Court cases stemming from several homicides in Central Kentucky moved through the court system in October as defendants received their prison sentences or faced new trials.
These developments include a Lexington man charged with murder facing a second trial after a jury could not reach a verdict, and a man charged with murder being released from jail after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.
Here are updates on court cases previously covered by the Herald-Leader.
October murder trial results in hung jury
A 20-year-old Lexington man charged with murder will go to trial again after his first trial ended in a hung jury earlier this month…