Kentucky
Convicted sex offender returned to Kentucky for sentencing after fleeing United States
GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – A convicted sex offender was returned to Grayson County for sentencing after fleeing the United States.
William Lee “Scott” Carter was arrested June 11, 2023, and later pled guilty to one count of rape in the second degree, four counts of rape in the third degree and one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, according to Kentucky State Police Trooper Bryan Washer.
In September 2025, before his sentencing date, Carter fled the United States, Washer said, and was later located and temporarily lodged in Chicago.
Kentucky State Police traveled to Chicago on Wednesday, Jan. 21 to transport Carter back to Grayson County, where he is now lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center awaiting sentencing.
Washer said no further details would be released at this time due to the nature of the crimes and to protect the identity of the victim.
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A tornado was confirmed to have ripped through the Florence area during the overnight storms June 18.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington released a statement June 20 saying a tornado traveled eastward 6.2 miles across the Northern Kentucky city, 10 miles south of Cincinnati. It had estimated peak winds of 100 mph, which classifies it as an EF1 “moderate” tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
The tornado’s path goes mostly through residential areas, and the first evidence was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks, the weather service reported.
The tornado progressed east, crossing Interstate 71/75 and then seemingly dissipating on Tallwood Circle where multiple large branches were downed, the final known instance of damage.
Along the way, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped branches, damaged several buildings and businesses, and snapped a large power pole near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Dream Street, according to the weather service.
How many tornadoes have been confirmed in Greater Cincinnati, beyond?
As of 1 p.m. June 20, the weather service has confirmed that apart from the one in Florence, two other tornadoes touched down in Greater Cincinnati on June 18:
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled about 9 miles from Dearborn County, Indiana, to Boone County, Kentucky.
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled just over 5 miles from Franklin County, Indiana, to Butler County, Ohio.
A few other tornadoes have been confirmed outside the Greater Cincinnati region, including an EF2 that traveled 23.6 miles from Scott County, Indiana, to Trimble County, Kentucky; an EF2 that traveled 9 miles across Pike County, Ohio; and one in Grant County, Kentucky, just north of Williamstown.
The weather service said details on the Grant County tornado will be released later on June 20.
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