The Madisonville police are announcing the arrest of man on child exploitation charges. The investigation began on Tuesday and the arrest was made yesterday (on Thursday). 23-year-old Mason Mayes of Princeton admitted to sending a minor under the age of 12 sexually explicit photos and planned to meet the child on a future date. Detectives observed sexual conversations between the two. Assisted by the state police, Mayes was located in Benton. He is now lodged in the county jail.
The financial condition of Madisonville is prominent subject. Certified Public Accountant Teresa Jones of Alford, Nance & Jones addressed the city council on Monday afternoon.
In Muhlenberg County, the school district says too many kindergarteners are not ready to start school. The free Getting Ready 4 Kindergarten program is intended to address this situation. You and your child are invited to attend two early evening sessions at your elementary school on February 18th and March 18th. The registration deadline is Sunday, the 9th.
In these early days of the Kentucky Sports Factory, a few issues are beginning to surface. The other day, a volleyball hit a fire alarm. M-F-D’s Rescue 1 responded to the new Midtown Boulevard facility. The parking lot was full, so it took a while to get inside but the crew finally reset the alarm.
The M-P-D is reporting the arrest of a dangerous driver on Wednesday morning as kids were standing outside for their school bus. At about 6:40, 30-year-old Richard Villarrel (VEE-uh-rell) of Madisonville, driving his Ford Escape, did not have his lights on, and was going 62 in a 35-mile-an hour zone. He forced a vehicle to leave the road, nearly hit another car head-on, and nearly hit a police cruiser head-on. Villarell did not possess a driver’s license, and had no insurance. He faces 7 charges, including wanton endangerment and evading the police. Villarrel was stopped after he turned into a dead end street.
The driver of a vehicle that was hugging the fog line on I-69 is facing several drug charges. The officer who did the traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon reported that there was the strong odor of marijuana in the 200-series Chrysler. The officer described Tiffany Maikranz (MY-kranz) as nervous and fidgety. She was not in possession of her driver’s license. A search of the vehicle located meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Maikranz was transported to the detention center.
Kentucky Congressman James Comer is leading an Oversight Committee hearing that focuses on reorganizing the federal government and how Congress can help streamline needed improvements in government operations. He says unchecked spending has ballooned the federal bureaucracy, resulting in poor service and significant waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. Mr. Comer guested on CNBC.
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