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Jackie Steele has agreed to the position until Gov. Andy Beshear appoints a new commonwealth’s attorney, or voters elect one in a November special election.

Jackie Steele has agreed to the position until Gov. Andy Beshear appoints a new commonwealth’s attorney, or voters elect one in a November special election.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 19, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today he designated Jackie Steele—Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit in London—to temporarily serve as Special Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 33rd Judicial Circuit in Hazard, following the resignation and arrest of former prosecutor Scott Blair. Steele will be supported by two Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorneys, a victim

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that Jackie Steele will temporarily serve as the Special Commonwealth's Attorney for Perry County.

For a brief period this week, the possibility of a breakthrough in the persistent standoff between the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party afflicting the country’s politics and thus many facets of life for Bangladeshis seemed to shine through the clutter. But it was all too brief, and by the end of the week things were back to square one.

Former Trigg County Sheriff Jason Barnes pleaded guilty to two charges during a virtual appearance on Monday morning before Trigg County Circuit Judge C.A. Woodall.