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• Attorney General's Office Launches eWarrants in Hopkins and Henderson Counties
  Wednesday, August 10, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the successful implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 4th (Hopkins County) and 51st (Henderson County) judicial circuits.
• Attorney General Conway Files Claim against Second For-Profit School
  Tuesday, August 09, 2011
  Consumer Protection Suit alleges Owner of Brown Mackie College Violated Federal Rules on Recruiter Compensation
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Two Hardin County Women in Elder Exploitation Scheme
  Wednesday, August 03, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of two Hardin County women in connection with the financial exploitation of an elderly Clinton County resident.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Former State Social Worker On Charges
  Wednesday, August 03, 2011
  She allegedly falsified records in abuse and neglect cases.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction in Immigration and Identity Theft Probe
  Tuesday, August 02, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of a man charged with trafficking in identity information unlawfully obtained from United States' citizens who live in Puerto Rico.
• Logan County Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Tuesday, August 02, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Logan County grand jury has returned an indictment against a Russellville, Ky. man following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit. The grand jury indicted 48-year-old Roger Cropper on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Shelby County Man Sentenced to 121 Months for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, July 29, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a 10 year prison sentence for a Shelby County man following his guilty plea in a child pornography case. Ronald Craig Hornback, 51, was sentenced on July 26 in U.S. District Court to 121 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to one count of receipt of child pornography. Hornback will also be required to register as a sex offender. Prosecution of this case was handled by Erin Roth in the United States Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
• Attorney General's Office Launches eWarrants in the 1st Judicial Circuit
  Thursday, July 28, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the successful implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 1st Judicial Circuit (Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman counties).
• Attorney General Conway Files Suit against Daymar College
  Wednesday, July 27, 2011
  General Conway continues to lead national bipartisan effort to examine potential abuses in for-profit industry
• Attorney General Conway Files Suit Against First DataBank, McKesson Corporation
  Monday, July 25, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control has filed suit against First DataBank, Inc. (First DataBank) and McKesson Corporation (McKesson) in Franklin Circuit Court. Filed on July 15, 2011, the complaint alleges that McKesson, the nation's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, and First DataBank, which publishes a compendium that state Medicaid agencies rely on for reported prices used in reimbursement, conspired to inflate the published average wholesale prices (AWPs) for more than 1,800 brand name prescription drug products. The suit alleges that the companies' conduct caused the Kentucky Medicaid program to overpay for the drugs by tens of millions of dollars.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Another Former Administrator of Golden Years Rest Home
  Friday, July 22, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictment of a second former administrator of Golden Years Rest Home in Jenkins, Ky. A Letcher County grand jury returned an indictment on Thursday, July 21 against 25-year-old Jonah Tackett on two counts of bribing a witness, two counts of tampering with a witness and three counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property, all Class D felonies.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Announces $26.4 Million Settlement with Hospital and Physician Partners of Passport
  Thursday, July 21, 2011
  Money will be returned to Passport for Medicaid Patient Care
• Marshall County Man Indicted in Child Pornography Case
  Monday, July 18, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a Marshall County man on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony. A Marshall County grand jury indicted 42-year-old James Todd Hill on July 14 following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit.
• U.S. Attorney's Office Files Suit Against Erlanger Nursing Home Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Monday, July 18, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that the U.S. Attorney's office has filed a civil complaint against an Erlanger nursing home following an investigation by General Conway's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control. The U.S. Attorney's office alleges in its lawsuit that Villaspring Healthcare and Rehabilitation, its parent company Carespring Health Care Management and its owner billed Medicaid and Medicaid for services purportedly provided to its residents, despite knowing that the services were so inadequate that they were essentially worthless.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Former Fulton County Utility Clerk in "Check-Lapping" Scheme
  Thursday, July 14, 2011
  Attorney General Conway today announced the conviction of a former clerk at the Fulton Electric System in the theft of more than $81,100 as part of "check-lapping" scheme.
• Leslie County Man Sentenced to 133 Months in Child Pornography Case
  Thursday, July 14, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jointly announce the sentencing this week of a Leslie County man to 133 months in prison for receiving thousands of child pornographic images. The charges against 42-year-old Michael Caldwell are the result of an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit following a referral from ICE.
• Attorney General's Office, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Launch Ewarrants in 13th and 28th Judicial Circuits
  Wednesday, July 13, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security jointly announce today the successful implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 13th and 28th judicial circuits.
• Repeat Child Sex Offender Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years In Prison Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Friday, July 08, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a repeat child sex offender has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for violating federal child pornography laws. Forty-seven-year-old Sherman Gayle Pike, of Lebanon, Ky., was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Louisville to 235 months in prison. The sentencing follows an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments of Two in International Ponzi Scheme
  Tuesday, July 05, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of two men in connection with an international ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of victims. The indictment naming Swainson Hawke, also known as Ronald D. Scheetz of Macon, Georgia, and William A. Humes of Elizabethtown, Ky. was unsealed in the United States District Court in Louisville, Ky. on Friday, July 1, 2011.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Birth of Daughter
  Tuesday, July 05, 2011
  Alexandra Frances Conway Born on Fourth of July
• Attorney General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit Marks 3rd Anniversary
  Friday, July 01, 2011
  General Conway reminds parents, kids to stay cybersafe this summer
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 23rd and 33rd Judicial Circuits
  Wednesday, June 29, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 23rd Judicial Circuit (Estill, Lee and Owsley counties) and 33rd Judicial Circuit (Perry County).
• Attorney General Conway Issues New Alert to Kentucky Seniors with Resurgence of "Grandparent's Scam"
  Wednesday, June 29, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway is alerting Kentucky consumers to a resurgence of the "grandparent's scam" targeting senior citizens. General Conway's Office of Consumer Protection has received nearly a dozen complaints this year related to the "grandparent's scam" with victims reporting losses of nearly $40,000. Four of the complaints were received within the last month.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Convictions in Attempted Bribery of Pulaski County Commonwealth's Attorney
  Monday, June 27, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of a Somerset man on Friday, June 24, 2011 in connection with a scheme to bribe the Commonwealth's Attorney for Pulaski County. Sixty-two-old Walter Creekmore entered a guilty plea to one count of complicity to bribery of a public servant, a Class C felony. Another co-defendant, 64-year-old Everett Hyden pled guilty to the same charge on November 19, 2010. A Pulaski County grand jury indicted Creekmore and Hyden in July 2010.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $40 Million Multi-state Agreement with GlaxoSmithkline and SB Pharmco
  Thursday, June 23, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, joined by 37 other state attorneys general, announced today a $40.75 million settlement with GlaxoSmithkline, LLC (GSK) and SB Pharmco Puerto Rico, Inc. (SB Pharmco) over alleged substandard manufacturing processes. Kentucky's portion of the settlement is $818,194.
• Greenup County Man Indicted in Child Pornography Case
  Wednesday, June 22, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a Greenup County man following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit. A Greenup County grand jury indicted 22-year-old Brendin Allan Elder of Russell, Ky. on June 10, 2011 on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Storm Victims to Be Leery of Scam Artists, Storm Chasers
  Wednesday, June 22, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway reminds victims of the recent storms and flash flooding that resulted in declared emergencies in six Eastern Kentucky counties to be leery of scam artists and fly-by-night contractors, also known as "storm chasers."
• Danville Photographer Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, June 21, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Danville man has pled guilty to possession of child pornography following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit. Forty-six-year-old Terry Alan Hadley, a Danville photographer, pled guilty on June 16, 2011 to four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Attorney General Conway Files Suit Against Developers of the Falls Resort and Golf Club aka Green Farm Resort
  Friday, June 17, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the developers of Green Farm Resort in Grayson County, Ky.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 31st And 36th Judicial Circuits
  Friday, June 17, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 31st Judicial Circuit (Floyd County) and 36th Judicial Circuits (Knott and Magoffin counties).
• Prosecutors in Kentucky, Tennessee to Attend Inter-state Vehicular Homicide Conference, Training
  Monday, June 13, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will participate in an inter-state training event that focuses on the effective prosecution of vehicular homicide cases, many of which involve drunk drivers. Commonwealth's Attorneys from across Kentucky will join prosecutors from the Tennessee District Attorney's office at the Vehicular Homicide for Prosecutors Conference Tuesday, June 14- Thursday, June 16 at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg, Tn.
• Louisville Man Indicted after Sending Child Pornography to Attorney General's Office
  Friday, June 10, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, jointly announced today that a Louisville man has been indicted by federal grand jury on charges he possessed and transmitted child pornographic images.
• New Law Takes Aim at Metal Theft in Kentucky
  Wednesday, June 08, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that a new law takes effect today to deter the growing problem of metal theft in Kentucky. House Bill 242 unanimously passed both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly during the 2011 legislative session and was signed into law by Gov. Steve Beshear on March 16.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Counties Selected for Post-election Audit
  Wednesday, June 01, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that six Kentucky counties were chosen in a random drawing this afternoon to undergo independent inquiries for any potential irregularities that may have occurred during the primary election on Tuesday, May 17.
• Attorney General Conway Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 21st Judicial Circuit
  Wednesday, June 01, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 21st Judicial Circuit (Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties). This brings to 61 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Community Presence Caregiver Sentenced in Abuse of Mentally Handicapped Patients
  Thursday, May 26, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that a Kentucky caregiver was sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with the abuse of three mentally handicapped patients at Community Presence, Inc. in Carter County. Carter Circuit Judge Rebecca Phillips handed down the sentence today to 55-year-old Robert Thompson of Ironton, Oh.
• Statement from Attorney General Conway on Marathon ruling
  Wednesday, May 25, 2011
  Statement from Attorney General Conway on Marathon ruling
• Attorney General Conway Hires Chief Deputy
  Monday, May 23, 2011
  Patrick Hughes Joining Office of Attorney General
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement with Circle K to Curb Tobacco Sales to Minors
  Friday, May 20, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that he has joined the attorneys general of 40 other jurisdictions (39 states and the District of Columbia) in an agreement with Circle K Stores, Inc. and Mac's Convenience Stores LLC to enhance efforts to eliminate underage tobacco sales. The agreement, called an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance, covers about 4,000 convenience store operations in 32 states, all of which sell tobacco products. Stores covered by the agreement operate under the names Circle K, Dairymart, and On The Run. There are 91 stores in Kentucky affected by the agreement.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $6.5 Million Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Mylan
  Friday, May 20, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $6.5 million settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturers Mylan Laboratories, Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. over allegations the companies published false average wholesale prices (AWPs) for their drugs.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 37th Judicial Circuit
  Thursday, May 19, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 37th Judicial Circuit (Carter, Elliott and Morgan counties). This brings to 57 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Election Fraud Hotline Results
  Wednesday, May 18, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Election Fraud Hotline received six calls between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. (EDT) during the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 17. Two of the calls dealt with general election fraud complaints, three dealt with procedural questions and one call was a media inquiry. There were no vote-buying allegations. There were 106 calls to the hotline during the Primary Election in 2010.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Medicaid, Food Stamp Benefits
  Monday, May 16, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced that a Franklin County grand jury has returned indictments against three women on multiple felony charges of Tax, Medicaid and Food Stamp Fraud.
• Attorney General Conway Accuses Marathon Oil of Price Gouging – Asks Court to Require Company to Lower Wholesale Prices
  Friday, May 13, 2011
  Wholesale Gas Price Investigation Complete and Referred to Department of Justice
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant
  Friday, May 13, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victim's Advocacy today announced the availability of the Child Victims' Trust Fund's (CVTF) fiscal year 2012 Statewide Prevention Grant. Revenue for the grant comes from the proceeds of the "I Care About Kids" special license plates, the Kentucky Income Tax Refund Check-Off and private donations.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program In Bowling Green
  Wednesday, May 11, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway spoke to hundreds of students at Bowling Green Jr. High School today about the devastating consequences of prescription drug abuse. Approximately 600 7th and 8th graders attended the prevention and awareness program hosted by General Conway and his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners.
• Attorney General Conway, Secretary of State Walker Work Together to Monitor Upcoming Election for Voter Fraud, Irregularities
  Wednesday, May 11, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, Secretary of State Elaine Walker and their staffs have been working closely to ensure that the May 17 primary election is fair and free of voter fraud. Representatives from both agencies have been meeting in recent weeks as part of the Kentucky Election Integrity Task Force to prevent and investigate allegations of vote fraud during the primary election. Kentucky State Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and Kentucky Board of Elections are also represented on the task force.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program in Owensboro
  Tuesday, May 10, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway spoke to hundreds of students at Owensboro High School today about the devastating consequences of prescription drug abuse. Nearly 300 freshmen attended the prevention and awareness program hosted by General Conway and his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners.
• Attorney General's Office Launches eWarrant System in the 24th Judicial Circuit
  Wednesday, May 04, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the successful implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 24th Judicial Circuit (Johnson, Lawrence and Martin counties). This brings to 54 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009. A total of 64 counties, including urban areas not covered under the ARRA grant, now have eWarrants.
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Plead Guilty in Connection with Abuse of a Mentally Handicapped Patient
  Tuesday, May 03, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the guilty pleas of two Kentucky caregivers in connection with the abuse of a mentally handicapped patient at Community Presence, Inc. in Carter County. Robert Thompson, 55, of Ironton, Ohio pled guilty today in three separate indictments to two counts of knowingly abusing a vulnerable adult and one count of wanton endangerment 1st degree. Ira Griffith of Mt. Sterling, Ky. pled guilty to a single charge of wantonly neglecting a vulnerable adult.
• Statement from Attorney General Jack Conway
  Tuesday, May 03, 2011
  Regarding the Birds Point levee
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Lexington Man for Possession of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, May 03, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Lexington man for possession of child pornography following an undercover investigation. On Monday, May 2, 2011 investigators from General Conway’s Cybercrimes Unit arrested 36-year-old William K. Hainsworth, a registered sex offender, on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony that carries a penalty of one to five years.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment in Scheme to Mail Prescription Pills from Florida to Kentucky
  Friday, April 29, 2011
  Florida man among those facing drug trafficking charges
• Federal Judge Grants Attorney General Conway's Request to Intervene in Missouri Levee Suit
  Friday, April 29, 2011
  Judge gives go-ahead to Army Corp's plan to break levee
• Attorney General Conway Intervenes to Protect Western Kentucky from Potentially Catastrophic Flooding
  Thursday, April 28, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway intervened today in a federal lawsuit to help protect parts of Western Kentucky from potentially catastrophic flooding.
• Attorney General’s Office, Kentucky Office Of Homeland Security Launch Ewarrant System in the 12th Judicial Circuit
  Thursday, April 28, 2011
  More than half of Kentucky’s counties now have eWarrants
• Barren County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges
  Wednesday, April 27, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that 47-year-old James Payne of Barren County has been sentenced to seven years in prison following an investigation by General Conway’s Cybercrimes Unit. Payne entered a guilty plea to four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony, and was sentenced in Barren Circuit Court on Monday, April 25, 2011. He also faces a $1,000 fine and lifetime registration as a sex offender.
• Attorney General Conway, House Speaker Greg Stumbo Warn Students in Floyd County about Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse
  Tuesday, April 26, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners spoke to hundreds of students at Prestonsburg High School in Floyd County today about the devastating consequences of prescription drug abuse. Approximately 300 freshmen and sophomores attended the prevention and awareness program hosted by General Conway and House Speaker Greg Stumbo.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Participation in Drug "Take-Back" Event
  Tuesday, April 26, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway is urging Kentuckians to take part in a prescription drug “Take-Back” day on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time to help prevent increased prescription drug abuse and theft.
• Attorney General Conway Provides Consumer Information for Kentucky Storm Victims
  Tuesday, April 26, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway wants victims of recent severe storms and torrential downpours to be aware of scam artists who may try to prey upon their misfortune.
• Attorney General Conway Takes Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program to Christian, Hopkins County Schools
  Friday, April 22, 2011
  Rep. John Tilley joins Attorney General at Hopkinsville program
• Attorney General Conway Calls on Pabst Brewing Company to Reduce Alcohol, Alter Marketing of Blast by Colt 45
  Thursday, April 21, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, joined by 17 other state attorneys general, is calling on Pabst Brewing Company to stop selling its new Blast by Colt 45 beverage as currently marketed and packaged as a "binge-in-a-can" targeted at youth.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 56th Judicial Circuit
  Thursday, April 21, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 56th Judicial Circuit (Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell and Trigg counties). This brings to 49 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $99.8 Million in Tobacco Settlement Money
  Wednesday, April 20, 2011
  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 nearly $100 million in tobacco settlement money this week.
• Attorney General Conway and Operation Unite Host Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program In Bell County
  Tuesday, April 19, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners spoke to hundreds of students in Bell County today about the devastating consequences of prescription drug abuse. Nearly 300 students attended the prevention and awareness program at Bell County High School with Attorney General Conway, Operation UNITE, a task force created by 5th District Congressman Hal Rogers to combat drug abuse in Eastern Kentucky, and Mike Donta, an Ashland, Ky. parent who lost a son to prescription drug addiction.
• Statement from Attorney General Conway
  Friday, April 15, 2011
  A statement from Attorney General Conway regarding Florida Governor Rick Scott and his state's prescription drug monitoring program.
• Attorney General Conway Unveils New "I Care About Kids" License Plate
  Thursday, April 14, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce a newly designed 'I Care About Kids' license plate in Kentucky. Proceeds from the sale of the license plate will go to the Child Victims' Trust Fund (CVTF) to assist in funding child sexual abuse prevention programs and to help offset the portion of child sexual abuse medical exam expenses not covered by private insurance or Medicaid.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest Of Henderson Man On Child Pornography Charges
  Wednesday, April 13, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Henderson man on charges he distributed child pornography. The arrest of 28-year-old Jeffrey Ray Skaggs on April 11, 2011 followed an investigation by Attorney General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit. Skaggs, a registered sex offender, is charged with three counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Victim Assistance Conference, Victims' Rights Day Ceremony
  Wednesday, April 13, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victims Advocacy are proud to host the 2011 Victim Assistance Conference April 13-14th at the Capital Plaza Hotel, 405 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort, Ky. Approximately 300 victim service providers, advocates, social workers, attorneys and nurses from across Kentucky are expected to attend the conference, which coincides with National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 10-16. The conference is designed to alert advocates and others about pressing crime and violence issues. The annual event also offers training and complimentary continuing education.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 45th and 5th Judicial Circuits
  Thursday, April 07, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 45th Judicial Circuit (McLean and Muhlenberg counties) and the 5th Judicial Circuit (Crittenden, Union and Webster counties). This brings to 45 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Marshall County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
  Friday, April 01, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Marshall County man for possession of child pornography. Investigators from General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit have charged 42-year-old James Todd Hill with four-counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $10 Million Settlement with Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
  Wednesday, March 30, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $10.2 million settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturers Alpharma USPD, Inc. and Purepac Pharmaceutical Co. over allegations the companies published bogus average wholesale prices (AWPs) for their drugs. This announcement is the latest in a number of settlements in AWP lawsuits filed by the Office of the Attorney General against 46 major drug companies.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program in Hard-hit Boyd County
  Thursday, March 24, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners spoke to hundreds of students in Boyd County today about the devastating consequences of prescription drug abuse. Approximately 700 students attended the prevention and awareness program at Boyd County Middle School with Attorney General Conway, Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Executive Director Van Ingram and concerned parents. General Conway brought his prescription drug abuse prevention initiative to Boyd County as the community struggles to combat an alarming increase in prescription drug overdose deaths.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 46th Judicial Circuit and in Gallatin County
  Thursday, March 24, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 46th Judicial Circuit (Breckenridge, Grayson and Meade counties) and a portion of the 54th Judicial Circuit (Gallatin County). This brings to 40 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009. The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security funded implementation of eWarrants in Boone County, also in the 54th Judicial Circuit.
• Attorney General Conway Reminds Kentuckians of the Child Victims' Trust Fund Tax Refund Check-Off
  Thursday, March 17, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway reminds Kentuckians who have not yet filed their tax returns that they can help support child sexual abuse prevention programs across the Commonwealth through the Kentucky Income Tax Refund Check-Off . Located in the "Fund Contributions" section of the Kentucky income tax form, the tax refund check-off allows Kentuckians to donate to the Child Victims' Trust Fund, a non-profit program that provides local communities with funding for child sexual abuse prevention programs. The fund also reimburses Kentucky's Children's Advocacy Centers.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentuckians about Potential Japan Disaster Relief Scams
  Wednesday, March 16, 2011
  As Kentuckians open their hearts and pocketbooks to support disaster relief efforts in Japan, Attorney General Conway cautions consumers that scammers may try to prey on their generosity. Fraudulent charitable solicitations can come through emails, social networking sites or even direct calls. General Conway asks that consumers choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid.
• Jefferson County Man Faces 8-count Indictment in Child Pornography Case
  Monday, March 14, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney of the Western District, David J. Hale, jointly announce the indictment of a Louisville man for possession of child pornography and for allegedly trying to solicit a minor on the Internet, among other charges.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 40th and 57th Judicial Circuits
  Wednesday, March 09, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 40th Judicial Circuit (Clinton, Cumberland and Monroe counties) and the 57th Judicial Circuit (Russell and Wayne counties). This brings to 36 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009. With today's announcement, eWarrants is currently operating in 44 Kentucky counties.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Tuesday, March 08, 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. The regional DUI training will be held Wednesday, March 9th through Friday, March 11th at the Doubletree Hilton Suites in Lexington and is coordinated through the Attorney General's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, headed by Robert Stokes. The goal of the training is to create a team building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Attorney General Conway Reminds Kentuckians About the Importance of Being Wise Consumers
  Friday, March 04, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway is joining local, state and federal consumer protection agencies and advocacy organizations in supporting the 13th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), being held March 6-12.
• Mason County High Claims State LifeSmarts Championship
  Friday, March 04, 2011
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Mason County High took top honors in the 12th annual LifeSmarts state competition held yesterday on the campus of Kentucky State University.
• Attorney General Conway Presents Lifesmarts Competition
  Wednesday, March 02, 2011
  Consumer savvy teams battle for chance to represent Kentucky at national competition
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Convicted in Connection with Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
  Wednesday, March 02, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the convictions of two caregivers on March 1, 2011 in connection with the abuse of a mentally handicapped patient at Community Presence, Inc. in Carter County. Following a week-long trial, a Carter Circuit Court jury convicted 55-year-old Robert Thompson of Ironton, Oh. of knowingly abusing a vulnerable adult, wanton endangerment 1st degree and unlawful imprisonment 1st degree. Forty-year-old Michael Yates of Ashland was convicted of wantonly abusing a vulnerable adult, wanton endangerment 2nd degree and unlawful imprisonment 2nd degree.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentuckians about Storm Scams
  Wednesday, March 02, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today reminded victims of this week's severe thunderstorms that swept through Kentucky to be aware of scam artists who may try to prey upon their misfortune. The storms spawned at least two tornadoes that destroyed or damaged homes, uprooted trees and caused property damage across the Commonwealth.
• Madison County Woman Sentenced for Stealing from Child Care Coalition
  Tuesday, March 01, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced today that a Madison County woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing more than $43,500 from the Eastern Kentucky Child Care Coalition. Forty-year-old Lisa Marie Bussell of Richmond was sentenced in Madison Circuit Court after entering a guilty plea to one count of theft by unlawful taking over $300, a Class D-felony. Bussell has also been ordered to pay restitution to the coalition.
• Knott County Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of Her Elderly Father
  Friday, February 25, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the guilty plea of a Knott County woman in connection with the death of her 79-year-old father in 2009.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 7th and 49th Judicial Circuits
  Wednesday, February 23, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 7th Judicial Circuit (Logan and Todd counties) and the 49th Judicial Circuit (Allen and Simpson counties). This brings to 31 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Three Indicted in Magoffin County Vote-buying Case
  Thursday, February 17, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Kerry B. Harvey and the FBI today jointly announce the indictments of three people on vote-buying charges stemming from the 2010 general election in Magoffin County.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 43rd and 29th Judicial Circuits
  Thursday, February 10, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 43rd Judicial Circuit (Barren and Metcalfe counties) and the 29th Judicial Circuit (Adair and Casey counties). This brings to 27 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Former Florida Teacher in Cybercrimes Sting Operation
  Friday, February 04, 2011
  Suspect under indictment in Florida for possession of child pornography
• Former Lexington Firefighter Receives 8-year Prison Term for Receiving Child Pornography
  Friday, February 04, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Kerry B. Harvey, the FBI and the Fayette County Commonwealth's Attorney's office jointly announce today the sentencing of a former Lexington firefighter for receiving thousands of child pornographic images. Eric Bradley, 38, of Jessamine County, Ky. was sentenced in federal court to eight years in prison for receipt of child pornography following an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit.
• Attorney General Conway, Northern Kentucky Education Council Host Regional Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program
  Tuesday, February 01, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway, his Keep Kentucky Kids Safe partners and the Northern Kentucky Education Council hosted a regional prescription drug abuse prevention and education program today at Thomas More College. The event drew nearly 100 students, educators, counselors and concerned citizens from across Northern Kentucky.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Kentucky Consumers to Guard Their Personal Data on the Internet
  Friday, January 28, 2011
  In recognition of Data Privacy Day, designated as Jan. 28, Attorney General Jack Conway is reminding Kentuckians about the importance of checking privacy settings on social websites and using secure networks. Many computer users unknowingly leave themselves vulnerable to financial fraud or privacy invasions by using unsecured wireless networks, putting too much personal information on social networks and by not restricting their privacy settings on social networks.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 11th Judicial Circuit
  Thursday, January 27, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 11th Judicial Circuit (Green, Taylor, Marion and Washington counties). This brings to 23 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009. With today's announcement, eWarrants is currently operating in 31 Kentucky counties.
• AmeriHealth Mercy to Pay $2 Million for Submitting False Report
  Wednesday, January 26, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan (AMHP), the Third Party Administrator for the Passport Health Plan, has agreed to pay $2,032,758 in damages to the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Passport is the state's Medicaid managed care plan that serves Medicaid recipients in a 16-county area in and around Louisville.
• Judge Upholds $20.5 Million Judgment in Attorney General's Case against AstraZeneca
  Wednesday, January 26, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Franklin Circuit Court has refused to overturn the jury verdict and more than $20.5 million judgment entered against global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
• Nicholasville Man Sentenced For Receiving Child Pornography
  Thursday, January 20, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Kerry B. Harvey, jointly announce that a Nicholasville, Ky. man has been sentenced to 188 months in prison for receiving child pornography.
• Jefferson County Man Indicted for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
  Thursday, January 13, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, David Hale, jointly announce the indictment of Jeremiah Oldham, 27, of Louisville, for distributing and possessing child pornography. A federal grand jury in Louisville returned the indictment Jan. 3, 2011 following an investigation that originated with General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 10th Judicial Circuit
  Wednesday, January 12, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 10th Judicial Circuit (Nelson, Larue and Hart counties). This brings to 19 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Files Suit against Illegal Lexington Business
  Friday, January 07, 2011
  Fayette Judge grants request for injunction
• British Sailor Focus of Undercover Investigation by Attorney General's Cybercrimes Unit
  Friday, January 07, 2011
  An undercover investigation by Attorney General Jack Conway's Cybercrimes Unit has identified a British Royal Navy sailor stationed aboard an oil rig in the Persian Gulf as a suspected child pornographer.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 20th and 32nd Judicial Circuits
  Monday, January 03, 2011
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 20th Judicial Circuit (Lewis and Greenup counties) and the 32nd Judicial Circuit (Boyd County). This brings to 16 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability af Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grants
  Wednesday, December 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the availability of the Child Victims' Trust Fund's (CVTF) Annual Prevention Grant, which provides funding for regional sexual abuse prevention programs and projects to educate citizens about this horrendous crime. The Child Sexual Abuse Medical Reimbursement Examination Grant, open to Kentucky's 15 regional child advocacy centers, is also available.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $13 Million Settlement with DIRECTV
  Wednesday, December 15, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that DIRECTV, Inc. will pay more than $13 million to settle allegations of deceptive and unfair sales practices. The settlement resolves claims made by General Conway and the attorneys general in 48 other states and the District of Columbia. DIRECTV will also provide a claims process to offer restitution to eligible consumers.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Dannon over Deceptive Advertising of Activia and DanActive
  Wednesday, December 15, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Kentucky will participate in a settlement with The Dannon Company, Inc. (Dannon) to resolve allegations of deceptive advertising involving Activia yogurts and DanActive dairy drinks.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Investigation of For-profit Schools
  Wednesday, December 15, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office is launching an investigation into questionable business practices by for-profit postsecondary schools. General Conway believes the practices may violate Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act and other state laws.
• Attorney General Conway & Partners Announce Winners of Statewide Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse PSA Contest
  Tuesday, December 14, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his partners today announced the winners of a preventing prescription drug abuse in Kentucky public service announcement (PSA) competition for Kentucky high school and middle school students. The competition was held in conjunction with the launch last fall of a statewide initiative to better educate Kentucky kids and their parents about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs.
• Former Mine Safety Analyst Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Mine Inspection Records
  Friday, December 10, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the conviction, by guilty plea, of former Kentucky Mine Safety Analyst Betty Whitaker. Whitaker, of Bulan, Ky., pled guilty today in Franklin Circuit Court to 28 counts of tampering with public records in connection with her employment with the Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing. The charge is a class D felony, carrying a penalty of one to five years.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Friday, December 10, 2010
  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 Monday, December 13 through Wednesday, December 15 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The training is coordinated through the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, headed by Robert Stokes. The goal of the training is to create a team building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Attorney General Conway Settles Kickback Claims Against Cholesterol Drug Manufacturer KOS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  Wednesday, December 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky will participate in a settlement with KOS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., over charges the cholesterol drug manufacturer paid illegal kickbacks to doctors and marketed its products for off-label uses. Under the terms of the settlement, KOS has agreed to pay a total of $41,519,742 in civil and criminal damages, fines and penalties to resolve claims brought by the federal government, Kentucky and other participating states that KOS caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicaid program.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Fleming County Man in Child Pornography Case
  Wednesday, December 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit today announced the conviction of a Fleming County man on charges he distributed child pornography. A Fleming County jury yesterday found 28-year-old James Donovan guilty on five counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit that began in November of 2008.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 39th Judicial Circuit
  Wednesday, December 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 39th Judicial Circuit, comprised of Breathitt, Powell and Wolfe counties. This brings to 13 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway & Better Business Bureau Caution Kentucky Consumers About Seasonal Scams And Fraudulent Charities
  Friday, December 03, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central and Eastern Kentucky remind Kentucky consumers that the 'season of giving' is the perfect time of year for fraudulent charities and scam artists to prey on the generosity of others.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $3.5 Million Settlement with Asthma Drug Manufacturer Dey, Inc.
  Monday, November 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $3.5 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Dey, Inc. to resolve allegations Dey published inflated or bogus average wholesale prices (AWPs) for its drugs. Dey manufactures and markets the popular drugs Albuterol, Cromolyn Sodium, Ipratropium Bromide and other inhalation drugs used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in the 19th Judicial Circuit
  Wednesday, November 24, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 19th Judicial Circuit, comprised of Bracken, Fleming and Mason Counties. This brings to 10 the number of counties that have received the eWarrant system under a $3.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to the Office of the Attorney General in 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Consent Judgment in Do Not Call Case
  Tuesday, November 23, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a consent judgment against several defendants, including Michael Plambeck and Newburg Chiropractic, P.S.C. of Louisville, for violations of Kentucky’s Do Not Call law.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Ameritox for Paying Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors
  Friday, November 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky will participate in a $16.3 million settlement with Ameritox Ltd. to resolve claims asserted by the United States Department of Justice, Kentucky and the other states participating in the settlement that it paid illegal kickbacks to doctors.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Counties Selected for Post-Election Audit
  Tuesday, November 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced that six Kentucky counties were chosen in a random drawing to undergo independent inquiries for any potential irregularities that may have occurred during the General Election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System in 18th Judicial Circuit
  Wednesday, November 10, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has completed implementation of an electronic warrant management system (eWarrants) in the 18th Judicial Circuit, comprised of Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton and Robertson Counties.
• Franklin County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, November 09, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Franklin County man on child porn charges, including possession of more than 80,000 images and video depicting child pornography. General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit arrested 26-year-old Joshua Thompson of Frankfort on 10 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and one count of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Woodford County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
  Friday, November 05, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that a Woodford County man pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Updated Debt Adjuster Regulations Effective November 5
  Friday, November 05, 2010
• Attorney General Conway Announces Election Fraud Hotline Results
  Wednesday, November 03, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Election Fraud Hotline received 202 calls from 62 counties between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. during Kentucky's General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. There were a total of 212 issues raised in the calls, 11 of which involved allegations of vote buying/selling in seven Kentucky counties. Twenty-seven of the complaints involved general election fraud and 44 involved procedural questions.
• Former Madison County Mental Health Worker Pleads Guilty to Reckless Abuse
  Monday, November 01, 2010
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the guilty plea of a former mental health worker at Independent Opportunities of Madison County for the mistreatment of a mentally challenged resident. The incident, which left the resident with minor injuries, occurred in September of 2009 at a Berea support for community living residence.
• Community Alternatives of Kentucky-Morehead Employee Charged with Abuse of Mentally Disabled Resident
  Friday, October 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a former employee of Community Alternatives of Kentucky-Morehead on charges she sodomized a 24-year-old mentally disabled male resident. An investigator from General Conway's Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control arrested 41-year-old Anne Marie Jones today and charged her with Sodomy 3rd degree, a Class D felony. Jones was lodged in the Rowan County Detention Center.
• Attorney General Conway Reminds Kentuckians about Election Fraud Complaint Hotline
  Friday, October 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway is reminding citizens that his office will once again operate the Election Fraud Hotline during Kentucky's general election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The hotline, 1-800-328-VOTE (800-328-8683) is available throughout the year during normal business hours. On Nov. 2, investigators from the Attorney General's office will staff the hotline from 6 a.m. EST until 7 p.m. EST.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment in Financial Exploitation of Elderly Clinton County Woman
  Thursday, October 28, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced that a Hardin County grand jury has returned an indictment against two Radcliff women on charges they financially exploited an elderly disabled woman, resulting in the loss of nearly $86,000.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Kentucky Will Participate in $750 Million Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline for Sale of Tainted Drugs
  Thursday, October 28, 2010
  Kentucky Medicaid Program to receive more than $8.4 million
• Attorney General's Office Launches Electronic Warrant System In the 53rd Judicial Circuit
  Tuesday, October 26, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has completed implementation of eWarrants, an electronic warrant management system, in the 53rd Judicial Circuit, comprised of Anderson, Shelby and Spencer Counties. Funding for the project was provided under a grant by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Working with the local officials in the 53rd Circuit, the Office of the Attorney General, in partnership with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), the Kentucky State Police, the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and Open Portal Solutions, Inc. provided training and support for the new system. The 53rd Circuit marks the first rollout under the Attorney General's ARRA grant, which aims to implement eWarrants in 100 rural counties by the end of 2011.
• London Podiatrist Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
  Friday, October 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that a Franklin County grand jury indicted Dr. Richard E. Skrip, a London, Ky. Podiatrist, on 23 felony counts of Medicaid Fraud. The indictment follows a criminal investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control Unit into Skrip's billing practices.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Review of Mortgage Foreclosures
  Wednesday, October 13, 2010
  Kentucky and 48 Other States Reviewing Practices as Part of Coordinated Effort
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea in Harlan County Child Abuse Case
  Tuesday, October 12, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the guilty plea of a Harlan County man for abusing his twin infant daughters, leaving both with permanent brain damage.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Forest Laboratories
  Tuesday, October 05, 2010
  Kentucky to receive $3.1 million in settlement
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Botox Manufacturer Allergan USA
  Monday, October 04, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky will participate in a settlement with Botox manufacturer Allergan USA over allegations of deceptive and illegal marketing of Botox. Under the terms of the settlement, Allergan has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve civil and criminal claims brought by the federal government, Kentucky and other participating states that Allergan caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicaid program and paid illegal kickbacks to physicians to induce them to prescribe Botox for off-label uses.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Global Drug Maker Novartis
  Thursday, September 30, 2010
  Kentucky to receive $3.9 million in settlement
• Attorney General Conway & Partners Expand Prescription Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Initiative
  Wednesday, September 29, 2010
  Middle school students included in presentations and PSA contest
• Attorney General Conway Announces $22 Million Settlement with Drug Manufacturer
  Wednesday, September 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Kentucky will participate in a settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturers Schwarz Pharma, Inc. and Schwarz Pharma Manufacturing, Inc., to resolve claims related to the marketing and misrepresentation of the drugs Deponit and Hyoscyamine Sulfate. Under terms of the settlement, Schwarz has agreed to pay a total of $22 million to resolve claims brought by the federal government, Kentucky and other participating states that the drug manufacturer caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicaid program. Kentucky's state and federal portion of the settlement is $321,055, which represents the amount that Kentucky Medicaid expended for prescriptions written as a result of Schwarz's improper marketing practices.
• Attorney General Conway Concludes Investigation into Student Loan Company Involved with Bankrupt West Kentucky Law School
  Monday, September 27, 2010
  Company Agrees to Reduce Students' Loans by $3.6 Million
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Verdict in Nelson County Drug Trafficking Trial
  Friday, September 24, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced a guilty verdict in the trial of a Bardstown, Ky. man on drug trafficking charges.
• Three Former Madison County Caregivers Indicted for Abuse of Mentally Disabled Victim
  Thursday, September 23, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictments of three former Madison County caregivers in the abuse of a mentally disabled man at Independent Opportunities, Inc. in Richmond, Ky..
• Five Former Oakwood Caregivers Charged With Abuse Following Attorney General's Investigation
  Thursday, September 23, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that five former caregivers at Communities of Oakwood in Pulaski County, Ky. were charged on September 22, 2010 with Reckless Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult and Failure to Report Abuse under KRS 209 following the abuse of a mentally disabled resident in August of this year.
• Attorney General Conway Announces 105-Count Indictment Against Georgetown Man in Child Pornography Case
  Wednesday, September 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit today announced the indictment and arrest of a Georgetown man for possession of child pornography
• Governor Beshear, Attorney General Conway and DEA Urge Kentuckians to Participate in Prescription Drug "Take-Back" Day
  Wednesday, September 22, 2010
  Gov. Steve Beshear, Attorney General Jack Conway and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) urge Kentuckians to take part in a prescription drug “Take-Back” day on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time to help prevent increased prescription drug abuse and theft.
• Attorney General Conway, Better Business Bureau & Partners Offer Free Shred Day in Lexington
  Tuesday, September 21, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central and Eastern Kentucky, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Shred-All Documents are teaming up to offer a free “Shred Day” for Lexington residents on Friday, September 24 at Lowe’s, 2300 Greg Lag Way in the Hamburg Pavilion from noon to 5 p.m..
• Attorney General Conway & Partners Launch Statewide Prescription Drug Abuse Education Initiative
  Thursday, September 09, 2010
  Partners joined by moms who lost daughters to overdoses
• Attorney General Conway Announces $3.7 Million Settlement with Drug Company
  Monday, August 30, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $3.75 million settlement with drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for deceptive or false marketing of the anti-nausea drugs Kytril and Zofran, among others. The settlement follows a January 27, 2010 decision by Franklin Circuit Judge Roger Crittenden to award the Commonwealth more than $5.8 million in civil penalties against GSK for violating Kentucky’s Consumer Protection Act.
• Attorney General Conway Announces 95-Count Indictment Against Berea Man in Child Pornography Case
  Friday, August 27, 2010
  A Madison County grand jury indicted 42-year-old Ricky L. Fansler on 95 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Names 2010 Outstanding Commonwealth's and County Attorneys
  Thursday, August 26, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today presented the awards for the 2010 Outstanding Commonwealth's and County Attorneys at the Kentucky Prosecutor's Conference at the Lexington Convention Center. Nearly 800 prosecutors, Commonwealth's Attorneys, County Attorneys and staff from across Kentucky are attending the three-day conference sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Bell County Man on Child Pornography Charges
  Wednesday, August 25, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit today announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Bell County man on child pornography charges. Investigators from General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit arrested Jeremiah North, of Middlesboro, on August 24, 2010 on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Two Somerset Caregivers Charged with Failure to Report Suspected Abuse
  Tuesday, August 24, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that Sean Brennan, 41, and Kacie Carlson, 25, both caregivers at Community Alternatives of Kentucky (CAKY) in Somerset, have been charged with one count each of Failure to Report Suspected Abuse under KRS 209.030 in Pulaski County District Court. Both Brennan and Carlson reside in Somerset.
• Former Madison Manor Nurse's Aide Sentenced in Patient Abuse Case
  Friday, August 20, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the sentencing of Amanda Sallee, a former nurse's aide at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home for neglecting to feed a patient in her care in August of 2008. Sallee, of Richmond, in Madison County, plead guilty in March 2010 to charges of wanton abuse and neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990.
• Former Jefferson County Caregiver Charged with Wanton Endangerment
  Thursday, August 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that a former caregiver at Community Alternatives of Kentucky (CAKY) in Louisville is facing wanton endangerment charges for her treatment of two physically handicapped residents.
• Attorney General Conway to Educate Kentuckians about Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse and Cybercrimes at 2010 State Fair
  Thursday, August 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will be educating people about prescription drug abuse and the dangers that lurk online at this year's Kentucky State Fair, which runs from August 19 to August 29 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
• Jessamine County Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges
  Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Fayette County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office and the United States Attorney’s Office jointly announce the guilty plea in federal court today of 38-year-old Eric Bradley, of Jessamine County, to one count of receipt of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit Marks 2nd Anniversary
  Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  Unit Seizes More than 77,000 Child Porn Images from the Internet
• Attorney General Conway Announces $10 Million Settlement With Drug Company
  Friday, August 13, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $10 million settlement with drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and several affiliated corporations including IVAX Corporation, IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Sicor, Inc., Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Johnson County Constable Pleads Guilty to Charges of "Doctor Shopping"
  Tuesday, August 10, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Drug Investigations Branch announce the guilty plea and sentencing of Johnson County Constable Terry Ward on charges he unlawfully obtained a prescription for a controlled substance by fraud, also known as "doctor shopping."
• Attorney General Conway Announces Topix.Com Agreement That Stops "Pay-To-Police" Policy
  Monday, August 09, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway led the effort to stop abuses by Topix.com and today, along with 34 attorneys general who signed on to support his efforts, announced that an agreement has been reached with the Internet message board host to improve consumer protections and eliminate the $19.99 fee to expedite review of abusive or inappropriate posts. The agreement is the result of an initiative led by General Conway, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning to address consumer protection concerns with the popular website.
• Hazard Nursing Home and Administrator Charged with Failure to Report Abuse
  Friday, August 06, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Hazard Nursing Home Inc. and its administrator, 61-year-old Sheila Noe of Hazard were charged with failure to report suspected abuse pursuant to KRS 209.030.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Nine-year Prison Sentence for Convicted Child Pornographer
  Tuesday, August 03, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway has announced a nine-year prison sentence for a convicted child pornographer from Bracken County. Ronald Peed, Jr., was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Covington, Ky. on July 23 on a charge of receiving child pornography. Peed will also be supervised by U.S. Probation for 15 years following his release from federal prison.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $75.3 Million Settlement with Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary
  Wednesday, July 28, 2010
  Kentucky To Receive Nearly $2 Million for State and Federal Medicaid Programs
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Professional Charitable Solicitor
  Friday, July 23, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a settlement has been reached with Outreach Associates, Inc., a professional solicitor that fundraises in Kentucky for various charitable organizations, for failing to timely file documents that outline how the solicitor distributes the money it raises. An Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) filed Wednesday, July 21 in Franklin Circuit Court requires Outreach to file all of its outstanding financial documents within 10 days. As per the AVC, Outreach has also paid the Commonwealth $20,000 in penalties and costs.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Against Price-Gouging in Wake of Recent Severe Thunderstorms, Flash Flooding
  Thursday, July 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today put Kentucky businesses on notice that price-gouging will not be tolerated during times of emergency. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Tuesday, July 21, 2010 after severe thunderstorms and deadly flash flooding in a number of Kentucky counties on July 17 and 20th. Gov. Beshear also signed an executive order to implement Kentucky's price-gouging laws statewide.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentucky Storm Victims about Scams, Fly-By-Night Contractors
  Tuesday, July 20, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today warned victims of this weekend’s deadly storms and flash flooding in Eastern Kentucky to be vigilant against fly-by-night repair crews, bogus charitable collectors and storm-related scams.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Sweepstakes and Lottery Scams on Rise in Kentucky
  Monday, July 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway warns consumers that sweepstakes and lottery scams are on the rise in Kentucky. General Conway's Office of Consumer Protection receives several calls a day from consumers who have either received a notification that they have won a prize or who have wired money and are now victims of a sweepstakes or lottery-related scam.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement with Arborgen Inc.
  Friday, July 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that ArborGen Inc., a corporation that markets tree seedlings in Kentucky, will cease misleading advertising and pay $25,000 to the Commonwealth. The agreement, an assurance of voluntary compliance, was filed today in Franklin Circuit Court.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Warning after Test Results Show Lead-Tainted Jewelry Being Sold in Kentucky
  Wednesday, July 14, 2010
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and the Kentucky Department for Public Health today issued a warning to consumers after an investigation by the Attorney General's office confirmed high levels of lead in jewelry sold in Kentucky. The brightly colored jewelry sold at Rainbow stores in Lexington and Louisville could be attractive to children and could present a danger to a child's health. An investigation into whether the products have been sold elsewhere in Kentucky is ongoing.
• Settlement Reached to Return Indian Head Rock to Kentucky
  Thursday, July 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office, an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, jointly announce that a settlement has been reached to return the historic Indian Head Rock to Kentucky. An Agreed Order between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, its former mayor Gregory Bauer, Steven Shaffer and David Vetter, dismissing the civil suit, was filed today in federal district court.
• Attorney General's Office Files Motion to Revoke Probation of Former Community Presence Caregiver
  Thursday, July 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that they have asked Carter Circuit Court to revoke the probation of a former Community Presence caregiver. Last May, Branden Starostka, from Grayson, was sentenced to five years in the Kentucky Department of Corrections for wanton abuse of a vulnerable adult and tampering with physical evidence. Starostka was initially sent to prison, but in October, the court granted his motion for shock probation.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Franklin County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
  Wednesday, July 07, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Franklin County man for possession of child pornography. James S. Crawford, 38, is charged with four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Five in Bribery Scheme
  Wednesday, July 07, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictment of five defendants by a Pulaski County grand jury in connection with a plot to allegedly bribe the Commonwealth's Attorney for Pulaski County.
• Former Frankfort Nurse Indicted for Neglect of Nursing Home Resident
  Tuesday, July 06, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of 46-year-old Elizabeth Elaine Royse, a former nurse at Golden Living Center in Frankfort, Ky. Royse, formerly of Frankfort, was indicted for knowing neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990(2) in connection with the neglect of a resident at Golden Living in December of 2007.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Mine Safety Analyst
  Thursday, July 01, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictment of a former Kentucky mine safety analyst from Perry County. A Franklin County grand jury indicted 50-year-old Betty Sue Whitaker of Hazard on 28 counts of tampering with public records following an investigation by General Conway's Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other agencies. The charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Berea Man on Child Pornography and Drug Charges
  Thursday, June 24, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the conviction of a Berea man on child pornography and drug charges. A Madison Circuit Court jury has found Gerald Jones guilty of 143 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, one count of marijuana cultivation and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones will receive the maximum of 20 years to serve on all counts when he is formally sentenced on August 12, 2010.
• Former Madison County Caregivers Charged with Abuse of Mentally Handicapped Victim
  Tuesday, June 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced charges have been filed against two former Madison County caregivers for allegedly abusing a mentally handicapped man in their care. Verna Campbell, a former Assistant Adult Treatment Supervisor at Independent Opportunities in Richmond, KY, is charged with wanton abuse and neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990 in connection with the treatment of a former resident of Independent Opportunities in June of 2009. Independent Opportunities is a group home that houses mentally handicapped adults and children.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Woodford County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, June 18, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Woodford County man for possession of child pornography. Johnny H. Todd, 38, is charged with four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment In Immigration And Identity Theft Probe
  Thursday, June 17, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions announced the indictments by a Jefferson County Grand Jury of two people in connection with an ongoing investigation into the trafficking and use of identity information unlawfully obtained from United States’ citizens living in Puerto Rico.
• Office of the Attorney General Investigator Receives Prestigious Award
  Wednesday, June 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Nikki Henderson, an investigator in his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control, is the recipient of the 2010 "Champion for the Aging" Award presented by ElderServe, Inc. The award was presented at ElderServe's annual Champion for the Aging Luncheon at noon on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel ballroom in Louisville.
• Former Madison Manor Nurse's Aide Ordered to Serve Jail Sentence After New Conviction
  Tuesday, June 15, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a former nurse's aide at the Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home has been jailed after violating the terms of her conditional discharge. A Madison district judge on Monday granted a request from the Attorney General's office that Jaclyn Dawn VanWinkle's conditional discharge be revoked after she pled guilty to both alcohol intoxication in a public place and rape and sodomy in the third degree.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Vehicular Homicide Prosecution Training
  Monday, June 14, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will train police officers and local prosecutors on the effective prosecution of vehicular homicide cases. The training is being held Monday, June 14 through Wednesday, June 16 at the Embassy Suites Rivercenter in Covington and is open to the media.
• Attorney General's Office among Agencies Pooling Resources to Provide Free Victim Advocate Training
  Thursday, June 10, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway has joined with other state government agencies to sponsor a free training conference today for Kentucky's victim assistance professionals and prosecutors. Due to budget constraints, the Attorney General's office worked closely with the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet as well as the Prosecutors Advisory Council (PAC) to provide free victim advocate training on Thursday, June 10 at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, KY.
• Attorney General Conway's Office Issues Statement on PSC Decision Not to Dismiss LG&E and KU Rate Cases
  Tuesday, June 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway’s office today issued the following statement after the Public Service Commission (PSC) denied its request to dismiss the LG&E and KU rate cases, allowing a hearing on the matter to proceed in Frankfort.
• Attorney General Conway Warns "Grandparent's Scam" Still Targeting Kentucky Seniors
  Monday, June 07, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway warns consumers that the “grandparent’s scam” is still targeting Kentucky seniors and he believes social networking sites are a contributing factor.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Counties Selected for Post-election Audit
  Wednesday, June 02, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that six Kentucky counties were chosen in a random drawing this morning to undergo independent inquiries for any potential irregularities that may have occurred during the primary election on Tuesday, May 18.
• Attorney General Conway Files Motion to Dismiss LG&E and KU Rate Increase Cases
  Wednesday, June 02, 2010
  Cites Pending Sale as Reason for Dismissal
• Attorney General Conway Offers Tips for Keeping Kids Safe this Swim Season
  Tuesday, May 25, 2010
  Kentucky Pools in Violation of VGB Act Will Face Civil Penalties, Closure
• Attorney General Conway Announces Election Fraud Hotline Results
  Wednesday, May 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Election Fraud Hotline received 116 calls from 43 counties between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the Kentucky Primary Election on Tuesday, May 18. There were a total of 121 issues raised in the calls, 36 of which involved allegations of vote buying/selling. Thirty of the calls from voters involved procedural questions.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Maximum Sentence for Convicted Child Pornographer
  Monday, May 17, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of a Marshall County man convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography. Marshall Circuit Judge Dennis Foust today sentenced 53-year-old Michael Dumas, of Benton, to the maximum of 20-years in prison.
• Attorney General Conway Leads Coalition Urging Topix.com to Improve Consumer Protections
  Friday, May 14, 2010
  AGs Also Urge Topix to Eliminate $19.99 Fee For "Expedited Review" of Abusive Posts
• Attorney General Conway Issues Warning On Drop-Side Cribs
  Wednesday, May 12, 2010
  General Conway stresses importance of child product recall alerts in new web PSA.
• Kentucky and 16 Other States Move to Join Suits Against Pharmaceutical Giant Wyeth
  Monday, May 10, 2010
  Drug Company Allegedly Failed to Pay Hundreds of Millions in Rebates to Medicaid Programs Across the Country
• Bowling Green Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
  Friday, May 07, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit today announced the indictment of a Bowling Green man accused of distributing and possessing child pornography. A Warren County grand jury indicted 48-year-old Terry Wayne Henderson May 5, 2010 on 32 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and three counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. All are Class D felony charges.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant
  Friday, May 07, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victim's Advocacy today announced the availability of the Child Victims' Trust Fund's (CVTF) fiscal year 2011 Statewide Discretionary Grant. Revenue for the grant comes from the proceeds of the "I Care About Kids" special license plates, the Kentucky Income Tax Refund Check-Off and private donations.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement with Global Pharmaceutical Company
  Wednesday, May 05, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Kentucky will participate in a $72.5 million settlement with global pharmaceutical manufacturer Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Novartis is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and conducts business in more than 140 countries worldwide.
• Attorney General Conway's Statewide Prescription Drug Diversion Task Force Expands
  Wednesday, May 05, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the addition of two new members to his statewide Prescription Drug Diversion Task Force. Officers from the Floyd County Sheriff's Department and Prestonsburg Police Department were sworn in as task force members on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Wednesday, May 05, 2010
  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, May 5 through Friday, May 7 at the Marriott Downtown in Louisville. The training is coordinated through the Attorney General's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, headed by Robert Stokes. 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 Against Storm Related Price-Gouging
  Monday, May 03, 2010
  AG Offers Tips on Flood-Damaged Vehicles, Mold Remediation
• Attorney General Conway Alerts Kentucky Consumers To Graco Crib Recall
  Thursday, April 29, 2010
  KY Kids Alert Child Product Recall Initiative Spreads Across Kentucky
• Officials Join Together to Monitor Upcoming Election for Voter Fraud
  Thursday, April 29, 2010
  Officials from various agencies across the Commonwealth came together today in the State Capitol to emphasize that vote fraud will not be tolerated in the May 18th primary election. Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Attorney General Jack Conway, Tom Dyke, the chief election fraud prosecutor for U.S. Attorney Candace G. Hill in the Western District of Kentucky, and Ken Taylor, the chief election fraud prosecutor for Acting U.S. Attorney E.J. Walbourn in the Eastern District of Kentucky discussed the importance of this year's elections and how each office is working to protect the election from potential fraud.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments of Former Letcher County Personal Care Home Director and Board Chair
  Thursday, April 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a former Letcher County personal care home director on a 74-count indictment for allegedly stealing federal and state funds totaling nearly $500,000. The money was to be used for the care of disabled residents at the Golden Years Rest Home in Jenkins, Ky.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Shelby County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, April 27, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of 50-year-old Ronald Craig Hornback of Shelbyville, Ky. for possession of child pornography. A Shelby County grand jury indicted Hornback on April 21, 2010 on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Attorney General Conway Hosts Victims' Rights Day Ceremony at Children's Memorial Garden
  Wednesday, April 21, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Victim Advocacy today hosted the annual Crime Victims' Rights Day ceremony at Cove Spring Park in Frankfort. The ceremony is held each year in observance of National Crime Victims' Week. General Conway and representatives from victim advocacy groups honored Kentucky's crime victims by observing a moment of silence and planting a dogwood tree near the Children's Memorial Garden at Cove Spring Park.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $105 Million in Tobacco Settlement Money
  Tuesday, April 20, 2010
  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 $105 million in tobacco settlement money this week.
• Kenton County Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
  Friday, April 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, E.J. Walbourn, today jointly announce the guilty plea of a Kenton County man to receipt of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea of Former County Clerk in Connection with Theft of Funds
  Friday, April 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction, by guilty plea, of former Lewis County Clerk Shirley Hinton, 74, of Vanceburg. The former clerk pled guilty to the charges filed against her by a Lewis County grand jury. The indictment in January of this year included six counts of theft of funds over $500, six counts of filing a false income tax return, and one count of official misconduct.
• Attorney General Conway Joins Lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for Paying Kickbacks to Nation's Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy
  Friday, April 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control moved today to join a pending lawsuit in federal district court in Boston against drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of New Brunswick, N.J., and two of its subsidiaries, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. The lawsuit, made public in January by the U.S. Department of Justice, alleges that these companies paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to Omnicare Inc., the nation's largest pharmacy that specializes in dispensing drugs to nursing home patients. In November 2009, the United States, numerous states, including Kentucky, and Omnicare entered into a $98 million settlement agreement that, among other things, resolved Omnicare's civil liability under the False Claims Act for taking kickbacks from J & J.
• Johnson County Constable Indicted on Charges of "Doctor Shopping"
  Friday, April 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment and arrest of Johnson County Constable Terry Ward on charges he unlawfully obtained a prescription for a controlled substance by fraud, also known as "doctor shopping." A Johnson County grand jury indicted Ward on Thursday, April 15, 2010 on four counts of unauthorized procurement of a controlled substance 1st offense, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest of Jessamine County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, April 16, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of a Jessamine County man for possession of child pornography. Robert A. Walker, 40, of Nicholasville faces four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony, as a result of an investigation by General Conway’s Cybercrimes Unit.
• Governor Beshear Signs Consumer Protection Measure
  Tuesday, April 13, 2010
  Attorney General Conway hails HB 166, which will crack down on foreclosure relief scammers
• Bracken County Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
  Friday, April 09, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Attorney's Office jointly announce the guilty plea of 32-year-old Ronald Peed Jr., of Augusta, Ky, to receipt of child pornography. Peed entered the guilty plea on April 7, 2010 in U.S. District Court.
• Barren County Men Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, April 09, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the indictments of two Glasgow men for possession of child pornography. A Barren County grand jury indicted 25-year-old Gregory Dale Fields on four counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a Class D felony. Twenty-eight-year-old James Anthony Taylor faces twelve counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
• Bowling Green Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
  Thursday, April 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Bowling Green Police Department announce the arrest of a Bowling Green man accused of distributing child pornography. As a result of a joint investigation between General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit and Bowling Green Police, 47-year-old Terry Wayne Henderson was arrested April 7, 2010 and charged with distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor first offense, a Class D felony. Henderson is lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentucky Parents About Chatroulette
  Thursday, April 08, 2010
  AG Conway's Cybercrimes Unit Goes Undercover on Video Chat Website
• Louisville Podiatry Practice Agrees to Pay Restitution to Medicaid After Attorney General's Investigation
  Wednesday, April 07, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that two Louisville podiatrists have agreed to pay $86,051 in restitution for double billing the Kentucky Medicaid program. Tipton & Unroe, a podiatry practice owned by Paul Tipton and Bradford Unroe, both of Louisville, also entered into a corporate integrity agreement with the Office of the Attorney General.
• Attorney General Warns Kentucky Seniors about Medicare Scam
  Monday, April 05, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today cautioned Kentucky senior citizens about fraudulent phone calls asking them for personal information so that new Medicare cards may be issued to the consumers. The caller claims to represent Medicare or the Social Security office and asks the consumer to verify or provide information, such as a Medicare number. The calls are being received here in Kentucky and other states.
• Attorney General Conway Cautions Kentuckians About Facebook Postings During Spring Break
  Friday, April 02, 2010
  With many Kentuckians leaving town for spring break, Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit want to remind those who use social-networking sites, like Facebook or MySpace, to be careful of what they post while away from home. The warning follows a recent burglary in the Kentuckiana area believed to be prompted by a woman who posted on Facebook that she and her fiancé were leaving home for the evening.
• Anderson County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
  Thursday, April 01, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the arrest of a Lawrenceburg man who had been at large following his indictment for possession of child pornography. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department arrested 55-year-old Mark C. Whitaker on March 31, 2010 after receiving a tip from the public.
• Attorney General Conway Responds to Request to Challenge Healthcare Reform Legislation
  Tuesday, March 30, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today issued a formal response to House and Senate Republicans who requested that Kentucky join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law.
• Anderson County Man Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
  Monday, March 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the indictment of a Lawrenceburg man for possession of child pornography. An Anderson County grand jury indicted 55-year-old Mark C. Whitaker on three counts of possession of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor, a Class D felony.
• Marion County Man Indicted For Possession Of Child Pornography
  Friday, March 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the indictment of a Lebanon man for possession of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Praises Passage of PACT Act
  Thursday, March 18, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased that Congress passed legislation to prohibit the illegal online and mail-order sales of tobacco products. The PACT (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking) Act will help halt the delivery of cigarettes to underage youth and assist Kentucky in collecting state and local taxes on the Internet sales of tobacco products.
• Attorney General Conway's Prescription Drug Diversion Task Force Expands
  Thursday, March 18, 2010
  Hazard and Manchester Police to Assist with Statewide Effort
• Attorney General Conway Announces $42.5 m Settlement with Alpharma Inc. over Fraud Allegations
  Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  Kentucky To Receive More Than $281,000 In Settlement
• Attorney General Conway Announces that Atmos Energy Agrees to Cut Requested Rate Increase by More than $3.5 Million
  Friday, March 12, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Rate Intervention today announced a preliminary settlement agreement with Atmos Energy Corporation which reduces the company's original demand for a rate hike by almost 38 percent. The agreement limits Atmos to a general increase of $5.950 million, a decrease of $3.536 million from its original request of approximately $9.486 million.
• Attorney General Conway, BBB, AARP And KCEE Encourage Kentuckians of All Ages to Be Wise Consumers
  Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  In recognition of the Federal Trade Commission’s National Consumer Protection Week, March 7-13, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), AARP Kentucky and Kentucky Council for Economic Education (KCEE) are raising awareness about the importance of consumer education for Kentuckians of all ages.
• Kentucky Joins the Federal Trade Commission and 34 Other States in Agreement with Lifelock for Misleading Advertising and Sales Tactics
  Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  Identity Theft Protection Provider to Pay $12 Million To Settle Claims
• Attorney General Conway Announces Lifesmarts Competition Winner
  Friday, March 05, 2010
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Mason County High School took top honors in this year's LifeSmarts competition. Mason County edged out Louisville's duPont Manual and Bracken County High Schools to claim the state LifeSmarts championship title at Kentucky State University in Frankfort on March 4th. The team will represent Kentucky at the national LifeSmarts competition in Miami in April. Last year's winner, duPont Manual, placed 2nd in this year's competition followed by Bracken County High.
• Another Former Madison Manor Nurse's Aide Pleads Guilty to Abuse of a Patient
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the guilty plea of Amanda Sallee, a former nurse's aide at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home. Sallee, of Richmond, in Madison County, pled guilty to wanton abuse and neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990. She was charged in connection with the abuse and neglect of a former resident of Madison Manor in August 2008. Sallee was indicted in April 2009.
• Former Bell County Nursing Assistant Arrested in Connection with Abuse of a Patient
  Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control announced today that charges were filed against a former nursing assistant in connection with the abuse of a patient at Britthaven Nursing Home in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Lynwood C. Bauer, 27, of Middlesboro, was charged with one count of reckless abuse of an adult in violation of KRS 209.990(4), a Class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum of one year in jail.
• Attorney General Conway Presents Lifesmarts Competition
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  Consumer Savvy Teams to Battle it Out for Chance to Represent Kentucky at National Competition
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement with Toyota Motor Sales to Extend Additional Services to Concerned Customers
  Friday, February 26, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A, Inc. has agreed to authorize its dealers in Kentucky to accommodate customers who have concerns about driving their recalled Toyota vehicles. Toyota announed details of the additional services for customers in a letter today to attorneys general nationwide. Effective immediately, dealers have been authorized to take additional steps to address consumers concerns regarding the safety of their vehicle pending repair.
• Attorney General Conway Reaches Agreement with Home Service USA over Water Line Service Coverage Solicitation
  Friday, February 26, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Consumer Protection today announced an agreement has been reached with Home Service USA and Home Service USA Repair Management regarding solicitations that were mailed last month to consumers in several Kentucky counties offering water line repair services.
• Attorney General Conway and State Partners Team with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to Launch New Child Product Recall Initiative
  Thursday, February 25, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the launch of KY Kids Alert, a new statewide initiative to educate Kentucky parents and child care providers about the importance of child product recall information and to ensure that child care facilities across the Commonwealth receive these potentially lifesaving notices. As part of the KY Kids Alert initiative, approximately 1,500 Kentucky child care centers and certified family child care homes that have email addresses on file with CHFS will automatically be signed up to receive free child product recall alerts electronically from CPSC. Recall notices will also be mailed quarterly to the more than 1,400 child care facilities without an email address on file.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Convicted Child Rapist Receives Maximum Sentence
  Friday, February 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced that Marshall Circuit Court Judge Denis Faust imposed the jury-recommended maximum sentence on a man convicted of child rape in December of 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Seeks Details on Abusive Posts, Removal Fees from Internet Message Board Topix.com
  Thursday, February 11, 2010
  After receiving dozens of calls and complaints from Kentuckians, Attorney General Jack Conway today asked Topix.com, an interactive message board website host, to provide information regarding its policies dealing with abusive posts that violate the website’s terms of service. General Conway’s Office of Consumer Protection has received calls and complaints from concerned citizens who allege that false and defamatory information about children, as well as adults, has been posted on the Topix website. They have also complained that the tools provided by Topix to remove the abusive posts are ineffective unless consumers agree to pay a $19.99 fee.
• Marion County Man Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, February 02, 2010
  Suspect is a lifetime registered sex offender
• Two Christian County Men Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the indictments of two Christian County men for possession of child pornography. A Christian County grand jury indicted Mathew Simpson and Michael Myers, both of Oak Grove, on January 22, 2010. The indictments involve charges that are unrelated and followed separate investigations by DCI’s Cybercrimes Unit, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).
• First Steps' Therapist Sentenced and Ordered to Pay Restitution to Medicaid
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced a plea agreement was reached in the case of a Kentucky physical therapist arrested earlier in 2008 on charges she defrauded the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Tiffany Bentley, 29, from Corona, in Letcher County, pled guilty today in Jefferson Circuit Court to Medicaid fraud, a class D felony, which will carry a one year sentence.
• Attorney General Conway & Better Business Bureau Caution Consumers about Water Line Service Coverage Solicitation
  Friday, January 29, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central & Eastern Kentucky today cautioned consumers to be wary of a mail solicitation from Home Service USA that has generated numerous complaints from consumers and public utility officials in Central Kentucky. Consumers in Frankfort, Versailles, Richmond, Danville and Nicholasville have reported receiving solicitations from West Palm Beach, Florida-based Home Service USA that look like a notice from their local water utility. The notice is actually a solicitation from a private business offering what appears to be a warranty service.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $5.8 Million in Civil Penalties Against Glaxosmithkline for Consumer Protection Violations
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  For the second time this week, Attorney General Jack Conway is announcing stiff civil penalties against a drug manufacturer for violating Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act. On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, Franklin Circuit Judge Roger Crittenden awarded the Commonwealth more than $5.8 million in civil penalties in its case against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), for deceptive or false marketing of the anti-nausea drugs Kytril and Zofran, among others.
• Kentucky Court Hands Down $5.3 Million Civil Penalty Against Drug Company for Consumer Protection Violations
  Wednesday, January 27, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Franklin Circuit Court judge has awarded $5.3 million in civil penalties against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for violating Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act. In October 2009, a jury handed down a $14.7 million verdict against AstraZeneca for defrauding the Medicaid Program and Kentucky consumers by inflating the prices of their prescription drugs.
• Bourbon County Man Sentenced For Possession Of Child Pornography
  Friday, January 22, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the sentencing of a Bourbon County man for possession of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grant
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  Proceeds From “I Care About Kids” License Plates Help Fund Prevention Grant
• Dental Management Company Pays $24 Million in National Settlement over Fraud Allegations
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  FORBA Holdings Manages Louisville’s Small Smiles Dental Clinic
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Sentenced For Abusing A Patient
  Thursday, January 21, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the sentencing of two Kentucky caregivers who pled guilty on December 4, 2009 to the abuse of a patient at Community Presence, Inc.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment against Former Lewis County Clerk
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictment of former Lewis County Clerk Shirley Hinton, 74, of Vanceburg. A Lewis County grand jury indicted Hinton on Friday, January 15, 2010 on six counts of theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $300, six counts of filing a false income tax return and one count of official misconduct first degree.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Tuesday, January 19, 2010
  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, January 20 through Friday, January 22 at the Hilton Suites at Lexington Green in Lexington, Kentucky. The training is coordinated through the Attorney General’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program, headed by Robert Stokes. 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 Kentucky Consumers about Haitian Disaster Relief Scams
  Friday, January 15, 2010
  As Kentuckians open their hearts and pocketbooks to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, Attorney General Jack Conway warns that scammers may try to prey on their generosity. He asks that Kentucky consumers choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid that may come through emails, social networking sites or even direct calls.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Statement on Verdict in Drunk Driving Case that Killed Prosecutor Doug Wright
  Friday, January 15, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today issued the following statement about the conviction on Thursday, January 14 of Daniel Gabbard for driving drunk and killing Commonwealth’s Attorney Doug Wright.
• Former Madison Manor Nurse’s Aide Pleads Guilty to Abuse of a Patient
  Monday, January 11, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced the guilty plea of Valerie Lamb, a former nurse’s aide at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home. Lamb, of Berea, in Madison County, pled guilty to reckless abuse and neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990. She was indicted in April 2009 in connection with the abuse and neglect of a former resident of Madison Manor in August 2008.
• Attorney General Conway Responds to Request to Challenge Health Care Legislation
  Friday, January 08, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway today sent a letter to House Republican Floor Leader Jeff Hoover in response to his recent request related to health care reform legislation under consideration by Congress.
• Former Eastern KY Dentist Receives Five Year Prison Sentence For Defrauding Medicaid & Drug Trafficking
  Monday, January 04, 2010
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that a former dentist in Eastern Kentucky was sentenced to five years in prison.
• Hardin County Man Indicted For Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, December 29, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Cybercrimes Unit today announced the indictment of Dustin Edmonds, 18, of Elizabethtown, KY on charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Files Petition for Review with U.S. Supreme Court in KY Sex Offender Residency Ruling
  Wednesday, December 23, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway is asking the United States Supreme Court to review the ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that lifts the residency restrictions for all registered sex offenders who committed their crimes before July 12, 2006. General Conway today filed a Petition for Certiorari in the United States Supreme Court asking that the Court review the decision in the case of Baker V. Commonwealth.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Against Storm Related Price-Gouging, Storm Chasers
  Monday, December 21, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today put Kentucky businesses on notice that price-gouging will not be tolerated during times of emergency. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday, December 19 after more than one foot of snow fell on portions of Central and Eastern Kentucky. At the request of General Conway, Gov. Beshear today signed an executive order to implement Kentucky’s price-gouging laws statewide as of December 18, when the storm began.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Pulaski Man Convicted of Threatening Judge & Commonwealth’s Attorney
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of a man in Pulaski Circuit Court on charges stemming from a threatening letter he sent in December 2008, stating he would kill Pulaski Circuit Judge David Tapp, Pulaski Commonwealth’s Attorney Eddie Montgomery, and other officials.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Consumers to Consider Toy and Product Safety this Holiday Season
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway urges Kentucky consumers to consider toy and product safety information when making holiday purchases. "I want the holidays to be as safe and happy as possible for Kentucky families," said General Conway. "Being aware of the latest product safety measures and recall information can prevent potential injuries and possibly save lives."
• Corbin Dentist Indicted for Engaging in a Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a Kentucky dentist on seven counts of engaging in a scheme to defraud the Kentucky Medicaid Program. On December 14, 2009, the Whitley County grand jury returned the indictment charging Ronald Hungerbuhler, a dentist from Corbin, in Whitley County, with seven counts of devising or engaging in a scheme to defraud the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program valued at $300 or more.
• Bullitt County Man Pleads Guilty to Wrongfully Registering to Vote as Convicted Felon
  Friday, December 11, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions announced today that a Bullitt County man, convicted 37 years ago in a Jefferson County killing, has pled guilty to a felony charge of wrongfully registering to vote in Bullitt County. Stephen Ray Thomason entered a guilty plea in Bullitt Circuit Court on Thursday, Dec.10.
• Knott County Man Sentenced to 13 Years For Receipt of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, December 08, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, James Zerhusen, jointly announce the sentencing of 27-year-old Joshua Slone, of Knott County, for receiving child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Cautions Kentucky Consumers to Give Wisely this Holiday Season
  Tuesday, December 08, 2009
  Online Shoppers Should Use Caution
• Attorney General Conway Announces Jury-Recommended Maximum Sentence for Child Rapist
  Monday, December 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions announced today that a Marshall County jury has recommended the maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole for 25 years for a convicted child rapist and persistent felony offender.
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Plead Guilty to Abusing a Patient
  Monday, December 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement in the case of two Kentucky caregivers arrested on charges relating to the abuse of a patient at Community Presence, Inc. Todd Gribbin from Flatwoods and Earl Pelphrey from Grayson in Carter County pled guilty to wantonly abusing an adult, wanton endangerment first degree and unlawful imprisonment first degree, all class D felonies. The pleas occurred on Friday, December 4, in Carter Circuit Court.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $4.49 Million in Rate Savings for Duke Energy Customers
  Monday, December 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a preliminary settlement agreement with Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., which reduces the company’s original request for a rate increase by more than 25 percent.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Nurse and Two Caretakers Indicted for Neglect of a Patient
  Tuesday, December 01, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictments of a nurse and two caregivers in connection with the alleged neglect of a patient at Creekwood Place Nursing Home in Logan County, Ky. Barbara A. Moore, a nurse from Beechmont; Destiny W. Duncan, a certified nursing assistant from Russellville; and Melissa L. Lyon, a certified nursing assistant from Olmstead, were each indicted by the Logan County Grand Jury on one count of knowing abuse/neglect of an adult under KRS 209.990(2), a Class C felony. Each person could face five to 10 years in prison if convicted.
• Attorney General Conway Announces the Arrests of 15 Accused of Forging Oxycontin Prescriptions
  Tuesday, November 24, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the arrests of 15 suspects on charges related to the forgery of Oxycontin prescriptions in Central and Eastern Kentucky. A total of 19 individuals were indicted last month by a Fayette County grand jury in connection with the alleged forgery of prescriptions from Hazard to Lexington. The indictments followed a year-long investigation by the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from the Office of Inspector General.
• Omnicare and Ivax Pharmaceuticals to Pay $98 Million to Settle Allegations of Fraud
  Tuesday, November 24, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Kentucky has joined with other states and the federal government in reaching an agreement with Omnicare, Inc. and IVAX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to settle allegations that the companies engaged in unlawful kickback schemes that defrauded federal and state healthcare programs. Omnicare is a Maryland based corporation headquartered in Covington, Ky., that specializes in providing pharmacy services to long-term care facilities. IVAX Pharmaceuticals is a Florida based corporation, headquartered in Weston, Fla., that manufactures generic drugs.
• Former Eastern Kentucky Dentist Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud & Drug Trafficking
  Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced that a plea agreement was reached in the case of 47-year-old Craig Ralston, a former dentist in Eastern Kentucky. Ralston, formerly of Bell County, Ky., was indicted in December 2007 on charges that he defrauded the Kentucky Medicaid Program and three counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, Hydrocodone. Ralston pled guilty to all counts in Bell Circuit Court on Monday, November 16.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement With Vonage Regarding Cancellation Issues
  Monday, November 16, 2009
  Company will issue refunds and modify cancellation & retention practices.
• Attorney General Conway Applauds FDA Probe of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
  Friday, November 13, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today joined 18 other state attorneys general in applauding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement today that it will look into the safety and legality of alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs). General Conway, a member of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Youth Access to Alcohol Committee, is also pleased with the FDA’s decision to request that manufacturers of these products provide the agency with support for the claim that the use of caffeine and other stimulants in alcoholic beverages is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) under FDA regulations.
• Former Group Home Administrator Pleads Guilty to Neglecting Patients
  Thursday, November 12, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement was reached in the case of a former Kentucky group home administrator accused of neglecting patients. Terry Wallingford, who previously ran New Hope, LLC, a Support for Community Living group home in Mercer County, Ky., waived his right to a grand jury hearing and was charged by information in Mercer Circuit Court on Tuesday, November 10. Wallingford, currently of Harrodsburg, Ky, pled guilty to one count of wanton neglect of a vulnerable adult under KRS 209.990(3), a Class D felony.
• Former Nurse Sentenced in Connection With Death of Patient
  Friday, November 06, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the sentencing of a nurse formerly employed by Hurstborne Care Center in Jefferson County, Ky.
• Attorney General Conway Files Motion With U.S. Supreme Court Asking For Stay of KY Sex Offender Residency Ruling
  Thursday, November 05, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today filed a motion with the United States Supreme Court asking it to stay the recent ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that lifts the residency restrictions for all registered sex offenders who committed their crimes before July 12, 2006 –meaning more than 5,500 sex offenders could live next to schools and daycares.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction in Magoffin County Jury Tampering Case
  Thursday, November 05, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the convictions of a Magoffin County woman and her grandson for their roles in creating a mistrial in the September sodomy trial of Chester Allen.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Multi-County Burglar/Robber
  Thursday, November 05, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of 42-year-old Gerald D. Weddle in Oldham Circuit Court for his part in a multi-county crime spree in 2007.
• Attorney General Conway's Prescription Drug Diversion Task Force Participates In Historic Drug Sweep
  Friday, October 30, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway’s prescription drug diversion task force was among the agencies making arrests this week as part of the largest drug sweep operation in Kentucky’s history.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments of Three People in Connection with Adair County Arson
  Thursday, October 29, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictments and arrests in Columbia of a former Kentucky State Police Trooper and two of his relatives in connection with an arson in Adair County.
• Attorney General Conway Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Sex Offender Residency Case
  Thursday, October 29, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the recent ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that lifts the residency restrictions for all registered sex offenders who committed their crimes before July 12, 2006 – meaning hundreds of sex offenders could live next to schools and daycares.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Refund for Former Customers of Nicholasville Health Club
  Friday, October 23, 2009
  Former customers of the LA Boxing Health Club will soon receive refunds as a result of action taken by Attorney General Jack Conway’s Office of Consumer Protection.
• Kentucky's Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board Marks 25th Anniversary
  Wednesday, October 21, 2009
  Hosts 1st Annual Halloween Ball
• Four Pharmaceutical Companies Agree to Pay $124 Million for Alleged Submission of False Claims to Medicaid
  Monday, October 19, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Kentucky has joined with other states and the federal government in reaching an agreement with four pharmaceutical companies over allegations they submitted false claims to Medicaid. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MPI), UDL Laboratories, Inc. (UDL), AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., will pay a total of $124 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay appropriate rebates for drugs that were paid for by Medicaid. As part of the settlements, the Commonwealth of Kentucky will recover more than $1.6 million in total state and federal dollars. More than $500,000 will go to Kentucky’s Medicaid Program.
• Kentucky Sheriffs and Deputies to Receive Needed Equipment in Settlement over Allegations of Deceptive Fundraising Practices by Charity
  Monday, October 19, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Kentucky sheriffs and their deputies will benefit from a settlement reached between his office and a Texas-based charity and its solicitor over allegedly deceptive fundraising practices.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Training for New Prosecutors
  Friday, October 16, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office will host the Kentucky Prosecutors Institute (KPI) next week to train new prosecutors about courtroom procedure and techniques. Developed in conjunction with the Prosecutors Advisory Council, KPI provides intensive, hands-on training for new prosecutors by using actual courtroom scenarios.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $14.7 Million Verdict Against Drug Company
  Thursday, October 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Franklin Circuit Court jury has handed down a $14.7 million verdict against global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca for defrauding the Medicaid program and Kentucky consumers by inflating the prices of their prescription drugs.
• Fifth Annual Free Community Shredding Event
  Wednesday, October 07, 2009
  Fight identity theft and recycle confidential documents and materials.
• Kentucky Court Upholds Constitutionality of State's Price-Gouging Statute in Challenge By Marathon Oil
  Tuesday, October 06, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a significant ruling in Franklin Circuit Court in a lawsuit against Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, Marathon Oil Corp., and Speedway SuperAmerica LLC alleging price gouging in the wholesale and retail pricing of gasoline in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
• Attorney General Conway & CyberSafeKY Announce Back to School Safety Initiatives
  Monday, October 05, 2009
  20 Computers Donated to Community Organizations
• Attorney General Conway Files Suit Against Merck
  Monday, September 28, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court against pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. alleging violations of Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act related to the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx. General Conway is seeking injunctive relief, civil penalties, and other equitable relief related to Merck's marketing of Vioxx.
• Attorney General Conway Receives $3.94 Million Grant to Take Kentucky's eWarrants System into Rural Areas
  Thursday, September 24, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office has received a $3.94 million grant from the American Resource and Recovery Act (ARRA) to expand Kentucky's electronic warrant management (eWarrants) system. The Office of the Attorney General will work closely with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, Kentucky State Police and Kentucky's County Attorneys to install the eWarrants system in nearly all of the state's rural counties. Currently, only six Kentucky counties have access to the electronic warrant system. In addition to improving public safety, the grant will also create approximately 20 new jobs across the Commonwealth.
• Jessamine County Man Indicted for Allegedly Trying to Lure a Child for Sex Via the Internet
  Tuesday, September 22, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Tom Lockridge, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit representing Garrard and Jessamine counties, today jointly announced the indictment of a Jessamine County man on two counts of using electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activities. The charges are Class D felonies punishable by up to 5 years in prison on each count.
• Bracken County Man Indicted on 485 Counts of Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, September 18, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Kathryn Hendrickson, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit representing Bracken, Fleming and Mason Counties, today jointly announced the indictment of a Bracken County man on 485 counts of distribution and possession of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway's Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force Participates in Floyd County Drug Round-up
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  Members of Attorney General Jack Conway's new statewide prescription drug abuse task force assisted in a drug round-up in Floyd County on Tuesday, September 15. The joint operation between the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Drug Diversion Task Force; Operation Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education (UNITE); Floyd County Sheriff's Department; and police departments from Prestonsburg and Martin resulted in the arrests of three individuals on charges of trafficking in a controlled substance. Additional arrests and charges are expected.
• Attorney General Conway Announces that Columbia Gas Agrees to Cut Requested Rate Increase by More than $5 Million
  Tuesday, September 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a settlement agreement with Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc., which reduces the company’s original demand for a rate hike by almost 50 percent. The agreement limits Columbia to a general increase of $6.125 million, a decrease of $5.44 million from its original request of approximately $11.57 million.
• Western Kentucky Dentist Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
  Tuesday, September 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control today announced a plea agreement was reached in the case of a Western Kentucky dentist. Dr. Timothy Underwood, 58, of Central City in Muhlenberg County, was indicted in December 2006 on charges that he defrauded the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Underwood pled guilty and was sentenced in Franklin Circuit Court on Friday, September 11, 2009 for presenting false claims to the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program.
• Attorney General Conway & Department of Financial Institutions Announce Launch of Lifesmarts Competition
  Tuesday, September 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and the Department of Financial Institutions is pleased to announce with its other state partners, the Department of Insurance, the Better Business Bureau, and 4-H Cooperative Extension, the official start of the 2009-2010 LifeSmarts season in Kentucky.
• Kentucky Attorney General to Host National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units Annual Conference
  Thursday, September 10, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will host the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU) Annual Conference in Louisville next week. The conference, which focuses on identifying and fighting Medicaid fraud and protecting our most vulnerable citizens from abuse, neglect and exploitation, will be held at the Galt House beginning on Monday, Sept. 14 to Thursday, Sept. 17. Attorney General Conway will provide the opening remarks between 9:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 14 for the approximately 200 prosecutors and investigators from all 50 states and the District of Columbia who are expected to attend.
• Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection with Death of Patient
  Friday, September 04, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement was reached in the case of a Kentucky nurse formerly employed by Hurstborne Care Center in Jefferson County, Ky. Stacy Harrison, of Henderson, Ky. was indicted in June 2008 on charges related to the abuse and neglect of a patient under his care. Harrison pled guilty in Jefferson Circuit Court today to knowing neglect of a vulnerable adult under KRS 209.990(2), a Class C felony.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments In Magoffin County Jury Tampering Case
  Thursday, September 03, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictments of a Magoffin County woman and her grandson on charges of jury tampering and retaliating against a participant in the legal process.
• Knott County Man Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case
  Wednesday, September 02, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations' (DCI) Cybercrimes Unit today announced that a plea agreement has been reached with a Knott County man for receipt of child pornography. This marks the completion of one of the first child pornography investigations handled by General Conway's newly created Cybercrimes Unit.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $2.3 Billion Settlement With Pfizer
  Wednesday, September 02, 2009
  Pfizer to pay Kentucky $5.4 Million for Medicaid Fraud, Consumer Protection violations
• Attorney General Conway Issues Refund Checks from Settlement with Suretouch Long Distance
  Friday, August 28, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that more than 1,000 Kentuckians will receive refund checks as part of a settlement in a telemarketing enforcement action against Direct Connect Consulting Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia and related defendants which marketed "SureTouch" Long Distance service. The action was filed in May 2008 alleging the defendants had engaged in deceptive marketing and illegal billing practices. The case was filed jointly by the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of a national telemarketing fraud sweep called "Operation TelePhoney."
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentucky Senior Citizens Not to Fall for the "Grandparents Scam"
  Friday, August 28, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway is warning Kentuckians about a phone scam that targets grandparents. General Conway’s Office of Consumer Protection has received calls from concerned consumers about the so-called "Grandparents Scam," also known as the "Emergency Scam." At least one victim in Kentucky was conned out of $6,000.
• Attorney General Conway Names 2009 Outstanding Commonwealth's and County Attorneys
  Thursday, August 20, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today presented awards for the 2009 Outstanding Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys at the Kentucky Prosecutor’s Conference at the Lexington Convention Center.
• Attorney General Conway Launches Statewide Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force
  Thursday, August 20, 2009
  Office of the Attorney General Receives $50,000 grant to expand drug diversion efforts.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Additional Dates for Senior Crime Colleges in Western Ky
  Wednesday, August 12, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway wants to make sure Kentucky’s senior citizens are armed with the latest information about scams that target the elderly. The Office of the Attorney General has already hosted nearly 20 senior crime colleges this year and recently added additional dates in Western Kentucky.
• Hopkinsville Couple Arraigned on Felony Charges Related to Phony Investment Scam
  Wednesday, August 12, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and 3rd District Commonwealth’s Attorney Lynn Pryor today announced the arraignment of two of four people charged in connection with a phony investment scam in Christian County that has cost its victims more than $516,000.
• Attorney General, Mayor: Avoid Flood-Related Scams
  Tuesday, August 11, 2009
  Mayor Jerry Abramson and Attorney General Jack Conway warned Louisville residents to be vigilant against fly-by-night repair crews, bogus charitable collectors and fake officials – scams designed to exploit people recovering from disasters like last week’s flash flooding.
• Attorney General Conway Offers Tips To Consumers With Flood Damaged Vehicles
  Thursday, August 06, 2009
  With hundreds of cars damaged in Tuesday’s record-breaking rainfall and subsequent flooding in the Louisville Metro area, Attorney General Jack Conway has some important tips for consumers whose vehicles were damaged by floodwaters. General Conway also cautions consumers to be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles that may end up on used car lots.
• Attorney General Conway Provides Consumer Information for Kentucky Storm Victims
  Wednesday, August 05, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway wants victims of Tuesday’s severe storms and torrential downpours to be aware of scam artists who may try to prey upon their misfortune.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Plan To Pay $1.64M to Qualifying Kentucky Countrywide Mortgage Borrowers
  Thursday, July 23, 2009
  Payments follow settlement with Countrywide over allegations of predatory lending.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Fraud Alert
  Tuesday, July 21, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today warned consumers who have purchased classified ads in newspapers that they could be targeted by scam artists and should not give out personal information over the phone.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Nearly $6 Million National Settlement With DISH Network
  Thursday, July 16, 2009
  Settlement addresses allegations of deceptive and unfair sales practices.
• Badges For Baseball Pilot Program Helping Area Youth Learn Baseball Basics, Healthy Choices
  Wednesday, July 15, 2009
  AG Conway Greets 2009 Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Summer Camp Participants in Frankfort
• Attorney General Conway Announces Multi-State Settlement with Drug Companies over Slow Disclosure of Negative Drug Study Results
  Wednesday, July 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway, along with attorneys general of 35 other states, today announced a settlement with Merck & Co. Inc, Shering-Plough Corporation, and a joint venture of the two companies, MSP Singapore Company, LLC. The agreement, filed in Franklin Circuit Court, resolves an investigation into the companies’ delay in releasing negative results from a clinical trial involving the cholesterol lowering drug Vytorin® (a combination of the drug Zetia® and Simvastatin).
• Attorney General Conway Announces $4.5 Million Settlement with Drug Company
  Friday, July 10, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $4.5 settlement with several U.S. subsidiaries of global pharmaceutical manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, headquartered in Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany. The U.S. companies involved in the settlement are Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc., Roxane Laboratories, Inc. and Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc.
• Latest Scams Target Out-of-work Kentuckians
  Friday, July 10, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway warns out-of-work Kentuckians to be leery of the latest wave of scams to hit the Commonwealth. The Office of the Attorney General has received an increased number of complaints and inquiries about so-called "Secret Shopper" and Automated Clearing House transfer scams that have cost victims thousands of dollars and prey upon those who are experiencing tough times.
• Attorney General Conway's Cybercrimes Unit Marks 1st Anniversary
  Wednesday, July 08, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway’s Cybercrimes Unit just marked its 1st anniversary. In June 2008, General Conway followed through on his commitment to Kentuckians to create a unit dedicated to investigating crimes that occur online.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Drug Company
  Thursday, July 02, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $2 million settlement with Deerfield, Ill., pharmaceutical manufacturer Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a subsidiary of global healthcare company Baxter International, Inc.
• Attorney General Conway's Senior Crime Colleges Help Seniors Protect Themselves
  Wednesday, July 01, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway wants to make sure Kentucky’s senior citizens are armed with the latest information on scams that may target the elderly.
• Bourbon County Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, June 30, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the arrest of Larry S. Maitland of Paris, in Bourbon County, on five counts of possession of child pornography, a Class D felony.
• Attorney General Conway Among Those Urging Fedex Ground to Play by the Rules, Classify Drivers Properly
  Thursday, June 25, 2009
  AGs concerned FedEx may be circumventing worker protections, dodging state taxes
• Attorney General Conway Announces $16 Million Dollar Judgment Against Drug Company
  Wednesday, June 24, 2009
  Attorney General Jack today announced that a Franklin Circuit Court jury has handed down a $16 million judgment against Sandoz, the generic-drugs division of pharmaceutical giant Novartis, for defrauding the Medicaid program and Kentucky consumers by inflating the prices of their prescription drugs.
• Former Bell County Dentist Indicted on Charges of Jury Tampering
  Thursday, June 18, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of Craig Ralston, a former dentist in Bell County, on five counts of jury tampering, a Class D felony. The Bell County grand jury handed down the indictment on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Prison Term for Former Minister on Theft, Forgery Charges
  Wednesday, June 17, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of Richard Bridges, of Bowling Green, on felony theft and forgery charges in connection with a long-term embezzlement scheme perpetrated against a Simpson County Church.
• Attorney General Releases Advisory Legal Opinion Regarding Video Lottery Terminals At Racetracks
  Monday, June 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today released an advisory legal opinion regarding video lottery terminals at Kentucky racetracks.
• Citizens, Service Providers Urged to Report Elder Abuse
  Monday, June 15, 2009
  Attorney General, Financial Regulator Join Forces to Fight Exploitation
• Attorney General Conway Urges Kentucky Parents to Keep Their Kids Cybersafe This Summer
  Thursday, June 11, 2009
  June Marks National Internet Safety Month
• Attorney General Conway and Members of the Prosecutors Advisory Council Praise Governor Beshear’s Proposed Budget Increase for Prosecutors
  Wednesday, June 03, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and members of the Prosecutors Advisory Council today praised Governor Steve Beshear’s proposed Special Session budget that seeks to increase funding for Kentucky prosecutors.
• Fleming County Man Indicted For Distribution And Possession of Child Pornography
  Wednesday, June 03, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations have announced the indictment of a Fleming County man on multiple charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.
• Louisville Man Sentenced For Involvement In Ponzi-Like Scheme
  Thursday, May 28, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, Candace G. Hill, have announced the sentencing of Roger W. Jones, 54, of Louisville, for selling investments as an unregistered broker/dealer and for his role in a Ponzi-like scheme known as Semper Libera.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Murray Couple Sentenced In Child Abuse Case
  Tuesday, May 26, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of a Murray man and woman for their roles in a Calloway County child abuse case
• Attorney General Conway Announces $5.1 Million Settlement With Eli Lilly
  Tuesday, May 26, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $5.1 million settlement with Eli Lilly and Company over allegations of improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea For Former Minister On Theft Charges
  Friday, May 22, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the guilty plea of a former minister in Franklin, in Simpson County, on charges he stole $50,000 from his church.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea in Ebay Scam
  Thursday, May 21, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Erica L. McGinn, formerly of North Bend, Ne., in connection with her failure to deliver a Lexus automobile that she sold through Ebay for $36,100 to a Prospect, Ky. man, in January 2008. The defendant did not own or have possession of the vehicle at the time of the transaction.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Eight Year Prison Sentence For Teacher Who Had Sexual Relations With 13-Year-Old Student
  Thursday, May 21, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the successful conclusion of the prosecution of a former Bullitt County teacher and coach who had repeated sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old student in the late 1990s.
• Bracken County Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
  Wednesday, May 20, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the arrest of Ronald Peed Jr., 32, of Augusta in Bracken County, on 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, all class D felony charges.
• "Operation False Charity" Law Enforcement Sweep
  Wednesday, May 20, 2009
  Attorney General Conway Joins FTC And 47 States in Crackdown On Fraudulent Solicitors
• Restraining Order Issued In Attorney General Conway's Suit Against Auto Warranty Telemarketer
  Friday, May 15, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Fayette Circuit judge has granted his request for a restraining order to stop a Nevada based telemarketing company from making deceptive auto warranty calls in Kentucky.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentuckians About Storm Scams
  Friday, May 15, 2009
  Reminds Eastern Kentuckians about OAG office in Prestonsburg
• Attorney General Conway Announces Suit Against Auto Warranty Telemarketer
  Thursday, May 14, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the filing of a consumer protection lawsuit in Fayette Circuit Court against a Nevada telemarketing company for making deceptive calls concerning automobile warranties to Kentucky consumers on the Do Not Call list.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement With Michelin North America, Inc.
  Thursday, May 14, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, along with attorneys general of 16 other states, today announced a multistate settlement with Michelin North America, Inc. of Greenville, S. C., regarding alleged representations Michelin made in its advertising of fuel-efficient tires.
• Attorney General Conway Provides Consumer Information for Kentucky Storm Victims
  Monday, May 11, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today provided information to consumers who are victims of recent severe thunderstorms.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction And Resignation Of Elliott County Clerk
  Friday, May 08, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the successful end to the criminal investigation and prosecution of Elliott County Clerk Reeda Ison.
• Our Lady of Peace Behavioral Analyst Indicted For Criminal Abuse
  Friday, May 08, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of a behavioral analyst working at Our Lady of Peace Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky for criminal abuse in the second degree.
• Scammers Try To Cash In On Swine Flu Epidemic
  Thursday, May 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway cautions Kentucky consumers that con artists are trying to cash in on the swine flu epidemic.
• Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Teams With Attorney General Conway And Louisville Slugger To Provide Badges For Baseball
  Tuesday, May 05, 2009
  Crime Prevention Program Pairs At-Risk Youth With Louisville Metro Police Department Mentors
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Three in Covington Election Investigation
  Wednesday, April 29, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction, by guilty plea, of three defendants indicted in connection with their joint roles in election finance crimes during the 2008 general election in Covington, Ky.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional Vehicular Homicide Training
  Wednesday, April 29, 2009
  First of its kind training in Kentucky will assist police officers and prosecutors.
• Attorney General Conway Announces New Resource To Keep Kentucky Roads Safer
  Tuesday, April 28, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the launch of the Kentucky Traffic Safety website, www.Kytrafficsafety.com.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Murray Couple in Child Abuse Case
  Monday, April 27, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of a Murray man and woman for their roles in a year-long course of serious physical abuse of children in their care.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments Following Election Probe in Covington
  Thursday, April 23, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the indictment of three persons stemming from unlawful campaign practices in the 2008 election for Covington City Commission.
• Attorney General To Host Victims' Rights Day Rally In Capitol Rotunda
  Thursday, April 23, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office will be hosting the 18th annual Kentucky Crime Victims’ Rights Day Rally in the Capitol Rotunda on April 28 at 1 p.m.
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Sentenced To Prison in Connection With Death of Patient
  Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a conviction in the case of two Kentucky caregivers working for Community Presence, Inc., who were arrested last year on charges relating to the abuse and death of a patient.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $116.9-million in Tobacco Settlement Money
  Monday, April 20, 2009
  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 $116.9 million in tobacco settlement money last week.
• Attorney General Conway and Cabinet for Health & Family Services Issue Fraud Alert for One-Time Economic Stimulus Payment
  Monday, April 20, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Janie Miller are warning consumers who receive Social Security and other disability payments against possible scams as the federal government prepares to distribute a one-time economic stimulus payment.
• Former University of the Cumberlands Student Convicted for Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, April 17, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, James Zerhusen, and Wayne Byrd of the Williamsburg Police Department jointly announce the conviction of a former University of the Cumberlands student on one count of possession of child pornography. A federal jury sitting in London, Ky. convicted Sungkook Kim, 23, of Williamsburg, in Whitley County, on Thursday, April 16.
• Former Russellville Man Sentenced For Trying To Lure Child Over Internet
  Thursday, April 16, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of Kevin Wayne Cain, 40, for attempting to lure a child over the Internet and for the possession of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Additional Indictments in Madison Manor Abuse Case
  Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictments of Amanda Sallee and Valerie Lamb, two former nurse’s aides at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home.
• Berea Man Sought in 14-Count Indictment On Child Pornography, Drug and Weapons Charges
  Monday, April 13, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the indictment of Gerald Jones, 42, of Berea in Madison County on 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
• Bullitt County Man Indicted For Possession And Distribution Of Child Pornography
  Tuesday, April 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the indictment of William John Miller, 26, of Hillview in Bullitt County, on five counts of possession and distribution of child pornography, all class D felony charges.
• Former Madison Manor Nurse's Aide Pleads Guilty To Neglect of Nursing Home Resident
  Tuesday, April 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the guilty plea of Jaclyn Dawn VanWinkle, a former nurse’s aide at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex (Madison Manor) nursing home.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Consumers About Get-Rich-Quick Scams
  Friday, April 03, 2009
  Questionable Internet Software and Training Opportunities Also on the Rise
• Attorney General Conway Issues Opinion on Effective Date of Legislation Passed in 2009 Kentucky General Assembly
  Wednesday, April 01, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that as is customary, his office has issued a legal opinion on the effective date of legislation passed during the regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly. According to the opinion, laws passed during the session will become effective on June 25, 2009
• Attorney General Conway and Olympic Gold Medalist Launch Public Service Campaign
  Wednesday, April 01, 2009
  In honor of April’s designation as Alcohol Awareness Month, Attorney General Jack Conway, Beach Volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor, and The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, have joined together to fight underage drinking.
• Gov. Beshear Signs Bill To Help Protect Kentuckians From Cybercrimes
  Thursday, March 26, 2009
  Joined by Attorney General Jack Conway, Gov. Steve Beshear today signed HB 315 sponsored by Rep. Johnny Bell and passed during the 2009 session of the Kentucky General Assembly.
• Former Loyall City Clerk And Husband Plead Guilty To Stealing City Funds
  Thursday, March 26, 2009
  The Office of the Attorney General today announced that Sabrina Cupp, the former City Clerk in Loyall in Harlan County, and her husband, Anthony Cupp, have entered guilty pleas in Harlan Circuit Court to theft charges for stealing more than $21,000 from the city of Loyall.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea for Former School Employee
  Thursday, March 26, 2009
  Employee Admits to Unlawful Sexual Activity with Student
• Attorney General Conway Warns Consumers About Debt-Relief Scams
  Tuesday, March 17, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Consumer Protection Division is receiving an increased number of complaints from victims of financial scams. In addition to calls from victims, investigators are receiving several calls per day from consumers just wanting to report contacts from suspicious companies.
• Conway's Cybersafety Legislation Heads To Governor's Desk For Signature
  Monday, March 16, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell today thanked members of the House and Senate for their bipartisan support in passing legislation that will strengthen Kentucky laws to help protect children from Internet predators and bring state statutes up-to-date with changes in technology.
• Attorney General Conway Warns Kentuckians About "Jamaican" Telemarketing Prize Scam
  Friday, March 13, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today cautioned Kentuckians to be wary of any telephone calls telling them they have won a prize or been selected to receive millions of dollars so long as they pay a small processing fee.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement With Pharmaceutical Company
  Wednesday, March 11, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $2.4 million dollar settlement with Amgen, Inc., a California-based biotechnology and pharmaceutical company with a subsidiary in Louisville.
• Two Community Presence Caregivers Plead Guilty in Connection with Death of Patient
  Tuesday, March 10, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement in the case of two Kentucky caregivers arrested last year on charges relating to the abuse and death of a patient at Community Presence, Inc.
• Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Passes Cybersafety Legislation
  Monday, March 09, 2009
  Senate Judiciary Committee Also Approves HB 148
• Attorney General Conway Announces LifeSmarts Competition Winner
  Monday, March 09, 2009
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Louisville’s Dupont Manual High School took top honors in the 10th annual LifeSmarts State Competition on Thursday, March 5 on the campus of Kentucky State University.
• Knott County Man Indicted for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
  Friday, March 06, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, James Zerhusen, jointly announce the indictment of Joshua Slone, 27, of Dema, in Knott County, for receiving and possessing child pornography. A federal grand jury in London, Ky. returned the indictment February 26.
• Attorney General Conway Presents Lifesmarts Competition
  Tuesday, March 03, 2009
  Consumer Savvy Teams to Battle it Out for Chance to Represent Kentucky at National Competition.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Tuesday, March 03, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office is training police officers and local prosecutors about how to effectively prosecute DUI cases at a regional seminar on Monday, March 9 through Wednesday, March 11 at the Marriott Louisville Downtown Hotel, 230 West Jefferson St.
• Cybersafety Legislation Passes House 97-0
  Tuesday, March 03, 2009
  Legislators in the Kentucky House of Representatives have overwhelmingly passed Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell’s cybersafety legislation by a vote of 97 to 0.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement Resolving Enviga Implied Weight Loss And Overly Broad Calorie-Burning Claims
  Thursday, February 26, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today, with 26 other states and the District of Columbia, announced an agreement in principle with Coke, Nestle and Beverage Partnership Worldwide (BPW) resolving questionable claims that Enviga, a green tea beverage, will burn extra calories resulting in weight loss.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Cybersafety Grant
  Tuesday, February 24, 2009
  Grant from AT&T Foundation will provide workshops for parents, educators and students
• Former Vicco Mayor And Commissioner Sentenced In Official Misconduct Case
  Friday, February 20, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations announce that Harry Ward, the former mayor of the city of Vicco in Perry County, and his son, Gary Ward, a former city commissioner, have each entered an Alford Plea to a charge of official misconduct first degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
• Letcher County Coroner To Resign As Part Of Plea Agreement In "Dr. Shopping" Case
  Friday, February 13, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced that Letcher County Coroner John Cornett has entered a plea of guilty to seven counts of unlawfully obtaining a prescription for a controlled substance by fraud, commonly known as “Dr. shopping.”
• Attorney General Conway & Rep. Bell Promote Cybersafety Legislation
  Wednesday, February 11, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell of Glasgow today outlined legislation that will help keep Kentucky families safe by strengthening laws to protect children from Internet predators.
• Attorney General Conway Calls On Congress To Restore Crime And Drug Enforcement Funds
  Wednesday, February 04, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway joined 50 attorneys general in sending a letter today urging Congress to restore federal funding for crime and drug enforcement efforts.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Convicted Felon For Wrongful Voter Registration
  Tuesday, February 03, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Special Prosecutions Unit announce the indictment of Stephen Ray Thomason, a convicted felon, on one count of wrongful registration.
• Attorney General Conway Provides Consumer Information for Kentucky Storm Victims
  Monday, February 02, 2009
  Updates Price-Gouging Complaint Information
• Attorney General Conway Warns Against Storm Related Price Gouging
  Wednesday, January 28, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway is putting Kentucky retailers on notice that price gouging will not be tolerated during times of emergency. Governor Beshear signed an executive order yesterday declaring a state of emergency in the wake of the winter storm that has left dozens of Kentucky communities blanketed in snow and ice and tens of thousands without power. Today, General Conway asked Gov. Beshear for an emergency order that will also implement Kentucky’s price gouging laws.
• Attorney General Conway and Governor Beshear Announce Results of Price-Gouging Investigation
  Thursday, January 22, 2009
  Investigation launched in wake of Hurricane Ike
• Owen County Judge Executive Resigns As Part Of Plea Agreement
  Friday, January 16, 2009
  The Office of the Attorney General today announced that Owen County Judge Executive Billy O’Banion has entered a plea of guilty to four counts of official misconduct and resigned from his elected position.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Availability of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Grants
  Wednesday, January 14, 2009
  Attorney General Conway today announced the availability of the Child Victims' Trust Fund's Regional Prevention Grant, which provides funding for regional sexual abuse prevention programs and projects to educate citizens about this horrendous crime.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Proposed Rate Increase Settlement With E.ON
  Tuesday, January 13, 2009
  Savings of more than $67 million for LG&E and KU rate payers.
• Coalition of 34 States Settles with Dell and Dell Financial Systems Over Customer Service Issues
  Monday, January 12, 2009
  Dell to Pay $1.5-Million to Eligible Consumers
• Coalition Of 42 States Settles With Santa Fe Natural Tobacco For Breaching Historic Tobacco Agreement
  Wednesday, January 07, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office, along with 41 other states, has reached a settlement with Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company after the company violated the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement by distributing decorative tin signs to consumers that featured its “Natural American Spirit” cigarettes brand name.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Congress to Amend Bankruptcy Code to Protect Distressed Homeowners from Foreclosure
  Tuesday, January 06, 2009
  Seeking Court-Enforced Loan Modifications After Voluntary Measures Fail
• Attorney General Conway Settles Allegations Of Predatory Lending With Countrywide Mortgage Company
  Monday, January 05, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a settlement resolving allegations of predatory lending practices against Countrywide Financial Corporation. Kentucky has joined other states requiring this sub-prime lender to provide loan modifications to assist up to 395,000 borrowers nationwide from a foreclosure relief fund of $150 million.
• Attorney General Conway Reaches Settlement with Green Farm Resort and Lafayette Golf Course
  Monday, January 05, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that an agreement has been reached regarding the Green Farm Resort and Lafayette Golf Course near Leitchfield in Grayson County.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $425-million Settlement with Cephalon, Inc.
  Monday, January 05, 2009
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Control Unit has recovered $2.37 million from Pennsylvania-based Cephalon, Inc., one of the world’s top ten biotechnology pharmaceutical companies.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Refund Checks To Kentuckians Misled By Purported Veterans Charity
  Tuesday, December 23, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today issued refund checks totaling nearly $10,000 to 558 Kentuckians who made donations to the American Veterans Coalition.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $1.1 Million Settlement With Drug Manufacturer
  Tuesday, December 23, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today a settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) resolving contentions that BMS violated court orders in two earlier lawsuits blocking the company from entering into collusive agreements with generic drug competitors.
• Former Kentucky Counselor Sentenced And Ordered To Pay Restitution To Medicaid
  Friday, December 19, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a former behavior health professional has been convicted on charges he concealed a prior felony conviction when he sought to treat children in Warren and Barren counties.
• Former Madison Manor Nurse’s Aide Arrested for Neglect of Nursing Home Resident
  Thursday, December 18, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the arrest of Jaclyn Dawn VanWinkle, a former nurse’s aide at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Complex, also known as Madison Manor Nursing Home.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement Of Deceptive Advertising Claim Against Makers of Airborne
  Tuesday, December 16, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway, together with the attorneys general of 32 other states, filed a settlement today with Airborne Health, Inc., the Florida-based maker of the Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, and its founders and current owners, Victoria Knight-McDowell and her husband Thomas John McDowell.
• Attorney General Conway Reaches $12 Million Settlement With Mattel Over Lead Paint-Tainted Toys
  Monday, December 15, 2008
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, along with the attorneys general of 38 other states, reached a settlement agreement today with Mattel, Inc. and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, Inc., resolving a 16-month long investigation into the events that resulted in a voluntary recall in 2007 of the company’s toys for excessive lead paint.
• Two Kentucky Therapists Sentenced and Ordered To Pay Restitution To Medicaid
  Monday, December 15, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement in the case of two Kentucky therapists arrested earlier this year on charges they defrauded the Kentucky Medicaid Program.
• Attorney General Conway Settles Fraud Claims Against Purported Veterans Charity
  Wednesday, December 10, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a settlement with a Gig Harbor, Washington-based charity that claimed to raise funds to help pay veterans’ expenses but ultimately gave less than 1% of the money raised to veterans.
• Economic Downturn Sparks Rise in Scam Reports
  Tuesday, December 09, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway cautions Kentuckians to be on guard against con artists who prey on job seekers and consumers struggling to pay their mortgages. With the economic downturn, the Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division is receiving more scam-related calls from concerned consumers.
• State Prosecutors May Furlough Employees As Part Of Budget Reduction Plan
  Friday, December 05, 2008
  Today, the Prosecutors Advisory Council submitted its budget reduction plan to Gov. Steve Beshear regarding the request for a 4% budget reduction.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea for Man Who Tried to Lure Child Over Internet
  Thursday, December 04, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the conviction of a former Russellville, Ky., man for using the Internet to attempt to induce a minor to sexual activity and for the possession of child pornography.
• Attorney General Conway Selected As Aspen Rodel Fellow
  Wednesday, December 03, 2008
  The Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership has announced that Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is one of 24 elected public officials in the country chosen for its 2008 class of Fellows.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training for Police & Prosecutors
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office is training police officers and local prosecutors about how to effectively prosecute Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases at a regional seminar in Lexington, Ky. on Wednesday, December 3 through Friday, December 5 at the Hilton Suites Lexington Green.
• Attorney General Conway Urges Parents To Check Video Game Ratings When Buying Games As Gifts
  Wednesday, November 26, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway is urging parents and other consumers to check the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating before purchasing computer or video games as gifts.
• Two Indicted In Murray Child Abuse Case
  Monday, November 24, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and his Special Prosecutions Division today announced the indictment of two people on multiple felony charges connected with the abuse of children in their home outside of Murray, Ky.
• Attorney General Conway Urges FTC To Strengthen "Used Car Rule"
  Friday, November 21, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway has joined 42 other state attorneys general in asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen Buyer’s Guide notices to indicate if used cars, trucks, or SUVs that are for sale have been assigned titles indicating past flood or collision damage.
• Office of the Attorney General Investigator Receives Prestigious Law Enforcement Award
  Thursday, November 20, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce that Nikki Henderson, an investigator in his Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control Division, is this year’s recipient of the “Kentucky Women’s Law Enforcement Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award.”
• Therapists Plead Guilty in Bribery Case
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a plea agreement was reached in the case of two Kentucky therapists arrested earlier this year on charges that they bribed a witness.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Cybercrimes Arrest On Kentucky College Campus
  Monday, November 17, 2008
  Student allegedly hacked into campus email accounts
• Craigslist, Attorneys General and NCMEC Announce Agreement to Improve Public Safety on Website
  Thursday, November 06, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that he and 42 other state attorneys general have reached agreement with Craigslist to crack down on inappropriate adult content that could be accessed by children using the online classified ad website. In addition, Craigslist will deploy search technology that it developed to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement agencies in identifying missing persons, children and victims of human trafficking.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Announces Election Fraud Hotline Results
  Wednesday, November 05, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Election Fraud Hotline received 271 calls from 50 counties between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. (EST) during the General Election on Tuesday, November 4. This is the most calls ever received on Election Day. The previous record was 182 calls during the General Election in 2006.
• Attorney General Conway Reminds Kentuckians About Election Fraud Complaint Hotline
  Friday, October 31, 2008
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is reminding citizens that his office will once again operate the Election Fraud Hotline on Election Day, November 4.
• Attorney General Conway Announces That Internet Site Designed To Scam Residents Has Been Shut Down
  Friday, October 31, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that investigators from his Office of Consumer Protection have shut down a website that was attempting to scam Kentuckians by promising a guaranteed loan in exchange for a payment of several thousand dollars.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Files Judgment Against Pfizer Inc. Regarding Marketing of Bextra and Celebrex
  Tuesday, October 28, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced his office has reached an agreement with Pfizer Inc. resolving a five-year investigation by 33 states concerning the company’s promotion of the “Cox-2” drugs Celebrex® and Bextra. The judgment filed in Franklin Circuit Court will restrict Pfizer’s ability to deceptively promote all Pfizer products and requires Pfizer to pay a total of $60 million to investigating states, including more than $850,000 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• State Officials Announce Task Force to Investigate and Prevent Voter Fraud
  Tuesday, October 21, 2008
  The Commonwealth’s chief law-enforcement official and chief elections officer came together today in the State Capitol to announce that they will once again be working together with agencies across Kentucky as part of a task force to prevent and investigate allegations of voter fraud during the November 4, 2008 general election. Attorney General Jack Conway and Secretary of State Trey Grayson discussed the importance of this year’s elections and how each office is working to protect the election from potential fraud.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indentity Theft Arrest
  Thursday, October 16, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his Department of Criminal Investigations has arrested 21-year-old Alvaro Rojas of Lexington in connection with an identity theft investigation that spans three states.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Support of National Teen Driver Safety Week
  Thursday, October 16, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced his support for National Teen Driver Safety Week to be held October 19-25, 2008. National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed each year during the third week of October, is designed to educate teens and raise awareness about the tragedy of teen vehicle crashes and encourage youth to drive more safely. This year’s theme, “Passengers,” focuses on increasing passenger awareness of how they may contribute to driver distraction.
• New Statewide Partnership To Increase Cybersafety Education
  Thursday, October 09, 2008
  Designed to engage, empower and educate adults
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement With Shell Oil To Curb Tobacco Sales To Minors
  Wednesday, October 08, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that he has joined with 46 other attorneys general in an agreement with Shell Oil Products U.S. and its joint venture Motiva Enterprises LLC to reduce sales of cigarettes to minors.
• Attorney General Conway Sues to Stop State’s Inmate Early Release Program
  Wednesday, October 01, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court against the Kentucky Department of Corrections to block the agency from continuing to release prisoners, some of whom are dangerous felons, pursuant to its early release program. General Conway is also seeking an injunction to prevent the Department of Corrections from retroactively granting “street time” credit to parolees so that they are released early from parole supervision.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Advisory After Security Breach At Investment Company
  Friday, September 26, 2008
  The Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division is receiving several calls daily from consumers who have been notified by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services that their personal information may have been compromised. The letter informs the recipient that computer tapes, which included personal information such as social security and bank account numbers, were lost while being transported to an off-site storage facility.
• Attorney General Conway Cautions Kentucky Petroleum Marketers
  Friday, September 19, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway has cautioned Kentucky petroleum marketers that if they are selling conventional gasoline rather than reformulated gasoline (RFG) their price should reflect the cheaper cost. In a letter sent to the Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association on September 18, General Conway reiterated that the price gouging statute implemented by the Governor’s September 12 declaration prohibits sales of gasoline at “a price which is grossly in excess of the price prior to the emergency declaration and unrelated to any increased cost to the seller.”
• Attorney General Conway Calls on MillerCoors to Drop Alcoholic Energy Drink With Elevated Alcohol Content
  Thursday, September 18, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway, a member of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Youth Access to Alcohol Committee, joined 24 other state attorneys general in calling on MillerCoors, LLC to abandon its plan to introduce a new alcoholic energy drink -- Sparks Red -- that contains significantly elevated alcohol content.
• Attorney General Conway Provides Consumer Information for Kentucky Storm Victims
  Monday, September 15, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway wants victims of Sunday’s devastating windstorm to know that the Emergency Declaration Governor Steve Beshear signed on Friday, September 12 to prevent price gouging in the Commonwealth also covers all emergency and building supplies which would include generators. He also cautions storm victims to be leery of fly-by-night contractors.
• Governor Beshear and Attorney General Conway take action to protect Kentucky consumers from price gouging
  Friday, September 12, 2008
  In response to the dramatic spike in gas prices overnight, Gov. Steve Beshear today signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency to prevent price gouging in the commonwealth. Under this order, the governor can apply Chapter 367 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes to implement provisions of the law aimed at protecting the citizens of Kentucky from predatory pricing by unscrupulous providers, including but not limited to gasoline and building supplies.
• Attorney General Announces Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty To Medicaid Fraud
  Friday, September 05, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that Robert Carter of Corbin plead guilty today in Franklin Circuit Court to one count of Medicaid fraud.
• Attorney General Conway Teams Up With Microsoft To Fight Cybercrime
  Friday, August 29, 2008
  More than 100 law enforcement officers from across the Commonwealth will learn the latest techniques in fighting cybercrime thanks to a collaboration between Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and Microsoft Corp. The software company selected General Conway’s office as one of nine agencies in the nation to host cybercrimes training and data-collection seminars.
• Attorney General Conway and Better Business Bureau Announce Free Shredding Event In Louisville
  Friday, August 29, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway is again teaming up with the Better Business Bureau and Iron Mountain Shredding Company to help residents combat one of the fastest growing crimes in America. In 2007, more than 8.5 million Americans were the victims of identity theft, costing consumers about $45 billion.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Warning in Notario Scam
  Wednesday, August 27, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway issued a warning today about a scam targeting immigrants in Kentucky.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Awards from Operation Unite
  Monday, August 25, 2008
  OAG named “Most Valuable” Agency
• Attorney General Conway Names 2008 Outstanding Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys
  Monday, August 25, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway recently presented awards for the 2008 Outstanding Commonwealth’s and County Attorneys at the Kentucky Prosecutor’s Conference last week in Lexington
• Attorney General Issues Civil Subpoenas In Gas Price Investigation
  Friday, August 22, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that because of information received during a preliminary investigation into Louisville gas prices, his office has today issued civil subpoenas to refiners and suppliers of the Kentucky petroleum market and has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the anti-trust division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the merger of Marathon and Ashland Oil.
• Commonwealth’s Attorney Mike Ward Resigns as Part of Plea Agreement on DUI Charge
  Thursday, August 14, 2008
  The Prosecutors Advisory Council and Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Mike Ward, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 42nd Judicial Circuit, resigned as part of a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) guilty plea entered in Graves District Court this morning.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Alert to Commonwealth Credit Union Members
  Thursday, August 07, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today issued a warning to Commonwealth Credit Union members who received a recorded message on Wednesday claiming that their credit cards had been suspended.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Recipients of Victim Advocate Grants
  Tuesday, August 05, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that seven Kentucky organizations are recipients of this year’s victim advocate grants. Each agency will receive $28,000 to help fund the salary and other related employment costs for a legal advocate.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Recipients of Child Victim's Trust Fund Grants
  Friday, August 01, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office, which administers Kentucky's Child Victim's Trust Fund, is awarding almost $130,000 in grants to 12 non-profit organizations in Kentucky to help prevent sexual assault and provide medical exams for children who have been sexually abused.
• Attorney General Conway Announces DUI Training for Prosecutors and Law Enforcement
  Friday, August 01, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that Robert Stokes, the Commonwealth's Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, is presenting a regional training workshop to police officers and other prosecutors on effective DUI prosecution. The goal of the training is to create a team building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Refund from Company that Violated No-Call List
  Wednesday, July 30, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that 58 Kentucky consumers will receive a total of $17,276.55 in restitution as a result of a settlement reached with DNH Consulting for violating Kentucky’s Do Not Call Law.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Distribution of Updated Open Records and Meetings Materials to Local Officials
  Wednesday, July 30, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his office is distributing an update to more than 1400 public officials concerning the open meeting and open records laws.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Southern Kentucky Pharmacist
  Wednesday, July 23, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a six-count felony indictment against a Russell County pharmacist for allegedly engaging to defraud the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Arrest In Cybersafety Predator Sting
  Wednesday, July 23, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced an arrest in connection with a cybersafety predator sting that his office conducted in southern Kentucky.
• Attorney General Conway Announces New Indicments In Connection With Alleged Investment Scam
  Tuesday, July 22, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Commonwealth’s Attorney Gail Guiling today announced the indictment of a Todd County man on new charges related to an alleged investment scam.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Bristol-Myers Squibb Settlement
  Tuesday, July 15, 2008
  $389 Million to Resolve Medicaid Pharmacetical Pricing and Marketing Allegations
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of Kentucky Nurse for Neglect
  Monday, July 07, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Jefferson County Grand Jury has returned a felony indictment against a Kentucky nurse for allegedly knowingly neglecting an adult.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Investigation Into Louisville Gas Prices
  Thursday, July 03, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his Office of Consumer Protection is launching an investigation into abnormally high gas prices in Louisville.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Victims Advocate Grants
  Wednesday, July 02, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that his Office of Victims Advocacy is accepting applications for its FYI 2009 Victim Advocate Grant Program.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement with Wire Transfer Company
  Wednesday, July 02, 2008
  Will work with company to educate consumers about fraudulent telemarketers
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment In Connection With Alleged Investment Scam
  Monday, June 30, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Commonwealth’s Attorney Gail Guiling today announced the indictment of a Todd County man on charges related to an alleged investment scam.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictment of 9 for Alleged Abuse at Adult-Care Facility
  Tuesday, June 17, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that nine individuals have been indicted in connection with a pattern of abusive behavior against different adult residents of Community Presence, Inc., an adult-care facility located in Carter County.
• Attorney General Warns Consumers About Credit Union Hoax
  Monday, June 16, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today warned that many members who bank with Commonwealth Credit Union in Frankfort have received a hoax email claiming that their accounts have been locked and they must confirm their user information
• Attorney General Conway Announces New Cybercrimes Division
  Thursday, June 05, 2008
  Office reorganized to address budget cuts and streamline priority services
• Attorney General Conway Announces Totals for Free Shredding Events
  Monday, June 02, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that more than more than 450 people participated in this weekend’s free shredding events in Louisville and Lexington that were coordinated by the Attorney General’s Office, the Better Business Bureau and Iron Mountain Shredding Company. More than 20,000 pounds of documents were shredded at the two locations.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Counties Selected for Post-election Audit
  Monday, June 02, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that six Kentucky counties were chosen in a random drawing this morning to undergo independent inquiries for any potential irregularities that may have occurred during the primary election on Tuesday, May 20.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Free Shred Days In Louisville and Lexington
  Thursday, May 22, 2008
  In an ongoing effort to crack down on consumer identity theft across the state, Attorney General Jack Conway, the Better Business Bureau and Iron Mountain Shredding Company today announced that residents will be able to shred up to two large boxes or 50 pounds of documents for free in Lexington and Louisville.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Announces Election Fraud Hotline Results
  Wednesday, May 21, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Election Fraud Hotline received 60 calls from 28 counties between 6a.m. and 7p.m. during the Kentucky Primary Election on Tuesday, May 20.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Announces Crackdown On Illegal Telemarketers
  Tuesday, May 20, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a crackdown on illegal telemarketing, having obtained a temporary restraining order to halt one fraudulent telemarketer and a $10,000 civil penalty against a second company for violating Kentucky’s Do Not Call law.
• Attorney General Conway Reminds Kentuckians About Election Fraud Complaint Hotline
  Thursday, May 15, 2008
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is reminding citizens that his office will once again operate the Election Fraud Hotline on primary Election Day, May 20.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Supreme Court Decision Supporting Consumers
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today commended a recent decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court upholding a verdict against a used car dealer who violated the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act in its dealings with a young couple.
• Attorney General Jack Conway Announces Agreement With Facebook To Make Site Safer
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia have reached an agreement with Facebook to better protect children from predators and inappropriate content.
• Former Simpson County Chamber Executive Director Sentenced to Prison for Theft
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that on Friday, April 18, 2008, the Franklin Circuit Court sentenced Karen Eaton, former executive director of the Franklin-Simpson Chamber of Commerce, to one year in prison and ordered her to repay more than $190,000 that was stolen from the chamber.
• Attorney General Conway Issues Statement Regarding Failed Passage of Cybersafety Legislation
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway issued a statement regarding House Bill 367.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $115 Million In Tobacco Settlement Money
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  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, will receive its annual payment of more than $115 million in tobacco settlement money this week.
• Attorney General Hosts Victims’ Rights Day Rally In Capitol Rotunda
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today hosted the seventeenth annual Kentucky Crime Victims’ Rights Day Rally in the Capitol Rotunda. The rally is part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 14 - 18. This year’s theme is “Justice for Victims – Justice for All.”
• Therapists Arrested For Medicaid Fraud Now Charged With Bribing a Witness
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that two Kentucky therapists from Letcher County have been arrested for allegedly bribing a witness
• U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholds "Competence and Professionalism" of Execution Protocol
  Wednesday, April 16, 2008
  Today’s 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Kentucky’s use of lethal injection is a sweeping vindication of the commonwealth’s execution procedures against constitutional attack, according to Justice and Public Safety Secretary J. Michael Brown.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Optometrist Indictment
  Monday, April 14, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a felony indictment against a Kentucky optometrist for Medicaid fraud.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Indictments Of Three Kentucky Therapists
  Thursday, April 03, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that three Kentucky therapists from Letcher County have been indicted for Medicaid fraud.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training For Police & Prosecutors
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office is training police officers and local prosecutors about how to effectively prosecute Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases at a regional seminar in Covington, Ky. on Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 10 E. Rivercenter Blvd. The goal of the training is to create a team-building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Senate Judiciary Committee Unanmiously Passes Cybersafety Legislation
  Thursday, March 27, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today thanked the Senate Judiciary Committee for unanimously passing House Bill 367, legislation that he drafted, which was sponsored by Rep. Johnny Bell (D-Glasgow), that strengthens Kentucky laws prohibiting internet child predators, cybercrimes and other modern law-enforcement challenges.
• Attorney General Announces Indictment of Former Kentucky Psychologist
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that a Warren County Grand Jury has returned a four-count felony indictment against a former Kentucky psychologist for Medicaid fraud.
• Attorney General Indicts Nebraska Woman In Alleged Internet Scam
  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the indictment of Erica L. McGinn, formerly of North Bend, Nebraska, in connection with her failure to deliver a Lexus automobile sold for more than $30,000 to a Prospect, Ky. man on Ebay in January 2008.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Medicaid Fraud Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Kentucky will receive a $1.36 million settlement from CVS Caremark Corporation for defrauding the state Medicaid program.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Sentencing For Funeral Home Owner
  Monday, March 17, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Nathaniel Anderson, owner of Anderson Funeral Service in Louisville, has been sentenced to five years in the penitentiary on his “Alford” guilty pleas to two counts of abuse of a corpse and six counts of violating the Consumer Protection Act.
• House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Passes Identity Theft Legislation
  Wednesday, March 12, 2008
  Members of the House Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Robin Webb’s identity theft legislation out of committee. It will now be presented to the full Kentucky House of Representatives. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jim Glenn of Owensboro and Rep. John Vincent of Ashland.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Winners of Consumer Quiz Competition
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Louisville’s DuPont Manual High School edged out five-time state champion Bracken County High School to claim the state LifeSmarts championship title in Frankfort on March 6. However, due to prior commitments involving the Manual team, Bracken County will represent Kentucky at the national LifeSmarts competition.
• Attorney General Conway Presents Lifesmarts Competition
  Thursday, March 06, 2008
  Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, in partnership with the Office of Financial Institutions, the Office of Insurance, the Better Business Bureau and the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, will host the 10th annual LifeSmarts state competition this Thursday, March 6th at the Cooperative Extension Building on the campus of Kentucky State University.
• Governor and Attorney General Announce Settlement In University Board Case
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a settlement agreement that will resolve litigation filed by former Attorney General Greg Stumbo against former Governor Ernie Fletcher.
• Attorney General Conway Calls On Congress To Restore Byrne Grant Funding
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway joined 55 other Attorneys General from all jurisdictions of the United States today in requesting that Congressional leaders restore funding to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The Byrne-JAG Grants provide essential funding for the operation of state crime and drug-enforcement efforts.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Conviction of Online Sexual Predator
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Campbell County Commonwealth’s Attorney Jack L. Porter today announced the conviction of an online sexual predator arrested during the Attorney General’s sting in Highland Heights, Kentucky in April, 2007. David L. Quist of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky was convicted of one count of attempted unlawful transaction with a minor, a Class C felony, in connection with his solicitation of what he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Approved Decker College Settlement
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court has approved a settlement reached by his Office in the Decker College bankruptcy case.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Rebates For Creative Water Solutions Customers
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that Creative Water Solutions will cease misleading advertising and pay $2,550 to 51 consumers who participated in a home demonstration after being promised that they would receive $100 in “free gas” coupons. The advertising was brought to the attention of the Attorney General by the Better Business Bureau of Central and Eastern Kentucky.
• Attorney General Conway Announces $5.9 Million Settlement with Barr Pharmaceuticals
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today the settlement of a multi-state civil law enforcement action against Barr Pharmaceuticals. The lawsuit, joined by 33 other states and the District of Columbia, charged Barr Pharmaceuticals and Warner Chilcott with antitrust violations that have prevented generic versions of the prescription oral contraceptive Ovcon® from reaching the marketplace.
• Cybersafety Legislation Passes House 94-0
  Friday, February 22, 2008
  Legislators in the Kentucky House of Representatives overwhelming passed Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell’s cybersafety legislation by a vote of 94 to 0. House Bill 367 will now be presented to members of the Senate.
• Attorney General Conway & Representative Webb Introduce Identity-theft Bill
  Friday, February 15, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Robin Webb of Grayson filed legislation today that will help protect the identities of Kentuckians and update laws to keep pace with changes in technology. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jim Glenn of Owensboro and Rep. John Vincent of Ashland.
• General Conway & Representative Bell’s Cybersafety Legislation Unanimously Voted Out of House Judiciary Committee
  Wednesday, February 13, 2008
  Members of the House Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell’s cybersafety legislation out of committee. It will now be presented to the full Kentucky House of Representatives.
• Attorney General Conway & Representative Bell Introduce Cybersafety Legislation
  Wednesday, February 13, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway and Representative Johnny Bell of Glasgow today outlined legislation that will help keep Kentucky families safe by strengthening laws prohibiting internet child predators.
• Attorney General Conway & Delaplain Disposal Agree to Reduced Rates for Consumers
  Monday, February 11, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway has signed a settlement agreement with Delaplain Disposal Company, Inc. that requires the company to immediately request a $150,000 rate reduction from the Public Service Commission (PSC).
• Attorney General Conway Files Agreement That Helps Thousands of Decker College Students
  Friday, February 08, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that he and the bankruptcy trustee for Decker College, Inc. have reached a settlement and tendered an agreed order for approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court that will provide relief for thousands of students in the college’s Associate of Applied Science Degree programs. Those programs include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) trades. The settlement benefits trade program students who enrolled in Decker after April 1, 2004.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Settlement With Merck
  Thursday, February 07, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that the Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive more than $1.4 million as part of two separate global settlements totaling $649 million with Merck & Co., Inc. The settlements involve 49 states, the District of Columbia and the federal government. Merck is the manufacturer of the drugs Zocor, Vioxx, and Pepcid.
• Attorney General Conway Provides Consumer Information for Kentucky Storm Victims
  Wednesday, February 06, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today provided information to consumers who were victims of last night’s tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Seven people in Kentucky lost their lives in the storms. Governor Steve Beshear declared a State of Emergency in Kentucky and local States of Emergency have been issued by county and city officials in Muhlenburg County, the city of Brandenburg and Monroe County.
• Attorney General Conway’s Office Obtains Restraining Order Against Illegal Lexington Business
  Wednesday, January 30, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced today that his Office of Consumer Protection has obtained a restraining order from Fayette Circuit Court against Oriental Rug Warehouse of Lexington, d/b/a Khazai Oriental Rug Gallery, located in the Lexington Green Shopping Center.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea For Louisville Funeral Home Owner
  Tuesday, January 29, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway announced that Nathaniel Anderson, owner of Anderson Funeral Service in Louisville, pleaded guilty today to two counts of abuse of a corpse and two counts of violating the Consumer Protection Act.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Agreement With Myspace
  Monday, January 14, 2008
  New changes will protect Kentucky children
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  Training will assist police officers and prosecutors
• Attorney General Conway Hires Senior Staff
  Wednesday, January 09, 2008
  Former Kentucky TSA director & long-time FBI agent will be new chief investigator.
• Attorney General Conway Participates In Internet Safety Forum
  Tuesday, January 08, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today is participating in an internet safety forum from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Meyzeek Middle School in Louisville, 828 S. Jackson St. The event is hosted by Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY).
• Jack Conway Sworn In As Commonwealth’s 49th Attorney General
  Monday, January 07, 2008
  Vows to keep Kentucky families safe
• Attorney General-Elect Conway Names Mayton as Deputy Attorney General
  Monday, January 07, 2008
  Attorney General-Elect Jack Conway announced that he has named Dana Bynum Mayton to serve as Deputy Attorney General, the top appointed position in his office, effective in early January