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Kirksey arsonist arrested for theft, murder in Calloway

The Calloway County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Wednesday, allegedly in connection with the Almo house fire that claimed the life of Lisa Bebber on May 19. That man is Jody Smith, 63, of …

The former Murray Police Department detective sergeant facing rape and sodomy charges involving a minor remains in custody, held on cash bonds totaling $70,000, after a judge denied …

CADIZ, Ky. – Wearing shackles and jail-issued flip-flops, Justin Swope, the former Murray Police Department detective sergeant arrested Wednesday, was arraigned Thursday in Trigg County District …

MURRAY – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) arrested Murray Police Department (MPD) Detective Justin Swope Wednesday for multiple sexual offenses that allegedly occurred in Calloway and Trigg …

MURRAY – Nathaniel Gibson pleaded guilty Monday to murder in the 2023 death of a 17-month-old girl, bringing one side of the long-running case closer to resolution as the child’s mother, Chyanne …

MURRAY – Following his extradition to Kentucky late last week, the Florida man charged in a Murray juvenile rape case made his first appearance Tuesday in Calloway District Court for arraignment. …

MURRAY – A Murray woman was arraigned in Calloway District Court Wednesday on attempted murder and assault charges after police say she stabbed one person and assaulted another during an …

MURRAY – Leslie Lockhart was remanded into custody Monday after she failed to make restitution payments in accordance with her plea agreement. Calloway Circuit Judge Andrea Moore sentenced Lockhart …

MURRAY – A Murray Police Department investigation into the sexual assault of a juvenile has led to the arrest of a man in Florida on a first-degree rape charge and the arrest of a Murray woman on …

UPDATE (April 7, 2026): Calloway County Attorney Bryan Ernstberger told The Sentinel on Tuesday that, out of an abundance of caution, anyone who obtained insurance through Ramey’s agency should …

UPDATE (April 7, 2026): Calloway County Attorney Bryan Ernstberger told The Sentinel on Tuesday that, out of an abundance of caution, anyone who obtained insurance through Ramey’s agency should …

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse that some readers may find disturbing. MURRAY – A fourth man appeared in Calloway District Court this week on charges related to …

Content warning: This article contains references to child sexual abuse that some readers may find disturbing. MURRAY – Three defendants facing felony charges involving the sexual abuse of minors …

MURRAY – Three weeks before he was arrested on theft charges, former HOPE Calloway executive director Nathan Carter spoke optimistically about the nonprofit’s future during a local radio …

MURRAY – Two weeks after a Murray man was sentenced to prison on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges, another Murray resident appeared in Calloway District Court Tuesday to face 20 felony …

MURRAY – On Monday, Calloway Circuit Judge Andrea Moore sentenced a Murray man to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty late last year to possessing child sexual abuse materials, bringing …

MURRAY – A habeas corpus petition filed last week by Nathan Carter, the former HOPE Calloway director charged with stealing more than $52,000 from the nonprofit, was dismissed without prejudice …

MURRAY – A financial review during a leadership transition at HOPE Calloway uncovered more than $52,000 in unauthorized payments to its former executive director, who investigators say issued extra …

Staff Report FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on Tuesday announced the guilty plea of a Murray woman who admitted stealing from an elderly woman while serving as her …

MURRAY – On the eve of the one-year anniversary of her arrest, the Murray woman accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an elderly woman pleaded guilty Thursday under an agreement …

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