Criminal Justice
Fugitive Lawyer Eric Conn Arrested At Pizza Hut In Honduras, FBI Says
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Eric Conn, a notorious Kentucky fraudster on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” List, has been picked up by authorities in Honduras.
Eric Conn Had Help Fleeing To New Mexico, FBI Says
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Fugitive fraudster Eric Conn had help fleeing Kentucky to New Mexico, where surveillance footage captured him stopping at a gas station and a Walmart, the FBI said Friday.
Criminal Justice
Eric Conn’s Latest Trick: Turning Flight Risk Into Reality
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How was Kentucky’s infamous fraudster, who pleaded guilty to bilking the Social Security Administration of $550 million, able to just skip town?
Politics
Louisville Metro Ethics Commission Dismisses 3 Complaints Against Council President Jim King
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The Louisville Metro Ethics Commission on Thursday dismissed three complaints against Council President Jim King, saying two were untimely and the third lacked probable cause. The commission adjourned abruptly following an hour-long closed executive session after several community members interrupted proceedings, insisting that they be allowed to speak publicly on the matter. Janice Rucker, the west Louisville resident and political activist who filed the complaints against King, demanded to address the commission. “Excuse me? Excuse me?” she said.
Politics
Louisville Council President Jim King Refutes Ethics Claim, Suggests Prosecution of Complainant
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Louisville Metro Council President Jim King says a series of ethics complaints alleging he personally profited from his public office should be dismissed. King’s attorney, in a 24-page formal response obtained by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, says the complaints are untimely and without merit. The attorney, Jon Fleischaker, claims the complaints lodged by political activist Janice Rucker could be considered harassment and that the matter should be referred to the Commonwealth’s Attorney. The city’s ethics code instructs the commission to forward false complaints, those made in bad faith or with actual malice, to the commonwealth’s attorney for potential action. “It’s something we’re serious about,” Fleischaker said, calling her complaints a “very frivolous effort.”
Footnote in King’s response to the ethics complaint.
Politics
FBI Looking Into Louisville Metro Government, Questioning Council Members
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for potential misconduct in Louisville Metro government, questioning several lawmakers and quizzing others about council activities. Four Metro council members—all contacted independently—and a council aide confirmed with WFPL and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting that they had spoken with agents as part of a federal inquiry into Metro government. FBI agents also attended a Metro Ethics Commission meeting this week and interviewed a local political activist who has filed ethics complaints against two councilmen. The agents expressed a broad interest in Metro government, according to those interviewed. An agent also sent an introductory e-mail last week to a Metro council member.