Whitley County Sheriff Investigation
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Whitley seeks to obtain about $114,000 in lawsuit
Whitley County will file a lawsuit against three banks in order to obtain about $114,000 deposited by the former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge’s office.
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Man arrested on federal parole violation
A Williamsburg man connected to former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge in a federal affidavit has been arrested on a federal parole violation, according to Laurel County Sheriff John Root.
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New federal charge for drug dealer
An accused Whitley County drug dealer associated in a federal affidavit with former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge now faces a new federal charge for trying to impede testimony, according to a superseding indictment filed in London’s U.S. District Court.
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Hodge court date in Whitley Circuit Court delayed
Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge had a court date in Whitley Circuit Court Monday but he didn’t appear because federal agents were transporting him to an Ohio prison, according to Commonwealth’s Attorney Allen Trimble.
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Claim filed against Hodge’s surety bond company
Whitley County has filed a claim against former Sheriff Lawrence Hodge’s surety bond company in an effort to recover missing money from the sheriff’s department.
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Meradith pleads guilty to drugs
A man connected in a federal affidavit to former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge pleaded guilty to drug charges in London’s U.S. District Court Thursday.
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Agents search Hodge’s mother’s home for cash
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Former Whitley County Sheriff Lawrence Hodge’s mother’s home was searched by federal agents after they received a tip he may have stored cash in a safe there, according to a partially redacted affidavit filed Sept. 15 in London’s U.S. District Court by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent Todd E. Tremaine.
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Hodge sentenced
The first count charged him with committing extortion while serving as sheriff. Count two charged him with distributing oxycodone and the third conspiring to commit money laundering.
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Hodge sentenced to 15 years and 6 months
In U.S. Court in London Wednesday morning former Whitley Sheriff Lawrence Hodge was sentenced to a total of 15 years and six months in prison.
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Hodge bookkeeper sentenced
A one-year sentence was imposed Thursday in U.S. District Court in London on Abby Vicky Paul, who once worked as bookkeeper for Whitley County’s former sheriff Lawrence Hodge.
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