ASHLAND, Ky. — The attorney for former Addiction Recovery Care CEO Tim Robinson Jr. is asking a federal judge to postpone Robinson’s upcoming fraud trial, arguing that the case is too complex to be ready by its current Aug. 10 trial date. Robinson was indicted by a federal grand jury in June on one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. Prosecutors allege Robinson orchestrated a scheme involving the sale of millions of dollars in Employee Retention Credit tax refunds claimed by ARC during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the indictment, ARC sought more than $6.9 million […]

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LONDON, Ky. — Indictments unsealed today in London federal court accuse two Floyd County men of child porn charges in unrelated cases. In the most serious case, Bryan Cantrell, 31, of Minnie, is charged with two counts of producing a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexual explicit conduct and one count of transporting a minor with the intent to produce sexually explicit conduct for distribution. The charges are all alleged to have taken place in January and February of 2024. Each of the charges against Cantrell is punishable by 15-to-30 years in prison, if he is convicted. Cantrell […]

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LONDON, Ky. — A Floyd County school bus driver has been indicted in federal court on allegations he attempted to induce a student into a sexual relationship. Andrew D. Lewis, 40, of Prestonsburg, is charged with one count of attempted online enticement. The indictment says he attempted to persuade a minor to engage in sexual activity that would likely result in a criminal charge of first-degree sexual abuse. The charge carries a potential sentence of anywhere between 10 years and life in prison. According to Prestonsburg Police, Lewis is also facing pending charges of first-degree sexual abuse and tampering with […]

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