Office of the Fayette Commonwealth's Attorney

Paroled Repeat Offender Returned to Prison . . . Again

Defendant Michael Lakes

In March of 2009 several Lexington churches reported burglaries. The pastor of one church reported that he approached a suspicious individual inside the building who had asked about landscaping work and then ran off. Members of another church who were attending a “lock in” reported spotting an individual in the parking lot and finding several of the vehicles open with personal property scattered throughout the area. Another church, where an office had been broken into and several items including guitars and checkbooks had been stolen, was equipped with a video surveillance system. Investigators reviewed the security footage and identified the suspect as Michael Lakes, age 32. Read more »

Uncommon String of Nighttime Burglaries Results in Conviction and Parole Revocation

Defendant Anthony Pemberton

In May of 2009, Lexington Police responded to several burglary complaints in upscale Lexington neighborhoods. Victims reported that their homes were broken into at night while they slept. Only items from the first floor of the houses were taken, and included things such as televisions, laptops, cell phones, purses and money. Detectives got a lead in the cases when fingerprints collected at one of the crime scenes matched those of Anthony Pemberton. Further investigation revealed that Pemberton sold tools and jewelry stolen from the victims to local pawnshops shortly after the burglaries. Read more »

Forensic Evidence and Lengthy Criminal History Catch Up to Repeat Offender

Defendant Anthony Riley

In December of 2006, Lexington police responded to a burglary complaint at a house off Richmond Road.  The victim reported that he returned from work to discover the window on his back door pushed in and items including a DVD player, a camera, and a jar filled with change had been stolen.  Forensic Services Unit detectives responded to the scene and found fingerprints at the point of entry as well as blood on the glass and on some items recovered from the scene.

The recovered fingerprints were submitted to a statewide database and matched a suspect named Anthony Riley.  Police secured an arrest warrant and served it upon the suspect in September of 2007.  As the case progressed through the system, a court-ordered DNA sample from Riley was matched to the blood recovered from the burglary in June of 2008. Read more »

“Four Corner Hustlers” Commit Second Homicide in Lexington

Defendant Yves Garner

At about 11:30 p.m. on July 20, 2008 Lexington police were dispatched to a bar on Anniston Drive regarding shots fired.  Patrol officers arrived and found Henry Means, age 35, unresponsive in the parking lot and suffering from numerous gunshot wounds to his head and torso.  Witnesses reported that Means had been playing music in his car and standing in the lot when he was approached by another man who shot him several times, then stood over Means and fired more shots into his body before leaving the scene in a SUV.

Detectives identified a number of witnesses from the scene and, after developing further information in the case arrested Yves Garner, age 31, for the homicide of Henry Means. Read more »

Sexual Activity with Teenage Girl Started on MySpace

Defendant Reynaldo Santizo-Perez

In September of 2009, security officers at a business located near Liberty Road and New Circle in Lexington found Reynaldo Santizo-Perez, age 23, in his car with a 14-year-old girl.  Patrol officers responded, arrested Perez on outstanding warrants, and notified the girl’s family. Read more »

“Frequent Flier” (Repeat Offender) Returns to Prison

Defendant Darby Barnes

On Sunday, May 24, 2009, Lexington police responded to the Lakeshore neighborhood, near Henry Clay High School, regarding a residential burglary complaint.  A young woman who was house-sitting in the area saw an unidentified man at the back of the residence.  He ran through the house and out the front door.  Patrol officers discovered a back window had been broken out and the door opened.  The home had been ransacked and a significant amount of jewelry stolen. Read more »

This time, 15 victims paid him over $34,000 for phantom tickets – he was sent to prison again.

Defendant Anthony Mattingly

In early November of 2008, Lexington police received numerous complaints regarding a financial scam.  Investigation revealed that a suspect named Anthony Mattingly had advertised tickets on the Internet and in newspapers.  Mattingly convinced fifteen people that he had access to a variety of items, mostly U.K. basketball season tickets, and took between $1,000 and $3,200 from each one with a promise to provide the tickets when the season started.  The victims reported that Mattingly was very polite and provided his identification and a signed contract for specific seats. Read more »

Defendant Joshua Robinson

In May of 2009 Lexington police responded to a domestic violence call in a new neighborhood off Richmond Road.  Patrol officers located the victim and her 4-year-old son in the general area; she stated that her husband had smashed the rear window of her vehicle with a propane tank as she tried to leave their home after an argument.  The child was in the car at the time.  She backed out of the driveway, striking a nearby tree, and then drove away as her husband chased on foot. Read more »

Suspect Violated Bond Conditions Twice

Defendant Cody Moore

In May of 2008 an elderly victim returned from vacation to discover that his home had been broken into and items including jewelry and a gun safe containing numerous firearms had been taken from the house.  The victim’s car was also stolen.  Investigation led to the arrest of Cody Moore, age 19, on May 20, 2008 and the recovery of some of the victim’s property.  Moore remained in custody until August 29, 2008, when his bond was reduced to 10% and he was put on electronic monitoring.  On September 12, 2008, his request to be released from electronic monitoring was granted by the Court. Read more »