Crews are out searching this afternoon in hopes of finding a 20-year-old woman whose bike was located near a cornfield on a Fulton County road.

Sierah Joughin was last seen at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday riding a purple bicycle in the Evergreen School District area, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department. The bike was found later on County Road T. There were signs of disturbance in the area, as the corn appeared trampled, Sheriff Roy Miller said.

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The sheriff said they are using state and federal resources, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to search for Miss Joughin. Dogs are being brought in to search the cornfield more thoroughly, he said. She had been heading home from her boyfriend’s home at the time.

Ms. Joughin is white, about 5 feet and 5 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing shorts and a neon-yellow tank top.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 419-335-4010, ext. 8.

A northern Minnesota man who prosecutors call a “serial child rapist” has been sentenced to life in prison.

Fifty-three-year-old Rex Lee Furman of Federal Dam, Minnesota, was found guilty in October 2015 of 13 counts of producing child pornography, two counts of distributing child pornography, one count of possessing child pornography, one count of receiving child pornography and one count of committing a sex offense while being required to register as a sex offender.

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Melinda Williams said in a statement that Furman spent decades “abusing and raping little girls.”

According to court documents, Furman photographed and sexually abused two young girls in his care and also collected pictures and videos of child pornography that included videos of girls as young as 3 years old being assaulted.

Investigators searched Furman’s residence and say they found more than 500 pornographic videos and images. They say his room had a mounted computer monitor over his bed, a mirror underneath the monitor and a security camera outside the bedroom door to alert him if anyone approached.

According to court documents, Furman was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in 1981 for sexual misconduct with a 5-year-old girl. He was also convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in 1999 for sexually violating a developmentally-disabled young girl in his care.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

KSP and Louisville Metro Police arrested a Jefferson County man on charges related to distribution and possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor.

KSP says that Alvin E. Sanders III, 27, was arrested on Tuesday as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation.

The KSP Electronic Crime Branch says it started the investigation after learning the Sanders was sharing images of child sexual exploitation online.

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He is currently charged with one count of distribution and 20 counts of possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor. Each charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison.

Sanders was lodged in the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. Additional charges are expected and the investigation is ongoing.

Lexington Police believe that the man who robbed a bank Wednesday morning is also responsible for a Tuesday night gas station robbery.

The bank robbery occurred at the Forcht Bank near Russell Cave and New Circle Road. Police tell LEX 18 the suspect approached the clerk and demanded money.

The clerk complied and the suspect fled in a black Hyundai Elentra  with a red rim around one tire.

The suspect has been identified by police as Kelly Ellsworth Cox, 35. Police say they obtained a warrant for his arrest, charging him with Robbery 2nd. 

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The suspect is also believed to be involved in the robbery of a Marathon gas station late Tuesday night in which he walked toward the counter as though he were going to pay for a case of beer.

Instead, police say he robbed the store at knifepoint and fled.

Police ask that if you have any information on the suspect’s whereabouts, please call the police.

Two Jessamine County residents were charged following an investigation by Kentucky State Police.

KSP says that on July 7, Joyce Minton, 65, of Nicholasville, and Aaron B. Warren, 43,of Nicholasville were arrested and charged following the investigation. They say that Joyce Minton is accused of taking more than $1,000,000 from her employer, Clark Machine Tool and Die, over the last 11 years.

KSP says she also helped Warren purchase an engine with company funds for his racecar in the amount of nearly $12,000.

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The investigation began when the company noticed that multiple checks had been written and cashed by Minton, according to police, but the money was unaccounted for and never returned to the business.

Minton is charged with two counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property.  Warren is charged with one count of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property.

Both are in the Jessamine County Detention Center.

Lexington Police believe that the man who robbed a bank Wednesday morning is also responsible for a Tuesday night gas station robbery.

The bank robbery occurred at the Forcht Bank near Russell Cave and New Circle Road. Police tell LEX 18 the suspect approached the clerk and demanded money.

The clerk complied and the suspect fled in a black Nissan Sentra with a red rim around one tire.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s-30s. He was last seen wearing a large white t-shirt, blue and white baseball cap. He has brown hair and a goatee.

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The suspect is also believed to be involved in the robbery of a Marathon gas station late Tuesday night in which he walked toward the counter as though he were going to pay for a case of beer.

Instead police say he robbed the store at knifepoint and fled.

A Lincoln County father and son are charged with arson after deputies say they poured gas on a home during a domestic dispute.

Billy Robinson, 20 and his father Luke Robinson, 40, are accused of traveling to the home of Stacy Maynard located on Highway 328. According to an arrest citation, Luke Robinson began pouring gasoline into a glass and throwing it on the house.

Maynard is the mother of Luke Robinson’s ex-girlfriend, who was home at the time. Also inside the home was a family friend, a 13-year-old and a 5-month-old infant.

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An altercation broke out and Luke Robinson allegedly began to swing at Maynard’s daughter. It ended when officers say he pulled a knife on his girlfriend who attempted to break up the fight.  Witnesses say that he then threatened to burn down the home.

The two men left the scene and were later arrested by sheriff’s deputies. Both are charged with first degree arson and first degree wanton endangerment.

The Powell County woman charged in the shooting death of her boyfriend pleaded not guilty.

Melissa Roberts appeared in her orange jumpsuit before a judge in court Wednesday morning to answer to charges that she killed Stephen Strange. Roberts told LEX 18 Tuesday that the shooting of Strange was in self-defense and that he was abusive.

“Had I let him get a hold of me I don’t know what would’ve happened,” Roberts told LEX 18.

Roberts is facing a charge of murder. She told reporter Jessica Reyes that she didn’t mean to kill Strange and that she still loves him.

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The family of Stephen Strange released a statement to LEX 18. It reads, “My family hopes justice is served to give peace to my mother and the children of Stevie. We love and miss him dearly. We are thankful to not harbor any hard feelings towards Melissa however we do believe she should be charged for murder. We want Steven to be remembered in our community for all the good he did.”

A Joplin man has pleaded guilty during the second day of his trial for sexually exploiting two children. 51-year-old James Hajny pled no contest Tuesday (7/19) to two counts of using minors to make child pornography, one count of receiving and distributing child pornography over the internet and one count of possessing child pornography. Hajny’s wife, 41-year-old Gina Hajny of Joplin, is already serving a five year sentence for possessing child pornography.

Here’s the complete statement from the US Attorney’s Office:

– Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Joplin, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today during the second day of his trial for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.

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James Hajny, 51, of Joplin, entered a plea of no contest before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to two counts of using minors to produce child pornography, one count of receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet and one count of possessing child pornography.

His wife, Gina Hajny, 41, of Joplin, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and was sentenced on March 1, 2016, to five years in federal prison without parole. Gina Hajny admitted that she occasionally used her husband’s laptop and saw images of child pornography. Gina Hajny admitted that even though she knew the laptop contained images of child pornography, she did not report the matter to law enforcement.

On Jan. 17, 2014, federal law enforcement agents received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an e-mail that contained child pornography. The e-mail included a pornographic image of a 7-year-old victim, identified in the indictment as Jane Doe #2.

On May 14, 2014, federal law enforcement agents received a referral from the Queensland, Australia, Police Service regarding a user – later identified as James Hajny – uploading child pornography to a Russian-hosted Web site that allows users to store and share images. Among the images of child pornography were seven photos of a 9-year-old victim, identified in the indictment as Jane Doe #1. Hajny’s user information for the Web site stated, “I am into younger girls and boys ages 8-13 also into taboo.”

Agents executed a search warrant at Hajny’s residence on May 16, 2014. Gina and James Hajny refused to allow officers to enter, attempting to slam the door shut. Officers were able to push the door open and enter the home. James Hajny was patted down for officer safety and a marijuana pipe was located in his front left pocket. James Hajny was placed under arrest for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Investigators examined a laptop computer seized from the residence and located 124 video files containing child pornography and 2,110 images of child pornography. Investigators also discovered numerous images of child pornography on James Hajny’s cell phone, as well as messages regarding the sexual abuse of children. Investigators also located numerous images containing child pornography of Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, and John Doe (an 11-year-old male victim) on James Hajny’s laptop and cell phone.

Under federal statutes, Hajny is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of 30 years in prison, on each of the two child exploitation counts; a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison without parole, up to 20 years in federal prison, for receiving and distributing child pornography; and a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole for possessing child pornography. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.