A Christian County, Kentucky man was convicted by a federal jury for stealing trade secrets announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

Defendant Phillip Lee Groves, was convicted on April 11, 2014, following a 10-day trial, for stealing trade secret information owned by White Drive Products Inc., located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Groves stole the trade secret information while employed by the manufacturing company.

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The theft took place between November 30, 2007 and September 22, 2008. At trial, the United States presented evidence that proved defendant Groves, without authorization, copied and transferred onto a USB portable hard drive approximately 30,000 files on February 22 and February 27, 2008, which Groves intended to use as part of his employment with a White Drive Competitor. On May 5, 2008, defendant Groves resigned his job with White Drive Products Inc., and on May 12, 2008, Groves began employment with the competitor.

Defendants Gregory Lee Wampler and Eric Dale Tinderholt were acquitted of charges by the jury.

Defendant Groves faces no more than 40 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $1,000,000. He will be sentenced by Senior District Judge Thomas B. Russell on July 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in Paducah.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Marisa Ford and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

State police seized dozens of crack cocaine packets from an alleged Philadelphia drug dealer during a traffic stop Monday on state Route 115 in Bear Creek Township, according to charges filed.

Investigators say Cayre Omar Jones had the drugs hidden in a fake WD-40 can that was on the floor behind the passenger seat. He had plans to sell them to a drug dealer at the McDonald’s restaurant in Wilkes-Barre, they say.

The 21-year-old gave Trooper Mark Conrad permission to search his Cadillac sport utility vehicle and a narcotics dog led police to the drugs, arrest papers say.

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Jones, of Erie Avenue in Philadelphia, was charged with possession of crack and possession with the intent to deliver crack.

Police took Jones to be arraigned by on-duty Magisterial District Judge Donald Whittaker, who ordered Jones jailed in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $150,000 cash bail.

In addition to the criminal charges, Jones was also cited for speeding and illegal window tint, the reasons for the traffic stop, arrest papers say.

According to arrest papers:

Jones told a trooper he was coming from Philadelphia to visit an aunt, but he couldn’t explain where she lived. He said he was coming to stay for a few days, but had no luggage and admitted not having a change of clothes. A trooper noticed a Philadelphia court summons on the passenger seat, and Jones explained it was due to an “altercation” he recently had involving a gun in Philadelphia.

A trooper then asked Jones if he could search the vehicle, and Jones consented to the search. A narcotics dog soon detected drugs behind the passenger seat. Police located the false WD-40 can and found 76 packets of crack cocaine.

After the drugs were found, Jones acknowledged he was delivering the crack to a person in Wilkes-Barre, police said.

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about a phone scam going around.

Officials say callers claiming to be from the Department of Juvenile Corrections are asking for personal information and money, threatening residents with jail time.

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The Sheriff’s Office says that if the department has any official paperwork to give people, they will do so in person with proper identification and would never call asking for personal information and threatening with jail time.

If you have received a similar call, give your local sheriff’s department a call.

Two women in northern Kentucky have reported rude awakenings – a burglar creeping into their bedrooms and pulling their sheets off as they slept.

It first happened Sunday morning to a woman in Bellevue. A man came in through a bedroom window, stole cigarettes, a cellphone and $70.

“I was asleep in my bed and I felt my covers being lifted off of my legs and I sat up and saw the man crouched beside my bed. I screamed and he took off running out of my house. I don’t know if he was just wanting to take a peek, or if he had further intentions. That’s part of the hard part, is not knowing,” the woman said.

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According to the police report, a similar crime occurred in Newport, about two miles away, almost immediately afterwards. When Bellevue detectives arrived at that scene, they found the stolen cell phone from the first report. That victim’s sister says it shattered her sense of security.

“He wasn’t welcome. And it was just creepier that he felt comfortable. He pulled the sheets off of her and everything and then used her phone light to see her,” she said.

She said the crook left with another cellphone and her mother’s purse. Both victims said he got in through open windows. Now, they’re locking up, determined to hold on to whatever sense of safety they a have left.

“I’m not going to let somebody steal that from me because I feel safe here. And I love living here,” the woman said.

Detectives said they aren’t sure of the man’s intention but described the incident as “creepy.”

The burglar is described as a white man, 20-30 years old, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall with a skinny build. He was wearing jean shorts, an orange Bengals jersey with the number nine on the back, and a black baseball hat. If you have any information about the incident, contact police.

A woman from Cleveland, Tenn., who has been missing since June 2011, was found walking along Miss. 613 in the Big Point community Tuesday night, according to Jackson County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Cherie Ward.

A Louisville man accused of beating and killing an employee who caught him in the middle of a burglary entered a not guilty plea in court Wednesday.

33-year-old Raymon Murrell pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, burglary and tampering with physical evidence in the death of Phillip Schulz.

Police say Murrell was caught inside Packaging Unlimited – a packaging, shipping containers and packing supplies store – in Louisville last Friday by an employee, 63-year-old Philip Schulz, who had just walked into work.

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Murrell was breaking into vending machines at the facility when he saw Schulz and hit the employee in the head with a hard object. Schulz was taken to University of Louisville Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Saturday just before 9 p.m., of head and neck injuries sustained in the assault, according to the coroner.

Murrell was arrested Tuesday afternoon and arraigned Wednesday morning.

Murrell’s family said he worked at Packaging Unlimited. Murrell told the judge his last day at the company was Thursday and that he had since been fired.

His bond is set at $250,000. He will be back in court April 25.

The Nassau County Police Department has issued a Missing Vulnerable Person Alert for Steven Vitale, a 27 year old male described as being 6’1″, 190 lbs, and having brown eyes and black hair.

He suffers from Suffers Cognitive Disorder, and in need of medication.

Steven was last seen at Stephen Marc Lane, East Meadow, NY, at approximately 0700 hrs. on 04/07/2014.

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Driving: 2003 Acura ATL, 4dsd, White, NY Reg: BYZ-2108

DOB 12/19/1986 (27 years old)
M/W, 6’1”, 190 lbs
Black Hair, Brown Eyes
Wearing: Unknown clothing description

If you have any information about Steven’s whereabouts, please contact Missing Person Squad, 516-573-7347 Or  Call 911.

A Wayne County pastor has pled guilty to 13 counts of 1st Degree Sexual Abuse of a victim under 12 years old.

According to Wayne County Circuit Court paperwork, Gerald Dishman admitted to the charges against him after they were amended to lesser charges.

Dishman, of Monticello, was initially indicted on 13 counts of 1st Degree Rape of a victim under 12 years old.

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The sexual crimes dated back some 20 years.

A grand jury indicted Gerald Dishman with 13 counts of rape involving children under the age of 12 in May of 2011. According to the indictment, the incidents occurred between 1985-94 and involved two different children.

The recommended sentencing is 10 years, probated to five years.

Dishman was the pastor at Denny Hollow Jesus Name Church on Highway 200 in Monticello.

One of the victims talked to LEX 18 in 2013. Going by the name “Becky,” the victim said she was hoping for justice, saying at the time, “I think it’s a disgrace. Anybody that would go to his church? It’s a disgrace because he’s nothing but a hypocrite. Anybody who goes to his church I think they’re hypocrites too.”

Becky said she and her sister were the victims of the sexual abuse.

“It was in the late 70’s when he first started raping me and it went on until I was 15 years old,” said Becky to LEX18 in 2013.

Final sentencing is scheduled for June.

An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday evening for a Montgomery County girl.

Elizabeth Rex, 14, was last seen Monday at her home off of Memory Lane in Magnolia. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office investigators said she went outside to play and never returned home.

Elizabeth is diagnosed with pre-development disorder, Down syndrome, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder and Von Willerbrand’s disease. These disorders cause her to interact on a 5- or 6-year-old level and cause mental instability and occasional mental breakdowns in high-stress environments.

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According to information given to detectives, she is believed to be with a 51-year-old white male, Randy Johnson, who was last known to reside in Harlington, Tex.

Elizabeth was last seen wearing black pants, a grey tank top, red jacket and grey tennis shoes. She is 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 113 pounds. She is white with brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective T. Gannucci at 936-760-5876 or the MCSO dispatch at 936-760-5800.