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Ohio man sentenced to 15 years for drug charge arising from 120 mph chase
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The case against two out-of-state men whose high-speed attempt to flee police ended with them facing federal drug charges is closed, after the final defendant was sentenced Friday.
Ahmad Marques Moore, 27, of Akron, Ohio, and Dean Michael Blair, 25, of Snellville, Ga., led police on a chase reaching speeds of 120 mph through Floyd and Pike counties on June 20, 2024. During the chase, a package was thrown from the car, which turned out to contain 885 grams of meth when police recovered it.
The chase was eventually called off due to the danger to the public, after the fleeing car shut off its lights and began driving in the oncoming lanes, nearly hitting other vehicles. Police later found and arrested the suspects at a home in Shelbiana.
Moore and Blair pleaded guilty to possession of more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute in February of 2025. In May of 2025, Blair was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Moore’s sentencing was delayed until this past Friday, when he was sentenced to 180 months in prison. He will receive credit for the time he has spent in jail since his arrest in 2024.
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McConnell releases statement on health, new photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will miss this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic as he continues recovering from injuries suffered in a fall earlier this summer.
In a statement released Monday, the Kentucky Republican said he is continuing an intensive physical therapy program and will be unable to attend the annual political event in western Kentucky.
“There’s no place I’d rather be on the first Saturday in August than with the good people of western Kentucky,” McConnell said, adding that he looks forward to returning to both the Senate and Kentucky soon.
The Office of the Attending Physician said McConnell continues to recover from a fall at his home in June and remains in a rehabilitation facility. Doctors said he undergoes multiple physical therapy sessions each day to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls.
According to the physician’s office, McConnell’s childhood bout with polio continues to affect his mobility, and he has not yet been medically cleared to return to work or leave the rehabilitation facility.
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