Federal jury convicts 3 in Magoffin vote-buying trial
(AP) — A federal jury has convicted three Magoffin County residents of conspiring to buy votes for a slate of candidates in the 2014 election. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports (http://bit.ly/2bpOjkr ) Magistrate Gary "Rooster" Risner, his ex-wife Tami Jo Risner and Deputy Clerk Larry Shepherd were all convicted by a federal jury late Friday night. Last year, a state judge took the extraordinary step of throwing out the results of the 2014 Magoffin County judge executive race, ruling the results... Читать дальше...