Summer is now in full swing throughout the country, which means many people will be packing up their vehicles and hitting the road. Road trips can present many dangers, but one that you may not expect is the possibility of violating laws that vary from your home...
Drug Possession
Drug Possession
5 suspects face a variety of drug charges
When it comes to drug-related arrests, law enforcement often works for some time to put together a set of charges against a group of people suspected of drug crimes. This can create unique defense challenges, generally offering some members of the group an opportunity...
New proposed law gives hope after a conviction
Being charged with a drug crime is never something to take lightly, and a conviction can carry harsh penalties long after a defendant has paid his or her debt to society. Unfortunately for those who have been convicted of a drug crime, they will face serious barriers...
Will Kentucky legalize marijuana in 2017?
By now, most everyone has heard some pundit or another say something along the lines of "the big surprise winner of the November elections is actually marijuana!" It is true that, despite the majority of the news cycles focusing on the presidential race, several...
2 men arrested on multiple drug charges
Two men have been arrested on a slew of drug charges after police found them dozed off in a vehicle while parked in the parking lot of a church. The bust occurred in Benton, Kentucky, in the midmorning after an officer spotted the car and the apparently sleeping...
Drug charges don’t have to end in incarceration
When it comes to the complex issue of drug use and possession, there are no easy answers. For those of us who are living in traditionally conservative states like Kentucky, the public stigma against drug use, especially the more "dangerous" ones, has been written in...
Gangs using social media to recruit minors
Law enforcement in Louisville and elsewhere have noticed a concerning trend in criminal activity that could easily spread to other cities, if it has not already — gangs using social media as recruitment tools. Like any ostensibly commercial endeavor, gangs use social...
Is marijuana still illegal in Kentucky?
Kentucky supporters of legalizing medical marijuana, led by the governor and the House speaker, did not see a bill for medical marijuana pass in the 2016 legislative session. Yet, supporters are feeling more confident that such legalization will happen. However, for...
4 facing charges of trafficking, child endangerment
Police in Elizabethtown recently arrested several individuals in relation to drug trafficking and child endangerment. After receiving a tip that drug trafficking was taking place in a home on Church of God Road in Dyer, Kentucky, police arrived to find that the young...
Advantages of Kentucky drug court programs
It's easy to become cynical in today's social and political climate, so it is sometimes good to be reminded that even in the midst of a seemingly endless stream of bad news, there are still good things that arise from surprising places. In Kentucky, the positive...