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• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea of Former Social Worker for Falsifying Child Abuse and Neglect Reports
  Tuesday, May 22, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced the guilty plea today of a former social worker with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to nine felony counts of tampering with public records. Sixty-one-year-old Margaret "Geri" Murphy entered the guilty plea in Anderson Circuit Court in connection with her role as a front-line worker investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect in Anderson County. Reports of child abuse and neglect are assigned to a social worker to investigate and file a report finding the abuse or neglect is substantiated or unsubstantiated. In all nine investigations charged in the indictment, Murphy documented that child abuse or neglect was unsubstantiated.
• Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline Update for 10:30 a.m.
  Tuesday, May 22, 2012
  The Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline, 800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683), is open throughout the year during normal business hours and from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (EST) during today's Primary Election. As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, the hotline had received the following calls.
• Attorney General's Election Fraud Hotline Open during Tuesday's Primary Election
  Monday, May 21, 2012
  As voters prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, Attorney General Jack Conway reminds Kentuckians that they can help his office combat vote fraud by utilizing his Election Fraud Hotline. Kentuckians who witness election irregularities or possible election law violations are encouraged to call the Election Fraud Hotline at 800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683).
• Kentucky to Join $90 Million Medicaid Suit against Healthpoint, Ltd.
  Friday, May 18, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control announced today that Kentucky will intervene in a civil lawsuit against Healthpoint, Ltd. in United States District Court, District of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth's motion to intervene in the $90 million whistleblower lawsuit was granted on May 16, 2012.
• Lexington Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
  Wednesday, May 16, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Lexington, Ky. man for possession of child pornography. Investigators from the Attorney General's Cybercrimes Unit, with assistance from Lexington Metro Police, arrested 41-year-old Eliazar Rincon today after executing a search warrant at his Lexington home. Rincon is charged with four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony.
• Kentucky Among States to Reach $45 Million Settlement with Skechers over Deceptive Advertising
  Wednesday, May 16, 2012
  Consumers who purchased rocker-bottom shoes to receive partial refunds
• Attorney General Conway Announces $6 Million Settlement with Merck
  Tuesday, May 15, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that he has recovered $6 million on behalf of the Kentucky Medicaid program following a settlement with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. f/k/a Merck & Co., Inc. This is the latest in a number of settlements in so-called Average Wholesale Price or AWP lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General against 47 of the nation's largest pharmaceutical companies.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $1.75 Million Settlement With Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  Friday, May 11, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that he has recovered another $1.75 million on behalf of the Kentucky Medicaid program as the result of a settlement with Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Harlan County Man Found Guilty in Child Pornography Case
  Thursday, May 10, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the sentencing of a Harlan County man for possession and distribution of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Congress To Increase The Crime Victims Fund Cap To $1 Billion
  Tuesday, May 08, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway is calling on Congress to increase the cap on the Crime Victims Fund to at least $1 billion so victims can access the services they need.
• Attorney General Conway Announces First Restitution Checks for Eastern Livestock Victims
  Tuesday, May 08, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his staff will be in Cave City, Ky. on Saturday, May 12 to distribute the first installment of restitution checks from the Eastern Livestock settlement
• Attorney General Conway and Secretary Grimes Announce Efforts to Combat Election Fraud
  Tuesday, May 08, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway, the state’s chief law enforcement official, and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s chief election official, are joining forces to prevent vote fraud in the May 22 Primary Election.
• Attorney General Conway Joins $1.6 Billion Healthcare Fraud Settlements With Abbott Laboratories
  Monday, May 07, 2012
  Kentucky to receive more than $4.6 million under civil settlements
• Attorney General Conway Supports Inaugural Stop the Texts Day
  Tuesday, May 01, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway has joined his fellow state Attorneys General, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ad Council in support of the inaugural Stop the Texts Day today. According to a national survey released by the Ad Council, 60 percent of young adult drivers (16-24) said they have texted while driving.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Victims' Assistance Conference
  Friday, April 27, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victims Advocacy are proud to host the 2012 Victims' Assistance Conference April 25-27 at the Galt House Hotel, 140 North 4th St. Louisville, Ky. Attorney General Conway will make opening remarks at the conference beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. More than 200 victim service providers, advocates, social workers, prosecutors and law enforcement from across Kentucky are expected to attend the conference designed to alert advocates and others about pressing crime and violence issues.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Programs in Murray and Paducah
  Friday, April 27, 2012
  Attorney General joined by concerned parent, Dr. Karen Shay
• Statement from Attorney General Conway on Passage of Prescription Drug Abuse Legislation
  Monday, April 23, 2012
  Statement from Attorney General Conway on Passage of Prescription Drug Abuse Legislation
• Attorney General Conway Announces $101.7 Million in Tobacco Settlement Money
  Thursday, April 19, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Kentucky, as required under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the major tobacco manufacturers and 52 states and territories, received its annual payment of more than $101.7 million in tobacco settlement money this week.
• Four Arrested Following Disability Fraud Investigation in Laurel County
  Thursday, April 19, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of four people following an investigation by the new Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit. The unit was created in September of 2011 through a joint partnership between the Attorney General's Office, Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to combat and detect fraud in federal disability benefit programs.
• Additional Vote Buying Charges Filed against Breathitt County Schools Superintendent
  Thursday, April 19, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway, United States Attorney of the Eastern District, Kerry B. Harvey, and FBI Special Agent in Charge, Perrye Turner jointly announce additional charges against Breathitt County Schools Superintendent Arch Turner in connection with a vote buying conspiracy.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Alert about Phony Invoice Scam
  Wednesday, April 18, 2012
  Cease and desist order issued to UST Development, Inc.
• Three Breathitt County Men Plead Guilty in Vote Buying Conspiracy
  Friday, April 13, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway, United States Attorney of the Eastern District, Kerry B. Harvey, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, Perrye Turner, and Jack Smith, Chief of the Public Integrity Division at the Department of Justice jointly announce the guilty pleas of three men in a conspiracy to buy votes during the May 2010 primary election in Breathitt County.
• Statement from Attorney General Jack Conway on HB 4
  Friday, April 13, 2012
• Two Convicted On All Counts in Vote Buying Conspiracy in Breathitt County
  Thursday, April 12, 2012
  The Convictions follow investigation by Attorney General's Office and the FBI.
• Attorney General Conway Cautions Kentuckians about Facebook Postings During Spring Break
  Tuesday, April 10, 2012
  As many Kentuckians enjoy time off this week for spring break, Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit have an important reminder for those who use social-networking sites, like Facebook or MySpace.
• Logan County Man Sentenced after Pleading Guilty in Child Porn Case
  Tuesday, April 10, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the sentencing of a Logan County man for possession and distribution of child pornography. A Logan Circuit Court judge sentenced 49-year-old Roger Dale Cropper on April 5, 2012 to seven years in prison after he pled guilty to one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and one count of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. Cropper will also be required to register as a lifetime sex offender.
• Governor, Attorney General and Legislators Push for Passage of Critical Prescription Drug Abuse Bill
  Friday, April 06, 2012
  General Assembly still has time to pass HB 4 on final day of session
• Attorney General's Office Joins Children's Advocacy Centers of Kentucky to Kick-Off National Child Abuse Awareness Month
  Thursday, April 05, 2012
  The Office of Attorney General Jack Conway and the Kentucky Association of Children's Advocacy Centers (KACAC) kicked-off National Child Abuse Awareness Month with a celebration of hope and healing at the Capitol today. More than 5,000 pinwheels lined the front lawn to honor the child sexual abuse victims served by the state's 15 regional Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) in 2011. Pinwheels are used as the symbol for child abuse prevention.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Verdict in Scheme to Mail Prescription Pills from Florida to Kentucky
  Thursday, April 05, 2012
  Co-defendants sentenced for their role in pill scheme
• Attorney General Conway Announces Sentencing of Two Hardin County Women in Elder Exploitation Scheme
  Tuesday, April 03, 2012
  Full restitution collected on behalf of elderly victim
• Attorney General Obtains Court Order Against Nicholasville Auto Dealer
  Friday, March 30, 2012
  Chrysler on Nicholasville violated Kentucky Consumer Protection Act
• Former Montgomery County Jailer Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating County Funds
  Thursday, March 29, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Kerry B. Harvey, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, jointly announce the guilty plea of former Montgomery County Jailer Everett Dewayne Myers on charges he misappropriated thousands of dollars belonging to the county government during his tenure.
• Williamsburg Chiropractic Clinic Agrees to Pay More than $650,000 to Settle Civil Claims
  Thursday, March 29, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway, Kerry B. Harvey, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) jointly announced today a settlement with a Williamsburg, Ky. chiropractic clinic over claims that the clinic improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $2.75 Million Settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
  Wednesday, March 28, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $2.75 million settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation over allegations that the company published false and inflated average wholesale prices (AWPs) for its drugs.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Pleas of Four Eastern Livestock Executives
  Tuesday, March 27, 2012
  Cattle Farmers to Receive More than $850,000 in Restitution
• Paducah Man Arrested Following Attorney General's Child Pornography Investigation
  Tuesday, March 27, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Paducah man on child pornography charges. General Conway's Cybercrimes investigators, with assistance from the Paducah Police Department, arrested 26-year-old Mathew Ferreira yesterday on nine counts of use of a minor in a sexual performance, 13 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and seven counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. Ferreira was lodged in the McCracken County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Tuesday, March 27, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will again host training for police officers and local prosecutors about the effective prosecution of DUI cases. The regional DUI training will be held Wednesday, March 28 through Friday, March 30 at the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront in Covington, Ky. The training is coordinated through the Attorney General's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program. The goal of the training is to create a team building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Students in Union County about the Dangers of Abusing Prescription Drugs
  Monday, March 26, 2012
  Attorney General joined by concerned parent, Dr. Karen Shay
• Warren County Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Monday, March 26, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a Bowling Green man on child pornography charges. A Warren County grand jury indicted Kyle Ray Miller on March 21, 2012 on two counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and 20 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Attorney General Conway Testifies in Front of U.S. Senate Subcommittee
  Tuesday, March 20, 2012
  Testifies about for-profit college investigations, student loan debt
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant
  Tuesday, March 20, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the availability of the Child Victims' Trust Fund's (CVTF) Regional Prevention Grant, which provides funding for regional sexual abuse prevention programs and projects to educate citizens about this horrendous crime.
• Retired Florida Teacher Admits to Traveling to Kentucky for Sexual Relations with Two Juveniles
  Wednesday, March 14, 2012
  Guilty plea follows Attorney General's Cybercrimes sting operation
• Mason County High Claims State LifeSmarts Championship
  Friday, March 09, 2012
  Team will represent Kentucky in national competition in April
• Kentucky House Passes Comprehensive Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
  Friday, March 09, 2012
  House Bill 4 heads to Senate for consideration
• Consumer Savvy Teams Compete in Kentucky's Annual Lifesmarts Competition
  Wednesday, March 07, 2012
  Winning team advances to national competition
• Attorney General's Disaster Fraud Task Force Aids Storm-damaged Communities, Consumers
  Wednesday, March 07, 2012
  Task force helps implement contractor registration programs to deter storm chasers, disaster fraud hotline available
• Former Employee of LifeSkills, Inc. Indicted by Warren County Grand Jury for Medicaid Fraud, Forgery and Theft
  Tuesday, March 06, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment and arraignment of three people on charges of Medicaid fraud, forgery and theft in connection with their work at LifeSkills, Inc., in Bowling Green, Ky., and the Kentucky Medicaid Supports for Community Living (SCL) program. The indictments follow an investigation by General Conway's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services' Office of the Inspector General.
• Breathitt County Schools Superintendent Indicted for Vote Buying Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice
  Monday, March 05, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway, United States Attorney of the Eastern District, Kerry B. Harvey, and FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge, Mike Kaste, jointly announce the arrest of Breathitt County Schools Superintendent Arch Turner pursuant to a federal indictment. The 65-year-old Turner is charged with obstruction of justice, conspiracy to buy votes and making false statements to a federal agent following an investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the FBI.
• Attorney General Conway and Gov. Beshear Warn Against Storm Related Price Gouging
  Monday, March 05, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway is putting Kentucky businesses on notice that price-gouging will not be tolerated in the wake of last week's deadly tornados. At General Conway's request, Gov. Steve Beshear signed a consumer protection executive order over the weekend to implement Kentucky's price-gouging laws statewide as of Friday, March 2, 2012.
• Kentucky and Indiana Attorneys General Challenge Local Law Firms to Participate in Annual March Against Hunger Food Drive
  Friday, March 02, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway teamed up with Indiana Attorney General and the Dare to Care Food Bank to support the fourth annual March Against Hunger food drive competition.
• Attorney General Conway Testifies in Front of Congressional Subcommittee
  Thursday, March 01, 2012
  Outlines efforts to fight prescription drug abuse – requests federal funding to create nationwide monitoring network
• Attorney General Conway Warns Storm Victims to Be Leery of Scam Artists, Fly-by-night Contractors
  Thursday, March 01, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway wants victims of yesterday's severe weather to be aware of scam artists who may try to prey upon their misfortune. Dozens of homes in Western, Eastern and South Central Kentucky were severely damaged as a result of the storm system that spawned high winds and tornadoes, killing at least 12 people and causing widespread devastation in communities across the Midwest and South.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement with Southern Ohio Medical Center over Misleading Advertising
  Wednesday, February 29, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that an agreement has been reached over allegations of misleading advertising by a Portsmouth, Ohio hospital that markets its services to Kentucky consumers. Under the agreement, known as an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance and tendered today in Franklin Circuit Court, Southern Ohio Medical Center will pay $2,000 to the Commonwealth following the center's promotion of its "Hybrid Room," offering heart catheterization and an operating room in one room.
• Attorney General Conway Takes His Prescription Drug Prevention Program to Schools in Hardin, Washington Counties
  Tuesday, February 28, 2012
  Attorney General joined by concerned parent, Mike Donta
• Johnson County Man Indicted in Child Pornography Case
  Monday, February 27, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a Staffordsville, Ky. man following an investigation by the Attorney General's Cybercrimes Unit.
• Former Administrator of Golden Years Rest Home Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $340,000 in Restitution
  Thursday, February 23, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the conviction and sentencing of former Letcher County personal care home owner James F. Tackett on theft and exploitation charges in connection with the operation of the Golden Years Rest Home in Jenkins, Ky. The conviction marks the end of a nearly three-year investigation and prosecution by General Conway's Department of Criminal Investigations and Office of Special Prosecutions.
• Attorney General Conway Expresses Concerns over Google's New Privacy Policy
  Wednesday, February 22, 2012
  Comprehensive integration of consumer data may compromise privacy
• Attorney General Conway Announces Final Conviction in Immigration and Identity Theft Probe
  Wednesday, February 15, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the fifth and final conviction in connection with an immigration and identity theft probe by the Attorney General's Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other agencies.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Lexington Man on Child Pornography Charges
  Friday, February 10, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest this week of a Lexington man for possession and distribution of child pornography. The Fayette County Sheriff's Department arrested 27-year-old Brett Michael Compton on February 8, 2012 following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit. He was lodged in the Fayette County Detention Center on $15,000 bond.
• General Conway Announces $25 Billion Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
  Thursday, February 09, 2012
  Settlement preserves rights of states to pursue criminal and civil actions against banks; General Conway subpoenas MERS
• Former Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video Customers Protected from Abusive Collection Practices under Settlement
  Tuesday, February 07, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway wants former customers of Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery who are contacted about collections of their old accounts to be aware of an Agreed Order protecting them from certain collection practices. In May of 2011, Kentucky, along with all other states and the District of Columbia, joined in the Agreed Order with the bankruptcy trustee overseeing the collection of these customer accounts.
• Gov. Beshear Joins Attorney General, Legislative Leadership to Support Wide-ranging Prescription Drug Abuse Bills
  Monday, February 06, 2012
  Multiple bills offer proposals to strengthen KASPER, regulate pill mills
• Attorney General Conway Announces Multi-State Settlement with NCO Financial Systems over Debt Collection Practices
  Monday, February 06, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky joined with 18 other states in a settlement with NCO Financial Systems, Inc. (NCOF) to resolve concerns about NCOF's debt collection practices. The settlement was filed today in Franklin Circuit Court.
• Grand Jury Indicts Former Employee of Breathitt County Sheriff's Office on Felony Charges
  Friday, February 03, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a former employee of the Breathitt County Sheriff's department on multiple felony charges. A grand jury indicted 36-year-old Crystal Southwood, the daughter of Breathitt County Sheriff Ray Clemons, on 28 counts of forgery and one count of abuse of public trust following an investigation by General Conway's Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI). All of the charges are Class D felonies.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Programs in Oldham and Henry Counties
  Thursday, February 02, 2012
  Attorney General joined by concerned parent, Dr. Karen Shay
• Nearly 30 Arrested in Connection with Search of Paintsville Pain Clinic
  Thursday, January 26, 2012
  Search warrant executed as part of ongoing investigation by Attorney General, DEA
• Hardin County Jury Recommends Death for Convicted Serial Killer Michael St. Clair
  Monday, January 23, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions announced that a Hardin County jury has issued a unanimous verdict of death for Michael St. Clair after being convicted on capital kidnapping and other charges in connection with 1991 abduction and murder of Frank Brady. The jury returned its penalty verdict late Friday, January 20, 2012 after a three-week trial and less than two hours of deliberations. The Hardin Circuit Court jury was empanelled following a reversal by the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2010 on an evidentiary ruling.
• Cumberland County Grand Jury Indicts Nurse on Neglect, Theft Charges Following Investigation by Attorney General, Burkesville Police
  Monday, January 23, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment and arrest of a former nurse at the Cumberland Valley Manor Nursing Home in Burkesville, Ky. on charges of neglect of an adult and theft of a controlled substance. A Cumberland County grand jury indicted 41-year-old Jinger Butler on January 19, 2012 on 11 counts of neglect and 11 counts of theft of a controlled substance following an investigation by General Conway's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control and the Burkesville Police Department. Members of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office took Butler into custody on January 21. She was released on her own recognizance.
• Attorney General Conway Joins Other States Seeking Information about Recent Data Breach at Zappos.com, Inc.
  Monday, January 23, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway is joining the attorneys general from nine other states in seeking information about the recent data breach at Zappos.com, Inc. that affected more than 24 million customers nationwide. In a letter written by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen to Zappos.com, the attorneys general ask the online retailer to provide details about the company's actions in response to the breach and its efforts to protect consumers' sensitive information.
• Attorney General Conway and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi Allies in Fight Against Prescription Pill Abuse
  Thursday, January 19, 2012
  Attorney General Conway and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi were the featured speakers today at the 3rd Annual Different Faces of Substance Abuse Conference in Lexington.
• Attorneys General Call on Congress to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
  Wednesday, January 11, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today joined 52 of his fellow Attorneys General in calling on the U.S. Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to ensure that vital programs working to keep women and families safe from violence and abuse continue uninterrupted.
• Louisville Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Child Exploitation Law
  Tuesday, January 10, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney of the Western District, David J. Hale, jointly announce the guilty plea of a Louisville man on charges he violated the federal child exploitation law.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Consumers about Tech Support Telemarketing Scam
  Friday, January 06, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway is alerting consumers about a new telemarketing scam that is making its way across Kentucky. General Conway's Office of Consumer Protection has received more than two dozen complaints since mid-November about a "Tech Support" telemarketing scam. Consumers report that the scammers impersonate tech support specialists who claim to have detected a virus on the victims' computer.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Recovery from Marketing Company over Violations to Kentucky's No Call Law
  Wednesday, January 04, 2012
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced an agreement with a Rhode Island based Marketing company to resolve violations of the Kentucky Do Not Call Act. Versatile Marketing Solutions (VMS) has entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Office of the Attorney General and will pay a civil penalty of $20,000.
• Attorney General Conway Sworn in for a Second Term
  Tuesday, January 03, 2012
  Vows to keep fighting for Kentucky families
• Statement from Attorney General Jack Conway
  Friday, December 30, 2011
  Attorney General Conway's statement regarding the proposed merger of University of Louisville Hospital.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Hopkins County Psychiatrist
  Tuesday, December 27, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the indictment of a psychiatrist who practices in Hanson, Ky. and owns the Western Kentucky Center for Psychiatric Medicine.
• Attorney General's Office, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Launch eWarrants in Knox and Laurel Counties
  Thursday, December 15, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the successful implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 27th Judicial Circuit (Knox and Laurel counties).
• Statement from Attorney General Jack Conway
  Wednesday, December 14, 2011
  A statement from the Attorney General regarding the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 (H.R. 3035)
• Attorney General Conway & Partners Announce Winners of Statewide Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse PSA Contest
  Wednesday, December 14, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his partners today announced the winners of their prescription drug abuse prevention public service announcement (PSA) competition. The annual PSA contest for high school students is part of General Conway's statewide Keep Kentucky Kids Safe initiative to alert Kentucky kids and their parents to the devastating consequences of abusing prescription pills.
• Paintsville Doctor Pleads Guilty to Pill Conspiracy Charges Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Monday, December 12, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, Kerry B. Harvey, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Robert L. Corso, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, jointly announced today the guilty plea in federal court of a Paintsville, Ky. doctor accused of fraudulently dispensing prescription pills in Eastern Kentucky. Dr. Richard Albert, 64, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court in Pikeville to conspiring to distribute and dispense controlled substances.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Monday, December 12, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will again host training for police officers and local prosecutors about the effective prosecution of DUI cases at a regional seminar on Wednesday, December 14 through Friday, December 16 at the Hilton Suites at Lexington Green in Lexington, Ky. The training is coordinated through the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program. The goal of the training is to create a team-building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Louisville Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Child Pornography to Attorney General's Office
  Monday, December 12, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the guilty plea in federal court of a Louisville man who sent child pornography to the Attorney General's office. Andrew Edwards was charged with sending an email message from United Kentucky Liberation Front to the Kentucky Attorney General's Office, consumer protection division on August 6, 2010.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Kenton County Man for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
  Thursday, December 08, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Kenton County man on child pornography charges. Sixty-one-year-old Glenn Hurtt of Covington, Ky. was arrested by Covington Police on December 5, 2011 on one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and three counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Lexington Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography
  Thursday, December 08, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, Kerry B. Harvey, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky and the FBI jointly announce the guilty plea of a Lexington man on one count of distribution of child pornography. Thirty-seven-year-old William K. Hainsworth, a registered sex offender, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Lexington yesterday. The charges against Hainsworth were the result of an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit and the FBI. Prosecution of this case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Fight Against Robo-Calls and Cell Phone Solicitations
  Wednesday, December 07, 2011
  Federal Bill Erodes Consumers' Privacy Rights
• Madison County Man Indicted in Child Pornography Case Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Wednesday, December 07, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest and indictment of a Madison County man for possession of child pornography. A Madison County grand jury today indicted 36-year-old James Rogers, a former Richmond Police officer, on 10 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit. Cybercrimes investigators, with assistance from Kentucky State Police, arrested Rogers on Tuesday, December 6 at his Richmond, Ky. home following the execution of a search warrant. Rogers is currently lodged in the Madison County Detention Center in lieu of $100,000 bond.
• Attorney General's Office, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Launch eWarrants in Clark and Madison Counties
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the successful implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 25th Judicial Circuit (Clark and Madison counties).