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CRIME & SAFETY
Former Boyle deputy sentenced to nine years in prison for abuse of arrestees
lance.gaither@bluegrassnewsmedia.com On June 20, former Boyle County Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Abbott, age 31, was sentenced to 110 months, or about nine years, in prison for abusing the constitutional rights of multiple people he arrested during his time as a sheriff’s deputy, according to a press release by the U.S. Department of Justice. “This defendant habitually […] The post Former Boyle deputy sentenced to nine years in prison for abuse of arrestees appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Brickbat: A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words
Former Boyle County, Kentucky sheriff's deputy Tanner Abbott has been sentenced to nine years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of four counts of violating people's civil rights, and one count each of conspiracy and falsifying records. Prosecutors said Abbott used excessive force against four people, performed an illegal search, and wrote false reports to cover up his abuse. They say his victims were disabled, handcuffed, or otherwise unable to defend themselves. He was convicted, in part, based on text messages he sent from his work phone bragging of the abuse and photos he took of the injuries he caused his victims.
West Jessamine football player dies in a traffic collision
16-year-old West Jessamine High School Student and Football Player Jared Suárez was killed in a collision on the afternoon of Saturday, June 29. Even though school is out for the summer, the community, including counselors, coaches, administrators and support staff came together at West Jessamine High School (WJHS) on Sunday, June 30 to support […] The post West Jessamine football player dies in a traffic collision appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
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