Trial begins for former KSP trooper accused of beating Kentucky man during arrest

LONDON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — The trial for a former Kentucky State Police trooper is now underway.

Michael “Logan” Howell is one of four defendants being sued by Bradley Hamblin, who claims that Howell and three other KSP Post 11 officers beat him after his arrest in 2020.

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A complaint filed in December 2020 showed that Hamblin suffered multiple injuries that fractured several bones in his face and head.

Howell was indicted in 2022 on allegations that he, along with another state trooper, conspired with other parties to hide the true nature of force used by KSP troopers as well as the circumstances surrounding the displays of force, according to the Department of Justice.

In his indictment, it was shown that Howell and other troopers failed to disclose the degree of force they used upon Hamblin and “ concocted a fake story about what happened ” so that video surveillance and their accounts would closely match.

Howell’s trial is being held in the London Federal Court. He faces up to 20 years in prison for each charge.

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