical evidence for suspect Jefferey Charles Morris in connection with the death of 47-year-old Anthony Carter.

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Carter was found lying on the street at Fourth and Chestnut streets around 5:40 a.m. with a gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at 6:16 a.m. shortly after being taken to the hospital.

Kentucky State Police in Logan County are looking for an inmate they say escaped Sunday afternoon.

Police say 21-year-old Christopher Scarborough of Russellville was locked up for burglary, drugs and weapon offenses.

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If you have any information of his whereabouts, you are asked to call police.

Investigators say a man found dead inside a burned out home in Hopkins County over the weekend was murdered.

Firefighters responded to the burning home in Hanson Saturday night and found the body of James Simmons, 51, inside after putting out the fire. An autopsy later revealed Simmons suffered a gunshot wound to the head before the fire.

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Detectives say they have a suspect, but have not released any more information.

Two inmates escaped a western Kentucky prison Sunday night.

Police say guards at the Keeton Correctional Institution in Paducah discovered Steven Vargason, 35, and Zachary Clevenger, 30, were both missing just before 9 p.m.

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Police say Vargason stands between 6’2″ and 6’4″ with a muscular build and a shaved head. He was last seen wearing shorts, and a white and grey tank top. Clevenger is about 5’9″ with a nearly shaved head and short facial hair. He was last seen wearing blue and white shorts with a white top.