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My name is Blerina Gojani and I am originally from Kosovo. I graduated from the University of Pristina-Kosovo as an elementary teacher.  In 2005, I married Drilon Gojani, whose family had moved to Lexington in 1999 as refugees from the war.  I permanently moved to Lexington in 2009 after many short visits. Read more »

Erin Matthews Appointed As An Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney

Erin Matthews

Erin K. Matthews

Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Larson announced that Erin K. Matthews was sworn in as an Assistant Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney. Erin is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. She is a graduate of Lexington Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies from Centre College. She earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Richmond, in Richmond, Virginia.  Read more »

LTMS Health Fair

Blerina GojaniBy Blerina Gojani

Several members of the Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office participated in the Lexington Traditional Middle School Health Fair. It was held at their school and designed to help the students be aware of healthy living habits. Read more »

Sally Manning Appointed As An Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney

Sally Manning

Sally Manning

Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Larson announced that Sally Manning was sworn in as an Assistant Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney. Sally is a native of Marietta, Georgia. She graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in English and received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. She serves as Vice Chair of the Board of the Good Samaritan Foundation and is a Board Member of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky. Read more »

Ben Starkey Appointed As An Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney

Ben Starkey at his swearing-in with Judge Thomas Clark.

Ben Starkey at his swearing-in with Judge Thomas Clark.

Lexington native Ben Starkey has been appointed as an Assistant Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney by Ray Larson, Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney. He is a graduate of Lexington Catholic High School and the University of Kentucky. He received his law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. Read more »

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Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office Represented At State Mock Trial Competition

Mock Trial Team participants, left to right, Katherine M. Paisley, Brittany MacGregor, Adam Bowling, Nick Mudd, Mark Rouse, and Justin Peterson.

Mock Trial Team participants, left to right, Katherine M. Paisley, Brittany MacGregor, Adam Bowling, Nick Mudd, Mark Rouse, and Justin Peterson.

The Annual State Mock Trial Championship was held this year at the Kenton County Courthouse on November 13 -14, 2009.  The tournament featured six teams, two teams from each of the Kentucky law schools – University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Chase.  Each team is required to prepare the same case and be prepared to present either the prosecution’s case or the defense’s case, beginning with motions and ending with closing arguments.  The teams use students from their schools to play the witnesses. Read more »

Todd Bradbury Named Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney

Todd Bradbury is sworn in by Judge Kimberly Bunnell

Todd Bradbury is sworn in by Judge Kimberly Bunnell

Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Larson announced the appointment of  Todd Bradbury as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. He was sworn in on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 by Fayette Circuit Judge Kimberly Bunnell. Read more »

Police And Prosecutors Form “The Justice League”

Extra Draft for Commissioner

Fantasy FootballThe Justice League”, a fantasy football league composed of 12 assorted police officers and prosecutors, held its fourth annual draft at the Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, September 30, 2009.  In addition to her own team, League Commissioner (and Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney) Lori Boling drafted secretary John Meister, who is also her new husband. Read more »

Crime Fighters Fight Cancer

Race for the CureEarly on Saturday morning, September 26, 2009, Lexington Crime Fighters, their friends and families, joined thousands of others downtown to take part in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Read more »