Author Archives: InvestigatorKelly

The mother of a two-year-old who died in a hot SUV last month is suing the daycare responsible for his death. A Louisville TV station reports that Lavonte Xavier Swain’s mother is suing the daycare after her son was left in … Continue reading →

An elderly Owsley County couple was shot in their own home and left for dead on Friday. The children of John and Ada McQuinn said their sister, the couple’s mentally ill daughter, is responsible for the murders. On Friday evening, … Continue reading →

If there is such a thing as an ideal profession for a serial killer, it may well be as a long-haul truck driver. FBI Crime Analyst Christie Palazzolo is quick to point out that long-haul trucking is an honorable profession … Continue reading →

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old girl who was picked up from school by an uncle and hasn’t been seen since. The TBI says 9-year-old Carlie Marie Trent of Rogersville was reported missing … Continue reading →

A Lexington man was in the wrong place at the wrong time overnight when he was robbed. Police say it happened around 3:30 a.m. on Morgan Avenue. The victim was walking home from work when he was approached by two … Continue reading →

A Jackson County man has been arrested on charges related to child sexual exploitation Thursday after Kentucky State Police served a search warrant at his home. David W. Ledford, 29, is charged with 10 counts of distribution and 20 counts … Continue reading →

A man was arrested after police say he locked his children in their room. On Wednesday evening, London Police say they were notified that a parent was locking their child in their bedroom at night. Officers visited the residence on … Continue reading →

A former Franklin County constable accused of running a prostitution ring is expected to face a judge on Friday. Thomas Banta, 67, was a Franklin County Constable from 2011 to 2014. Earlier this week he was indicted for promoting prostitution, … Continue reading →

A woman called for help after hearing gunshots at her grandson’s Knox County home on Wednesday. However, she said when Kentucky State Police arrived, it was too late. Shane Mills was shot and killed in Knox County on Wednesday night. Now … Continue reading →

An Amber Alert was issued Monday night for missing 16-year-old Kiera Inman of Spokane, who is described as “developmentally delayed” and  who police say cognitively functions at about the same level as an 11-year-old. She was last seen near 1712 … Continue reading →