Ammo Theft

Ammo Theft KY state trooper assigned to Gov. Beshear security charged with stealing police ammo May 29th, 2024 Note: This story is not directly related to evidence rooms.  However, many of us wear many hats in the agency and this is something to be aware of.   A...

Guilty! Next stop prison.

Former Kentucky officer pleads guilty in connection to drug thefts from evidence room   January 20th, 2024 A former Somerset police officer has pleaded guilty in connection with stealing drugs from the evidence room at the police department. Michael Correll, 45,...

During a DV investigation cops find stolen firearms.

Former Kentucky FBI agent pleads guilty to federal charges, admits taking guns from storage November 28th, 2023 LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former Central Kentucky FBI agent pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges after he illegally took guns from an FBI storage office,...

Ex-Chief “accidently” takes home $18,000 from the evidence room

Former Kentucky police chief accused in $25,000 theft going to jail in federal case September 15th, 2023A former Kentucky police chief was sentenced Friday to five months behind bars after being accused of stealing more than $25,000.Jason D. Cross, who was police...

Former Bullitt Co. chief deputy arrested for stealing, defacing firearm

The 2017 indictment stems from Cottrell stealing drugs from the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office August 14, 2023A former Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy has again been arrested.John Cottrell, 54, was charged with receiving stolen property...

Sheriff’s office correcting evidence warehouse issues

Department detectives have “been out there every Friday” clearing out old evidence, Youngman said, and that the warehouse looks “so much more like an evidence room after the hard work they’ve done.” May 31, 2023May 31—The Daviess County...