Courts & Crime

A Liberty Elementary volunteer charged with theft of $13,300 from the school PTA won't serve jail time unless she violates probation.

Melanie Winkle, 39, 2701 N. Ky. 53, La Grange, faced theft and forgery charges for checks she wrote from the PTA account while serving as treasurer.

Winkle forged the PTA president's signature.

Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Berry Baxter said Winkle has made restitution with the PTA.

Residents of Barrickman Lane have learned a lot of lessons lately, thanks to a barn, a lawsuit and a lot of confusion.

At the heart of the issue is the two-story duplex-style barn at 2900 Barrickman Lane in Goshen.

More than two-and-a-half years after the shooting death of 33-year-old James E. Bailey, prosecutors reached a plea agreement with his alleged killer, Jason E. Parr.

Parr quietly answered, “Guilty,” to five of seven indicted charges as Judge Karen Conrad read them aloud on Tuesday.

Thieves looking for an easy payday have been targeting air conditioning units and other copper sources in the Oldham County area recently, including at least 11 incidents in the past month.

Many of the thefts have been in the Crestwood area, including four units reported stolen Aug. 31 behind Latte Cafe and nearby businesses. Businesses in the 6300 block of Ky. 146 have lost the copper from eight outside units and one inside unit, according to Oldham County Police.