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Driver in Dairy Mart robbery waives hearing
The alleged getaway driver in the Dec. 9 robbery of the Dairy Mart on Commercial Drive had his case waived to a grand jury Wednesday.
James Reynolds Robinson, 46, of Highlands Drive, appeared briefly in Madison District Court with attorney Tracy Starnes, who was standing in for attorney Jim Baechtold in the case.
Starnes waived the case to a Madison County grand jury because he and Baechtold “are of the considered opinion that Mr. Robinson cannot meaningfully participate in his own defense” at this point, he told Madison District Judge Charles Hardin.
Robinson is charged with complicity to first-degree robbery and driving under the influence in connection with the incident. He was behind the wheel of a light-colored Mercedes which matched the description of a suspicious vehicle spotted outside the Redi Mart on Irvine Road.
When police pulled him over shortly after the Dairy Mart robbery, they found the man suspected of the robbery, 45-year-old Billie Masters, in the passenger seat of the car, and evidence later recovered from Robinson’s home linked him to the crime, Richmond police said.
Starnes made an oral motion after waiving the case asking Hardin to have Robinson evaluated by doctors at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center in La Grange.
Madison County Attorney Marc Robbins opposed the motion, and Hardin denied the request, saying the motion should be made in Madison Circuit Court if Robinson is indicted.
Herring hearing waived
A preliminary hearing on an automobile theft charge against Edwin D. Herring also was waived to a grand jury.
Herring, 19, of E. Irvine Street, was arrested Dec. 22 for allegedly stealing a pickup truck from outside a home in the 900 block of Spanish Grove Drive.
The truck’s owner was awakened by a family member, and the man followed the truck and eventually detained Herring until police arrived.
Herring was charged with theft by unlawful taking of an automobile, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He already was serving a probated prison sentence after pleading guilty to possession of a stolen pickup truck that was taken July 20 from outside the Blue Moon Tavern. The one-year sentence was probated in early December.
Brian Smith may be reached at bsmith@richmondregister.com or at 624-6694.
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Police arrest Richmond man for burglary
An Evansdale Avenue resident has been accused of stealing about $2,662 worth of items from a woman’s apartment, said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief.
The woman told police someone had entered her apartment during the overnight hours of Saturday. Entry was gained through an unlocked window, Brock said. -
Battlefield Park getting pistol belonging to Gen. Nelson’s killer
A pistol that belonged to the Union general who shot and killed Gen. William “Bull” Nelson, Union commander at the Battle of Richmond, is coming to Battlefield Park’s visitors center.
The pistol, a Colt .44, was carried later in the Civil War by Gen. Jefferson C. Davis of Indiana, who killed Nelson during an altercation in the lobby of the Galt House in Louisville after the August 1862 Battle of Richmond. -
BREAKING NEWS: Man sitting on tracks hit, killed by train
An unidentified white man was struck and killed by a train at about 11:19 p.m. on Wednesday.
The man’s body was discovered about a-half mile north of the CSX-owned tracks intersection with Four Mile Road said Larry Brock, Richmond police chief. The man appeared to have been sitting on the tracks in the area of Four Mile Road, Brock said.
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Man who fired ‘warning shots’ pleads guilty
A man accused of shooting at his ex-girlfriend after a physical fight between the two pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday in Madison District Court.
Kevin Carter, 24, of Berea Road, had been charged with first-degree wanton endangerment, but as part of a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit fourth-degree assault, a Class A misdemeanor.
Had Carter been convicted of the original charge, he could have faced up to five years in prison. -
Republican party hosting open house
The Madison County Republican Party will be hosting an open house today from 5 to 7 p.m. at its new headquarters at 128 Big Hill Avenue (Wallingford Broadcasting building). Many of the local candidates will be available to meet the public and campaign items will be available.
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Increasing access
A rural health clinic soon will be able to serve more people, offer more services and operate longer hours because of grant funding received from Catholic Health Initiatives.
The $398,610 grant will be administered over a three-year period. The cost of the grant is mostly for salaries, according to Katie Heckman, community relations manager for St. Joseph — Berea. -
Emergency sirens to sound Saturday
The bi-monthly test of the Madison County siren, tone alert radio and local emergency notification system will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 4 at 12:20 p.m.
In the event of threatening weather, the test will be canceled.
The system is tested the first Saturday and the third Wednesday of each month.
Local Emergency Alert System radio stations include: WEKY, 1340 AM; WCBR, 1110 AM; WCYO, 100.7 FM; WEKU, 88.9 FM; WKXO, 1500 AM; WLFX, 106.7 FM; and WIRV, 1550 AM. -
Foothills, White House provide school supplies
Kentucky River Foothills and White House Clinic have teamed up to help provide free school supplies to children in Madison and Estill counties.
This is the first year for the program, which was created to help students in need be able to focus more on learning. -
Local SBA disaster loan centers to close
BEREA — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will close its temporary Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Madison County on Thursday. Another center in Carter County also will close Thursday.
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Some not happy with cemetery conditions
Richmond Cemetery trustee chair Donald Roberts and his predecessor Tom Smith both acknowledged in a Richmond Register interview published that not everyone was happy with cemetery upkeep, but that much progress had been achieved in the nearly 11 years both had been on the board.
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