Mercer County man turns himself in after kidnapping case
Timothy Leon Poore, 45, charged in Nicholas County with wanton endangerment and kidnapping and in Mercer County with five sexual assault offenses. Police say he abducted Brenda Short, 39, at gunpoint in Muddlety Monday morning and returned her home safely. Poore surrendered to Mercer County authorities after heavy pressure from sheriff's office state police and the FBI. He was arraigned in Mercer County on the felony counts and awaits Nicholas County arraignment on the other charges. Short had filed a restraining order and domestic violence complaints against Poore prior to the incident.
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Mother receives 10 years for paralyzing baby
Fayette County Circuit Judge Charles Vickers sentenced Sheila Morales a Layland woman to 10 years in prison for paralyzing her five month old son and causing neck down paralysis after hospitalization with broken wrists. Morales denied harming the child and said she loves him as her defense seeks appeal. Gregory Stickler, her boyfriend, was acquitted in September.
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