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Bones Found in Fern Creek

Earlier this month, local news reported that the bones found in Fern Creek may be human remains.  The bones turned up in the woods near Beulah Church Rd.  Wave3 News reported that there may be a connection to Amy Haueter, who went missing in January of 2005, at the age of 14. Authorities from the […]

Tampering with Physical Evidence in Kentucky

There was a shooting in the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville, in recent weeks.  The shooter has been arrested.  One of the charges against him often accompanies a homicide as well as many other felony charges.  That charge is Tampering with Physical Evidence.  Tampering with Evidence in Kentucky in a Class D felony if it involves […]

New Albany Murder Conviction

In 2015, Noah Nevil severely beat a man, then set the house on fire to cover his tracks.  Allegedly, the two men were friends.  Earlier this week, he received a murder conviction after a jury trial in New Albany, Indiana. I recently posted about the differences between murder and manslaughter.  One of the primary differences is […]

Human Bones Found Could Still Lead to Murder Charges

Human bones were found under an abandoned mobile home in Worthville, Kentucky.  This is in Carroll County, northeast of Louisville.  Wave 3 TV reported the story.  According to one of the people who were interviewed, the trailer has been abandoned for about five (5) years.  Regardless of how long the remains have been there, they […]

Difference Between Murder and Manslaughter

A story is developing about a 22-year old woman’s death in Germantown.  The woman’s body was found with a fatal gunshot wound.  Originally, police were treating it as a death investigation.  Now, they’ve upgraded it to a murder investigation. Have you ever wondered about the difference between murder and manslaughter? Homicide is basically the taking […]

Can Juveniles Receive the Death Penalty?

Wave 3 news has reported on an important development regarding a Louisville murder case.  The decision has been made in that case by the Juvenile Court that while the crimes were committed while the defendant was a minor, they are serious enough to transfer to the Jefferson Circuit Court and are going to be tried as […]

Kentucky Murder Trials Can Take Years

WDRB.com ran a story today about how a man arrested in 2013 and charged in the death of Paul Barber was found not guilty.  The arrest was 5 years ago.  Kentucky murder trials can take years to conclude.  When you hire a criminal defense attorney, you need to be sure he/she has the willpower and […]

Boy Shoots Sister Over Video Game

A tragic story was reported out of Monroe County, MS.  A nine-year old boy shot his sister because she wouldn’t give him the controller to a video game.  The young girl died as a result of the fatal shot to the head.  If this were a case of a child shooting another child from the […]

Louisville Man Charged in a Double Shooting

Anytime a criminal defense lawyer receives a call to defend someone charged with murder, he/she knows the stakes are at their highest.  These cases require some of the best work you’ll ever do.  No detail can be overlooked.  No piece of evidence can be ignored.  No part of the legal process can be skipped.  You […]