A Whitley County man is accused of plotting a kidnapping from behind bars.

Police say Doyle Fox tried to get a fellow inmate to help carry out the kidnapping of his niece.

Authorities say the plan was to get the child, then blackmail her mother for $50,000 because she worked at a bank.

Detectives say the plot was foiled when the inmate told police about it and wore a wire to record jail conversations with Fox.

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“According to the inmate, he was supposed to find a woman to watch the baby, then get the baby, then Doyle was supposed to contact the mother and tell her she needs to pay 50 thousand to get the baby back,” Detective Bobby Freeman with the Williamsburg Police Department told LEX 18.

Police say that Fox only had 10 months left to serve on a 12 year sentence from a stand-off he was involved in back in 2001.

If convicted on this case, police say Fox faces several more years in jail.

Kentucky State Police Troopers say a man was arrested for endangering the welfare of minors after he was found driving a tractor trailer while under the influence of Methamphetamine with two juveniles in the tractor trailer.

They say that KSP-Vehicle Enforcement officers stopped the 2001 Freightliner on I-75 at the Northbound Weight Station in Laurel County for a commercial vehicle safety inspection.

The officers say they noticed a foul odor in the tractor trailer. They located an adult female passenger and two young juveniles, ages 7-years-old and 16-months-old. The woman and her children were located inside the passenger/sleeper compartment which was not properly secured, according to the officers.

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They say Williams R. Eichhorn, 36, of Louisville, was operating under the influence of Methamphetamine. After investigating further, they found he was in possession of a concealed firearm, alcohol and that he was placing the two juveniles in an unsafe environment.

He was arrested and charged with Federal Motor Carrier Safety violations, Failure to use Child Restraints, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, DUI and an Outstanding Warrant out of Jefferson County.

The juveniles’ mother, 27-year-old Samantha L. Whittenburg, of Louisville, was arrested for Endangering the Welfare of a Minor and Public Intoxication.

The children were placed with child protective services as the investigation continues.

A London man is behind bars after a traffic stop turned drug bust.

According to Kentucky State Police, Troopers stopped a 2010 Nissan Altima for a minor traffic violation on KY HWY 552 in the Lily Community of Laurel County around 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 3.

After a roadside interview was conducted, Trooper Graves discovered the operator Don F. Smallwood, 31, of London was operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license and had a Laurel County bench warrant for his arrest. During a search of the vehicle, a tin container was located in the back seat containing suspected methamphetamine and marijuana along with drug paraphernalia and US currency.

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Smallwood, was arrested at the scene and charged with the Laurel County Bench Warrant and numerous traffic charges. His passenger Richard Kilgore, 41, of London was arrested at the scene and charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Trafficking in Marijuana, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1^st Degree,and Illegal Possession of a Legend Drug.

Both men were lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.

Trooper Graves is continuing the investigation.

Two men face charges in Anderson County after police say they were caught dealing drugs near Walmart.

The Anderson News reports Joseph Barbee, 31, and Robert Cardwell, 31, were allegedly caught by police dealing crystal meth near the store entrance last Thursday.

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Detectives say they received a tip that the duo planned to sell meth at the store and that’s when they decided to investigate.

Barbee and Cardwell now face drug charges.

A Lexington woman is charged with kidnapping after documents say she put a man in a car and would not let him out.

According to her arrest citation, Amber Lupher, 29, injured the man with a blunt object and then put him in a vehicle and did not let him leave.

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Documents say Lupher also threatened to kill the man and hurt him more.

She was arrested Wednesday and now faces kidnapping and assault charges.

A former Marion County teacher and band director who had a voyeurism charge dismissed has been indicted on child porn charges.

Curtis Bennett was accused of recording a girl’s private parts without her knowledge in January.

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He resigned, and a few weeks later his voyeurism charge was dropped.

The Lebanon Enterprise says a grand jury indicted Bennett on 13 counts Monday, including possession of child pornography and unlawful transaction with a minor.

Bennett was arrested Wednesday.

Police charged a man and woman in Richmond in connection with the abuse of the man’s 13-year-old daughter.

An investigation determined that Clyde Richardson, 44, struck his 13-year-old daughter on the head around April 25^th. The girl had two black eyes and bruising to the scalp area as a result.

Police say it was further established that this was a pattern of abuse that had been occurring for a period of time.

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They say Michelle Richardson, 45, was aware of the abuse and failed to take the necessary actions to prevent of stop it. Michelle is the victim’s stepmother.

Clyde and Michelle Richardson were charged with Criminal Abuse 1^st degree after interviewing them at the police station.

They have been lodged in the Madison County Detention Center.

DCBS took custody of the child.

Lexington Fire officials confirm that a fire that happened on Monday could be connected to several other burglaries and arson cases in the area.

The home on Briar Hill Road was a loss after fire ripped through the structure. A firefighter fell down some steps while battling the flames but he was uninjured.

Several fires in Jessamine, Garrard and Scott Counties are also being investigated.  In one case in Garrard County, KSP released a vehicle description of a car spotted near the scene.

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KSP Troopers say to be on the lookout for a grey/silver Chevy Cobalt connected to the person of interest.

Kentucky State Police are asking if anyone has seen anything suspicious that could be related to the fires, or if they have noticed the Cobalt in the area, to contact KSP Post 7 at 859-623-2404 or the Arson Task Force at 1-800-27ARSON (1-800-272-7766 FREE).  The Arson Task Force is offering up to a $1000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for starting any of the fires.