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 Welcome to the web site of the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.Our web site contains information about our office, our staff of crime-fighters, and current criminal justice news. In addition, we will unapologetically express our opinions on the issues which we believe threaten the safety of our citizens.  Kimberly Henderson Baird Kimberly Henderson Baird has been an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney with the Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office since 1996. She began her career with the office as a third-year law student at the University of Kentucky and decided after her internship that she wanted to be a prosecutor. Read more »  Victim Peggy Klinke Peggy Klinke of Albuquerque, New Mexico was shot and killed by her estranged boyfriend. Peggy was stalked by her ex-boyfriend for years and repeatedly sought assistance from police and the court system without success. Ultimately, her worst fears came true. Her ex-boyfriend found her and shot her in the back of the head. Read more » Defendant Mario Nieves On June 2, 2009, Mario Montes Nieves was arrested as he attempted to sell one kilo of powder cocaine to a confidential informant. Nieves, an illegal immigrant, was perceived by police as an upper-to-mid-level drug dealer in Lexington. This program featured prosecutor Cindy Rieker and narcotics detectives Byron Smoot and Keith Ford. It is a fascinating discussion of the drug world in Lexington. Read more »
As usual, just FOLLOW THE MONEY and you’ll discover the real agenda of the European Union and their accomplice in America, the American Bar Association (ABA). It’s nothing more than a poorly disguised, backdoor attempt to abolish the death penalty in Kentucky. Read more »  Phillip Brown, then and now. Phillip Brown In Adair County in 2001, Phillip Brown beat a woman with a blunt instrument and stabbed her to death. After leaving the scene and interviewing witnesses it was learned that he stole a 27-inch color television. Read more » “I have nightmares all the time of him attacking me all over again,  Defendant Antonio Smither The media tells us all about the Criminal. Seldom is the “rest of the story” or what happened to the victim ever told or heard or even mentioned when crimes are reported by the “main-stream-media.” They always seem to focus on the criminal. Victim’s Voice wants to change all that. We intend to tell the public exactly what these convicted criminals did, and how their crimes have affected the lives of these innocent victims. Read more »  Defendant James Mullins “Guilty!” of the Murder of Dominic Faulkner and “Guilty!” of Tampering with Physical Evidence by disposing of the murder weapon. That was the verdict of a Fayette County jury after midnight Thursday morning. Defendant James “Chief Egg” Mullins, 31, heard that verdict, and later, that same jury’s decision of that he should serve 35 years in prison for the Murder and Tampering convictions. Read more »
Recently, I was reminded of the importance of working relationships between crime-fighters. It is easy to forget how important it is to encourage and rely on one another as we go about our stressful jobs. Police, prosecutors, probation and parole officers, sheriffs, detention officers and many others who work in the criminal justice system to keep our community safe, are sometimes overwhelmed just trying to keep up with day-to-day tasks. Read more » |
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