Kentucky
CVS, Rite Aid hit with $14 million verdict in Kentucky lawsuit
HAZARD, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Perry County physician who was stripped of his medical license was awarded $14 million in damages final week in a lawsuit he filed in opposition to CVS and Ceremony Assist.
James Dustin Chaney was indicted in 2014 in federal courtroom on a number of counts associated to conspiracy to distribute managed substances. He pleaded responsible in 2015 to a single depend of cash laundering conspiracy and was sentenced to 2 and a half years in jail, in accordance with courtroom data.
After listening to proof at a civil trial final week, a Perry County jury discovered that CVS and Ceremony Assist “did not train peculiar care in attributing managed substance prescriptions to plaintiff Dr. James Dustin Chaney,” in accordance with the jury verdict.
Chaney’s attorneys allege that CVS and Ceremony Assist pharmacies in Hazard wrongfully stuffed a whole lot of prescriptions beneath Chaney’s identify and license quantity.
“Oxycodone, hydrocodone, Xanax prescriptions that Dr. Chaney didn’t write and the pharmacies have been filling them for sufferers he didn’t see, didn’t have a relationship with,” mentioned Laraclay Parker, Chaney’s legal professional.
Parker argues that the alleged inappropriately-filled prescriptions by CVS and Ceremony Assist led to Chaney’s indictment. She mentioned that Chaney solely pleaded responsible to a lesser cost in that case to keep away from the chance of dealing with as much as 60 years in jail.
After final week’s verdict in Chaney’s favor, his attorneys mentioned that he needs to clear his identify and repute.
Chaney’s attorneys mentioned that the pharmacies would fill managed substance prescriptions greater than as soon as by including a zero to the prescription quantity.
“If a buyer got here in for a prescription for oxycodone, 30 tablets, what Ceremony Assist would do was fill that beneath one prescription quantity – 87409 – then fill it a second time with quantity 087409, releasing 60 tablets into the neighborhood,” Parker mentioned.
CVS advised LEX 18 that they “respectfully disagree” with the decision within the case and are reviewing their choices, together with an enchantment.
Ceremony Assist had no touch upon the case.
The Perry County jury did aspect with the pharmacies on two counts, in a single discovering that Chaney did not train “peculiar care and that such failure on his personal half was a considerable think about inflicting the harm about which he complains.”
Within the different, the jury discovered it was Chaney’s obligation to observe “the reporting of managed substance prescriptions attributed to him.”
On all different counts, the jury sided with Chaney in opposition to the pharmacies. Chaney’s legal professionals mentioned they hope the result will result in the federal government taking a better have a look at how all pharmacies do enterprise.
“Whether or not it is a company or a person one who wrongfully releases medication into the neighborhood, whoever it’s, they need to be held accountable,” Parker mentioned.
Kentucky
Alleged Kentucky deadbeat dad who owes over $100K in child support arrested getting off cruise ship in Miami
An alleged deadbeat dad who was on the run and owed more than $100,000 in child support was arrested last week as he exited a cruise ship in Miami, authorities said.
Dominic Weaver, a Kentucky resident, had been on the lam for more than 10 years when his holiday vacation ended after being taken into custody and brought back to Louisville, WDRB-TV reported.
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Detectives from a local child support division flew to Miami and eventually brought Weaver back to the Bluegrass State.
“I don’t know when he left, but he fled the jurisdiction, and from the date of his sentence until today, and even today, he’s not paid one cent of child support,” Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said.
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Weaver, 47, owes somewhere between $114,000 and $120,000 in child support, according to O’Connell.
O’Connell said Weaver has a total of four cases with the child support division.
“Two more of those are ready for indictment again of more felonies,” O’Connell said.
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O’Connell said he planned to ask a judge to revoke Weaver’s original sentence and ask that he be sentenced to four years in prison.
Kentucky
WATCH: Kentucky five-star signee Jasper Johnson sinks longest shot in OTE history
One of the most exciting players committed to the Kentucky in the 2025 class is five-star guard Jasper Johnson. He is a Kentucky native but plays his current hoops for OTE in Atlanta where he is playing some great basketball.
So far on the season, Johnson is averaging 21 points, 5.6 assists, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. Johnson is shooting 50.4% from the field and 40.4% from three on the year. The sharpshooter has proven why he will be perfect for Mark Pope’s system.
Recently, in a game, Johnson had only a few seconds before the third quarter clock expired, so he threw up a shot from the three-point line of the other end of the floor and sank it for three. This is the type of shot that would send Rupp Arena into a frenzy.
Let’s take a look at the circus shot that Kentucky signee Johnson hit in one of his recent OTE games.
Here is the scouting report on Johnson from Adam Finkelstein of 247Sports, “Johnson is a southpaw scoring guard with solid positional size at 6-foot-4, a long 6-foot-8-inch wingspan, and a still lean frame. He’s smooth, slippery, and has extremely soft natural touch in all aspects of his individual offense. He’s a shot-maker first and foremost, with a high-arcing ball and great rotation. He’s capable of making some very tough shots off the catch and the dribble, including deep step-backs, and will also have a ton of gravity as a floor-spacing threat. He made 41% of his threes during his junior year at Link Academy, and while that number decreased to 28% during the recent EYBL season, that was more a reflection of his shot selection, with close to 8 attempts per game. He’s very crafty in the mid-range area, with a deep bag of runners, floaters, and wrong-footed finishes.”
Kentucky
'He punched the baby in the head’: Kentucky father sentenced for killing 1-year-old over video game loss – Times of India
A Kentucky man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for the brutal killing of his one-month-old son, who he punched in the head after losing a video game. Anthony Trice, 32, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Jefferson Circuit Court, concluding a chilling case that exposed the horrifying extent of violence inflicted on the infant.
The night of violence
The tragic incident unfolded on May 3, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky. Trice, left alone to care for his infant son, flew into a rage after losing a video game. In a fit of uncontrolled anger, he threw his controller across the room and then punched the baby in the head with his fist, causing devastating injuries.
As the child cried in distress, Trice attempted to prepare a bottle but dropped the infant during the process, further injuring him. Instead of seeking immediate medical help, he propped the baby up with a bottle in a bedroom and left to use the bathroom. By the time he returned, the infant was in severe distress. Trice called 911, and the baby was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
From criminal abuse to manslaughter
Initially charged with criminal abuse, Trice’s charges escalated to first-degree murder following the child’s death. Court records revealed the brutality of the attack, which left the baby fatally injured. Trice eventually entered an Alford plea to manslaughter, maintaining his innocence but conceding that evidence against him was sufficient for a conviction.
Family’s heartbreak
The baby’s family, devastated by the events, recalled their shock and disbelief. Speaking to WLKY, the child’s aunt shared that the baby had been left with Trice while the family attended Kentucky Derby weekend festivities. “We were talking about the clothes he got and what we were about to get him,” she said, still struggling to comprehend the violence that unfolded.
The child’s grandmother also expressed her outrage. “I’m mad,” she said. “I would have never thought this would happen to our family.”
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