Prosecutors join forces to solve the problem of crossed violent crimes

Louisville, Ky. (WAVE) – The prosecutors of southern Indiana and Jefferson County, Ky. They are joining strength to promote public security on both sides of the river. Both areas are dealing with an important problem of violent crimes.

Through the Tax Alliance of Kentucky Indiana (Kipa), the offices say that they will review each case that meets their desks that can involve crimes that occur in Kentucky and Indiana. They want to find the links between suspects that victimize their communities over and over again.

One of those repetitive crimes deals with crimes, including car theft, car theft and car thefts. Many cases have been trapped in the Chamber, but very few of the perpetrators end up trapped by the police.

“We are seeing that there is a network throughout the south of Indiana and Louisville doing that,” said Floyd County prosecutor Chris Lane.

The large number of cases only in Louisville is amazing. Just in the last month, Louisville has seen 307 cases of car theft and 167 car theft, along with nine arrests and three arrests, respectively.

“We see them almost weekly,” said Clark County prosecutor Jeremy Mull. “And so, then it is necessary to speak and say: ‘Hey, these people have been identified and detained. What jurisdiction gives us the greatest possibility of doing something serious with them so that they not only do they make it again tonight? “

That is the type of question that the prosecutors of Jefferson, Floyd and Clark counties will do with their new decision -making alliance.

“We cannot work with all cases, but we can work with some of the issues that have been very similar as we advance with some of these cases,” said Gerina D. Whethers, head of the crime of the County of Jefferson, Gerina D. Whethers.

Prosecutors will analyze factors such as past crimes, probation and possible sentences for shared suspects, working towards the best possible result that promotes security in state lines.

Automobile crimes are just a symptom of the biggest violent crime problem, specifically with young people. When armed violence reached the Floyd County Homecoming harvest in October, it only emphasized the need for collaboration even more.

“Public security broke out that day,” said Lane.

Bryce Gerlach, 18, died and two others were injured in what judicial documents describe as a “shot” between two groups. The five suspects that have been arrested are from Kentucky, four from Louisville, and all were young.

“We do not arrive here at night, and it will take some time to advance, but we are intentional with those goals,” Whethers said.

Each office will have a link that deals specifically with these cases. They will act as the person that communication maintains communication efficiently and effectively.

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