Preacher charged with sex crimes

Posted by on Jun 14, 2010

(Columbia, KY.) – 42-year-old Carlos Mendez-Almendra of 2227 Cane Valley Road in Columbia has been indicted in Taylor and Adair Counties for sex crimes.   Mendez-Almendra was indicted by the Taylor County Grand Jury for First Degree Sexual Abuse and Intimidating a Witness and by the Adair County Grand Jury for First Degree Rape and Sexual misconduct in related cases.

The investigation is on-going and the indictments are the result of complaints filed in mid April of this year.  Mendez-Almendra was the preacher at a Spanish speaking church, Apostoles Prophetas, on Ky 531 in Adair County. The church has been closed.  Detective B.J. Burton is investigating.

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Plane Crash at Taylor County Airport

Posted by on Jun 12, 2010

A single engine Cessna 170, piloted by Dale Willis and passenger, Barry Smith crashed about 9pm at Taylor County Airport. Both occupants are Taylor County residents and were transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by Taylor County Rescue. Willis was later taken to the  U of L Hospital by Air Evac.

The FAA will investigate the crash Sunday to determine the cause of the crash.

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