A federal lawsuit has been filed against LaRue County Detention Center staff after the 2022 death of a man in custody. According to court documents, Dalton Ray Milby was originally arrested on October 18, 2021 for Menacing. On October 19, he pled guilty and received probation and was ordered to enroll in an inpatient long term facility to be monitored. In December 2021, Milby was arrested for violating his probation. Milby died while at the LaRue County Detention Center on February 12, 2022. According to the lawsuit, Milby’s family claims employees of the LaRue County Detention Center did not properly supervise Milby who had informed staff he had recently attempted to commit suicide. The suit also alleges he made statements that demonstrated he was in psychological distress. The lawsuit claims that policies and procedures in place at the detention center along with federal and state regulations to prevent inmates from harming themselves were ignored, leading to Milby’s death. The lawsuit also alleges that Milby was assaulted and taunted and that staff missed opportunities to save his life. No further information is available at this time.
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The Department of Revenue will begin processing 2022 state tax returns on February 6. The electronic individual tax returns usually process in four to six weeks. Individuals who have an annual income of less than $60,000 or any Kentucky state government employee, regardless of income, qualify for no-cost Kentucky electronic tax return preparation through the Free File Alliance. Those who want to use the service can contact the regional taxpayer service center nearest them. To get more information, you can go to revenue.ky.gov. The deadline for taxpayers to file their 2022 returns is Tuesday, April 18 due to a holiday in the District of Columbia.
The Muldraugh Police Department is asking for help to identify a vehicle used in a theft Friday evening. According to a statement, an older model Dodge pickup truck, possibly green in color with a different color hood, entered the E-Z Mini Storage facility around 5:21 P.M. A middle aged man with a bald head and some hair around the sides and a young female were in the vehicle. The vehicle entered the facility traveling southbound on 31W and exited traveling northbound towards West Point. A picture of the vehicle and the man can be found on the City Of Muldraugh Facebook page. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Muldraugh Police or Meade County Dispatch.
The Leitchfield Police Department is investigating a convenience store break-in from early Monday morning. “As of right now, we know that around a little after 2:00 A.M. January 30th, two unknown persons forced entry inside a gas station off Brandenburg Road, here in Leitchfield, also known as Center Court. They used a blunt object and busted out the window, made entry inside the gas station and damaged a slot machine to remove the money out. They left on foot. The two perpetrators were masked with hoodies. We do have video of it but we’re trying to gather information on their whereabouts,” stated Leitchfield Police Sergeant Keith Harell. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact law enforcement.
The Meade County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 60 early Monday morning. The collision involved a car and a tractor trailer at the intersection of Highway 60 and Hill Grove Road/Shumate Road. The driver of the car was pronounced dead by the coroner and a passenger was transported to University of Louisville Hospital. The roadway was shut down for about four hours while Deputies and the Kentucky State Police recreated the collision. Meade County Deputies and Kentucky State Police were assisted by the State Highway Department, Meade County EMS, Flaherty Fire Department, Muldraugh Fire Department and the Meade County Coroner’s Office.