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Berea man charged with murder in fatal traffic crash

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By Ashlee Clark - aclark@herald-leader.com

A Berea man who survived a fatal traffic accident last month has been charged with murder for his role in the crash.

Berea police had initially charged Elmer R. French, 70, with second-degree driving under the influence after a Dec. 3 accident near the intersection of Scaffold Cane Road and Logston Lane. Police say French’s Dodge pickup truck crossed the center line and hit a Toyota Camry head-on. The driver of the Camry, Jason C. Isaacs, 35, was taken to St. Joseph Berea Hospital , and then to the University of Kentucky Hospital, where he died from blunt force injuries.

French was cited at the time of the accident. He was taken to St. Joseph Berea, but was later transferred to UK hospital for severe, non-life-threatening injuries, said Berea Police Capt. Ken Clark.

Investigators added the murder charge after talking with prosecutors, he said.

Vehicular homicide defendants can face at least three charges, which have wide-ranging penalties: reckless homicide, 1-5 years; second-degree manslaughter, 5-10 years; and wanton murder, 20 years to life.

When asked about the decision to charge French with murder, Clark cited Kentucky Revised Statutes, which states that a person can be found guilty of murder if they operated a motor vehicle under extreme indifference to human life and caused the death of another person.

Clark said French’s blood alcohol concentration was at least twice the legal limit, but declined to say what the exact concentration was.

French surrendered to police at the Madison County jail in Richmond 12:30 p.m. Friday. French was released from the jail after posting a $100,000 bond.

Herald-Leader reporter Ross Jacobson contributed to this story.

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Berea man, 82, accused of trading pills for sex

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on October 28, 2008
in Madison County
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By Ashlee Clark
aclark@herald-leader.com

BEREA — An 82-year-old man is accused of trading Oxycontin for sexual favors from two women.

Archie Anglin was arrested Oct. 21 on charges of trafficking in a controlled substance. He was also charged with possession of a controlled substance after Berea Police Det. Lee Ann Roberts discovered what appeared to be 11 hydrocodone tablets and eight alprazolam pills, the generic form of Xanax, in an aspirin bottle when she served Anglin with a warrant, the arrest report states.

Anglin was taken to Madison County jail and released Thursday on a $10,000 property bond. He is scheduled to appear in Madison County District Court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.

Berea police began to investigate Anglin after he made several calls to police regarding stolen property. There were often young women who were not related to Anglin at his home when officers responded to his home on Highway 1016, said Berea Police Capt. Ken Clark.

Officers initially investigated because of concern that the young people were taking advantage of Anglin because of his age, Clark said. During the investigation, two women told police they had performed sexual favors for Anglin in exchange for Oxycontin.

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