According to a report from the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office, Fabian Rubio pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the death of Desi Jones. The prosecutor’s office dropped additional charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and abuse of a corpse.

Jones’ body was found in a wooded area a few miles from her home on Dec. 19 2014 — the same day her family filed a missing person’s report.

According to a Tribune report at the time of Rubio’s arrest, he fled town the day Jones’ body was found but returned two days later and agreed to meet with police. Police found a bloodstain on the rear license plate of Rubio’s truck and after a search warrant was executed for the vehicle on Dec. 22, 2014, officers found nine separate bloodstains in the bed of the truck and on the spare tire underneath the bed.

During the execution of a second search warrant, for Rubio’s home, investigators found a black t-shirt, glove and shingle hammer, each stained with blood. Tests later determined it was Jones’ blood.

Rubio faces between 45 and 65 years in prison when he is sentenced next month.

The southbound lanes of US 127 are blocked due to an injury crash involving a school bus and a car in Frankfort.

The crash happened at Century Plaza. Officials say that 50 Breathitt County 4th and 5th-graders were on the bus, but none of them were injured. They were taken to a nearby church.

Two people have been injured in the crash, one with life-threatening injuries. One of the occupants in the car was airlifted to UK. Another has been transported to a local hospital.

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The Franklin County Sheriff says that it appears a car was leaving Green Plaza and the bus was traveling south on 127 when they crashed.

The road was closed in both directions, but a northbound lane has reopened since then.

“It’s a bad to have his happen at any time of the day, but right now it will be a huge impact,” said Sheriff Pat Melton. “We’re asking everyone to avoid the area and you can bypass it, please avoid this area. ”

Cody Mcarter witnessed the crash and ran to the rescue.

“I ran back and grabbed a crowbar and hopped on top of it. Tried to pry the door open so they can get to them and get them secure because we couldn’t stick our hands through the window to stop the bleeding or even to see if they were alright. I panicked for a little bit,” said Mcarter.

Officials estimate that the southbound lanes will be closed for several hours.

The Madison County woman who police say starved a 9-year-old child for wetting the bed was sentenced Thursday.

Linda Richmond was sentenced to 70 years.

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Police say the torture happened in 2014. They say that Richmond and Julio Valladares spent almost a year abusing Valladares’ daughter. The couple starved her, beat her, forced her to take long, cold showers and the forced her to lie on a soiled bed for hours.

On Wednesday, the jury found Mark Taylor guilty in the murder of a UK chef and they recommended he get 49 years.

The jury was handed the case at noon today and deliberated until about 4:09 p.m..

Mark Taylor is charged with Murder, Kidnapping and Tampering with Evidence in the death of Alex Johnson. Johnson’s body was found in a barrel in the Kentucky River.

During the trial, Taylor admitted to being in the care and helping clean up after Johnson died, but he said he tried to revive Johnson that night.

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Timothy Ballard, who had pleaded guilty to kidnapping Johnson and Tampering with Evidence told the court that he hit Johnson twice but didn’t kill him.

“What reason would Mark Taylor have to kill his best friend?” Defense Attorney Sandra Downs asked. “You heard how tight they were; everybody said how tight they were. They want you to think it was over a little bit of weed and maybe some money.”

“We know his explanation of what is happening in that parking lot. It is not a friend trying to save a friend, it is a friend killing a friend in the most brutal way and disposing of his body in the most horrible way,” said Prosecutor Lou Anna Red Corn.

The jury recommends Taylor get 49 years for the murder of Johnson. They recommend 22 years for Murder, 22 years for Kidnapping and five for Tampering with Physical Evidence, all to be served consecutively. Taylor’s formal sentence will be July 22nd.

On Wednesday, the jury found Mark Taylor guilty in the murder of a UK chef.

The jury was handed the case at noon today and deliberated until about 4:09 p.m..

Mark Taylor is charged with Murder, Kidnapping and Tampering with Evidence in the death of Alex Johnson. Johnson’s body was found in a barrel in the Kentucky River.

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The case mounted by the defense is hinged on Taylor’s actions when Johnson was killed.

He admitted to being in the care and helping clean up after Johnson died, but he said he tried to revive Johnson that night.

Timothy Ballard, who had pleaded guilty to kidnapping Johnson and Tampering with Evidence told the court that he hit Johnson twice but didn’t kill him.

“What reason would Mark Taylor have to kill his best friend?” Defense Attorney Sandra Downs asked. “You heard how tight they were; everybody said how tight they were. They want you to think it was over a little bit of weed and maybe some money.”

“We know his explanation of what is happening in that parking lot. It is not a friend trying to save a friend, it is a friend killing a friend in the most brutal way and disposing of his body in the most horrible way,” said Prosecutor Lou Anna Red Corn.

A pastor from Indiana is accused of driving to Kentucky to have sex with what he thought was a young girl.

So far there are few details about this arrest, but the arrest took place at Riverford Crossing Apartments in Franklin County Wednesday around 10:00 a.m.

The arrest citation says that David James Brown met a minor online, or so he thought.

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The minor as actually an undercover investigator.

Investigators tell us that there was some sort of sexual conversation between the investigator posing as a minor and the pastor.

Brown requested sex from the person and traveled to a designated area in Frankfort, where the sting took place.

Brown is a Senior Pastor at the Jeffersonville First Christian Church in southern Indiana.

When LEX 18 called the church, they had no idea about the arrest.

He has been charged with Prohibit Use of Electronic Communications to Procure a Minor for Sex.

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating the case, according to the citation.

Attorney General Andy Beshear’s Office is not commenting on the case.