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A financial advisor from south central Kentucky  has been sentenced to six years in prison for embezzling more than two million dollars from his clients. 36 year old Jonathon Neal Leber of Glasgow had pled guilty in September to charges of defrauding clients in Kentucky and southern Indiana of approximately 2.4 million dollars. 

A convicted felon from Maine will spend 30 years in prison for kidnapping a minor from her home in Owensboro with intentions of having sex with the girl.  A federal judge on Monday sentenced 46-year-old Archie Whalen on a charge of transporting a minor across state lines with the intent of engaging in sexual activity. 

The commander of an aviation brigade from Fort Campbell that is currently deployed said the Afghan security forces are becoming more capable both on the ground and in the air.

Col. Paul Bontrager, commander of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, briefed the media by teleconference on Monday on the brigade's first 100 days of its Afghanistan deployment.

Unseasonably strong storms are possible Monday afternoon and evening.  A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of our coverage area until 8pm E.T. 

Showers will continue off and on through the day as a low pressure system moves along the Ohio River. Thunderstorms will be possible as well, mainly in the afternoon. Some storms have the potential to become strong with hail and gusty winds. 

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