JRiley
@jriley.bsky.social
Reporter. Formerly WDRB, The Courier-Journal, BG Daily News. http://WDRB.com criminal justice reporter. Substack: https://jasonriley051.substack.com
NEW: Family of man 'strangled' to death by Kentucky police receives $2 million in settlement.
Law enforcement knelt on Joseph “Josey” Martin's neck after he was repeatedly tased, pepper sprayed & hit by officers following his arrest for public intoxication. He was not under the influence.
Law enforcement knelt on Joseph “Josey” Martin's neck after he was repeatedly tased, pepper sprayed & hit by officers following his arrest for public intoxication. He was not under the influence.
Family of man 'strangled' to death by Kentucky police receives $2 million in settlement
Law enforcement knelt on Joseph “Josey” Martin's neck after he was repeatedly tased, pepper sprayed and hit by officers following his arrest for public intoxication. He was not under the influence.
jasonriley051.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NEW: Family of man 'strangled' to death by Kentucky police receives $2 million in settlement.
Law enforcement knelt on Joseph “Josey” Martin's neck after he was repeatedly tased, pepper sprayed & hit by officers following his arrest for public intoxication. He was not under the influence.
Law enforcement knelt on Joseph “Josey” Martin's neck after he was repeatedly tased, pepper sprayed & hit by officers following his arrest for public intoxication. He was not under the influence.
NEW: U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday asked federal appeals court to release Brett Hankison from prison in Breonna Taylor case
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/us-department-of-justice-asks-appeals?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/us-department-of-justice-asks-appeals?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
U.S. Department of Justice asks appeals court to release Brett Hankison from prison in Breonna Taylor case
The DOJ filed a motion Thursday asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to overrule a federal judge's decision to send Hankinson to prison instead of releasing him while he appeals his conviction.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW: U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday asked federal appeals court to release Brett Hankison from prison in Breonna Taylor case
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/us-department-of-justice-asks-appeals?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/us-department-of-justice-asks-appeals?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
NEW: Kentucky man convicted of non-violent crime in 1997 sues U.S. government arguing he should be allowed to own a gun under 2nd Amendment.
The argument already has support from Attorney General Pam Bondi
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/p/kentucky-man-convicted-of-non-violent
The argument already has support from Attorney General Pam Bondi
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/p/kentucky-man-convicted-of-non-violent
Kentucky man convicted of non-violent crime sues U.S. government arguing he should be allowed to own a gun under 2nd Amendment
Shelby County resident Hubert Ford was convicted of fraud in 1997 and claims he is not a danger and should be allowed to buy a gun.
jasonriley051.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
NEW: Kentucky man convicted of non-violent crime in 1997 sues U.S. government arguing he should be allowed to own a gun under 2nd Amendment.
The argument already has support from Attorney General Pam Bondi
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/p/kentucky-man-convicted-of-non-violent
The argument already has support from Attorney General Pam Bondi
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/p/kentucky-man-convicted-of-non-violent
NEW: Texas man indicted on charges of harassing UofL football coach, family, players.
Brian Mandel accused of threatening coach Jeff Brohm, his wife, Brian Brohm and quarterback Miller Moss. Also charged with trying to extort more than $10k from Moss
Brian Mandel accused of threatening coach Jeff Brohm, his wife, Brian Brohm and quarterback Miller Moss. Also charged with trying to extort more than $10k from Moss
Texas man indicted on charges of harassing, attempting to extort UofL football coach
Brian Mandel accused of threatening coach Jeff Brohm, his family and quarterback Miller Moss.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
NEW: Texas man indicted on charges of harassing UofL football coach, family, players.
Brian Mandel accused of threatening coach Jeff Brohm, his wife, Brian Brohm and quarterback Miller Moss. Also charged with trying to extort more than $10k from Moss
Brian Mandel accused of threatening coach Jeff Brohm, his wife, Brian Brohm and quarterback Miller Moss. Also charged with trying to extort more than $10k from Moss
NEW: 2 Kentuckiana residents sentenced for sending confidential secrets from Louisville business to company in China
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/2-kentuckiana-residents-sentenced?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/2-kentuckiana-residents-sentenced?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
November 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
NEW: 2 Kentuckiana residents sentenced for sending confidential secrets from Louisville business to company in China
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/2-kentuckiana-residents-sentenced?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonriley051/p/2-kentuckiana-residents-sentenced?r=6qzq1n&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Honestly, has one player meant more to a franchise than Lamar? If so, who?
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Honestly, has one player meant more to a franchise than Lamar? If so, who?
NEW: DOJ will continue to prosecute former LMPD officers in Breonna Taylor case - for now.
But the case has been delayed until at least April. And there is still a good chance the DOJ will recommend dismissing the charges.
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/publish/post/177492579
But the case has been delayed until at least April. And there is still a good chance the DOJ will recommend dismissing the charges.
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/publish/post/177492579
DOJ will continue to prosecute former LMPD officers in Breonna Taylor case - for now
But the case against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany will be delayed for several months as new prosecutors review more than 1 million pages of evidence and discuss a possible resolution with the defense
jasonriley051.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NEW: DOJ will continue to prosecute former LMPD officers in Breonna Taylor case - for now.
But the case has been delayed until at least April. And there is still a good chance the DOJ will recommend dismissing the charges.
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/publish/post/177492579
But the case has been delayed until at least April. And there is still a good chance the DOJ will recommend dismissing the charges.
https://jasonriley051.substack.com/publish/post/177492579
I messed up. I am rectifying the way I covered Hardin County Sheriff John Ward & his department, including ignoring red flags from the community.
This suit I wrote about was settled for $1.5 million. I missed it and and many others.
https://t.co/8YfEoDgzUW
This suit I wrote about was settled for $1.5 million. I missed it and and many others.
https://t.co/8YfEoDgzUW
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/lawsuit-hardin-co-deputy-sheriffs-shooting-of-man-during-traffic-stop-was-conscience-shocking/article_5e04b012-14f4-11e9-af1a-df9f129d0635.html
t.co
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I messed up. I am rectifying the way I covered Hardin County Sheriff John Ward & his department, including ignoring red flags from the community.
This suit I wrote about was settled for $1.5 million. I missed it and and many others.
https://t.co/8YfEoDgzUW
This suit I wrote about was settled for $1.5 million. I missed it and and many others.
https://t.co/8YfEoDgzUW
From a source: Brett Hankison turned himself in to serve his prison sentence this morning.
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/federal-judge-denies-brett-hankisons-bid-to-delay-reporting-to-prison-in-breonna-taylor-case/article_cad723db-4691-4970-8da4-2812940ad272.html
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/federal-judge-denies-brett-hankisons-bid-to-delay-reporting-to-prison-in-breonna-taylor-case/article_cad723db-4691-4970-8da4-2812940ad272.html
October 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
From a source: Brett Hankison turned himself in to serve his prison sentence this morning.
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/federal-judge-denies-brett-hankisons-bid-to-delay-reporting-to-prison-in-breonna-taylor-case/article_cad723db-4691-4970-8da4-2812940ad272.html
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/federal-judge-denies-brett-hankisons-bid-to-delay-reporting-to-prison-in-breonna-taylor-case/article_cad723db-4691-4970-8da4-2812940ad272.html
NEW: Federal judge denies Brett Hankison's bid to delay reporting to prison in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison ordered to report to prison Thursday for conviction in Breonna Taylor case
But his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking that the report date from the Bureau of Prisons be postponed 60 to 90 days while Hankison appeals his conviction to a
www.wdrb.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
NEW: Federal judge denies Brett Hankison's bid to delay reporting to prison in Breonna Taylor case
Some professional news: After 12 + years, today is my last day at WDRB News. First, thanks to Barry Fulmer, Bill Lamb and Jen Keeney for the vision to join print & TV journalists together (at a local level) and then giving us the time and freedom to do important, indepth work.
October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Some professional news: After 12 + years, today is my last day at WDRB News. First, thanks to Barry Fulmer, Bill Lamb and Jen Keeney for the vision to join print & TV journalists together (at a local level) and then giving us the time and freedom to do important, indepth work.
NEW: Brett Hankison ordered to report to prison Thursday for conviction in Breonna Taylor case.
Defense and U.S. Department of Justice ask for delay.
Defense and U.S. Department of Justice ask for delay.
Brett Hankison ordered to report to prison Thursday for conviction in Breonna Taylor case
But his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking that the report date from the Bureau of Prisons be postponed 60 to 90 days while Hankison appeals his conviction to a
www.wdrb.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
NEW: Brett Hankison ordered to report to prison Thursday for conviction in Breonna Taylor case.
Defense and U.S. Department of Justice ask for delay.
Defense and U.S. Department of Justice ask for delay.
NEW: Kentucky Appeals Court overturns Louisville judge's historic ruling allowing convicted felons to own guns
Ky. Appeals Court overturns Louisville judge's ruling allowing convicted felons to own guns
The court of appeals argued “history and tradition relevant to the Second Amendment support Congress’s power to disarm those that it deems dangerous."
www.wdrb.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: Kentucky Appeals Court overturns Louisville judge's historic ruling allowing convicted felons to own guns
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Press freedom alert in Kentucky: Two journalists face trial in Kenton County, after they were arrested in July for being at a local protest they were reporting on. The protest was by people speaking out against ICE's detention of a chaplain in Cincinnati.
On trial for journalism in Kentucky.
Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.
www.cjr.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Press freedom alert in Kentucky: Two journalists face trial in Kenton County, after they were arrested in July for being at a local protest they were reporting on. The protest was by people speaking out against ICE's detention of a chaplain in Cincinnati.
NEW: Hardin County Sheriff's Office broke Kentucky law by withholding $600K wrongful death settlement, @kyoag rules
Hardin Co. sheriff broke Ky. law by withholding $600K wrongful death settlement, AG rules
Hardin County Sheriff Jon Ward's office "was trying to hide from the public that it spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money to address officer wrongdoing," according to
www.wdrb.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW: Hardin County Sheriff's Office broke Kentucky law by withholding $600K wrongful death settlement, @kyoag rules
NEW: Brooks Houck was sentenced to life in prison today for the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers
“You will spend the rest of your miserable life in prison where you belong,” Rogers’ mother told Houck.
“You will spend the rest of your miserable life in prison where you belong,” Rogers’ mother told Houck.
Brooks Houck sentenced to life in prison for 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers
Joseph Lawson, who stood trial with Houck, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.
www.wdrb.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
NEW: Brooks Houck was sentenced to life in prison today for the 2015 murder of Crystal Rogers
“You will spend the rest of your miserable life in prison where you belong,” Rogers’ mother told Houck.
“You will spend the rest of your miserable life in prison where you belong,” Rogers’ mother told Houck.
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So how are all my former gifted and talented kids who used to read several books a day and now rot their faculties doomscrolling while ignoring a TV show doing tonight
September 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So how are all my former gifted and talented kids who used to read several books a day and now rot their faculties doomscrolling while ignoring a TV show doing tonight
NEW: U.S. Department of Justice OK with Brett Hankison staying out of prison while he appeals conviction and 33-month prison sentence in Breonna Taylor case.
Feds OK with Brett Hankison remaining free during Breonna Taylor conviction appeal
Brett Hankison has asked a federal judge to allow him to remain out of prison while he appeals his conviction and sentence of 33 month in prison for using excessive
www.wdrb.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
NEW: U.S. Department of Justice OK with Brett Hankison staying out of prison while he appeals conviction and 33-month prison sentence in Breonna Taylor case.
Too far, @drewmagary.bsky.social. TOO FAR
"And here’s a wild idea: Give the ball to the guy behind you. The product of a Louisville education right here.”
"And here’s a wild idea: Give the ball to the guy behind you. The product of a Louisville education right here.”
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Too far, @drewmagary.bsky.social. TOO FAR
"And here’s a wild idea: Give the ball to the guy behind you. The product of a Louisville education right here.”
"And here’s a wild idea: Give the ball to the guy behind you. The product of a Louisville education right here.”
NEW: Family of man who died in back of police cruiser after 'savage beating' by Kentucky cops was paid $600,000 in settlement.
Family of man who died after 'savage beating' by Kentucky cops paid $600,000
The 2022 lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville, claimed Hardin County Sheriff's deputies used excessive force, lied about it and violated protocol by not having EMS take Alejandro
www.wdrb.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
NEW: Family of man who died in back of police cruiser after 'savage beating' by Kentucky cops was paid $600,000 in settlement.
NEW: Louisville woman fought DUI case for 14 months after 0.0 Breathalyzer test.
The family of Cuqita Boyd wants "justice" for their mother, a postal worker who was deemed "clinically sober" in a hospital blood test shortly after arrest.
The family of Cuqita Boyd wants "justice" for their mother, a postal worker who was deemed "clinically sober" in a hospital blood test shortly after arrest.
Louisville woman fought DUI case for 14 months after 0.0 Breathalyzer test
The family of Cuqita Boyd wants "justice" for their mother, who was deemed "clinically sober" at the time of her arrest.
www.wdrb.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
NEW: Louisville woman fought DUI case for 14 months after 0.0 Breathalyzer test.
The family of Cuqita Boyd wants "justice" for their mother, a postal worker who was deemed "clinically sober" in a hospital blood test shortly after arrest.
The family of Cuqita Boyd wants "justice" for their mother, a postal worker who was deemed "clinically sober" in a hospital blood test shortly after arrest.
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“It is reprehensible to hear (@mayorgreenberg.bsky.social)'s press secretary speaking with such contempt toward a reporter and attempting to bully him simply for asking questions,” the SPJ’s board said. “Intimidation of this kind undermines democracy and the public trust.”
Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambasts local reporter
The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.
www.lpm.org
August 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“It is reprehensible to hear (@mayorgreenberg.bsky.social)'s press secretary speaking with such contempt toward a reporter and attempting to bully him simply for asking questions,” the SPJ’s board said. “Intimidation of this kind undermines democracy and the public trust.”
NEW: Louisville officer was driving 95 mph in a 45 mph zone before a fatal wreck, according to a criminal investigation by LMPD.
Officer Alyssa Begel also didn't have her cruiser's lights and sirens activated.
A grand jury chose not to indict her.
Officer Alyssa Begel also didn't have her cruiser's lights and sirens activated.
A grand jury chose not to indict her.
Louisville officer was driving 95 mph in a 45 mph zone before fatal wreck, records show
A Louisville grand jury on July 30 declined to indict Louisville Metro Police Officer Alyssa Begel on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of 61-year-old Charles Briscoe.
www.wdrb.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
NEW: Louisville officer was driving 95 mph in a 45 mph zone before a fatal wreck, according to a criminal investigation by LMPD.
Officer Alyssa Begel also didn't have her cruiser's lights and sirens activated.
A grand jury chose not to indict her.
Officer Alyssa Begel also didn't have her cruiser's lights and sirens activated.
A grand jury chose not to indict her.
Perhaps my favorite anniversary day of the year.
I mean, maybe my wedding …
I mean, maybe my wedding …
August 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Perhaps my favorite anniversary day of the year.
I mean, maybe my wedding …
I mean, maybe my wedding …
NEW: Federal judge dismisses most serious felony charges against 2 former Louisville officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid. The charges against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany carried a maximum life in prison sentence.
Judge drops most serious felony charge against LMPD officers in Breonna Taylor case
A federal judge dismissed the most serious felony charge — with a maximum sentence of life in prison — Tuesday against Louisville Metro Police officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany.
www.wdrb.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NEW: Federal judge dismisses most serious felony charges against 2 former Louisville officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid. The charges against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany carried a maximum life in prison sentence.