Kentucky
Bullitt County, Kentucky man who seemingly comments on wanted poster arrested
A man wanted in two Kentucky counties who appeared to comment on his wanted poster on social media earlier this month has been arrested.
A Facebook post from the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office says Jacob Miles was located Friday in north Bullitt County at an address where he “was known to be hiding.” Miles was previously wanted on drug charges in both Bullitt and Meade counties, also deemed a “person of interest in a case” with two outstanding warrants.
A previous post from the sheriff’s office encouraging locals to share information about Miles’ location sparked a comment from the profile name of Jake Miles. He said, “I’m pretty sure I just saw him at the gas station. He kept glancing up at me while I was washing my hands. Very bizarre,” which brought to life the post’s comment section with thousands of reactions.
The account — which has a profile photo of a man who closely resembles Miles — did not comment on the post again, and it cannot be confirmed that the man commenting is Miles.
Miles is currently in custody and is being held on a $10,000 bond. A bench warrant was issued in Meade and Bullitt counties in July after Miles was scheduled for probation court. Court records show that previous efforts had been made to revoke his probation after violations.
Miles, who was originally given a sentence of seven years with five years of probation, previously entered a guilty plea to possession of a controlled substance in the second degree for hallucinogens and trafficking of a controlled substance to the first degree for methamphetamine. Other charges were either amended or dismissed.
Kentucky
Kentucky is poised to land either Donnie Freeman or Sebastian Rancik this weekend, per report
Jones posted on Twitter that “Kentucky will have (absent a major change) either Freeman or Rancik by tomorrow,” while also noting the Wildcats still need to add another shooter and another big to round out the roster.
One of the top targets is Donnie Freeman, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound sophomore forward transferring from Syracuse. Freeman arrived in Lexington on Tuesday night and began his visit on Wednesday before leaving without a commitment. While there was concern he could land at UConn, that visit has since been canceled, leaving Kentucky and St. John’s as the top teams.
Freeman averaged 16.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game last season, while adding nearly a block and a steal per contest. He shot 47.4% from the field but 30.2% from 3-point range across 23 games.
The other option is Sebastian Rancik, a 6-foot-11, 220-pound sophomore forward transferring from Colorado. Rancik visited Kentucky starting Wednesday through Thursday and brings a versatile skill set, averaging 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2 assists per game while shooting 33.1% from 3.
Either Freeman or Rancik would provide a significant boost at the power forward position for head coach Mark Pope. Kentucky has already added guards Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins in the portal.
Kentucky football coach Will Stein reflects on new position
Will Stein was officially introduced to fans and media as the head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, replacing Mark Stoops.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky football had its first spring game under new coach Will Stein at Kroger Field on Saturday.
The offense, in blue jerseys, had its moments. So too the defense, donning white uniforms.
Ultimately, the blue squad earned a 23-18 victory in a game called just after noon because of inclement weather.
Stein admitted he “got emotional” as he charged onto the field prior to kickoff.
“I know it wasn’t a real game, but when I ran on the field, I definitely — man, I felt it,” he said. “It was like a wave running over me. And very, very, just cool.”
While it doesn’t count in the standings, Stein walked away pleased.
“I think we got a lot of really good work,” he said. “That’s the goal of spring is to improve with fundamentals and technique, learn how to practice, learn what winning edges that we need throughout spring to go into summer and fall and prepare the team for play. And we came out of the scrimmage clean. There (were) no injuries, which to me, that’s the biggest win of the day. I could (not) care less about the score.
“If we come out clean, that’s good. The Wildcats won.”
New starting QB Kenny Minchey looked about as expected, with sharp passes evened out by moments of inconsistency. Martels Carter Jr., a defensive back who is lining up at running back this spring, scored a touchdown and had several nice runs.
And the defense forced multiple three-and-outs and also picked off one Minchey pass on a two-point conversion.
This story will be updated.
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
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