© 2025 WEKU
NPR for Northern, Central and Eastern Kentucky
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Federal funding for public media has been eliminated. You can do something about this! Help WEKU make up the $240,000 annual loss in funds by joining the 1850 Campaign. 1850 new supporters giving at least $10 a month. Great news! We are down to 1005 to go! Click here to support WEKU!

School Clerk Might Not Qualify for Probation

Lynda Chase, center, with attorneys Michael Eubanks, left and James Baechtold answered questions during a shock probation hearing before Madison Circuit Judge William Clouse in Madison County Circuit Court in Richmond Wednesday.
Pablo Alcala
/
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lynda Chase, center, with attorneys Michael Eubanks, left and James Baechtold answered questions during a shock probation hearing before Madison Circuit Judge William Clouse in Madison County Circuit Court in Richmond Wednesday.

A former Madison Central High School secretary serving a three-year prison sentence for having sex with a student might not be legally eligible for shock probation, Madison Circuit Judge William Clouse told attorneys Wednesday. He said he "came across" a chart that appeared to indicate Lynda Chase might would not qualify under state sentencing and probation guidelines. That development came as a surprise because it had been assumed since Chase's sentencing that she would be eligible for probation after serving a month in prison.

 

WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.
Related Content